SRINAGAR — Kashmir is the finest destination for film shooting, India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said on Monday, as the three-day third tourism working group meeting of the powerful grouping kick-started here. He said the Kashmir Valley has been attracting filmmakers due to its unique nature, which has something for everyone. “Kashmir is not just […]
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Govt chalking out comprehensive strategy for tourism growth in Kashmir: G Kishan Reddy
SRINAGAR — Film tourism has emerged as a powerful medium to promote the tourism industry and the government is chalking out a comprehensive strategy for its growth in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Monday. He said tourism helps in creating employment opportunities in hospitality and gastronomy. “We are chalking out […]
Additional charge assigned to two doctors
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department of Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday assigned additional charges to two doctors According to an order issued by Bhupinder Kumar (IAS), Secretary to the Government, Health and Medical Education Department, Dr. Tabasum Jabeen, incharge Deputy Director, AIDS Control Society, J&K has been assigned […]
G-20 meeting begins today, Delegates arrive in Srinagar amid tight security arrangements
SRINAGAR — The delegates from different G-20 countries have arrived at Srinagar on Monday to attend the 3rd Tourism Working Group Meeting, here at SKICC. The delegates after arriving at Srinagar international airport straightly drove to SKICC where the discussion and deliberations on the five key priority areas namely Green Tourism, Digitalization, Skills, MSMEs and […]
2019 Lok Sabha elections were fought on bodies of our soldiers: Satya Pal Malik
JAIPUR — Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik again attacked the government over the Pulwama attack issue, saying the 2019 Lok Sabha elections were “fought on the bodies of our soldiers”, and the then Home Minister would have to resign had there been a probe into the incident. He claimed he had informed […]
Mirwaiz Assassination Case: Two accused absconding since 1990 arrested, says Police
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police Thursday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough into the assassination case of late Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq, who was killed at this Nigeen residence on May 21, 1990, by arresting two Hizb militants who were evading arrest since over three decades. Police said, The arrested militants includes the […]
Infiltration bid foiled in Uri Sector, searches underway: Army
SRINAGAR — Army on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid by militants in Uri Sector of Baramulla district in North Kashmir. Army Spokesperson in a statement said, An infiltration bid by militants across the Line of Control in Uri Sector of Jammu and Kashmir was foiled by the Indian Army during early morning hours today. The […]
Notorious Middle-East based ‘terror fugitive’ arrested at Srinagar Airport: SIA
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir on Thursday said it has arrested a notorious terror fugitive based and operating in and from Middle-Eastern Arab Country of Oman, at Srinagar International Airport. In a statement to news agency Kashmir Dot Com the agency said that the accused has been found involved in terror funding case […]
J&K planted more than 15 million trees last year: LG Sinha
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir government has planted more than 15 million trees in the previous financial year across the Union Territory. Speaking during the Youth-20 (Y20) consultation meet on climate change under India’s G20 presidency, Sinha said that Jammu and Kashmir is not famous only for snow […]
Two Lashkar militant associates arrested in Sopore: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested two associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit and recovered incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from their possession. Police in a statement said, Based on a specific input regarding presence of two suspected individuals near Saidpora Bypass […]









