Jammu Kashmir Bank Set to Announce Fresh Recruitment Drive Within Days

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Bank is set to begin a fresh recruitment drive, with the bank expected to issue a notification for the appointment of...

Jammu Kashmir Consumers to Pay Rs 251 Crore More After Power Tariff Hike

SRINAGAR: Consumers in Jammu and Kashmir are expected to bear an additional financial burden of Rs 251 crore following a 6.83 per cent revision...

“Frequent Highway Stoppages Causing Difficulties for Commuters”: NC MLA

SRINAGAR: National Conference MLA Abdul Majid Larmi on Tuesday raised the issue of frequent stoppages on the national highway in south Kashmir, saying the...

Frequent Highway Stoppages Cause Inconvenience, Pulwama MLA Tells Assembly

SRINAGAR: PDP MLA Waheed Para on Tuesday raised concerns in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly over frequent stoppages of commuters on the national...

Kashmir Apple Growers Still Await Crop Insurance as Government Plans Fresh Tender

SRINAGAR: Apple growers in Kashmir, who have been seeking insurance coverage for many years to protect their crops against weather-related losses, will have to...

Over 50,000 Cancer Patients in Jammu Kashmir as Govt Expands Screening

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has around 51,000 cancer patients, while the government has established two State Cancer Institutes and expanded screening and treatment services...

‘Assembly is Not Anybody’s Property,’ says MLA Mehraj Malik

SRINAGAR: MLA Mehraj Malik created a commotion in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather stopped him from...

Around 30,000 Chinars Surveyed Across Kashmir; 7,134 Saplings Distributed Free: Govt

SRINAGAR: Around 30,000 Chinar trees have been surveyed across Kashmir, excluding those located in security campuses and installations, while the government has cited ageing,...

CM Omar Praises BJP MLA After Party Members Walk Out of Legislative Assembly

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday praised BJP MLA Yudhvir Sethi for raising an issue in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly after...

Jammu Kashmir Govt Working to Extend Electricity Bill Amnesty Scheme: CM Omar

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Jammu and Kashmir Government was working to extend the electricity bill amnesty scheme, while stressing...

Rice-laden Truck Overturns in Central Kashmir, Driver Injured

SRINAGAR: A rice-laden truck overturned after hitting an electric pole and a petrol pump board at Sheikhpora in Budgam district, leaving the driver injured,...

Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express Attacked Near Samba, Locomotive Windshield Damaged

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express came under attack near Samba late Monday night, damaging the windshield of its locomotive and disrupting train movement on...

Holiday Demand Triggers Exchange Between NC and BJP in Jammu Kashmir Assembly

SRINAGAR: A demand in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to restore a public holiday marking the birth anniversary of National Conference founder Sheikh...

80 Posts Vacant in Budgam Health Institutions, Assembly Told

SRINAGAR: As many as 73 paramedical posts and seven posts of doctors are vacant in health institutions across the Budgam Assembly constituency, the Jammu...

Jammu Kashmir Assembly to Seek TET Exemption for Teachers Appointed Before 2019

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government will on Tuesday move a resolution in the Legislative Assembly seeking an amendment to the Right of Children...