Jammu Kashmir Cooperative Banks Report Rising NPAs, Staff Shortages
SRINAGAR: Financial disclosures tabled by the Cooperative Department reveal a mixed picture across cooperative banks in Jammu and Kashmir, with several institutions grappling with...
69,782 Students Enrolled Across 11 Universities in Jammu Kashmir
SRINAGAR: In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Higher Education Department stands at the center of an expanding academic ecosystem where enrollment...
Sajad Lone Calls Police Verification ‘Collective Punishment’
SRINAGAR: MLA Handwara, Sajad Lone on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the police verification system in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, alleging...
Jammu Kashmir Minerals Facing Rs 194.65 Cr Liabilities
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday informed the Assembly that Jammu Kashmir Minerals Limited is facing acute financial stress with total pending...
50,000 Heroin Users Among 70,000 Addicts in Valley, Govt Tells House
SRINAGAR: The Government on Thursday informed the legislative assembly that around 70,000 persons, mostly youth, are involved in substance use in Kashmir, out of...
Assembly Spotlights Jagti Township Conditions, PM Package Service Framework
SRINAGAR: Concerns over living conditions at Jagti Township and the service framework governing Prime Minister’s Package employees dominated proceedings in the Legislative Assembly during...
CRPF Drops Proposed Zabarwan Base Project After NGT Proceedings
SRINAGAR: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has informed the National Green Tribunal that it has dropped its proposed project to construct a new...
“Zakat Cannot be Subject to State Scrutiny,” Says MLA Budgam
SRINAGAR: Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi on Thursday termed an order issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar seeking scrutiny of Zakat collections unconstitutional, alleging...
1.35 Lakh Willows Felled at Wular, 19 Lakh Plants Raised: Govt
SRINAGAR: The government on Thursday informed the House that around 1.35 lakh willow trees have been felled in and around Wular Lake under a...
Sakina Itoo Accuses BJP of “Misleading” People Over Law University Demand
SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) leader and Cabinet Minister Sakina Itoo accused BJP of misleading the people of Jammu with hollow promises during the assembly...
Dy CM Warns Officers Against Interfering in Religious Affairs
SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Thursday cautioned government officers against interfering in religious affairs, asserting that matters of faith must be...
OBC Report, Delimitation Delays Hold Up Jammu Kashmir Panchayat and ULB Elections : Govt
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government today informed the Legislative Assembly that elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), pending...
Jammu Kashmir Ministers’ Expenditure Crosses Rs 3.3 Crore in Two Years
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has disclosed in the Assembly that expenditure incurred on salaries, allowances, vehicles and discretionary funds by members of...
Pension Bill to Cross Rs 12,000 Cr by 2031-32 in Jammu Kashmir; Govt Says...
SRINAGAR: Pension expenditure in Jammu and Kashmir is projected to cross Rs 12,000 crore annually by 2031-32, with the government indicating that the pension...
Katra Residents Protest Against Proposed Mata Vaishno Devi Ropeway
SRINAGAR: Dozens of people staged a protest in Katra on Thursday morning against the proposed ropeway project to the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi,...
