Centre stifles JK for fiscal ‘indiscipline’

Planning Commission Seeks ATR For Release Of Rs 1900 Crore Pending SPA

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Jan 28: Tightening noose around Jammu and Kashmir government, the Planning Commission of India (PCI) has asked the state to send project-wise Action Taken Report (ATR) for facilitating release of Rs 1900 crore withheld by it out of Rs 3800 crore Special Plan Assistance (SPA) for the current More

45% plan expenditure booked in three quarters

Spending To Cross 95% Mark: Sharma

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Jan 28: Indicative of tardy execution of developmental works in Jammu and Kashmir, the state government has been able to make only 45 percent expenditure of the Rs 7300 crore annual plan for 2012-13 during the three quarters of the current fiscal.The government departments are running More

BUDGET SESSION FROM FEB 28

Legislators Asked To Send Questions, Bills By 7 February

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 28: The budget session of the state legislature is set to commence by the end of next month, as the Governor NN Vohra Monday summoned both houses of the legislature from February 28.In a major relief for the government, the legislative complex, according to sources, would be, by that More

Budget presentation likely on March 5

Jammu, Jan 28: The state government will present the Annual Budget 2012-13 on March 5 in both houses of the legislature. This will be the fifth budget of the National Conference-Congress coalition government in the state.As per the provisional calendar issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative More

Cross-LoC travel resumes in Poonch

Halt In Bus Service Was Blessing In Disguise For Some Passengers

SALIL RAINA

Poonch, Jan 28: Amid an emotionally charged atmosphere, 138 people Monday exchanged sides as the cross-LoC bus service between divided parts of J&K resumed at Chakan-da-Bagh, Poonch, after a fortnight-long suspension due to Indo-Pak skirmishes.As many as 79 visitors from PAK left Poonch for More

650-gram newborn survives at LD Hospital

‘Was So Small That She Could Nestle In Human Hand’

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Jan 28: The dedication and hard work of the Lal Ded Hospital staff and parents of an extremely premature female newborn has finally paid off as 52-day old baby, Umizah Tariq, has survived despite weighing just 650 grams at birth. Umizah, meaning beautiful, was discharged from the hospital More

Govt lifts ban on extraction of minor forest produce

People Hail Decision; Extraction To Start Soon With Utmost Care: Mian Altaf

SUHAIL AJMAL

Srinagar, Jan 28: After giving rest period of about eight years, J&K Government has lifted ban on the extraction of medicinal plants and other minor forest produce (MFP) from the forest areas of the state.The extraction of minor forest produce is a valuable business involving thousands of More

Bar releases Annual Jail Visit Report

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 28: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has released Annual Jail Visit Report -2012- after its team members concluded their visit to various jails in Jammu division.The team visited District Jail Poonch, Sub-Jail Rajouri, Central Jail Kotebalwal, Jammu District Jail, Amphala More

Transfers in administration

Srinagar, Jan 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday ordered the following transfers in the administration. An official spokesman said Sushma Chouhan (IAS-2009), awaiting orders of posting More

• Aamir Ali relieved
• Participate in talks: Vakil to Hurriyat
• Observe shutdown on Feb 11: Javed Mir
• Masrat produced in court
• Khansahib town sans electricity

Status quo on land near Ayodhya site should not be disturbed: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Jan 28: The Supreme Court today made it clear that status quo ordered on 67 acre land adjacent to the disputed site in Ayodhya should not be disturbed while carrying out excavation activity More

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• Rather seeks safeguards to JK’s constitutional guarantees prior to its implementation