SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Tourism Department on Tuesday banned the entry of school buses in the tourist resort of Gulmarg on weekends as part of regulatory measures to manage a heavy rush of visitors. In an advisory, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Tourism Development Authority, Gulmarg, said in view of the heavy rush of […]
Power sector has been in focus of Jammu and Kashmir administration. Recently Chief Secretary, chaired the Distribution Reforms Committee (DRC) meeting of Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) to work out strategies towards accelerating the process and achieving reduction in distribution losses in the Union Territory. Among others the meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, PDD, […]
The US Supreme Court found on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for official actions taken as president, but can for private acts, in a landmark ruling recognising for the first time any form of presidential immunity from prosecution. The justices, in a 6-3 ruling written by Chief Justice John Roberts, threw out a […]
Anantnag: As many as ten residential houses and eight shops were gutted in a fire incident in South Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday night, sources said. Sources said that fire broke out in one of the residential houses in the area last night and quickly spread to nearby houses, causing extensive damage to ten houses. “Eight […]
Paddy Cultivation is in the focus of agriculture department in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently Lt Governor Manoj Sinha attended ‘Paddy Transplantation Festival’ at Anantnag He said that Paddy cultivation is the backbone of J&K’s economy and farmers with their unwavering commitment are playing a vital role in ensuring food security and maintaining the agrarian traditions. […]
JAMMU, July 1: The story of lavender cultivation that began with a single farmer via the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Jammu’s intervention under the Aroma Mission has now turned into a game changer bringing about economic prosperity besides transforming Doda’s landscape. The CSIR-IIIM that aimed at transforming the Jammu and Kashmir district with […]
SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said that he hopes that the NDA constituents will rethink the implementation of three new criminal laws in the country. “We had wanted that a new government will be formed after the (Lok Sabha) elections and these laws would be reviewed but it has not happened. However, […]
Online food delivery platform Zomato has received a fresh Goods and Service Tax (GST) demand notice for about Rs 9.45 crore with interest and penalty. The company said in a stock regulatory filing that the demand has been raised by the Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Audit), Karnataka. “This is to inform that the company […]
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday advised IAS officers to be alert and proactive from the very beginning in their careers to deal with any compromise on morality. She was talking to a group of IAS officers of the 2022 batch, currently posted as Assistant Secretaries in various Union Ministries and Departments, which called on her […]
JAMMU: Security personnel recovered a rusted mortar shell in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday, officials said. Locals in the district’s Badori village spotted the shell in a field and alerted police, they said. A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot to defuse it, they added. AGENCIES