Who Are Homeless In JK, Asks Omar Abdullah

Who Are Homeless In JK, Asks Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR: Former chief minister and Vice-President of the National Conference, Omar Abdullah, questioned the administration led by the Lieutenant Governor on Thursday regarding the ‘Land for Landless’ issue in Jammu and Kashmir. He urged them to clarify who exactly is considered homeless in J&K and how they are being categorised. “The government should address the doubts […]

Homeless Controversy: PDP Questions Lack Of Transparency

Homeless Controversy: PDP Questions Lack Of Transparency

SRINAGAR: A day after the Jammu and Kashmir government refuted Mehbooba Mufti’s claims on the settlement of outsiders in JK under the PMAY scheme, the party on Thursday expressed its dismay at the lack of transparency in the process. A party spokesman in a statement said, that the party has taken strong note of the clarification […]

JK Government Refutes Mehbooba’s Claim On Outsider Settlement

JK Government Refutes Mehbooba’s Claim On Outsider Settlement

SRINAGAR: The government on Wednesday stated that no outsider is being allocated land in Jammu and Kashmir under the PMAY (Grameen) scheme, and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has been making uninformed statements regarding the scheme and the Revenue laws of J&K. In an official communique, a government spokesperson stated that the PMAY (Grameen) phase 1 […]

Demographic Composition At Stake In JK, Says Mehbooba

Demographic Composition At Stake In JK, Says Mehbooba

SRINAGAR: Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday accused the Union Territory administration of bringing the people from outside under the garb of land for landless and home for homeless to change the region’s demography. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, Mehbooba said that […]

4 dead, 8 injured in Rajouri accident

4 dead, 8 injured in Rajouri accident

Rajouri, July 05: Four passengers died and eight others sustained critical injuries in a road accident that took place in Rajouri’s Thanamandi area in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. Reports said that an Eeco vehicle carrying passengers fell into a deep gorge on Thanamnadi- Bhangai road at around 2:30 am. “Twelve passengers were […]

In 4 days, 50k pilgrims visit cave shrine of Amarnath

In 4 days, 50k pilgrims visit cave shrine of Amarnath

Pahalgam, Jul 04: Around 50,000 pilgrims have so far performed the ongoing Amarnath yatra and visited the holy cave shrine as the fifth batch of 6,597 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Tuesday for the Valley, Officials said. An official said that since the commencement of the yatra on July 1, as […]

5 Marla’s land to be given to 2711 landless people, 5 lakh families to be benefitted: LG

5 Marla’s land to be given to 2711 landless people, 5 lakh families to be benefitted: LG

Srinagar, July 03: Lieutenant Governor J&K Manoj Sinha Monday announced that five Marla’s land for the landless families of J&K and stated that about two lac homeless families are being provided homes in the Union Territory under Prime Minister’s Awas Yojna scheme. “During discussions in Administrative Council and with the officials of Revenue and Rural […]