The ongoing expansion of the Jammu Airport marks a transformative phase in the region’s aviation infrastructure and economic landscape. For decades, despite its strategic location and immense tourism potential, the airport remained constrained by outdated…
The announcement of a Rs 100-crore Integrated Aqua Park in Anantnag marks a significant policy push towards harnessing Kashmir’s immense but still underutilised fisheries potential. In a region where large-scale industrialisation faces structural constraints due…
The prolonged uncertainty surrounding the regularisation of thousands of Consolidated Paid Workers in Urban Local Bodies is a stark reflection of systemic neglect. Nearly 2,700 workers, including sanitation staff and other casual staff, continue to…
The disclosure in Parliament that over 1.61 lakh drinking water samples were found contaminated out of nearly 64 lakh tested during 2025-26 should ring alarm bells across the country. While the figure may appear statistically…
The review meeting, chaired by the Chief Secretary, to assess the status of vacancies and recruitment progress across Government departments, is a timely and much-needed intervention. His emphasis on expediting recruitment through JKPSC and the…
The observations of the Supreme Court regarding the alarming number of undertrial prisoners in Jammu and Kashmir should serve as a wake-up call for the entire criminal justice system. The disclosure that 351 sessions trials…
The proposed Inter-Modal Station at Katra-the base camp for pilgrims visiting the revered Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine-was envisioned as a transformative infrastructure project aimed at modernising the pilgrimage town. However, nearly three and a…
The attempted attack on Dr Farooq Abdullah at a private wedding in Jammu is not merely an alarming incident-it represents a grave and deeply troubling security lapse that demands urgent scrutiny. When a leader protected…
The deepening LPG crisis in the Jammu region has exposed a glaring gap between official claims and the harsh reality faced by consumers on the ground. While government officials and company representatives continue to deny…
Rapid urbanisation, demographic pressures and expanding economic activity demanded a structured institutional mechanism to guide growth in the two critical cities of the UT. The establishment of the JMRDA and the SMRDA was meant to…
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