Multi-level car parking to come up at Jammu’s busiest Jewel Chowk

With 3 thousand vehicles’ capacity, high resolution CCTV cameras will ensure 24X7 surveillance Arvind Sharma Jammu Tawi, Sep 27: The people of Jammu are set to get relief from the parking and traffic-related problems near the ever-busy Jewel Chowk and its surrounding areas as the government has approved the construction of a multi-level car parking … Read more

‘Discover J&K, Crown of India’: LG Sinha Invites Tourists to Experience Its Beauty

‘Discover J&K, Crown of India’: LG Sinha Invites Tourists to Experience Its Beauty

SRINAGAR, Sept 27: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday invited tourists from across India and abroad to visit the Union Territory and experience its natural beauty, cultural heritage and hospitality on the occasion of World Tourism Day. In a message posted on X, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor described Jammu and … Read more

Step up intelligence-led Ops in J&K: Army Chief

Step up intelligence-led Ops in J&K: Army Chief

Srinagar, Sep 26: Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth has stressed the need for constant vigilance and sharper intelligence-led operations to stay ahead of emerging terrorist threats in Jammu and Kashmir. Gen Seth, who visited forward areas in north and central Kashmir, including Kupwara and Budgam, on Friday, reviewed the operational preparedness of the forces deployed … Read more

LoP Sharma meets HM, discusses key J&K issues

LoP Sharma meets HM, discusses key J&K issues

New Delhi, Sep 26: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly Sunil Sharma, today called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and held detailed discussions on a range of important issues concerning Jammu & Kashmir. In a statement issued to the news agency, a BJP spokesman said that … Read more

JKPSC, JKSSB collect Rs 82 cr from youth desperate for jobs

JKPSC, JKSSB collect Rs 82 cr from youth desperate for jobs

Over 14,000 vacancies referred, thousands still chasing the hope of a government job Aditi Raina Gill Jammu Tawi, Sep 26: Jammu and Kashmir’s two major recruiting agencies, the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB), collected a combined Rs 82.45 crore in examination and application fees … Read more

Five held in transformer theft case

Police recover two 250-KVA transformers, seize tipper & Scorpio used in thefts Gurmeet Kaur Jammu Tawi, September 26: Janipur Police have busted an alleged transformer theft gang and arrested five persons, recovering two stolen 250-KVA transformers and seizing a tipper and a Scorpio allegedly used in the thefts. The action was taken in connection with … Read more

Govt Cornered Over Jobs, Power Tariffs, Employees

Gurmeet Kaur Jammu Tawi/Srinagar, September 26 : The ongoing Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly session has witnessed sharp exchanges between the government and opposition, with issues concerning employment, electricity tariffs, regularization of daily-wage workers and demands of NHM employees coming to the forefront. The session began on a stormy note, with BJP legislators protesting over … Read more

J&K Govt tweaks juvenile justice rules

Srinagar, Sept 26: In a significant move, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has introduced key changes to the Jammu and Kashmir Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules to ensure accountability for misconduct by members of Juvenile Justice Boards as well as the chairpersons and members of Child Welfare Committees. As per the amendments, … Read more

Govt biggest defaulter of Rs. Rs 4,385.30 Cr power tariff payments

PHE tops the list with Rs 1,476 Cr outstanding Jammu Tawi, Sep 26: The Public Health Engineering Department (PHE) emerged as the biggest defaulter among Jammu and Kashmir government departments in power tariff payments, with outstanding dues of Rs 1,476.11 crore. According to government data, accessed by news agency, the Irrigation and Flood Control Department … Read more

Rs 1,210 Cr liability puts new roads on hold in J&K

Jammu Tawi, Sep 25: Jammu and Kashmir is unlikely to receive approval for new road projects under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) scheme in the immediate future, with the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways citing outstanding liabilities of around Rs 1,210 crore against an annual fund allocation of just Rs 150 … Read more