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LG, CM extend greetings on Nauroz

Srinagar, March 21 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today extended greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the joyous occasion of Nauroz, a festival that mar... Read More


Former MLA and BJP leader shoots himself dead

Srinagar, March 21 -- BJP leader and former Independent MLA from Gurez Faqeer Mohammad Khan on Thursday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself, party officials said. Khan (62) shot himself u... Read More


Govt to fill 7,253 vacant posts by year-end; hiring reforms made to streamline recruitment

Srinagar, March 21 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said a panel has been formed to address the issue of regularisation of daily-wagers in the Union Territory, which will submit its recomme... Read More


Rs 37.00 cr DPR prepared to enhance carrying capacity of canals in Bijbehara- Srigufwara constituency: Javed Rana

Srinagar, March 20 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmad Rana, today informed the House that a comprehensive DPR for an amount of Rs 37.00 crore has been prepared to enhance carrying capacity of dif... Read More


Govt committed towards upliftment of underprivileged: Sakeena Itoo

Srinagar, March 20 -- Minister for Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, informed the House that the government is committed towards the upliftment of the underprivileged populat... Read More


Wages of NHM employees revised from 15% to 17% with 5% annual increase: Sakeena Itoo

Srinagar, March 20 -- Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today informed the house that the wages of all NHM employees in J&K had been revised from 15 percent to 17 percent during... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs 1,500 crore to incentivise low-value UPI transactions

Srinagar, March 20 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an incentives scheme worth approximately Rs 1,500 crore to promote UPI transactions below Rs 2,000 for 2024-25, an official statement said... Read More


Fertilizers, pesticides allowed to Valley only after proper standard testing: Javed Dar

Srinagar, March 20 -- Minister for Agriculture Production, Javed Ahmad Dar, today informed the House that the consignments of fertilizers are allowed to move to Valley only after the samples test as s... Read More


50 Bedded G&B Hostel at Mahore nearing completion: Tribal Affairs Minister

Srinagar, March 20 -- Minister for Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana, today said that the construction work of Rs 168. 25 lakh 50-bedded ST (G&B) Hostel at Mahore is nearing completion. The Minister w... Read More


Nearly, 189 medical staff posted in CHC, PHCs of Bani: Health Minister

Srinagar, March 20 -- Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today informed the house that during the past two years, two specialist doctors and five Medical Officers (MOs) have been... Read More