SRINAGAR — Preparations are in full swing at Asia’s largest Tulip Garden, nestled between Dal Lake and Zabarwan Hills, ahead of its annual opening later this month, officials said on Thursday. The garden, formerly known as Siraj Bagh, will be open to visitors later this month when the tulip bulbs start to bloom. The Floriculture […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said 78 solid waste management centres and material recovery facilities along with compost pits have been approved for processing of municipal solid waste in small and medium towns of the region. The work has been awarded for the bio-remediation of 6.16 lakh metric tonnes of legacy […]
SRINAGAR — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday held a protest march here against Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma over his remarks on the 1931 “martyrs” and sought an apology from the BJP legislator. Led by PDP leader Iltija Mufti, party leaders and activists marched from the party […]
JAMMU — The economy of Jammu and Kashmir is projected to grow at 7.06 per cent in real terms, while the nominal Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is expected to rise by 11.19 per cent in 2024-25, according to the Economic Survey Report (ESR) for 2025. The report said that J&K has shown significant progress, […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced that the Bungus Valley in Kupwara district is being developed as an offbeat tourism destination with development works totaling Rs 72 lakh proposed for the area. Responding to a query from Jammu and Kashmir Assembly member Sheikh Khursheed during Question Hour, Abdullah said […]
SHOPIAN (KIMS) — The Drugs Control department on Wednesday conducted inspection of medical shops in various villages of Shopian district and put two medical shops on show cause notice and disallowed the operation of another. “A team of officials from Drugs Control department headed by Assistant Drugs Controller Shopian conducted inspection of medical shops in […]
NEW DELHI — Jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid on Wednesday sought custody parole to attend the upcoming Parliament session, claiming he was not a security threat. Rashid’s counsel made the submission before additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh, who reserved the verdict for March 7 after hearing arguments on the plea. The plea […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — J&K Police along with Army, CAPF, RPF, Fire & Emergency service in Kulgam conducted a mock drill exercise at Railway Station Wanpoh, Anantnag to evaluate emergency response mechanisms and readiness in handling critical situations. The mock drill was held to prepare field forces to respond promptly to any untoward incident especially of […]
JAMMU — The 38-day annual pilgrimage to 3,880 metres high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir will commence on July 3, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday. The decision to this effect was taken at the 48th board meeting of Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB) under the chairmanship of Lt Governor Manoj […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday hits out at BJP leader Sunil Sharma for making “outrageous” remarks against the “martyrs” of July 13, 1931. More than 20 unarmed protesters were killed by the soldiers of the Dogra army on July 13, 1931 during an uprising against Maharaja Hari Singh. Leader of […]