Government Initiatives April 4-10, 2021
Half Budget Released
Lt Gov Manoj Sinha has approved the release of half of the revenue and capital outlay on the budget for fiscal 2021-22...
Probing A Secret
For the first time in decades, the federal investigators are probing the secret fund, triggering discussions across Jammu and Kashmir, reports Tahir Bhat
After remaining...
Canine Terror
Free-roaming dogs in Kashmir bite thousands every year. Though the authorities assert that they have been sterilising the dogs and managing the waste food,...
Government Initiatives March 28 – April 3, 2021
Power For All
The Jammu and Kashmir government is coming up with a roadmap for providing a regular power supply to all by 2025....
SARFAESI Sales
Properties acquired by wilfully bank defaulters were always auctioned through protracted judicial processes, a system that SARFAESI law simplified. As Jammu and Kashmir is...
Government Initiatives – March 21-27, 2021
Covid-19 Vaccination
Jammu and Kashmir government has so far vaccinated 77 per cent of healthcare workers, 78 per cent of front line workers, and 12.28...
Government Initiatives March 14-20, 2021
Empowering Women
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha announced the launch of the Super-75 scholarship scheme to support the education of meritorious girls belonging to economically backward...
Mutton Hunger
When the Wazwaan country is deprived of its staple food, it is a crisis for the government and the society that still is a...
Government Initiatives March 6-13, 2021
For A Better Healthcare
More than 22000 free and cashless treatments have taken place under the SEHAT scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana...
Government Initiatives February 28 – March 6, 2021
Prioritising Agriculture
The agriculture sector is expected to get more share of the Jammu and Kashmir’s budget in future as authorities develop a unique Sustainable...
Bitter Harvest
The political turmoil of the past eighteen months has hit Kashmir’s apple industry hard. The entry of the NAFED and the import of duty-free...
Government Initiatives February 21-27, 2021
Easing Industrialisation
The Lt Governor Manoj Sinha led Administrative Council has approved a series of measures for simplifying the business establishment process. As per the...
Zoom Courts
Forced to go virtual, the courts in Kashmir found the going tough during the lock-down in 2020, reports Saima Bhat
In July 2020, Mohammad Sultan, 56,...
18 Months After
On February 5, the sudden restoration of the high-speed mobile internet pleasantly surprised people. But nobody answers the question as to why it took...
Government Initiatives February 14-20, 2021
Industrialising Jammu and Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir government last week handed over a cheque of Rs 250 crore to Jammu and Kashmir Bank as...