Over Rs 2,700 Crore in Unpaid Contractor and GPF Bills Pending in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir Government has disclosed that unpaid bills amounting to more than Rs 2,700 crore remain pending on account of contractors’ dues...

Govt Mulls Regularisation Policy for Daily-Wage Workers: Jal Shakti Minister 

SRINAGAR: Minister for Jal Shakti Department Javed Ahmad Rana on Thursday informed the Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly that a policy for regularisation of daily-wage...

Each MLA Allotted Rs 20 Lakh Under CD and Panchayat Funds: Javed Dar

SRINAGAR: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Javed Ahmad Dar on Thursday said that the Rural Development Department (RDD) ensures full consultation with...

Govt to Set Up 300-Kanal Fruit Mandi in Kulgam

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir Government is establishing a fruit mandi on 300 kanals of land at Aar Mohala, Kulgam, Minister for Agriculture Production Javid...

Over 3,300 Teaching Posts Vacant Across Jammu Kashmir; No New Recruitment Since 2019

SRINAGAR: More than 3,300 teaching posts are lying vacant across Jammu and Kashmir, with the Government confirming that no new recruitment has taken place...

Rs 50.51 Cr Disbursed to Ranjit Sagar Dam Oustees, Says Govt

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said that it has disbursed compensation worth Rs 50.51 crore so far to the families affected by...

674 Stone Crushers Operational Across Jammu Kashmir, Says Govt

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said that a total of 803 stone crushers and hot-mix plants are registered across the Union Territory,...

Open Merit Candidates Continue To Trail Reserved Categories In Jammu Kashmir Civil Services

SRINAGAR: Open merit candidates have consistently secured fewer positions than those from various reserved categories in Jammu and Kashmir’s premier civil services over the...

Employee Terminations Should Be Decided by Courts, Not Suspicion, Says CM Omar

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday stated that employee termination cases in Jammu and Kashmir should be decided by the courts and not...

31 Persons Still Missing In Padder Cloudburst, Jammu Kashmir Govt

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said that it has provided extensive relief and rehabilitation assistance to the victims of the August 14,...

Encroachment Removed from Babademb Road in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Locals have appreciated the timely action of law-enforcing agencies for clearing long-standing encroachments from the Naqashpora–Babademb road in Srinagar, which had been partially...

Sajad Lone, Nazir Gurezi Clash Over Reservation Policy in Jammu Kashmir Assembly

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday witnessed a heated exchange between People's Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone and National Conference MLA Nazir...

Police Arrest Two Fugitives After 13 Years on the Run in Ganderbal

SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir Police in central Kashmir's Ganderbal have apprehended two long-time fugitives who had been evading arrest for over 13 years, bringing closure...

Jammu Kashmir: Agniveer Soldier Injured in Accidental Fire

SRINAGAR: An Agniveer soldier was injured after his weapon went off accidentally at the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu Kashmir on Thursday. Officials said...

Waheed Para Slams Govt for Bias in Media Policy, Arbitrary Employee Terminations

KASHMIR: Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly member Waheed Para on Thursday launched an attack on the government, accusing it of promoting discrimination in media advertisement...