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General Public, Traders Appeal To J&K CM Omar Abdullah To Roll Back Fee Hike Srinagar, 21 Mar: As the wedding season approaches in Kashmir, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) recent decision to hike marriage and community hall booking charges from ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 per day has triggered widespread outrage. The…

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed a ruckus on Thursday as the treasury and opposition benches traded charges following an Independent MLA’s call for a probe into the spending of crores on chartered flights and other expenses in the Union Territory (UT).The ruling National Conference (NC) and Congress members…

Jammu: BJP on Thursday sought an apology from AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, alleging that he made objectionable remarks against a particular religion, triggering ruckus in the House. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather said that he will check records to verify whether he has hurt religious sentiments.Speaking to reporters outside the Assembly,…

Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Satish Sharma, today said that the department is contemplating to open 1600 new Fair Price Shops across Jammu and Kashmir.The Minister was replying to a question raised by Vijay Kumar.The Minister informed the House that the government is prudent to rope in…

Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Satish Sharma, today said that the addition of eligible left out family members in ration cards is being done on regular basis in Jammu and Kashmir.The Minister was replying to a question raised by Balwant Singh Mankotia.The Minister said that, as many…

Jamabandies of 6839 Revenue villages computerized in JK Minister for School Education and Higher Education, Sakeena Itoo, today informed the House that 594 posts of 10+2 Lecturers in 27 disciplines have been referred to the J&K Public Service Commission recently for recruitment to cope up with the constraints of subject…

JAMMU, MARCH 20: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today informed the J&K Legislative Assembly that his government has planned to fill 7,253 vacancies—both Gazetted and Non-Gazetted—by the end of the year.He also stated that 11,526 selections have been made across these categories over the past two years. The Chief Minister, who…

Srinagar, Mar 20:Close on the heels of World Consumer Rights Day on 15th March, J&K Bank has initiated a month-long awareness campaign to educate its customers about their rights and the available grievance redressal mechanisms. The initiative is aligned with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) directives to enhance public…

JAMMU, MARCH 20: :Lieutenant Governor  Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest greetings to the people on the occasion of Navroz. In his message, the Lieutenant Governor has said, “On the auspicious occasion of Navroz, I convey my heartiest greetings and best wishes to all. May the festivity and celebration on…