Humanitarian issue
Recently Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced to constitute a committee under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary to devise a roadmap for the regularization of daily-rated wagers. He said, “Through this House, I am announcing the formation of a committee under the Chief Secretary, with the Additional Chief Secretary to the CM, Commissioner Secretary GAD, Planning […]
Border Tourism
Recently Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and international border has led to a revival of tourism activities in frontier areas. Replying to a supplementary question raised by Member Sajad Shafi regarding his Uri constituency, the Chief Minister, who also holds the Tourism portfolio, informed the House […]
Beijing calls for end to sanctions against Tehran
BEIJING: China urged an end to “illegal” sanctions against Iran as it hosted Iranian and Russian diplomats on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme. The United States withdrew from a landmark 2015 deal, which imposed curbs on Tehran’s nuclear development in return for sanctions relief, during US President […]
Business growth
Recently Chief Secretary, directed for identification of all the unnecessary compliances existing in government departments to be done away with for the ease of citizens and business establishments. He made these remarks while chairing a meeting held to review the progress of various departments in implementing the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) 2024, aimed at […]
Action Plan
Recently Chief Secretary, while reviewing the action plan framed under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) here, impressed upon the concerned officers to fix timeline for each of the projects proposed under this plan. The meeting besides Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD was attended by Chairman, JK Pollution Control Committee; DG, Rural Sanitation and MD, SBM- Urban along with […]
Pakistan train attack: 16 terrorists killed, 104 passengers rescued as op continues in Balochistan
At least 16 terrorists were killed and 104 passengers rescued by security forces after Baloch militants hijacked a passenger train in a tunnel in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Tuesday, security officials said. The Jaffar Express, carrying around 400 passengers in nine bogies, was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar when armed men intercepted it in […]
Homestay policy
Recently Chief Secretary, chaired a meeting of Tourism Department attended by the MD J&K Bank and other concerned officers to take appraisal of measures being taken by the Department for identifying the gaps, policy updates and scope for improvements to strengthen the homestays for overall promotion of tourism sector in J&K. He impressed upon the […]
Solar installations
Recently Deputy Commissioner, chaired a District Level Committee (DLC) meeting to review the implementation of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, a flagship scheme of the Central Government aimed at promoting rooftop solar installations in residential households. He emphasised the need for proactive awareness campaigns across all subdivisions, instructing SDMs, BDOs and Tehsildars to […]
Climate initiatives
In a landmark move, Srinagar Smart City Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the CITIIS 2.0 program regarding implementation of integrated waste management systems including smart collection networks and AI-driven recycling hubs to transform Srinagar into a zero-landfill city by 2030. The MoU was singed during the 12th Regional 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) […]
J&K has whopping debt of Rs 125025 crore: J&K Govt
Jammu: The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Saturday disclosed that the Union Territory has a whopping debt of Rs 125205 crore. In a written reply to the question of MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone, the minister in-charge of the Finance department, Omar Abdullah,disclosed that the total debt portfolio of J&K, including State Development Loan/Reserve […]
