JAMMU — Concerned by adulteration and ensuring the availability of safe and hygienic food across Jammu and Kashmir, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conducted 13,944 routine inspections in 2025, leading to case registrations, prosecutions, and imposition of penalties against violators. During the inspections, the FDA collected 10,620 surveillance against the annual target of […]
JAMMU — Over 10.07 lakh beneficiaries in Jammu and Kashmir received credit assistance during the first half of the financial year 2025-26, with banks disbursing loans worth over Rs 43,000 crore, an official said on Sunday. The information was given at the 17th meeting of the UT-Level Bankers’ Committee (UTLBC) chaired by chief secretary Atal […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Saturday hit out at Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for linking statehood to law and order in Jammu and Kashmir, and asserted that statehood was the right of the people of the Union territory. “Who is he (Omar Abdullah) to say ‘take it back’? Statehood is our right, […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday laid the foundation stone for construction of new homes for families affected by recent natural calamities in Udhampur and Ramban districts. As many as 530 houses — 341 in Udhampur and 189 in Ramban — will be constructed at a cost of Rs 34 […]
SRINAGAR — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah not to “hide behind the lieutenant governor”, saying he needs to stop “raising questions” and start acting. “The elected government should not hide behind the lieutenant governor. The elected government is answerable. The elected government does not raise […]
SRINAGAR — In the wake of the Pahalgam attack and Delhi blast, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said 2025 has not been good for tourism, but pinned hope on snowfall reviving the sector and helping attract more visitors to the valley. “This year has not been easy for us from a […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday met a social media journalist, whose house was recently demolished by the Jammu Development Authority, and urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to order an inquiry into the “selective” anti-encroachment drive. Choudhary claimed the action was taken without the consent of Chief Minister Omar […]
JAMMU — The Border Security Force is fully alert to maintain “zero” cross-border infiltration of terrorists in the Jammu region, a top officer said on Sunday and asserted that the flood-damaged infrastructure was restored and strengthened within a month. Addressing the annual press conference, Inspector General of the Border Security Force (BSF), Jammu frontier, Shashank […]
SRINAGAR — Moved by the act of generosity of Kuldeep Sharma, who offered five marlas of land to Arfaz Daing- a Jammu-based journalist whose house was demolished by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) on Thursday – a Kashmiri businessman has come forward with an even bigger offer as a reciprocation of Sharma’s gesture. The 46-year-old […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said the cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade between the Union territory and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir constitutes intra-state trade under the GST Act, as PoK is legally a part of the territory of the erstwhile state of J&K. The Court was hearing writ petitions filed by traders […]