Jammu Kashmir: One Dead, Two Injured as Sumo Rolls into Gorge

SRINAGAR: A Sumo vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in the Sounder area of Dachhan in Kishtwar district on...

12 Held in Central Kashmir Illegal Mining Drive, 39 Vehicles Seized

SRINAGAR: Police in Budgam, in coordination with the Mining Department, intensified action against illegal mining and unauthorised transportation of minerals across the district during...

3,052 MW Under Construction in Jammu Kashmir as Sawalkote Awaits Approval

SRINAGAR: The Government has said it is closely reviewing all major hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir, including the long-pending 1,856 MW Sawalkote scheme,...

Jammu Kashmir Records Over 54,000 Patients in Palliative Care In One Year

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has reported a significant palliative care load, with 54,738 patients receiving services in 2023–24, according to data placed before the...

Jammu Kashmir Bank Transfers Rs 363 Crore in Unclaimed Deposits to RBI Fund

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Bank has emerged as one of the major contributors to the Reserve Bank of India’s Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA)...

Fire Damages Multiple Houses in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: A fire broke out in the Khayam area of Srinagar on Wednesday afternoon, damaging multiple residential houses, officials said. Officials said that the blaze...

Jammu Kashmir Lags In School Broadband Rollout With Only 46 FTTH BharatNet Connections

SRINAGAR: The Government of India has said that Jammu and Kashmir has just 46 working fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband connections in Government-run schools under the...

In Three Years, Jammu Kashmir Added 218,308 New Patients to Its Diabetes Burden

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a significant rise in diabetes cases over the past three financial years, placing the Union Territory among the...
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Rising Cancer Incidence Pushes Jammu Kashmir into India’s High-burden Bracket

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a steady rise in cancer incidence over the past three years, with official data presented in the Rajya...

Govt Says Rising Fake News Is Being Tackled Through Multi-layered Regulatory System

SRINAGAR: The Government of India has told the Lok Sabha that it is aware of the increasing circulation of fake, false and misleading information...

Reservation Policy Rationalised in Line with Promises: CM Omar

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that an effort was made to rationalize the reservation policy in the way they had promised...

Jammu Kashmir Emerges Fourth-highest Recipient of NMDFC Funds with Rs 573 Cr

SRINAGAR: The Government of India has told the Lok Sabha that Jammu and Kashmir has received Rs 573.85 crore under the National Minorities Development...

Black Bear Sparks Panic in Tral Village, Locals Accuse Wildlife Officials of Delayed Action

SRINAGAR: Panic gripped Auligund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning, after locals spotted a black bear inside a cave...

Omar Cabinet Approves Promotions in Roads and Buildings Department, Reviews Daily Wagers

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met here this morning and cleared a series of departmental proposals, including...

Handicapped Association Presses for Pension Hike, Legal Safeguards

SRINAGAR: Members of the Jammu Kashmir Handicapped Association staged a protest in Srinagar on Wednesday, marking World Disability Day with calls for the full...