House committee to review legislators’ salaries Sajid Raina Srinagar, Mar 20 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced an increase in the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and the salaries of Personal Assistants to Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), he also stated that the Speaker would...
Books are like powerful inner eyes that provide glimpses into world of knowledge, wisdom: LG Jammu, Mar 20 : Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha attended the Birth Centenary Celebrations of renowned writer Shrilal Shukla at a programme in Lucknow. Paying homage to Shrilal Shukla, the Lieutenant Governor shed the light on life and timeless works...
Jammu, Mar 20: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday fixed April 30 for the final hearing in the Public Interest Litigation challenging absolute powers of the Lt Governor to nominate five MLAs to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The PIL filed by Advocate Ravinder Sharma Ex- MLC and Chief Spokesperson JKPCC came up...
JAMMU, Mar 20: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today informed the J&K Legislative Assembly that his government has planned to fill 7,253 vacancies—both Gazetted and Non-Gazetted—by the end of the year. He also stated that 11,526 selections have been made across these categories over the past two years. The Chief Minister, who holds charge of the...
HOUSTON, Mar 20: Indian-origin Arizona State Senator Priya Sundareshan has been nominated for the prestigious Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award by EMILYs List, recognising her bold leadership on issues like voting rights, environmental protection, and reproductive rights. As the representative for Arizona’s 18th Senate District, Sundareshan has emerged as a powerful voice in state politics,...
JAMMU, Mar 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government informed the legislative assembly on Thursday that work is ongoing on 45 projects, including forts and religious sites, as part of a scheme for the conservation of heritage sites in the Union Territory. Seventy-three additional projects have been identified under Phase-II of the UT-level scheme for the revival, restoration,...
Upgradation of 16.20 Km Sangrama- Sopore-Sagipora road under consideration: Dy CM 11.5 Km road from Kulangam to Zandri Mode blacktopped under C&Ts program JAMMU, Mar 20: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today said that the stone crusher/Hot and Wet mix plants are established only after obtaining No Objection Certificate (NOCs) from the concerned departments. The...
Jammu, March 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has condoled the sad demise of former Member of Legislative Assembly, Faqeer Mohammad Khan. “Faqeer Mohammad Khan’s contribution to the development of Gurez is immense and he touched and improved thousands of lives. On this extremely sad occasion, I extend my deepest condolences to his family, friends and...
Srinagar, March 20 : Former MLA from Gurez and senior BJP leader Faqeer Mohammad Khan allegedly shot himself at his government-allocated quarters in Srinagar’s high-security Tulsibagh area on Thursday. Official sources told the Srinagar-based news-gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com that Khan was found in a pool of blood after allegedly shooting himself with the service...
Jammu, Mar 20 : A verbal duel broke out between the ruling NC-Congress and opposition BJP in the Assembly over the issue of chartered flights. During the Question Hour, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), MLA Shopian Shabir Kulley raised concerns about the alleged misuse of public funds on chartered flights. He demanded the...
JAMMU, Mar 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended Viksit Bharat Samvad ‘EDGE 2025’ at Kanpur, today. In his keynote address, Sinha called upon the civil society members, youth, trade and industry stakeholders to pursue two big goals- Make India a $5 trillion economy by 2026 and Viksit Bharat by 2047. He emphasised on carrying out...
Srinagar, Mar 20 :- Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said that e-buses have the capacity to run around 80-90 kms only on full charge. Replying to a question of Satish Sharma, Transport Minister as per news agency JKNS said that presently, JKRTC is operating Diesel buses on Jammu-Machedi via Billawar and Jammu-Sukrala Mata Surinsar...
CANBERRA, Mar 20: Between 18,000 and 11,000 years ago, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere suddenly shot up. This caused rapid global warming, the mass melting of glaciers, and the end of the last ice age. Much of this sudden influx of atmospheric CO2 came from the Southern Ocean around Antarctica, highlighting the...
JAMMU, Mar 20: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said a panel has been formed to address the issue of regularisation of daily wagers in the Union Territory, which will submit its recommendations to the government in six months. The chief minister also said the National Conference government is committed to ensuring speedy recruitment...
Rs 1500 cr incentive for promotion of UPI payments NEW DELHI, Mar 19: The Government on Wednesday revised two schemes – National Program for Dairy Development and Rashtriya Gokul Mission, raising the outlay by Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 6,190 crore to boost milk production, procurement level, processing capacity, lab testing facilities and other related...
New Delhi, Mar 20: The BCCI announced a cash reward of Rs 58 crore for the Indian cricket team that won the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this month in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final to grab their third Champions Trophy title. The financial windfall will cover...
Waris Fayaz Baramulla, Mar 20 : The Jal Shakti Department Baramulla has warned consumers, particularly commercial establishments, to clear their outstanding water bills within the next four days or face disconnection. Speaking with reporters, Executive Engineer Baramulla division, Er Aijaz Ahmed, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), stated that the department has no...
SRINAGAR, Mar 20: Jammu and Kashmir police has detained a person while taking cognizance of attempts to incite sectarian divisions on social media. The person whose identity has not been disclosed by police was detained a day after a gruesome abduction and murder of a girl from South Kashmir whose body was found from the...
Umaisar Gull Ganie Qazigund, Mar 20 : At least nine tourists were injured after the vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway on Thursday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the accident took place near Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. He said a tempo...
Waris Fayaz Srinagar, Mar 20 : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said that the current unemployment rate in the Union Territory stands at 6.1% for individuals aged 15 years and above in 2023-24, as per the MoSPI. Responding to a query by MLA Tanvir Sadiq, the government, as per the news agency—Kashmir News...