Agriculture Department Cracks Down on Fake Fertiliser in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Department of Agriculture Kashmir on Tuesday seized a consignment of spurious Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser in the Kakran area of Kulgam district,...

No Unscheduled Power Cuts in Kashmir Last Winter: Govt

SRINAGAR: The government on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that the Kashmir Valley did not experience any unscheduled power cuts during the last winter,...

Assembly Rejects Mankotia’s Bill on Compulsory Vocational Education

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday rejected a Private Member’s Bill moved by MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia, seeking to make vocational and...

PDP’s Political Future Bleak in Jammu Kashmir: DyCM

SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Tuesday acknowledged that the people of Jammu Kashmir are facing several challenges but assured that the government...

Jammu Kashmir: Government Announces 5 Per Cent DA Hike for 6th Pay Commission Employees

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir Government on Tuesday sanctioned a revision in Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees still drawing pay as per the 6th...

Tarigami Moves Lokayukta Bill, Govt Says Not Feasible Under UT Status

SRINAGAR: CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami on Tuesday introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Lokayukta (Anti-Corruption) Bill, 2025 in the Legislative Assembly,...

Sopore to Get 9.5 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir Government has said that a sewage treatment plant (STP) with a capacity of 9.5 million litres per day (MLD) is...

SDA Awaits Tender Clearance for Rs 3.5 Crore Fencing Project

SRINAGAR: The government has approved a Cethroo Fencing project worth around Rs 3.5 crore under the Capex Budget for the financial year 2025–26. Official sources...

Lawmakers Flag Key Constituency Issues in Jammu Kashmir Assembly

SRINAGAR: Several members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday raised significant public issues concerning their constituencies during the Zero Hour, urging...

Electricity Amnesty Scheme Fails to Benefit Poor, Says PDP Leader

SRINAGAR: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker Mohammad Fayaz Mir on Tuesday said that the government’s electricity amnesty scheme, introduced four years ago to assist...

Over 3.3 Lakh Category Certificates Issued in Jammu Kashmir in Two Years, Says Govt

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir government on Tuesday said that it has issued 3.3 lakh certificates under various social and economic categories in the last...

Govt to Launch Winter Sports, Festivals in Sonamarg on Gulmarg Model: Minister

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir government on Tuesday said that it is working on introducing winter sports and festivals in Sonamarg, like famous ski-resort Gulmarg. In...

No Curbs on Construction Around Dal, Nigeen, Khushalsar Lakes: Govt

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir government has denied that residents living around Mir Behri Dal Lake, Khushalsar, Gilsar and Nigeen lakes face severe restrictions in...

Twin Recruiting Agencies Pocketed Rs 31.75 Crore Collected Since October 2024

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has ruled out any plan to abolish application fees collected by its recruiting agencies, even as it revealed...

Kashmir: Rs 70 Cr Spent on Dal, Nigeen Lakes In Two Years

SRINAGAR: A detailed government response tabled in the Jammu Kashmir Assembly has revealed significant spending on the conservation and restoration of Dal and Nigeen...