Peer-Ki-Gali Receives Season’s First Snowfall

Snowfall

Skies to remain clear till September 27 Jammu Tawi, Sep 24: Peer Ki Gali in the Pir Panjal range received the season’s first snowfall on Thursday, while rainfall was reported from several parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The snowfall was recorded at the higher reaches of Peer Ki Gali along the Mughal Road, marking the … Read more

Assembly Rejects Bill on Govt School Enrolment for Public Servants’ Children

Assembly

Minister says mandatory enrolment not possible, children have a right to choose Srinagar, Sep 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday rejected a Private Member’s Bill that sought to make enrolment in government educational institutions mandatory for the children of public representatives and government servants. The Bill was moved by Langate MLA Sheikh … Read more

J&K Plans AI Centre Of Excellence To Drive Digital Transformation

J&K Plans AI Centre Of Excellence To Drive Digital Transformation

SRINAGAR, Sept 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has initiated the process to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence as part of a phased roadmap to develop an AI ecosystem and advance digital transformation across the Union Territory. The Government stated this in a written reply to Zadibal MLA Tanvir Sadiq in the … Read more

J&K Assembly Passes Resolution Seeking TET Exemption For Teachers Appointed Before October, 2019

J&K Assembly Passes Resolution Seeking TET Exemption For Teachers Appointed Before October, 2019

SRINAGAR, Sept 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union Government to exempt teachers appointed before October 31, 2019 from appearing in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). Minister for School Education Sakeena Itoo moved the resolution, which sought an amendment to Section 23 of the Right of … Read more

J&K Govt Approves Six Free LPG Cylinders For AAY Families; BJP Raises ‘12-Cylinder’ Promise

J&K Govt Approves Six Free LPG Cylinders For AAY Families; BJP Raises ‘12-Cylinder’ Promise

SRINAGAR, Sept 24: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday approved a scheme providing six free LPG cylinders to Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families in the Union Territory, with the announcement triggering protests from the Opposition BJP over its claim that the ruling party had promised 12 free cylinders. Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer … Read more

J&K Speaker Pulls Up Transport Minister Over Multiple Official Vehicles For Officers

J&K Speaker Pulls Up Transport Minister Over Multiple Official Vehicles For Officers

SRINAGAR, Sept 24: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Thursday pulled up Transport Minister Satish Sharma over the continued use of multiple government vehicles by officers, questioning the delay in introducing a uniform “one officer-one vehicle” policy. The issue came up during Question Hour after BJP MLA Ranbir Singh Pathania asked … Read more

No Rigid Timeline Yet For Regularization Of Temporary Workers In J&K: Omar

No Rigid Timeline Yet For Regularization Of Temporary Workers In J&K: Omar

SRINAGAR, Sept 24: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said there is no rigid timeframe yet for finalising a policy on regularisation of casual, seasonal, temporary, contractual and need-based workers in the Union Territory. The Government said the matter is under active consideration, while a committee headed by the Chief Secretary is … Read more

Over 5.73 Lakh ST-II Certificates Issued Across J&K: Govt

Over 5.73 Lakh ST-II Certificates Issued Across J&K: Govt

Srinagar, Sept 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that 5,73,667 Scheduled Tribe-II (ST-II) certificates have been issued to eligible persons belonging to Pahari ethnic groups across the Union Territory. According to data tabled in the Assembly, a total of 5,73,667 ST-II certificates have been issued across all 20 districts … Read more

J&K book row exposes power divide between elected govt and LG administration

J&K book row exposes power divide between elected govt and LG administration

Over 21.8 lakh books screened, 4,767 withdrawn; Omar says elected govt has no role in book bans Srinagar/Jammu, Sept 24: The withdrawal of 4,767 books and publications from colleges across Jammu and Kashmir has opened up another window into the unusual power arrangement in the Union Territory, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah saying the elected … Read more

Education, health top priorities for J&K to compete globally: CM

Education, health top priorities for J&K to compete globally: CM

Srinagar, Sep 23: Asserting that strengthening education and healthcare are essential to enable children to compete at national and international levels, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said both these sectors are top priorities for the Jammu and Kashmir Government. Addressing the award ceremony of the ALOHA National Level Competition (NLC)-2026 Kashmir at the Sher-i-Kashmir … Read more