It’s time for India and Pak to bury the past and move forward: Pak Army chief Gen Bajwa
Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Thursday that it was time for India and Pakistan to “bury the past and move forward” as he asserted that the peace between the two neighbours would help to “unlock” the potential of South and Central Asia. Addressing a session of the first-ever Islamabad Security […]
Lt Governor hails Union Government for historic budget emphasizing growth and development of J&K
“Highest ever budget envisaged to make J&K a model of development”
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha welcomed the passing of the J&K Appropriation Bill, 2021 along with supplementary demands for the Union Territory by the Lok Sabha. He thanked the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Home Minister, Amit Shah, and Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman for ‘yet another historic budget with emphasis on the growth and development of […]
Cong, CPI(M) term J&K budget ‘disappointing’
Srinagar, Mar 18: Jammu and Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) and CPI(M) on Thursday termed the budget present by the central government in Parliament as “disappointing” and said that budget allocations are short of the people’s expectations. The Centre on Tuesday presented a Rs 1-lakh crore Budget for Jammu and Kashmir for 2020-21, and said the […]
J&K denied prosperity, development for past 7 decades: LG
Says UT witnessing wave of positive change, accelerated development in last 18 months
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that for the last seven decades, Jammu and Kashmir has been kept away from prosperity and development despite getting more per capita budget than other states. According to an official press release, Sinha said that since August 05, 2019, with the efforts and resolve of Prime Minister […]
SMVDSB, CPWD sign MoU for construction of Durga Bhawan at Vaishno Devi
Jammu: The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) and the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) have inked a memorandum of understanding for the construction of Durga Bhawan to enhance the accommodation facilities for pilgrims visiting the holy cave shrine, an official said on Thursday. The upcoming five-storey building can accommodate 4,000 pilgrims at a […]
No outsider has bought land in J&K, Centre tells Parl panel
Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs has told a parliamentary panel that no person from outside Jammu and Kashmir has purchased land in the Union Territory so far, ‘The Hindu’ reported on Wednesday. The ministry had notified new land laws for the Union Territory in October, making it possible for any Indian citizen to buy […]
HC asks DB to consider Abdullah’s petition challenging ED jurisdiction
JKCA money laundering case
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Thursday ordered consideration by division bench the case relating to former chief minister and NC president Farooq Abdullah challenging the jurisdiction of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to attach his property in the alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur ordered “the […]
226 militants killed in J&K since 2020; stone-pelting incidents reduced drastically: DG CRPF
New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Thursday said 226 militants were killed during operations in Jammu and Kashmir since 2020, while 296 were apprehended. CRPF Director General (DG) Kuldiep Singh said stone-pelting incidents in the Kashmir Valley have “reduced drastically”, although they have not stopped completely. The stone-pelting incidents have now been […]
Basic development deficit in J&K can be addressed by empowering DDCs: Omar
Says he doesn’t see J&K assembly elections happening this year
Srinagar: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said there was grassroots-level development deficit in Jammu and Kashmir which could be addressed by empowering the District Development Councils in true sense. He was in Noorabad area to pay homage to party leader and former speaker Wali Mohammad Itoo on his 27th death anniversary. “Today, we […]
140 new COVID cases, 1 death recorded in J&K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 140 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the tally to 1,28,097, while one more person succumbed to the pathogen, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 115 are from the Kashmir Valley and 25 from Jammu division, officials said. Srinagar district recorded the highest 75 cases, followed by 20 in […]
