Over 4,700 Indians Imprisoned in Gulf Countries, Govt Tells Lok Sabha
SRINAGAR: More than 4,700 Indian nationals are currently lodged in prisons across four Gulf countries, the Government informed the Lok Sabha, citing data from...
Jammu Kashmir Has 7 Cold Storage Facilities as Centre Reports Major National Food Losses
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has seven cold storage and cold chain units with a combined capacity of 0.08 lakh metric tonnes, according to data...
Jammu Kashmir Allocated 17,862.78 MT Fortified Rice for Nutrition of Malnourished Girls, Pregnant Women
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has been allocated 17,862.78 metric tonnes of fortified rice under the Wheat Based Nutrition Programme and the Scheme for Adolescent...
Shrinking Farmland Leaves Kashmir Increasingly Reliant on Imported Rice
SRINAGAR: The rapid and continuous conversion of agricultural land into residential colonies, commercial structures, orchards and other non-farm uses has sharply impacted Kashmir’s food...
Cold Wave Persists in Jammu Kashmir; Pulwama Coldest at -4.2°C, Zojila at -17°C
SRINAGAR: Cold conditions continued to prevail across Jammu Kashmir as night temperatures remained low, with several areas in the Kashmir Valley recording sub-zero minimums.
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Jammu Kashmir Registers Over 2.69 Lakh Completed PMAY-G Houses in Women’s Names
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 2,69,682 completed rural houses registered in the names of women, solely or jointly with their spouses, under the...
Crime Branch Kashmir Files Chargesheet in Land Fraud Case
SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, in connection with a...
Jammu Kashmir Received Rs 2,555 Crore PMAY-G Funds Over Three Years; No Release Yet...
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir received Rs 2,555.14 crore in Central assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) during the last three financial years,...
Jammu Kashmir’s Farm Households Earn Rs 18,918 a Month, Above National Average: NSO Survey
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s agricultural households reported an average monthly income of Rs 18,918 during the agricultural year July 2018 to June 2019, placing...
Jammu Kashmir Attracts Rs 2,449 Crore Investment Under New Industrial Policy, 23,298 Jobs Proposed
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded an actual investment of Rs 2,449.47 crore under the New Central Sector Scheme for Industrial Development, with 267...
Govt Initiates Process to Appoint New State Election Commissioner
SRINAGAR: With Lok Bhavan clearing the amendment passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to enhance the maximum age of the State Election...
Fire Damages Two Residential Houses in South kashmir
SRINAGAR: A massive fire broke out on Friday evening in the Khudwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, causing damage to two residential houses,...
Jammu Kashmir Saw Low Spending under National Dialysis Programme Despite Approved Funds
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded consistently low expenditure under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme over the past five years despite receiving annual approvals,...
NISR Leh Grapples With Over 50 Per Cent Staff Shortage: GoI
SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (in Leh is functioning with about half its sanctioned posts vacant, Union Ministry of Ayush informed the...
Jammu Kashmir Has 5.83 Lakh Senior Citizens Eligible Under Ayushman Vay Vandana Yojana
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has an estimated 5.83 lakh senior citizens aged 70 years and above eligible for coverage under the Ayushman Vay Vandana...
