NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump announced that any country “doing business” with Iran will have to pay a 25 per cent tariff on its trade with Washington, a move that could impact Tehran’s major trading partners such as India, China and the UAE. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic […]
SRINAGAR — Emphasising that the interim Indo-US trade deal would take a toll on the nation’s farmers and fruit growers, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revisit the deal and implement a 50 per cent import duty on apples to protect Jammu and Kashmir’s horticulture industry. “The farmers […]
SRINAGAR — The Khelo India Winter Games, starting from February 23 and to be held at Kashmir’s Gulmarg, will witness participation from more than 700 athletes and officials, officials said. “There has been good snowfall this winter, which is a boost for skiing and sledging activities. Khelo India Winter Games is being held here, and […]
SRINAGAR — Emphasising that the interim Indo-US trade deal would take a toll on the nation’s farmers and fruit growers, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revisit the deal and implement a 50 per cent import duty on apples to protect Jammu and Kashmir’s horticulture industry. “The farmers […]
NEW DELHI — Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has condemned the alleged attacks on Kashmiri students and shawl sellers, saying the “politics of hate has not only corroded institutions but torn our social fabric.” Gandhi made the remarks in a letter written to Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) National Convenor […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called for political maturity on Friday, urging lawmakers to “desist from doing politics on everything”, after a government order regarding “Zakat” (alms) collection was painted as interference in religious matters. Immediately after the Question Hour ended in the Assembly, Abdullah raised a point of order as […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday reiterated that his government is committed to filling vacancies in a time-bound manner, announcing that over 30,000 vacancies will be filled in 2026. The chief minister made these remarks while replying to a question raised by member Prof Gharu Ram Bhagat during the Question […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said three tourism projects have been completed in in Ramgarh constituency at a cost of Rs 307.12 lakh under the Capex budget and another project is currently in progress. Abdullah was replying to a question raised by BJP MLA from Ramgarh constituency Devinder Kumar […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that there has been no hike in the power tariff in the Union Territory since December 2023. Replying to a question raised by NC MLA Bashir Ahmed Veeri in the assembly, the chief minister said electricity billing in metered areas is being carried […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that the Union Territory has witnessed a sharp surge in tourist arrivals in the post-2019 period, with over 7.85 crore tourists visiting between 2023 and 2025, compared to 4.76 crore visitors during 2016–18. Replying to a question by NC MLA Javid Hassan Baig in written […]
JAMMU — PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Friday questioned the non-release of Rs 270 crore under the Marriage Assistance and Ladli Beti schemes over the last three financial years, including the current one, alleging that large portions of the announced funds remain stuck in the treasury. Taking a dig at the National Conference-led government, Para […]
JAMMU — A total of 41,944 claims have been received across Jammu and Kashmir under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), including 28,925 individual forest rights (IFR) claims and 13,019 community forest rights (CFR) claims, the Union Territory government informed the Assembly on Friday. In a written reply to BJP MLA R S Pathania, Forest Minister […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said the India Meteorological Department is planning to roll out a hyper-local weather forecasting system for Himalayan states, with special focus on early warnings for cloudburst-induced rainfall. Replying to a question by National Conference MLA Sajad Shaheen in the Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the […]
