Jammu And Kashmir Government

"Falsehoods": J&K Administration's Statement On Imran Khan's UN Speech

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 2, 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's reference to the situation in the state at the United Nations General Assembly last week was a "story of falsehoods," saying that life in the Valley had returned to near normal since the abrogation of Article 370 in August this year.

J&K Secretariat's Bi-Annual Darbar Move To Begin On October 25

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 2, 2019

As part of the bi-annual "Darbar Move", under which the Jammu and Kashmir government functions for six months each in Jammu and Srinagar, all move offices, including the civil secretariat and the Raj Bhavan, will close in Srinagar on October 25-26 and reopen in Jammu on November 4, an official order said on Tuesday.

Press Council of India Supports Restrictions On Communication In J&K

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 24, 2019

The Press Council of India (PCI) has moved the Supreme Court supporting the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to impose restrictions on communication in the state following the abrogation of Article 370.

No Loss Of Life Despite Efforts By Pak To Destabilise Jammu and Kashmir: Government

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday August 16, 2019

The centre today defended the restrictions imposed on Jammu and Kashmir for nearly two weeks, terming them as preventive steps taken in view of credible inputs that terror groups backed by Pakistan were planning to launch a major strike there.

As Pilgrims Are Advised To Leave Kashmir, Concerns About Security Threat

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday August 2, 2019

Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and tourists have been asked by the Jammu and Kashmir government to "immediately" cut short their stay in the Kashmir Valley and go back, in an unprecedented advisory amid intelligence inputs of terror threats.

Queues At ATMs, Fuel Pumps In Srinagar After J&K Security Threat: Updates

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Friday August 2, 2019

Tourists and pilgrims on the Amarnath Yatra have been asked by the Jammu and Kashmir government to "immediately" cut short their stay in the Kashmir Valley and return. Pilgrims and tourists have never before been urged to leave Kashmir, which has seen a massive build-up of troops in the past week.

"Why Is Gulmarg Being Emptied?" Omar Abdullah Tweets On Kashmir Advisory

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday August 2, 2019

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday claimed that the people staying in hotels in Gulmarg were being forced to leave, hours after the Jammu and Kashmir government issued an advisory to Amarnath pilgrims and tourists to "immediately" cut short their stay.

Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims, Tourists Asked To Leave J&K Amid Security Threat

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Neeta Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday August 2, 2019

Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and tourists have been asked by the Jammu and Kashmir government to "immediately" cut short their stay in the Kashmir Valley and go back, in an unprecedented advisory amid intelligence inputs of terror threats.

'Ambulance Carrying Father's Body Stopped For Amarnath Pilgrims': Officer

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday July 19, 2019

A senior Jammu and Kashmir government officer has alleged that he was held up for hours in an ambulance with his father's body on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway because of traffic restrictions for the Amarnath Yatra on Thursday.

In Kathua Rape Case, Notice Issued To Jammu And Kashmir Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Jammu and Kashmir government and six men convicted in the case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomad girl in Kathua on a plea by her father seeking enhanced punishment for them.

Jammu And Kashmir Approves 10% Reservation For Economically Weaker Sections

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 20, 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday approved the reservation (second amendment) bill incorporating 103rd amendment of the Indian constitution to provide 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections in jobs and educational institutions.

Asaduddin Owaisi Slams BJP Over Ministers' Support For Kathua Convicts

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 10, 2019

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party should answer why its ministers in the previous Jammu and Kashmir government attended a rally in support of the accused in the Kathua case.

Jammu And Kashmir Government To Build 16 Viewing Points On Dal Lake

India News | ANI | Thursday May 9, 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir government is building 16 viewpoints (ghats) on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar for the convenience of tourists.

Jammu-Srinagar Highway Restrictions On Civilian Traffic Partially Relaxed

India News | Edited by Aditi Ghosh | Sunday April 21, 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday partially relaxed the two-day-a-week restrictions on the movement of civilian traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.

Jammu And Kashmir Government Gets Notice Over Highway Traffic Restriction

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 8, 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday issued a notice to the state government on a plea seeking striking down of the ban on movement of civilian vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Sundays and Wednesdays.