JAMMU: Underscoring the significance of agriculture in socio-economic emancification of the society, the Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather today said that agriculture in the state has been made almost tax free sector.

Speaking at a function organized by the Jammu and Kashmir State Advisory Board for Development of Kissans at Vikas Bhawan, Jammu to extend gratitude to Mr. Rather for presenting a farmer-friendly budget for the 2nd consecutive year,

Even after spending over Rs 308 crore in the last six years, the cash-starved J-K government’s much talked about multi-pronged strategy for conservation of Dal Lake has led to nowhere, as there had

‘Education to all still a distant dream’

SRINAGAR: The Union Minister of State for Urban Development, Dr. Saugata Roy today conducted an extensive tour of the Dal Lake and also visited golden Lake Dole Demb area to review the ongoing works.

The Union Minister was briefed about the progress achieved on the conversation measures like Sewerage Treatment, laying of trunk, lateral/secondary sewer network, working of existing STPs and progress in respect of new STPs coming up at Brari Numbal and Nallah Amir Khan.

The arduous trek to Kashmir may soon be a thing of the past. A new passage to Srinagar now under construction will not only bring the regions of Jammu and Kashmir closer but will also end the isolation of the valley from the rest of the country.
State-of-the-art tunnels
A number of state-of-the-art tunnels are being dug through the Pir Panjal ranges, among others, for easy roadways and a pioneering railway line both of which will give easy access to the valley.

In an effort to encourage the use of bicycles that would make the summer capital of the state pollution-free, the authorities organised a cycle race today that attracted people from all walks of li

A moderate intensity earthquake today shook the Kashmir Valley but there were no immediate reports of any casualty or damage.

Govt not taking traffic problem of Jammu seriously: Gupta

JAMMU: Minister for Transport, Qamar Ali Akhoon today admitted that there has been no significant increase in the road infrastructure despite sharp rise in the number of vehicles in Jammu district during the past couple of years.

Jammu, March 30: While the budget from MGNREGA scheme witnesses a threefold increase in the next financial year, the Committee on Estimates, comprising members of both Assembly and Council, has obs

The Tawi, the river that gives Jammu its identity, is today a channel to dispose of human waste, and little else.

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