JAMMU, Sept 23: The Special Operations Group (SOG) Jammu has arrested three alleged members of the Khauf gang from Delhi, including its key member Karanjit Singh alias “Gugga”, who is wanted in 13 FIRs, officials said on Wednesday. Karanjit Singh, son of Arjun Singh and a resident of Dablehar in R S Pura, was apprehended … Read more
J&K’s heritage priority finds a possible partner in Bhopal Rattan Singh Gill At a time when revival of cultural heritage has been identified as one of the priorities for Jammu and Kashmir’s future, the experience of the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal offers an interesting model for consideration. At a book-release function in Srinagar … Read more
Jammu Tawi, Sep 22: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday urged the youth to dream big and dedicate their lives to serving society and the nation, saying they are the first generation growing up with artificial intelligence (AI) as a companion and have the responsibility of shaping a future where humanity flourishes. Addressing a gathering … Read more
Srinagar, Sep 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Jammu and Kashmir Government is examining reintroducing or extending the amnesty scheme for power consumers. Replying to a question of MLA Vikram Randhawa during Question Hour, the Chief Minister, who also holds the Power portfolio, said the matter regarding reintroduction and extension of the … Read more
BJP legislators stage walkout Jammu Tawi, Sep 22: Pandemonium broke out in the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday after National Conference (NC) legislator Abdul Majid Larmi demanded that the government should either restore the holiday on the birth anniversary of NC founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah or cancel the holiday marking the birth anniversary … Read more
Jammu Tawi, Sep 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday told the Legislative Assembly that not every tourist destination in Jammu and Kashmir can be developed on the lines of Gulmarg or equipped with a gondola, stressing the need for a destination-specific approach to tourism development. Replying to questions by MLA Saif-ud-Din Bhat, CM Omar, … Read more
Bank posts record 2,363-Cr profit Srinagar, Sep 22: Jammu and Kashmir Bank is set to restart recruitment of banking assistants and officers after a gap of five years, with a recruitment notification likely to be issued within days, Managing Director and CEO Amitava Chatterjee said on Tuesday. Chatterjee made the announcement while responding to a … Read more
Over 1 lakh workers registered: Govt tells House Srinagar, Sep 22: Casual and daily-wage workers on Tuesday announced that they will gherao the Assembly on September 28 to press for their long pending demands including regularisation, wage enhancement and pension benefits. Daily wagers staged a protest at Polo View Park here today. The protest was … Read more
Rs 4385 Cr outstanding against Govt Depts Srinagar, Sep 22: Consumers in Jammu and Kashmir will have to pay an additional Rs 251 crore due to recent tariff hike, the government admitted in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question by MLA Sajad Gani Lone, the Power Development Department, said … Read more
Srinagar, Sep 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that around 51,000 cancer cases are currently registered in the Union Territory. According to the details, Health and Medical Education Minister Sakeena Itoo, while replying to a question raised by MLA Mir Saifullah in the Assembly said gastrointestinal, lung and breast … Read more