A mere Rs 2.87 crore has been earmarked for religious tourism across the entire Jammu division under the Capex Plan 2026-27. What exists is in silos: façade lighting at RaghunathMandir for Rs 39.99 lakh, hall upgradation at Mahamaya for Rs...
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The successful auction of the Koot-Kapran and Wantrag limestone blocks in Anantnag district, conducted through the Ministry of Mines, marks a genuine breakthrough for Jammu and Kashmir. It is the first time mineral blocks from the Union Territory have been...
A Master Plan is the blueprint of a city's growth. It decides where homes, markets, hospitals, schools, parks and parking will go, and where roads, drains and water lines must run before the first brick is laid. In an age...
The data tabled in the Legislative Assembly is uncomfortable reading. Thirty-eight recruitment examinations of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission are pending, and the backlog is growing rather than shrinking. Four more examinations have joined the queue since 1...
The CAG's report on Jammu and Kashmir's public sector enterprises, tabled in the Assembly, raises too many concerns. It deserves far more attention than a day's headlines. Of 42 enterprises under the CAG's jurisdiction, only 11 made a profit. Twenty...
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Jammu and Kashmir's decision to offer 100 high-footfall Government services through WhatsApp is a welcome step towards citizen-friendly governance. A review of the IT Department's preparedness for the early rollout of an AI-powered conversational messaging platform signals that the Administration...
Jammu and Kashmir holds an identified hydropower potential of 14,635 MW, with the Chenab basin accounting for 11,283 MW and the Jhelum for 3,084 MW. Yet it remains dependent on outside supplies to keep its homes, farms and businesses lit....
Seven years after the Jammu and Kashmir National Law University Act, 2018, received the Governor's assent in 2019, the University remains a promise on paper. The Chief Minister's reply in the Legislative Assembly confirms that even its headquarters has not...
The completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage and the release of Ravi water into the Main Ravi Canal in May 2026 after more than four decades is a milestone that the people of the Jammu division have every reason to...
Jammu's Tawi Riverfront Project stands out as a rare initiative that has actually reached the people. Phase I is complete, and the public response has been emphatic. Yet the latest disclosure that the Government cannot name any timeline for Phases...
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