Budget formulation
Recently Chief Minister reiterated his government’s commitment to presenting a people-friendly budget for Jammu & Kashmir, emphasising that involvement of public representatives in budget formulation ensures people’s aspirations and needs are reflected. In his address, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated, “The primary aim of these consultations is to gather valuable suggestions from prime […]
Digitisation of land
Recently Chief Secretary, chaired a meeting to review progress on digitisation of land records of revenue villages of J&K under Digital India Land Record Modernisation Program (DlLRMP). He reaffirmed the commitment of UT government towards boosting digitisation and maintenance of land records under DILRMP. He impressed upon the officers to ensure completion of the same […]
Seven Children Forced into Labour Rescued from Jammu Kashmir’s Reasi
JAMMU: Authorities on Tuesday launched a comprehensive drive and rescued seven children who were forced into child labour in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said. The drive was conducted jointly by the social welfare and labour departments following directions issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. The rescue team carried out […]
Medical camp
Recently Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Transport and IT, inaugurated a Medical Camp at Railway Station, Jammu. The camp was organised by the Motor Vehicles Department in collaboration with Health Department and Taxi Operator Union Railway Station Jammu to promote health awareness and well being among the transport workers. During the camp, more than […]
Fresh Snowfall Forecast in Jammu and Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Parts of Jammu and Kashmir are expected to receive fresh snowfall, ranging from light to moderate, until the forenoon of February 5. An official from the Meteorological Department JK said that generally cloudy weather is expected today, with the possibility of light to moderate rain and snow at many places until February 5. He […]
Aspirational Districts
Recently Union Minister of State (MoS) for Union Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Labour and Employment, chaired a meeting at Baramulla to review progress on various indicators of NITI Ayog’s Aspirational District Programme (ADP). He further informed that the education sector in Baramulla has witnessed wholesome progress, with a substantial […]
PDD Worker Electrocuted in Srinagar Succumbs After Nine Days
SRINAGAR: A Power Development Department (PDD) worker, who was critically injured after receiving an electric shock in Srinagar’s Nowshera area, has succumbed to his injuries, officials said on Monday. An official said that the worker, identified as Bashir Ahmad Sofi (38), a resident of Ganderbal, was electrocuted while on duty in Nowshera on January 26. […]
Mechanism
Recently Chief Secretary, chaired a meeting of Rural Development Department (RDD) to review progress on implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) across the Union Territory. He emphasized the importance of regular monitoring of community assets created by the Rural Sanitation Department. He directed the department to devise a robust mechanism for tracking the functional […]
LG Manoj Sinha Hails Union Budget 2025-26 as a ‘Pragmatic’ Step Towards Viksit Bharat
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, has lauded the Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, as a pragmatic and visionary step towards a developed India. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), he expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the government’s focus on economic growth, tax relief, and transformative […]
Ladakh gets Rs 4692. 15 crore for 2025-26
Srinagar: The Union Government on Saturday proposed allocation of Rs 4692. 15 crore for the Union Territory of Ladakh for 2025-26. As per budget documents , the Union Finance Ministry has proposed allocation of Rs 2450 crore as revenue expenditure for the newly carved Union Territory and Rs 2242.15 crore as capital expenditure —(KNO)
