The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned sale of Ambuja Cements in the state after a probe found underweight bags and irrational product prices, a state minister said today.

"The sale and operations of Ambuja Cements have been banned in the state. These steps have been taken after the complaints of mal-practices against the company," Minister for CA&PD and Tribal Affairs Choudhary Zulfkar Ali told reporters here.