Dinner ‘meet’ proves dearly for Speaker, Chairman LC
Jammu: Attending the dinner meeting called by Chief Minister ahead of the budget session has proved to be costly for the Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta and Chairman Legislative Council Haji Anayat Ali. The opposition members raised slogans against the Speaker and the Chairman for taking part in a dinner meeting of the PDP-BJP coalition government, […]
Govt’s failure compelling youth to pick up guns, become ‘fidayeen’: Omar tells CM
Jammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday accused the Mehbooba Mufti-led collation government of ‘failing on all fronts’. He said that the ‘open criticism’ of the coalition government by the Governor was enough proof of its failure. The NC leader was referring to Governor N.N. Vohra’s statement during a commemoration function […]
5,900 infant deaths in three years in JK: Minister
Jammu: The state of Jammu and Kashmir has reported 5,900 infant deaths in last three years, Minister for Health, Bali Bhagat told the Legislative Council here today. To a question of PDP MLC Firdous Ahmed Tak during the question hour, he said the highest 2,288 infant deaths took place in 2016-17, followed by 2,034 in […]
‘PDD supplies 1,200 MW power to Kashmir’
Jammu: Government today said that Power Development Department (PDD) has supplied 1,200 MW electricity despite its total consumer load agreement of 700 MW only. “In Kashmir Valley, the department has been supplying power to the tune of 1,200 MW (megawatt) during peak hours whereas it is duty bound to provide only 700 MW power as […]
Oppn blames Deputy CM for crises in power sector
Jammu: Noisy scenes were witnessed in the state Assembly over the power crises in the state. The Opposition parties including National Conference (NC) and Congress blamed deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Power Development, Dr Nirmal Singh for the power crises that has gripped the state. Congress MLA from Leh, Nawang Rinzing Jora asked the […]
Valley shivers at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius
Srinagar: There is no respite is sight for the people in Kashmir Valley as the cold wave tightened its grip on the entire region with the night temperature in Srinagar dipping slightly to settle at the season’s lowest of minus 6.2 degrees Celsius. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded its coldest night […]
SKIMS crises worsens as doctors decide to strike work
Srinagar: With government attaching Director SKIMS Dr A G Ahanger, along with suspending other three faculty members, the working at SKIMS has literally come to a standstill, with Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of the institute Tuesday deciding to strike work. RDA in a statement said that the representatives of Association and Non-Gazetted Employees Welfare Association […]
3,290 selections made by PSC, 19,583 by JKSSB in last 3 yrs: Fin Min
Jammu: Finance Minister Haseeb A Drabu today said 3,290 selections were made by J-K Public Service Commission (PSC) for different categories of officers, while 19,583 were recruited by Service Subordinate Board (SSB) to fill vacancies in the last three years. To a question by BJP MLA Sat Pal Sharma, the minister for labour and employment […]
Issues in SKIMS to be resolved soon, says Minister
JAMMU: Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government will take appropriate steps to end the ongoing strike in Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura. While responding to the point raised by M Y Tarigami and Mian Altaf Ahmed regarding the strike of SKIMS doctors […]
58 lakh souls getting subsidized ration in JK, says Minister
Jammu: Minister for Rural Development, Law & Justice, Abdul Haq today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government is providing ration to over 58.59 lakh souls in the State, which include 2075170 in Kashmir region and 3784020 in Jammu region. Replying to a question of Abdul Majid Padder on behalf of Minister for Food, Civil […]
