Govt to announce new toll policy soon: Union Minister Gadkari
Says will give reasonable concession to consumers New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the government will soon announce a new policy for toll charges on national highways, offering a reasonable concession to consumers. Replying to queries in Rajya Sabha, the minister asserted that the government is spending a […]
Assembly Session: Ask Centre to hold talks with Pakistan: NC MLA to BJP members
Jammu: National Conference (NC) MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar on Wednesday pitched for holding talks with Pakistan and urged the BJP members in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to push New Delhi to engage in dialogue with the neighbouring country. The NC MLA also took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for communal clashes […]
Growing water crisis: CS champions bold water conservation reforms
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Wednesday chaired a meeting of Jal Shakti Department to review progress on water conservation initiatives under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) across various districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting besides the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Jal Shakti Department was attended by Principal Secretary, APD; Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD; Commissioner Secretary, […]
Budget Session: Don’t resort to rhetoric, Assembly Speaker urges members
Tells them to display responsible conduct during the on-going session JAMMU: Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather Wednesday called upon the members of the House to conduct themselves responsibly and refrain from sensationalism, emphasizing their role as public representatives. His remarks came in response to a tweet by MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, who alleged on social media platform […]
Govt enhances outlays to Rs 6,190 Cr to boost milk production
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday revised two schemes – National Program for Dairy Development and Rashtriya Gokul Mission, raising the total outlay to Rs 6,190 crore to boost milk production, procurement level, processing capacity, lab testing facilities and other related infrastructure. Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised National […]
PDP MLA calls for treating issue of Kashmiri Pandits as matter of ‘dignity’ instead of ‘relief’
Jammu: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Wednesday strongly advocated treating the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits as a matter of “dignity” rather than merely that of “relief or consumer issue”. He also called for the formation of district-level nodal agencies to resolve their problems. He further urged the government to formulate a […]
No substitute for boots on the ground: CDS Gen Chauhan
New Delhi: There is no substitute for “boots on the ground” as technology can only be an enabler which cannot replace people, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Wednesday, highlighting ways to deal with new-age conflicts. In an address at the Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics, Gen Chauhan described imparting […]
Terror funding case: Delhi court to decide on Mar 21 bail plea of MP Engineer Rashid
New Delhi: A Delhi court would on March 21 pass its order on the bail plea of jailed J&K MP Engineer Rashid in a terror funding case. Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh, who was scheduled to pass order on Wednesday, deferred the pronouncement. Rashid is facing trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) […]
Trade body CII calls for increased spending on education
Kolkata: Leading industry body CII on Wednesday said that six per cent of the country’s GDP should be spent on the education sector. CII president Sanjiv Puri said that India’s projected 6.5 per cent growth rate is a reasonable expectation. As a major hub for global capability centres (GCC), India is well positioned to drive […]
Two IEDs recovered across Kashmir
Srinagar: Security forces on Wednesday recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from Bandipora and Pulwama districts, police said. The first ED was recovered near Sunset Point along the Bandipora-Srinagar national highway. A police official said a Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused the device without causing any damage. In another incident, security forces detected a pressure […]