Expressing gratitude to PM Narendra Modi for putting the economy on a fast-track and bold development initiatives for poor, youth, farmers and women, J&K Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha ,on Saturday said that the budget proposals presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was a big boost to the middle class.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah landed in an embarrassing situation on Thursday when his official media account, as well as that of the ruling National Conference (NC), announced that the government had hiked the monthly honorarium of Special Police Officers (SPOs), only to delete the post after it went viral.
The MoU between DPIIT and JKEDI paves the way for greater branding, outreach, and accessibility to Startup India’s ecosystem, fostering mentorship, knowledge exchange, and infrastructure support, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a statement.
Amid drug menace and growing unemployment, the region is becoming udta Kashmir, he said.
Senior BJP leader Sat Sharma was on Friday unanimously elected the party's J&K president here for the term 2024-2027.
The recommendation has been made in a meeting of the cabinet that was chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Security forces on Saturday arrested two terrorists of Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) with grenades and arms in the Poonch district along the Line of Control (LOC).
The Omar Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) government is learnt to have made up its mind to offer the post of deputy speaker to the BJP, the second largest party in the J&K Assembly.
The Committee has been asked to submit its report within 30 days.
Presiding over a meeting of top bureaucrats of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday asserted his government's commitment to transparency and accountability in its functioning.
