Governor NN Vohra inaugurated a workshop on “The Civil Services: An Achievable Career Goal”, organised by the Ascent Group, at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre here […]
Year: 2016
Official apathy pushes Khushalsar, Gilsar on verge of extinction
Failure of authorities to take measures for conservation of Gilsar and Khushalsar lakes in Shaher-e-Khaas has pushed the water bodies on the verge of extinction. […]
Gurez residents protest against installation of crusher unit within forest area
Tension erupted at Kanzalwan village in Gurez area of Bandipora when hundreds of villagers, including women halted work on 330 Megawatt Kishenganga Hydro Electric Power […]
Geelani expresses shock over 545 non-local industrial units in JK
‘Revelation by Industries Minister is expression of arrogance of power’ Chairman Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday said at a time when entire Kashmiri nation […]
No policy to check growing number of private vehicles: Transport Minister
The state government has no particular policy in place to check the growing number of private vehicles in the state as they are the major […]
Monsoon arrives in Jammu Region
Monsoon arrived in Jammu and Kashmir 10 days ahead of its predicted date, which was July 1. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), on […]
Govt rolls back controversial clause from state Industrial Policy
Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday revoked the controversial clause of the State Industrial Policy-2016 which allowed non-locals to acquire land on large scale in […]
Voting starts in Anantnag on dull note; Mehbooba in fray
Voting for the by-elections to this south Kashmir Assembly seat started Wednesday morning on a dull note. An overcast sky and the urge to sleep […]
Nadiya Nighat Kashmir’s first female football coach breaks gender stereotypes
Breaking gender stereotypes and fighting routine taunts from neighbours and relatives, 19-year old Nadiya Nighat from Srinagar’s Rambagh area, is now Kashmir’s first female football […]
JK Government thinking of amnesty to stone pelters
The government plans to review the cases beginning 2008 except for the cases in which the person is involved in heinous crime cases or is […]