Non-commercial LMVs exempted from Toll
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 06: The Government has exempted the Non-Commercial Light Motor Vehicles entering and leaving the State from payment of Basic Toll. The Finance Department has issued SRO 67 in this regard. As per the notification, the government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Levy of Toll Act, Samvat 1995 (Act […]
LC passes Bill to establish JK Higher Education Council
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 06: The Upper House today passed “A Bill to Provide for the Establishment and Constitution of State Higher Education Council for enforcing, planning, monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance in Universities and other Higher Educational Institutions of the State and for the matters connected therewith and incidental thereto (L.A. Bill NO.1 of 2018)”. Earlier, the […]
21490 selections made by JKSSB, PSC in last 2 years: Priya Sethi
Minister of State for Education Priya Sethi, while replying on behalf of Minister for GAD, informed the House that 21,490 selections have been made in various government departments by the recruitment agencies during the last two years. Responding to a question of Qaiser Jamshed Lone, the Minister informed that 132 selections have been made in […]
Govt to create 300 posts for UMC Srinagar, AMC Jammu: Asiea
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 06: Minister of State for Health and Medical Education Asiea Naqash today informed Legislative Council that the government is contemplating to create 300 posts including faculty positions, doctors and paramedics in Unani Medical College (UMC), Srinagar and Ayurvedic Medical College (AMC), Jammu. Replying to a question of Surinder Mohan Ambardar, the Minister informed […]
Withdrawal of cases against first-time offenders approved: Hanjura
JAMMU, FEB 06: Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, replying on behalf of Minister for Home, today informed the House that the government has approved the withdrawal of cases registered against first-time offenders during the period 2008-2017, on the basis of recommendations of the Committee constituted by the government. He said these include 61 […]
Schools shut in Rajouri and poonch districts due to shelling
District authorities of poonch have closed over 70 schools on Tuesday due to overnight shelling in balakote sector.earlier about 100 schools were shut in Rajouri district by authorities . People living in the border areas of Jammu region have suffered on all fronts including education. The state government is not going beyond the lip service […]
PDP Legislator denies involvement in Kulgam Sex Scandal
Jammu, : Denying his involvement in alleged Kulgam Sex Scandal, MLA Abdul Majeed Paddar has said there is no doubt that the accused lady in the scandal belongs to my constituency and is among my voters, but I have never been in any type of communication with her. Interacting with KNB correspondent on the sidelines […]
NC Women Wing organized Breast Cancer Awareness Program
Jammu : As a part of broad initiative undertaken by the Women Wing of National Conference an awareness program on “Breast Cancer” was organized at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan, Jammu today. The awareness program was conducted by Dr. Kanchan Kaur Associate Director, Breast Services, Cancer Institute, Medanta – The Medicity, New Delhi. Dr. Kanchan Kaur has trained […]
Dialogue, reconciliation only way to restore peace in JK: Govt
JAMMU, FEB 05: The State Government today said that dialogue and reconciliation is the only way to restore peace along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir and in the mainland. “Our stand is that dialogue and reconciliation is the only way to restore peace,” Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri told the House while responding to […]
Govt brings in law to speed up public expenditure; Avoid cost, time overrun
JAMMU, FEB 05: The Legislative Council Monday passed Rs 95666.97 crore budget for J&K for the year 2018-19, comprising revenue component of Rs 51244.72 crore and capital component of Rs 44422.24 crore. The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill-2018, passed by the Legislative Assembly Saturday, was moved by the Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu in the Upper […]
