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CM Omar outlines roadmap for fiscal reforms, other initiatives

JAMMU, Feb. 19 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed grants amounting to Rs 61,575.88 lakh for the General Administration Department (GAD), Rs 47,648.38 lakh for Planning, Rs 12,4... Read More


'Of 18,000 MW hydropower potential, 3,500 MW developed so far'

Jammu, Feb. 19 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Union Territory has an estimated hydropower potential of around 18,000 megawatts, of which only about 3,000-3,500 ... Read More


'Climate response now compulsion for J&K'

Jammu, Feb. 19 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the climate response has now become a "compulsion" for the Union Territory, underlining the urgent need for a structur... Read More


Over 3.61 lakh households still await tap water coverage in J&K: Minister

Jammu, Feb. 19 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday said that about 15.6 lakh households across the Union Territory have been provided functional tap water connections under the Centre's "J... Read More


'Necessary arrangements being made to hold ULB elections'

Srinagar, Feb. 19 -- The Government on Thursday said that necessary arrangements are being made for holding Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in Jammu & Kashmir at the earliest. Replyi... Read More


'4 new rail lines proposed for Kashmir'

JAMMU, Feb. 19 -- The Government on Thursday informed the legislative assembly that the Northern Railway is undertaking final location surveys for four new railway lines in Kashmir Valley, while assur... Read More


11 universities functional in J&K: Govt

Srinagar, Feb. 19 -- The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday informed the House that a total of 11 universities-nine public and two central-are presently functional in the Union Territory, wit... Read More


J&K will be terrorism free soon: LG Sinha

Jammu, Feb. 19 -- Asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government is committed to ensure return of Kashmiri Pandits with full dignity and security, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursd... Read More


Army foils infiltration bid

Jammu, Feb. 19 -- An infiltration attempt by terrorists was scuttled by alert troops of the Indian Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, the army s... Read More


11 unregistered photographers detained in Sonamarg

Ganderbal, Feb. 19 -- In a major enforcement action aimed at ensuring tourist safety and maintaining order in the sensitive Sonamarg tourist zone, Ganderbal Police on Wednesday conducted a special dri... Read More