Dry Ports to boost State economy, create tremendous job opportunities, says FM

Jammu: Minister for Finance Dr Haseeb Drabu Monday said the proposed Dry Ports to be established by the Dubai Ports World and the J&K Government through Joint Venture at Jammu and Srinagar will immensely improve the quality and structure of the local economy. “The proposed Multi Modal Logistics Parks (Dry Ports) will facilitate faster movement […]

Notified policy for regularization of daily rated workers: Govt

Jammu: Minister for Revenue & Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri on behalf of Finance Minister Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government has already formulated a policy to regularize all eligible workers engaged in various government departments across the State. He said the policy notified vide SRO-520 dated: 21-12-2017 is applicable to all such […]

Notified policy for regularization of daily rated workers: Govt

Jammu: Minister for Revenue & Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri on behalf of Finance Minister Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government has already formulated a policy to regularize all eligible workers engaged in various government departments across the State. He said the policy notified vide SRO-520 dated: 21-12-2017 is applicable to all such […]

Bill passed to set-up JK State Power Trading Company

Jammu: The Legislative Assembly Monday passed a Bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Electricity Act-2010 to pave the way for setting up of J&K State Power Trading Company Ltd. The Bill was moved in the House by the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Singh and after thorough discussion the House passed the Bill along with […]

Measures implemented for women empowerment: Minister

Jammu: Minister for Social Welfare, Sajad Gani Lone Monday informed the House that the Government is conscious about the importance of women empowerment to bring about Gender Responsive Social Transformation in the Society. For this purpose, a State Mission Authority has  been constituted for empowering women socially, economically and educationally under the Chairmanship of Chief […]

35 kg ration being provided to AAYs : Minister

Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Choudhary Zulfkar Ali informed the Upper House that government is proving ration as per census 2011. He said under ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana’ (AAY) each household beneficiary is provided 35 kg ration at the rate of Rs 3 per kg ration in the state including Gurez and […]

Various Annual reports tabled 

Jammu: Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga today Monday on the table of the House annual reports of various Corporations including Jammu and Kashmir State Industrial Development Corporation, Handloom Development and Handicrafts (S&E) Corporation respectively in the Legislative Assembly. These annual reports pertain to the years 2007-2008, 1998-99 & 1999-2000 and 1999-2000 respectively. […]

No regularization policy for academic arrangement Polytechnic Lecturers: Hanjura

Jammu: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Hanjura, Monday informed the Upper House that presently there was no policy for regularization of Lecturers and Demonstrators working in  various Government Polytechnics and technical department on the academic  arrangement. The Minister was replying to a calling attention notice by legislator Charanjeet Singh in the House in this regard. […]

Bill passed for Protection of interests of depositors

  Jammu: The Legislative Assembly Monday passed a Bill regarding J&K Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act 2018. The Bill is aimed at protecting the interests of the depositors in the Financial Establishments of the State. Explaining the statement of objects and reasons of the Bill, the Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb Drabu […]

Editorial: Need to learn some lessons 

Srinagar: Though people across the state especially Kashmir Valley were waiting with bated breath for the arrival of snow, but the moment it started to snow the administration was caught unawares yet again. The first causality which surfaced soon after it started to rain was the electricity. Most parts of the Valley woke up to […]