Jammu: PDP Tuesday criticised government for “deliberately delaying” the passage of the Kashmir Hindu Shrines bill, and said it was a “fixed match” between the ruling coalition partners – Congress and National Conference (NC). “It was a match fixing between NC and Congress over the proposed Kashmir Hindu Shrines bill,” PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti told […]
Jammu: The State Vigilance Commission (SVC) has received 1,083 complaints of corruption and has disposed of 252 cases since its inception. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in response to a query by Prof Chaman Lal Gupta, informed the Assembly that a total of 1,083 complaints were received by the Commission. Out of these, 252 complaints have […]
Jammu: Over 2.76 lakh cases, including 1,11,984 related to criminal matters, are pending in courts in Jammu and Kashmir and there is proposal to create 18 fast track courts at various levels. In a written reply to a query in the Legislative Council here today, Minister for Law Mir Saif-ullah said 2,76,478 cases are pending […]
Jammu: Government has appointed 98,242 officials, including 33,416 need-based workers in the state from January 2009. Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather gave this information in the state Assembly in reply to a question of A R Veeri (PDP). Giving details, he said 59,226 of them have been made permanent workers, 33,416 need-based workers, 5,449 on […]
Suhail Punjabi Jammu: India’s Health Minister and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday voiced his opposition to withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act(AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir, few days after Omar Abdullah vowed to see the end of the controversial law during his tenure as the Chief Minister of the state. “Chief Minister […]
Jammu: The State Vigilance Organisation(SVO) has booked a liquor baron and several IAS officers in connection with a land scam. A case has been registered against Bansi Lal Gupta and some (IAS) officers of Revenue Department in connection with registration of prime land of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) in Roshni land scam, a senior SVO […]
Jammu: Congress leader and India’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to raise the retirement age of doctors so that the health sector did not suffer for want of adequate staff. Azad said this after inaugurating a 220-bed Super Speciality Hospital besides launching Rashtriya Bal Swasthya […]
Jammu: Government Monday said that over two lakh gun licenses have been issued by the District Magistrates in the state since 2009. “Since 2009 till date, 2,07,721 gun licenses have been issued by the District Magistrates in the state,” Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said in a written reply to a question of JKNPP member Mohammad […]
Jammu: Panic gripped the city of temples Sunday when a local informed the police about a suspect in army fatigues and an assault rifle. The police swung into action and launched a massive manhunt to nab the suspect. Police assisted by the special operations group (SOG) searched Panjthirthi and its adjoining areas. “The operation continued […]
JAMMU: Terming the youth as the “vehicle of change”, opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday urged them to use their energies and potential in shaping a new political order in the state. “Youth are the main source of success. The young population should use their energies and potential in shaping a new political order in […]