PM Modi paid a day long visit to the state today. During the day, he launched various projects and participated in a number of activities. Here is a short list of Jammu related activities of the Prime Minister: #WATCH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his speech at the public rally in Jammu’s Vijaypur, in ‘Dogri’ … Read more
By: Anmol Gupta In the present times it is difficult to imagine life without Petroleum products. Right from powering transport to the countless household products derived from petrochemicals, it has come to become an integral part of our life. The clothes we wear, the plastic products we use, ropes/threads, packing material, casings, makeup etc in … Read more
Pakistan-sponsored terrorism has claimed the lives of about 14,000 civilians and 5,123 personnel of security forces in the state since 1990. The scourge of terrorism has also extensively drained the coffers of the Central government, which has paid a whopping over Rs 7,500 crore to the state government under the security related expenditure (SRE) to … Read more
A report of the Union Ministry of Rural Development has found out that the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in J&K continues to be poor. This has been revealed by National Level Monitoring (NLM) team of the ministry in its findings. The team was entrusted with the task of … Read more
A decision that would benefit thousands of youths aspiring for Civil Services Examinations this year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) today issue a notification extending age relaxation of five years exclusively for the candidates of Jammu and Kashmir. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), headed by Union Minister of State (MoS) in Prime … Read more
With national polls looming next year — and possibly as early as late 2018 — Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has rolled out a budget designed to help distressed farmers and rural areas while boosting growth, jobs and private investment. Here are the highlights from the Union Budget for people of Jammu and Kashmir: No changes … Read more
Home Minister Rajnath Singh was here in Jammu & Kashmir for a 4-day trip beginning from September 9. Highlights of the visit are: -The Home Minister said that solution to Kashmir problem is possible only through five Cs -Compassion, Communication, Coexistence, Confidence building and Consistency. -Discussing the plight of the PoJK Refugees, he said that … Read more
Written By Dr. Kuldeep Singh Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Parliament has criticized the Narendra Modi government over its surprise move to demonetize 500 and 1,000 currency notes. In uncharacteristically strong words, the mild-mannered Singh called demonetization “organised loot and legalized plunder,” adding that it was a “monumental management failure.” Dismissing the government’s defense that … Read more
M Venkaiah Naidu, the candidate of the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, will going to be India’s 13th Vice-president. In final vote count, Naidu received 516 votes out of 760 valid votes, while opposition candidate Gopal Krishna Gandhi got the support of 244 parliamentarians. The result even exceeded the BJP’s own expectation as according to … Read more
Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017 received parliamentary approval after it was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 26 July 2017. The bill seeks to amend the collection of statistics Bill, 2008 and empower the center to collect statistical data from Jammu and Kashmir. The collection of statistics Act, 2008 facilitated the collection of statistics … Read more