Faced with public unrest over power crisis in the Valley, Jammu-Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his government was even prepared to pay for getting back the Uri and Salal hyde

The Jammu and Kashmir government today approved the launch of the prestigious 450 million litre per day (MLPD) Chenab river drinking water supply scheme at a cost of Rs 895 crore to cater to the ne

Renewing its commitment to the strategic Jammu-Baramulla rail link in Jammu and Kashmir, the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure on Wednesday approved additional Rs19,000 crore toward completion of

Estimates revised as delay, complications lead to cost escalation

JAMMU: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today gave nod for seeking Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance for launch of prestigious 450 Million Litre Per Day (MLD) drinking water supply scheme from C

The government today approved a proposal to sanction over Rs 19,000 crore for the Udhampur- Baramulla rail project that was announced over 17 years ago to connect Kashmir Valley with Jammu.

The approval was given at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, official sources said, adding that the fund will be utilised for building rail tracks from Katra in Jammu to Qazigund. The deadline for completion of the project is 2017.

Srinagar: The Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA), an amalgam of various traders’ bodies, today gave a call for Kashmir bandh on January 6 against the power “crisis” in the Valley.

The government today said the Kashmir valley would soon get additional 150 MW to deal with increasing demand for power during the winter.

JAMMU: The Centre has sanctioned three projects costing Rs. 17 crore for upgradation and development of tourist related infrastructure in Leh-Ladakh.

JAMMU: Apart from normal afforestion, promotion of natural resources and development of nurseries, the Soil Conservation Department (SCD) has taken new initiatives, which among other things include