Cabinet clears implementation of key budget announcements
Department’s work-out modalities for free power, free ration Jammu: The cabinet on Thursday gave its go-ahead to implementation of key budget announcements made by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in his budget speech on March 07. Sources said that the cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. “The meeting commenced at […]
J&K completes 90% Smart City projects
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has completed 90% of its Smart Cities Mission (SCM) projects, with 288 projects worth Rs 6,597 crore sanctioned for the Union Territory under the initiative, according to data presented in the Lok Sabha. The data reveals that 127 projects worth Rs 2,969 crore were sanctioned for Jammu Smart City, while 161 […]
Govt rejects over 39,000 land claims under FRA
Grants over 65,000 kanals of land to ST families Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has rejected over 39,000 claims for land ownership under the Forest Rights Act but has distributed over 65,000 kanals of forest land to over 6,020 scheduled tribe (ST) families, including Gujjars, Bakerwals and other forest dwellers. A total of 46,090 […]
NGT imposes Rs 12 Cr fine on SMC
Action against former Commissioners recommended Srinagar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 12.62 crore on the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) for significant violations of waste management regulations at the Achan Saidapora landfill site. The tribunal also instructed the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC) to initiate legal action against […]
MSMEs play key role in creating jobs, driving economy: Lt Guv
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha underscored the pivotal role of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in job creation, economic progress and seamless public service delivery. He highlighted that J&K has drawn inspiration from economic models in Switzerland and Germany to foster self-reliance, digital adoption and investor-friendly policies. “There is a crucial role of MSMEs […]
Kashmir upper reaches receive fresh snowfall, MeT issues ‘Yellow Alert’
Srinagar: Kashmir upper reaches received fresh snowfall, while plains received intermittent rains on Wednesday. Reports said that several upper reaches including Zojila Pass, Sinthan Top, Sadhna Top, Gurez and other places received fresh snowfall. A light drizzle was witnessed in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Pertinently, the weatherman had issued a yellow […]
Asia’s largest tulip garden in Srinagar opens for public
Tourists feel ‘mesmerised’, describe experience as amazing. Srinagar: Tourists visiting Asia’s largest tulip garden here are spellbound by a riot of colours and mesmerised by its breath-taking beauty as the 50-hectare Tulip Garden opened for the public on Wednesday amidst a display of 17 lakh flower bulbs. The opening of the Tulip Garden — nestled […]
Women’s rights activists urge Omar to protect special cells for women
New Delhi: A group of over 600 women’s rights activists, intellectuals, and professionals have appealed to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to intervene to prevent the proposed closure of special cells for women in the Union Territory due to discontinuation of funding by the National Commission for Women (NCW). In a letter addressed […]
Terror funding case: Delhi HC allows jailed MP to attend Parliament in custody
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has allowed Jammu and Kashmir MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, alias Engineer Rashid, arrested in a terror funding case, to attend the ongoing Parliament session “in-custody” and rejected NIA’s apprehension that he was a flight risk. A bench of Justices Chandra Dhari Singh and Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed the director […]
Search operation enters fourth day in Kathua
Jammu: A massive multi-tier combing operation to track down a group of infiltrating terrorists continued for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday in forested areas of Kathua district. A local woman informed the police on Tuesday that two men in army uniform asked her for water while they were having food in the Ding Amb […]