In Kashmir, Budgam Alone Generates Rs 21 Cr From Mining; NGT Penalises Violators
SRINAGAR: District Budgam has generated more than Rs 21 crore in revenue from riverbed and earth mining activities over the last three financial years....
Daily Wagers to be Regularised in Phases This Fiscal Year: CM Omar
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday assured the House that casual labourers and daily wagers in Jammu and Kashmir will be regularised in...
4,833 Tourism Professionals Registered in Gulmarg as GDA Caps New Entries
SRINAGAR: The Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA) has registered a total of 4,833 tourism service providers to manage the world-famous ski resort, while nearly 2,000...
CBI Arrests EPFO Commissioner, Assistant in Rs 50,000 Bribery Case in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two public servants, including a Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and a Senior Security Assistant of the...
Jammu Kashmir: Six DySPs Promoted as Superintendents of Police
SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday ordered the promotion of six Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs) of the General Cadre to...
807 Building Permissions Granted in Three Years as Govt Cracks Down on Illegal Structures
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has granted 807 building permissions through various Tourism Development Authorities over the last three years, according to data...
Gulmarg Gets Rs 46.60 Cr STP Nod, Major Sanitation Boost Planned
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday informed the Legislative Assembly that Gulmarg is set to witness a significant upgrade in...
740 Trees to be Felled for Srinagar–Baramulla Road Widening Project
SRINAGAR: The widening of the Srinagar-Baramulla-Uri road has led to the diversion of 20.9352 hectares of forest land in Baramulla district. The details were...
Omar Govt Allows Private Member’s Bill on Lease Renewal in Jammu Kashmir Assembly
SRINAGAR: The government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday allowed the introduction of a private member’s bill in the Jammu and Kashmir...
Fiscal Friction: Jammu Kashmir Lawmakers Seek Automatic Wage Revision Amid Institutional Standoff
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today moved beyond its scheduled legislative business to confront an internal crisis regarding the economic and symbolic...
‘Pro-Elite’ Land Lease Bill Sparks Row in Assembly; Sajad Lone Questions Govt Silence, Seeks...
SRINAGAR: Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the government over the introduction of a...
Railways Hit Record 1670 MT Freight Loading This Year as 25,000 Trains Run Daily,...
SRINAGAR: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said a record budget allocation to the railways sector is driving nationwide benefits, particularly for the poor...
Govt Stops Fresh Registrations in Gulmarg Citing Capacity Crunch
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has halted fresh registrations for ponywallas, sledge pullers, and tourist guides in Gulmarg, citing “carrying capacity constraints” at...
NHM Employees Begin 48-Hour Sit-In Protest in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Scores of employees working under the National Health Mission in Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday held a protest demonstartion and called for a 48-hour...
Absence of Bureaucrats Triggers Uproar in Jammu Kashmir Assembly
SRINAGAR: Cutting across party lines, MLAs on Wednesday expressed concern over the absence of bureaucrats in the Legislative Assembly during Question Hour.
As Question Hour...
