Dy CM slams BJP for doing away with practice of ‘Darbar move’
JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday slammed the BJP, questioning its commitment to the region. He pointed out that despite being in power, the BJP failed to implement the Darbar Move over the last decade. ”We always give equal importance to both Jammu and Kashmir. Why didn’t they (BJP) implement the Darbar Move […]
J&K reports doubling of vehicles plying on roads in 7 years
Srinagar: Number of vehicles plying on Jammu and Kashmir roads has almost doubled during the past seven years. Official data reveals that the number of registered vehicles rose from 14.88 lakh in 2017 to 27.29 lakh till December 2024. Alongside this surge, the Motor Vehicles Department has generated Rs 697.84 crore revenue during the financial […]
Appointment of CAG: SC to hear PIL for declaring present process unconstitutional
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on March 17 an NGO’s plea seeking that the current practice of appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India solely by the executive and the prime minister be declared violative of the Constitution. The PIL, filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, also […]
Unemployment rate declined from 6.7% in 2019-20 to 6.1% in 2023-24: Govt
JAMMU: Unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir declined from 6.7 per cent in 2019-20 to 6.1 per cent in 2023-24, J-K government said on Saturday, highlighting the various steps taken in this regard, including the generation of 9.58 lakh livelihood opportunities through various schemes. This improvement is also reflected on the labour force participation rate […]
NC legislator flags ‘Slow Progress’ of PMDP flood management project in Kashmir
Jammu: National Conference legislator Farooq Ahmad Shah on Saturday expressed concern over the “slow progress” of a flood management project in Kashmir, prompting the government to assure the House that the project sanctioned under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) will be completed on a war footing to safeguard the Valley from deluge. Jal Shakti […]
Govt trying to address staff shortage issue at SKIMS Soura: Minister
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said that the shortage of staff at SKIMS Soura is a challenge as the patient load at OPD and IPD is increasing with each passing day. Replying to the question of MLA Tanvir Sadiq, Health and Medical Education Department Minister Sakina Itoo said that the patient load at […]
CEC Kumar to discuss voter card, Aadhaar seeding with top govt officials
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has convened a meeting with the Union home secretary and the legislative secretary to discuss the issue of linking voter identity cards with Aadhaar amid allegations of fudging of electoral rolls data. Flagging cases of duplicate voter card numbers allocated to electors in different states, opposition party Trinamool […]
BJP MLAs seek rehabilitation of shopkeepers affected by flyover construction in Jammu
Jammu: The BJP on Saturday sought proper rehabilitation of 39 shopkeepers, who are set to lose their business premises due to the ongoing construction of a flyover from Kunjwani to Satwari here. BJP MLAs Vikram Randhawa and Narinder Singh raised the issue soon after the legislative assembly met in Jammu on Saturday morning. They informed […]
Govt notifies ‘Jammu and Kashmir Road Safety Policy 2025’
Commits to reduce road accidents, fatalities by 50% by 2030 JAMMU: Aiming to prevent accidents and fatalities on roads, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, notified “The Jammu and Kashmir Road Safety Policy -2025,” an official spokesman said Friday. In an official notification issued in this regard, it was stated that the road transport is […]
Parliament panel nudges govt to bring Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has nudged the government to spell out a timeline to introduce in Parliament the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill that was shelved last year after a furore over certain provisions that sought to regulate individual content creators. The suggestion from the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, chaired by BJP […]