SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday appealed to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to reopen the tourist places that were closed in the wake of last year’s Pahalgam terror attack. Mufti said several delegations from Anantnag called on her during her visit to the south Kashmir district on […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir faced a rainfall deficit of 34 per cent in March despite several Western Disturbances in the month, officials said on Wednesday. They said J-K received 100.7 mm of rainfall, below the normal of 152.9 mm, placing the month in the “deficient” category. Srinagar recorded 88.5 mm rainfall against a normal […]
SRINAGAR — Employees working under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday began a 48-hour sit-in protest to press for their demands, including the regularisation of their services, pay revision and social security benefits. The 48-hour pan-Union territory protest is being held under the banner of the Jammu and Kashmir National […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asserted that it is the responsibility of the government to ensure protection of the properties and religious shrines of displaced Kashmiri Pandits until their safe and dignified return to the valley. Opposing a private member’s bill tabled by National Conference legislator Arjun Singh Raju […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday informed the legislative assembly that MLAs can allocate up to Rs 50 lakh from their Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for housing aid, including reconstruction and repairs for calamity-affected families, in FY26–27. Responding to a Calling Attention Motion moved by National Conference MLA Shamim Firdous, […]
SRINAGAR — A religious conglomerate here on Tuesday hit out at ruling National Conference MLA Hasnain Masoodi for defending liquor sale in Jammu and Kashmir for revenue benefits. “Such remarks are deeply unfortunate when there are clear Islamic prohibitions on intoxicants, and it is fundamentally at odds with the values and beliefs of Islam,” a […]
JAMMU — At least five glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalaya have “very high susceptibility” to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), even though they are not immediately unstable, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday. Speaking in the assembly, Abdullah said a preliminary geospatial analysis was conducted to map downstream exposure of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Monday issued an order revising school timings for both Government and recognized private schools across the Kashmir Division, effective from April 1, 2026. According to the order, schools falling within the limits of Srinagar Municipal Corporation will now function from 9:00 am to 3:00 […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said his government cannot permit indiscriminate felling of walnut trees as it could severely impact the region’s economy and identity. He said the Union Territory is contributing nearly 3.5 lakh tonnes – over 90 per cent of the country’s total walnut production. Opposing the […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said it has retrieved and restored encroached land belonging to Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley. Replying to a question by BJP MLA Yudhvir Sethi in the Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said, “Land measuring 3,729 kanals and 4 marlas belonging to Kashmiri migrants has been retrieved […]