JK Deptt, Commercial users, security forces owe Rs 6,870 Cr in power dues

JK Deptt, Commercial users, security forces owe Rs 6,870 Cr in power dues

PDD cuts electricity to 88,387 defaulters in FY26, 50,226 in FY27 Srinagar, Sep 28: In Jammu and Kashmir, government, semi-government, commercial sectors and security forces establishments owe a whopping over Rs 6870 crore to Power Development Department (PDD) on account of unpaid electricity dues. The government in a reply to the query of MLA Pampore, … Read more

Omar introduces Bills to amend salary, pensions of Ministers, MLAs

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs portfolio, introduced several Bills in the Legislative Assembly during the ongoing Autumn Session. He introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026, designated as L.A. Bill No. 11 of 2026. The proposed legislation seeks to replace permission-based control with … Read more

J&K incurs Rs 28,018 Cr in 3 yr power purchase

Srinagar, Sep 28: Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (PDD) in past three years have spent Rs 28018 crores to procure 63080.62 million units (MU) of electricity, yet local DISCOMs accumulated a revenue deficit exceeding Rs 13,600 crore across the same period. The government in a reply to the query of MLA Mohan Lal Bhagat … Read more

1238 posts referred for recruitment in Health: Govt

Srinagar, Sep 28: The government on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that it has referred 1238 posts in the Health and Medical Education Department to recruitment agencies in the recent past. In a written reply to a question by MLA Wagoora-Kreeri Irfan Hafiz Lone informed the house that 480 Medical Officer (Allopathic) posts were referred … Read more

Amidst uproar, BJP runs mock Assembly from Well

BJP, Congress MLAs marshalled out; Speaker warns protesting members of strict action Srinagar, Sep 28: The Legislative Assembly witnessed high drama on Monday as BJP legislators staged a mock Assembly session from the Well of the House, while the ongoing uproar led to the marshalling out of BJP and Congress members during the debate on … Read more

No eligible PMAY-G household deleted: Govt

Srinagar, Sep 28 : The Jammu and Kashmir government has said that no eligible household or individual has been deliberately and officially rejected or deleted from the Awaas+ database under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), while 42,540 system-flagged cases have been recommended for deletion after verification at the Block and District levels. The issue … Read more

J&K journalists eligible for welfare schemes, govt tells Assembly

Rs 5 lakh for death, permanent disability; Rs 3 lakh for major ailments Srinagar, Sep 28: The Jammu and Kashmir government has informed the Legislative Assembly that journalists from J&K are eligible to avail benefits under the Journalists Welfare Scheme (JWS) of the Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, while accredited journalists are also provided … Read more

Video of SPO taking bribe and Naka goes viral

Jammu Tawi /Kathua, September 28: Kathua Police have taken strict disciplinary action after a video allegedly showing a Special Police Officer (SPO) accepting ₹100 from a truck driver during naka-checking duty at the Lakhanpur Truck Terminal Point went viral. As per Order No. 768/2026 dated September 28, 2026, issued by the Senior Superintendent of Police … Read more

J&K Assembly Passes Statehood Resolution Amid Protests By BJP

J&K Assembly Passes Statehood Resolution Amid Protests By BJP

Srinagar, Sep 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking urgent restoration of full statehood, amid a walkout by the opposition BJP.Jammu Kashmir News The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday last week. However, it was deferred as several members wanted to speak over the issue. … Read more

J&K: Doda Reports 52 Dengue Cases, Civic Bodies Intensify Preventive Drive

J&K: Doda Reports 52 Dengue Cases, Civic Bodies Intensify Preventive Drive

BHADERWAH/JAMMU, Sept 28: Doda has reported 52 dengue cases requiring hospitalisation, prompting civic authorities to intensify anti-larval spraying, fogging and awareness campaigns across Doda and Bhaderwah, officials said on Monday. As part of a special preventive drive, teams of the Doda and Bhaderwah Municipal Committees have conducted door-to-door inspections over the past three days to … Read more