Jammu: Talking on mobile phone in the Assembly proved costly for an officer as Deputy Speaker N A Gurezi took a serious note of it and asked him to leave the House. “You are not at your home or office… The house has a sanctity and it should be maintained,” Gurezi said after he found […]
Jammu: Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga Wednesday said that govt has taken up massive upgradation of industrial infrastructure in the State to promote industrial growth. He said to promote local arts and crafts handicraft units registered with Handicraft Department shall now be considered at par with the industrial units for the purpose […]
Jammu: The assembly on Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes after the legislators targeted the government over its failure to revamp the industrial sector in the state. The legislators were speaking during the grants for industries and commerce department in the Legislative Assembly. Speaking on the grants for the department, senior National Conference (NC) leader and MLA […]
Jammu: The State Government Wednesday conveyed its agreement to the Government of India for opening seven additional trade routes across the LoC and International Border in Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister for Industries, Chander Parkash Ganga informed the ongoing State Assembly session. He said the new routes proposed for trade include Jammu-Sialkot, Chhamb-Jourian to Mirpur, […]
Jammu: Minister for Finance, Dr Haseeb Drabu Wednesday informed the Legislative Assembly that Government has already announced a roadmap for the regularization of daily rated workers/casual workers working in various departments. He said around one lakh casual and other workers from all districts of the State have so far registered with the Finance Department through […]
Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumers Affairs, Choudhary Zulfkar Ali Wednesday informed the house that the government is going to open 147 new fair prices shops in the uncovered areas of Doda district.The Minister said, in the first instance, 38 new fair price shops licences have been sanctioned. Meanwhile, giving details of […]
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh, Wednesday directed the officers for ensuring speedy execution of various hydro power projects in the state so that the power generation capacity here gets enhanced. The Deputy CM was speaking at the 6th meeting of Management and Finance Sub Committee of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation […]
Jammu: Several members took part in the Discussion on Demand for Grants of Industries and Commerce and allied Departments in Legislative Assembly today. Initiating the discussion, Vikar Rasool Wani demanded for setting up Industrial Estate in every district including Banihal and also suggested for promotion of local industries especially Kashmiri handloom and handicrafts like paper […]
R S Pura: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad today reached out to the victims of Pakistani firing along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the Modi government has “no policy” to deal with Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir. Azad was replying to questions regarding the alleged failure of the […]
Srinagar: A high alert has been sounded in Kashmir following an intelligence input that a non-Kashmiri woman suicide bomber might disrupt the forthcoming Republic Day celebrations in the Valley. According to a message circulated from the office of Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) to all district police heads and chief of security wing in Kashmir, “there […]