J&K achieves 81.06% rural tap water coverage under JJM
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has made significant progress in expanding rural tap water supply under the ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), with the coverage now reaching 81.06% of rural households, benefiting over 15.59 lakh homes out of 19.23 lakh. This marks a dramatic improvement from less than one-third of rural households receiving piped water before […]
Pahalgam Club, hutments to be outsourced through PPP mode: Govt
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday said that infrastructure at picturesque Pahalgam resort in South Kashmir is all set to be outsourced through Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode. Replying to the question of MLA Altaf Ahmad Wani, Minister in charge for Tourism Department said that Jammu and Kashmir Tourist Development Corporation (JKTDC) unit, Pahalgam […]
Omar govt introduces its first legislation on GST in J&K Assembly
Bill seek to align J&K’s GST law with amendments carried out in CGST Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir’s elected government introduced its first bill in the Legislative Assembly on Saturday. After the Question Hour Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, on behalf of Finance Minister Omar Abdullah, introduced the Jammu & Kashmir Goods and Service Tax […]
‘Irregularities’ in Jal Jeevan Mission: Speaker announces formation of House committee for probe
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday announced the formation of a House committee to probe alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the Union Territory. The speaker said there has been a constant demand from several MLAs regarding the constitution of a House committee […]
Govt withdraws 20 pc export duty on onion from April 1
New Delhi: The government on Saturday withdrew 20 per cent export duty on onion effective from April 1 and said the move is aimed at protecting the interest of farmers. A notification in this regard has been issued by the Department of Revenue following a communication from the Department of Consumer Affairs, an official statement […]
Two killed after vehicle falls into gorge in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: Two persons died when a load carrier carrying fresh vegetables skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a police officer said. Driver Arshid Ahmad and his helper Seva Singh, aged around 30, were en route to their village Ukhral Pogal-Paristan with the […]
Cops alert as drone camera crashes inside AIIMS campus in Samba
Jammu: A drone camera was seized after it crashed on a residential building inside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) campus in Sambha district, officials said on Saturday. The campus falls under the ‘no-flying zone’ category, and the presence of the drone has prompted a security alert, police said. After being informed by […]
Modi govt has zero tolerance towards terrorism: Amit Shah
Says JK witnessed 70 per cent reduction in deaths due to terrorism New Delhi: The government has zero tolerance policy towards terrorism, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday as he also asserted that Naxalism will end in India by March 2026. Replying to a debate in Rajya Sabha on the working of the home […]
Prioritise criminal appeals against conviction of aged accused on bail: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said the old age of an accused and a long lapse of time from the commission of an offence can always be a ground to give priority to appeals against the conviction of those on bail. Taking note of the huge pendency of criminal appeals against conviction and acquittal […]
JK set to have private universities
Srinagar: The Higher Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir has framed a draft policy concerning setting up of Private Universities in the region. The department says that following the approval from the concerned authorities, the policy will give an official nod for the establishment of private universities in Jammu and Kashmir. Education Minister Sakina Itoo […]