UT Administrative Council (AC)

AC Approves 1750 Kanals Land Lease for Kiru Hydroelectric Project

SRINAGAR: Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor,  approved grant of 40 Year lease with mortgage rights...

Annual Urs at Baba Nagri Attracts Devotees from Across Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Around one lakh devotees from different parts of the country visited Baba Nagri in Kangan, Ganderbal, to pay obeisance at the Dargah of...

Lok Adalat: 25037 Traffic Challans, 492 Electricity Disputes Resolved Across Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A Special Lok Adalat was held throughout the UT of JK on Saturday. The focus was on amicably settling traffic challans and disputes...

Annual Mela at Baba Chamliyal Shrine To Begin From June 27

SRINAGAR: The annual mela at the famous shrine of Baba Chamliyal near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district will begin on...
Long line of stranded trucks on a road. KL Image by Bilal Bahadur

Eid-ul-Adha: 60 Trucks of Sheep Enter Kashmir Daily

SRINAGAR: With Eid-ulAdha approaching, the Kashmir Valley is witnessing a substantial arrival of sacrificial animals, with daily truckloads of sheep making their way into...

Jammu and Kashmir Govt Approves Transfer of 2025 Kanals for Industrial Estates

SRINAGAR: Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor, Jammu and Kashmir approved transfer of 2025 kanals and...

For Exposing School’s Poor Condition, Teacher Suspended In Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR: In Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, a Grade-II teacher named Fiaz Ahmed has been suspended for criticizing government policies and disseminating classified information. The suspension,...

Five Drug Peddlers Arrested in South Kashmir: Police

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested Five drug peddlers in South Kashmir’s Pulwama and Kulgam districts and recovered contraband substances from their possession...

Male Body Found in JK’s Rajouri

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered the body of a deceased male in Rajouri district under mysterious circumstances on Saturday. An official said that...
"A proposed blanket tax rate of 28% on goods and services could severely hamper the booming gaming and gambling sector in India. This rate hike on Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be applicable to all types of online gaming. Currently, the GST is 18%, and an increase to 28% is believed to make it unviable for many companies to conduct business in India."

Bill to Raise Legal Marriage Age For Women Lapses

NEW DELHI: With the dissolution of the 17th Lok Sabha, a bill that aimed to bring uniformity in the age of marriage for men...

Mirwaiz, Religious Scholars Seek Action Against Drinking in Public

SRINAGAR: The Muttahida Majlise-e-Ulama, an amalgam of religious scholars headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Saturday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to strictly...

Anti-Corruption Court Grants Bail to Police Officer in Rs 8 Lakh Bribery Case

SRINAGAR: A special anti-corruption court in Srinagar on Saturday granted interim bail to a police officer in a bribery case. After hearing the prosecution and...

Jammu and Kashmir: Four Government Employees Terminated for Anti-National Activities

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday dismissed four employees, including two policemen, a teacher, and an assistant lineman in the Jal Shakti...

Tough Measures Needed to Preserve JK’s Peaceful Atmosphere: RR Swain

SRINAGAR: Law enforcing agencies have to act tough against some unscrupulous elements to ensure that the atmosphere of peace in Jammu and Kashmir is...

Jammu and Kashmir: Two Minor Girls Raped, Accused Held

JAMMU: Two minor girls were allegedly raped by two men in a forest area in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on...