Parliament’s winter session from Nov 25 to Dec 20
New Delhi: The Winter Session of Parliament is scheduled to begin on November 25 and continue till December 20, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday. Rijiju said a special celebration to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution will be held in the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan on […]
Speaker asks MLAs to switch off cellphones during House proceedings
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Tuesday asked all the MLAs to keep their mobile phones switched off during House proceedings to uphold the sanctity of the legislature. The speaker’s direction came after some MLAs were seen filming the House proceedings with their mobile phones on the second day of the […]
Private schools violating govt norms will face action: Education Minister
Srinagar: Education Minister Sakina Itoo Tuesday said that government will examine and take action against those private schools that are violating the norms. Speaking to reporters, Sakina said that government has already notified norms and criteria regarding charging of tuition and other charges. She said that private schools in Jammu and Kashmir are being regulated […]
550 indigenous Asmi machine pistols inducted into Army’s Northern Command
Jammu: The Indian Army has inducted 550 indigenously developed ‘Asmi’ machine pistols into the Northern Command which oversees operations in the Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. This is the first batch of the 100 per cent Indian-made weapon intended to equip Special Forces for close-quarter battles and specialised operations in India’s Northern […]
Army commander reviews operational preparedness of forces in Rajouri
Jammu: Army’s northern commander Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday visited Rajouri to review the operational preparedness of the forces in the border district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Lt Gen Kumar’s visit to Dera Ki Gali in Rajouri comes a day after he visited the Akhnoor sector where three hardcore terrorists […]
Address to Assembly- Govt to make all efforts for restoration of full statehood: Lt Guv Sinha
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha assured the newly elected legislative assembly on Monday that the Omar Abdullah government will make all efforts for the restoration of full statehood and constitutional guarantees available to the state. Restoration of full statehood and constitutional guarantees would be a “befitting reciprocation” of the faith reposed by the people of […]
Assembly Session 2024- ‘Reality is that people of JK have not endorsed August 5, 2019 decision’: CM
Congratulates Abdul Rahim Rather on Election as Speaker SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday congratulated Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather on his election as Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. In his speech before the assembly, the Chief Minister highlighted Rather’s extensive legislative experience and the unanimous support he has received from the members. […]
PDP’s Waheed Para moves resolution against abrogation of Art 370 in Assembly
Srinagar: PDP MLA Waheed Para on Monday moved a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly opposing the abrogation of Article 370 and calling for the restoration of special status to the erstwhile state, leading to noisy scenes in the House. The Pulwama MLA moved the resolution immediately after veteran National Conference (NC) leader and […]
Day after grenade attack, security beefed up in Srinagar
Srinagar: Security was beefed up in Srinagar city on Monday, a day after a grenade attack near a market left 11 people injured, officials said. Terrorists lobbed a grenade at a CRPF bunker near the crowded flea market in the heart of the city here on Sunday. The attack came a day after security forces […]
Govt’s goal is to make JK a place where all can thrive: LG Sinha
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday listed various welfare schemes to be undertaken by the government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, saying the goal is to make Jammu and Kashmir a place where every individual can thrive and prosperity is shared. Sinha was addressing the maiden session of the Legislative Assembly of the […]
