JAMMU: Power Development Department (PDD) has refuted claims about irregular power supply in the state, saying there has been “marked improvement in the power scenario with the consumers being provided 10% more power supply than the last year.” “The government has taken every possible measure to augment the same by ensuring that transmission and distribution […]
JAMMU: With an eye on coming elections, the Jammu and Kashmir government in budget 2014-15 announced various incentives to the industry and unveiled a slew of social welfare schemes. Presenting the Rs 43,543-crore budget in the Assembly, Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather also announced an insurance scheme for panchayat members and the regularisation of Rehbar-e-Zirat […]
By Azim Jan Bandipora: A complete shutdown was observed Thursday in the main town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district to protest the arrest of some youth and minors on charges of stone pelting. All shops, offices, commercial establishments remained closed, while public transport was off the roads in the main town . Locals alleged that […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Thursday said the interim bail granted to former Health Minister Shabir Ahmad Khan in the sexual assault case had substantiated apprehensions that government was going to hush the matter and shield the accused. “In fact, there is every possibility that Shabir Khan might be given charge of […]
Jammu: Demanding immediate release of youths arrested in the past few days, People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday condemned the state government for its “intolerance” and said Kashmir “has been virtually converted into a prison”. Intervening during the Question Hour in the Assembly, she said, “Kashmir has been virtually converted into a prison where […]
Jammu: Government Thursday said it is actively considering setting up a Madrasa Board in the state. “The creation of Madrasa Board in every state is a national policy and its formation in the state is under active consideration of the government on which J&K State Wakf Council is actively working,” Minister for Haj, Auqaf and […]
JAMMU: Saying that tax revenue in the state has witnessed 33 percent increase during the span of last five years of the present coalition government, the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather Thursday claimed that tax revenue which was just Rs 2600 crore in 2009 is expected to increase to Rs 7500 crore during the 2014-15 […]
Insurance Scheme for Sarpanchs and Panches in place at premium of Rs 63.44 lakh. 20 crore provision for creation of additional 1000 Anganwadi Centers in a phased manner. 25 crore for regularisation of Rehbar-e-Zirat. Provision of 3 crore for marriage of orphan girls belonging to a BPL family. Beti Anmol benefit to be increased from […]
Srinagar: Cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region as the minimum temperature in most parts dropped by several degrees with the mercury in Kargil town settling 23 degrees below the freezing point. Kargil, in Ladakh region, continued to be the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir as the mercury settled at a low […]
SRINAGAR: Around 3,600 B Ed candidates enrolled in Kashmir University’s Distance Education Department are likely to miss the post graduation entrance examination due to delay in declaration of results by the varsity authorities. The candidates who took admission in early 2012 initially faced a year’s delay in completion of the one-year course as the authorities […]