Mineral sites
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to focus on mining extracting sites in Jammu and Kashmir following a recent review meeting. The Secretary Mining Department recently directed the concerned officers to conduct random on-spot inspection of all mining sites through flying squads at all vulnerable points in collaboration with respective police teams and […]
J&K registers 28% growth in GST collection in December 2022
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 02: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has registered a substantial growth in collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the month of December, 2022. As per the state/UT wise data being reflected in a statement issued by the Finance Ministry, J&K has registered an increase of 24 per cent in […]
Mercury Plunges Across J&K; Gulmarg Records Minus 10°C, Pahalgam Minus 9.6°C
Srinagar: Amid overnight clear skies, the minimum temperature plummeted across Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg and Pahalgam recording season’s coldest night at minus 10.0°C and 9.6°C respectively on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.4°C against last night’s 0.5°C. The temperature was 3.3°C below normal for the summer […]
Country can’t run on the ‘wheels of hate: Farooq Abdullah
Stating that country can’t run on the wheels of ‘hate, former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah Monday said that peace and development lie in love, amity, dialogue and reconciliation. Reacting to the recent killings in Rajouri, Dr Farooq Abdullah said that it is unfortunate that militancy still exists in Jammu and Kashmir and […]
Governance reforms
In the past few years the central government has reformed J&K administration by bringing new laws and creating transparency in the public delivery system. The Jammu and Kashmir Government has introduced various governance reforms, initiatives to ensure increased transparency, efficiency and effectiveness for delivery of citizen services to common people. Keeping pace with its commitment […]
Rajouri firing incident: LG announces ex-gratia for killed civilians’ NoK
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday announced 10 Lakh rupees ex-gratia and a government job to next of kin of each of those civilians killed in a firing incident in Upper Dhangri village of Rajouri district last evening. The Lieutenant Governor also “strongly condemned the cowardly” militant attack. “I assure the people that those behind […]
Mohammad Amir makes surprise return to NHPC
LAHORE: Pakistan discard Mohammad Amir made a surprise return to the National High Performance Centre here on Friday, fueling speculations of his potential comeback to the national side. Amir’s appearance at the facility was the first after he fell apart with the Pakistan Cricket Board’s administration under former chairman Ehsan Mani. He had also failed […]
Trump paid no income tax in 2020, papers reveal
WASHINGTON: Democrats in Congress released six years of Donald Trump’s tax records to the public on Friday, disclosing documents the former president long sought to keep secret and dealing another setback as he again seeks the White House in 2024. A Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives committee released Trump’s redacted returns for 2015 through 2020, […]
Jammu Administration retrieves several hundred Kanal state land across 5 Tehsils
JAMMU, DECEMBER 31: The District Administration Jammu conducted a series of demolition and eviction drives in different Tehsils of the district under the overall supervision of Deputy Commissioner Jammu Avny Lavasa to retrieve the encroached state land. In a joint anti- encroachment drive, a team of revenue officers along with police and other concerned […]
Mercury Plunges To Season’s Lowest In Pahalgam At Minus 9.0°C, Gulmarg At Minus 8.0°C
Srinagar : Mercury plunged to season’s lowest in famous resorts of Pahalgam and Gulmarg, recording a low of minus 9.0°C and 8.0°C respectively, even as most other places saw a rise in minimum temperature on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.4°C against last night’s minus 0.3°C. The […]