Govt to construct 14,460 bunkers on LoC, IB
Jammu: The government will construct 14,460 bunkers at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore, within three kms along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in the Jammu region, as the Centre had given its nod in this regard. In a written reply to a question from MLA Kamal Verma in the state […]
Govt decides to do away with Hajj subsidy
New Delhi: There will be no subsidy for Haj from this year, minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday. Naqvi told reporters that despite the subsidy withdrawal, a record number of 1.75 lakh Muslims will undertake the pilgrimage this year from India. Naqvi also said that the Saudi Arabian government has in principle […]
5,946 SPOs appointed in 2017: Govt
Jammu: The government Tuesday said 5,946 special police officers have been appointed in the state in 2017. However, the engagement of SPOs is made district-wise and unit-wise basis in the state. In a written reply to the question of member Krishen Lal in the Assembly, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said 5,946 people have been engaged […]
Pak examining proposal for DGMO-level talks with India
Islamabad: Pakistan is examining a proposal for a DGMO-level meeting with India after a gap of four years to reduce tensions along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary through fresh confidence-building measures, a media report said today. The report comes a day after Pakistan said four of its soldiers died and five others […]
Night temperature remains below normal, Kargil town coldest
Srinagar: There was no respite from intense cold conditions in Kashmir division as Kargil town in the Ladakh region continued to be the coldest place in the state registering a low of minus 19 degrees Celsius. In the nearby Leh town, the mercury settled at a low of minus 13.8 degrees Celsius, down nearly three […]
Shabir Shah facing slow poisoning in jail, says family
New Delhi: A Delhi court directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file its reply to a fresh bail plea of separatist leader Shabir Shah in a 2007 money laundering case related to alleged terror financing, even as his wife claimed he was being “slow poisoned” in the prison. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma, who had […]
PMDP’s estimated size Rs 82453 cr, FM informs House
Jammu: Minister for Finance, Dr Haseeb A Drabu informed the House that as on date the estimated size of the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) is Rs 82453 crore and the projects instituted under this package are at different stages of execution. The Minister was replying to a question by Rajiv Jasrotia. He said the […]
Roadmap finalized for completion of Mubarak Mandi Project: Minister
Jammu: Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti today said that a roadmap has been finalized for time-bound accomplishment of the Mubarak Mandi Conservation Project. “Reputed conservation architects with expertise in historical conservation and space making have been co-opted and a process has been finalized for time-bound completion of this prestigious project,” Mr Tassaduq […]
3263 MW power potential being tapped from 3 rivers: Govt
Jammu: Minister of State for Power, Housing and Urban Development, Asiea Naqash, while replying to a question of Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, informed that over 3263.46 MW power has so far been harnessed against 16475 MW potential of three major rivers of state as assessed by Central Electricity Authority. She said Power projects on the three […]
Dir Agriculture reviews work on Saffron Park
Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi impressed upon the concerned officers & agencies to expedite work on state of art and one of the largest saffron park in Asia to be completed at an estimated cost of Rupees 37 crore. While reviewing the progress of finishing work on this prestigious project at […]
