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No Open or Unauthorised Charity Collection During Ramadan Without Prior Approval: DM Kishtwar

SRINAGAR: District Magistrate Kishtwar, Pankaj Kumar Sharma (JKAS), has issued a detailed order regulating and monitoring the collection of donations during the holy month...

Kashmiri Man Posing as NIA Officer Arrested in Delhi 

SRINAGAR: A man from Jammu and Kashmir has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly impersonating an officer of a central agency and cheating economically...

Open Merit Share in Govt Jobs Hovers Near 52 Per Cent in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Open Merit appointments in Jammu and Kashmir have averaged just above half of total selections over the past six years, even as reserved...

Ration Card Bifurcation Process on Hold Since 2016: Govt

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government informed the House that the bifurcation of ration cards remains suspended. Responding to a question raised by Zafar Ali...

Ranji Trophy: Self-Belief Behind Jammu Kashmir’s Rise, Says Ex-Ranji Cricketer

SRINAGAR: Former Director of All India Radio Srinagar and ex Ranji cricketer Syed Himayun Qaiser has termed Jammu and Kashmir’s entry into the Ranji...

Srinagar Markets Abuzz as Ramadan Dates Arrive

SRINAGAR: With the holy month of Ramadan beginning tomorrow, Srinagar’s markets are buzzing as shoppers and vendors gear up for the festivities. Stalls are...

Deputy CM Questions Appearance of Protest Banners Inside, Outside Assembly

SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday asked how protest banners surfaced inside and outside the Assembly. Talking to reporters here, Choudhary said, “How...

Jammu Kashmir Continues Pensions to Former Ladakh Lawmakers

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday confirmed that pensions to former legislators elected from areas now part of Ladakh will continue, citing...

Fruit Prices Soar in Srinagar Markets as Ramadan Begins

SRINAGAR: As the holy month of Ramdan commenced, prices of fruit and other essential items witnessed a sharp hike in Srinagar markets. Shoppers said that...

Vacancies Mount Across Departments as 3.49 Lakh Unemployed Youth Await Jobs in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Vacancies across government departments and public sector undertakings in Jammu and Kashmir have run into tens of thousands even as nearly 3.50 lakh...

JPDCL Schedules Power Shutdown in Several Areas

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Power Development Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has announced scheduled power outages in several areas of Kathua district next week. According to the Superintending...

LG Sinha Lays Foundation of Shankaracharya Temple in Katra

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the long-planned Sri Shankaracharya Temple in Katra, a Rs 31.51 crore project...

Jammu Kashmir: Revenue Official Arrested for Accepting Bribe

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday arrested Mohd Saleem Banday, a Girdawar posted in Halqa Judda, Tehsil Arnas, after he was...

Jammu Kashmir Liabilities and Debt Surge to Rs 1,60,200 Cr, Including Rs 23,133 Cr...

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir’s total liabilities and debt stock have risen to Rs 1,60,200 crore as on March 31, 2025, after...

Only 2 of 28 Bandipora Wetlands Meet ‘Class B’ Water Quality Norms, Govt tells...

SRINAGAR: Water quality monitoring across Kashmir has revealed that a majority of wetlands in several districts do not meet ‘Class B’ primary water quality...