Summer break in Kashmir schools from 1 – 17 July
In view of rising temperatures, authorities on Wednesday announced 17-day-long summer vacation in all educational institutions upto higher secondary level in Kashmir division and winter...
J&K govt forces top babus out of Cheshmashahi comfort
Each year the Estates Department would pay around Rs 6 crore to Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation for the prized huts to accommodate the...
Uproar in Assembly over beef ban bill; Er Rashid, Congress MLAs stage walk-out
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed a major uproar today during a discussion on several bills, which led to independent MLA Engineer Rashid and Congress...
HC orders doctor’s reinstatement
The J&K High Court has ordered the reinstatement of a doctor who was declared deadwood and his service terminated by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed-led government last...
Sub-standard medicines being administered to patients in valley
CAG report points out Govt failure to ensure independent quality check of drugs In the absence of a proper testing mechanism, sub-standard drugs continue to...
JMC conducts drive against encroachment
The enforcement wing of the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) conducted an anti- encroachment drive on the Akhnoor Road here today. A number of ‘rehris’ were...
NC, Cong protest as locals not hired for Z-Morh tunnel work
The issue of non-engagement of local technocrats and skilled labourers in the construction work of the Z-Morh tunnel at Sonmarg led to noisy scenes and...
BJP wants to ‘kill’ crucial Bill that halts land transfer to non-state subjects in Jammu
Revenue dept says situation alarming in Jammu; ‘Land being transferred to non-locals through power of attorney, agreements’ The Bharatiya Janata Party leadership is making all-out...
Rare Quranic manuscripts on display in Srinagar
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today inaugurated an exhibition of rare Quranic manuscripts on the lawns of the Tagore Hall here. An official said that some...
CM earmarks 100 crore for heritage tourism promotion in Shaher-e-Khaas
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today said the Government will create productive infrastructure in the tourism sector in Shaher-e-Khaas to promote the historic Old City of...