No Paper Leak in Jammu Kashmir in Two Years, Govt Informs Assembly
SRINAGAR: No paper leak incidents have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the past two years, the government informed the Legislative Assembly on...
Rs 157.58 Crore Loss Over Six Years Forces JK Cements Closure
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Cements Limited (JKCL), once a key player in the cement industry of the region, has been grappling with a severe...
North Kashmir Encounter: Unidentified Militant Killed, AK-47 Recovered
SRINAGAR: An unidentified militant was killed, and an AK-47 rifle along with other arms and ammunition was recovered during an ongoing gunfight in the...
Briefing March 16-22, 2025
BILLAWAR
It was dual control at play last week when the Jammu and Kashmir Police facilitated the visit of Leader of Opposition (LoP) BJP leader...
Sadhotra Urges Omar-Led Government to Waive Land Use Rules for Small Plots
SRINAGAR: National Conference Additional General Secretary and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra has expressed hope that the government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah...
213 Non-Native Investors Allotted Land in Jammu Kashmir Under New Industrial Policy
JAMMU: Since 2016, a total of 6,816.25 kanal of land has been allotted to 213 non-local investors across Jammu and Kashmir under the JK...
Encounter Breaks Out in North Kashmir
SRINAGAR: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Handwara area of North Kashmir's Kupwara district on Monday.
A top Police official said...
GST Officials Recover Rs 6.31 Lakh from Traders Transporting Battery Scrap Illegally
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir State Taxes Department has detected a Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion of Rs 6.31 lakh in Anantnag, imposing...
Elderly Man Dies in South Kashmir Road Accident
SRINAGAR: An elderly man lost his life after being hit by a vehicle in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Sunday.
An official said that an...
Over 12,600 Community Service Centres Operational in Jammu and Kashmir: Govt
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo chaired a high-level meeting to evaluate measures to strengthen the Community Service Centres (CSC) network in Jammu and Kashmir.
Providing...
Nearly 300 Posts Lying Vacant at GMC Doda: Govt
SRINAGAR: Around 300 posts, including gazetted, non-gazetted, and multi-tasking staff, are lying vacant at Government Medical College (GMC) Doda, the government informed the Legislative...
Four Drug Peddlers Arrested Across Kashmir; Contraband Seized
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested four suspected drug peddlers in Srinagar, Baramulla, and Budgam, recovering a substantial quantity of contraband substances.
In Srinagar, a...
Security Forces Recover, Destroy IED in North Kashmir Forest
SRINAGAR: A joint team of security forces on Sunday recovered and subsequently destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) in north Kashmir's Kupwara.
Claiming to have...
30 Injured as Mini-Bus Overturns in Jammu Kashmir
SRINAGAR: At least 30 passengers, mostly women, sustained injuries when a mini-bus overturned on a hilly road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on...
Hydropower in Kishtwar: Progress or Plunder?
by Ayaan Saroori
The fair allocation of power is imperative, and the residents of Jammu and Kashmir, whose resources drive these projects, must be the...
