Says party issues to be handled by president Farooq Abdullah, not him Sajid Raina Jammu, Feb 3 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that the issue of alleged victimisation and harassment of Kashmiris will be taken up for discussion in the ongoing Assembly session, asserting that he would respond to...
Sajid Raina Jammu, Feb 03 : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday said that critical healthcare infrastructure in Bandipora district is being upgraded under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) and allied schemes. Replying to a query by Congress legislator Nizam-Ud-Din Bhat, Healthb Minister Sakina Itoo, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer...
Jammu, Feb 3: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference president and MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday strongly opposed the BJP in the Legislative Assembly over what he described as attempts to shift the National Law University out of Kashmir. Raising the issue during Assembly proceedings, Lone asserted that the proposed National Law University is...
Jammu, Feb 3: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that the Centre has allocated approximately Rs 1,086 crore to Jammu and Kashmir in the rail budget, even as he announced that efforts are underway to further strengthen rail connectivity in remote areas of the Union territory. “The Union Railway Ministry has allocated approximately...
Sajid Raina Srinagar, Feb 03: The Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday said that several administrative units of Bandipora district continue to function in the nearby districts, saying that they are functioning smoothly and effective coordination mechanisms are in place among departments and district administrations to ensure seamless service delivery. Replying to a question by Congress...
New Delhi, Feb 3: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on Meta Platforms Inc and WhatsApp while hearing their appeals against a Competition Commission of India order imposing a penalty of Rs 213.14 crore over the privacy policy, saying tech giants cannot “play with the right to privacy of citizens in the name...
Waris Fayaz Srinagar, Feb 03 : The government on Tuesday acknowledged that payments under the Marriage Assistance Scheme are pending for thousands of approved beneficiaries even as it denied any delay in the disbursement. In a written reply to a question by legislator Javid Hassan Baig, the Social Welfare Department, per the news agency—Kashmir News...
Srinagar, Feb 03 : The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir has booked two individuals for allegedly securing MBBS admission at SKIMS Soura through forged “Person with Disability” and “Economically Weaker Section” certificates, officials said on Tuesday. In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW)...
Jammu, Feb 03 : The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Tuesday said that no assessment has been carried out to evaluate the losses suffered by tourism stakeholders in 2025. In a written reply to a question from MLA Lal Chowk, Ahsan Pardesi, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the minister in charge of Tourism,...
Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar, Feb 03 : The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday said that Srinagar district continues to function with just one medical block and four medical zones, and there no proposal to create constituency-wise medical blocks. Replying to a question by MLA Sheikh Ahsan Ahmad, Health Minister, Sakina Itoo, per news agency—Kashmir News...