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No change in Indus Waters Treaty stance, India tells Pakistan

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- India on Friday reiterated that there has been no change in its position on the Indus Waters Treaty, days after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned against any move to ... Read More


Homestays key to sustainable tourism growth in J&K: Chief Secretary

SRINAGAR, Aug. 15 -- Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday reviewed the renewed Homestay Policy aimed at expanding homestay infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir, promoting tourism in unexplored des... Read More


Govt to review outstanding sportspersons appointment rules

JAMMU, Aug. 15 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government will constitute a departmental committee to review the Appointment of Outstanding Sports Persons Rules notified under S.O. 12 of 2022 and S.O. 412 of... Read More


Rain, hailstorm damage orchards in south Kashmir; flash flood hits Pahalgam

SRINAGAR, Aug. 14 -- Heavy rain, hailstorms and gusty winds battered parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, damaging apple orchards in south Kashmir and triggering flash floods in Pahalgam, while the M... Read More


Two killed in separate road accidents in Pulwama, Bandipora

SRINAGAR, Aug. 14 -- Two men lost their lives in separate road accidents in Pulwama and Bandipora districts on Friday, police said. In Pulwama, a 65-year-old man was allegedly hit by an unidentified ... Read More


Property attached in NDPS case in Budgam

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- Police have attached an immovable property valued at approximately Rs.10 lakh in the Khansahib area of Budgam district. A police spokesperson informed that the action was taken i... Read More


JKLCMA reviews dredging, channel restoration works in Gilsar

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- Jammu and Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority (JKLCMA) Vice Chairman Khurshid Ahmad Shah on Friday reviewed ongoing conservation, restoration and navigational chann... Read More


Drug peddler detained under PITNDPS Act in Samba

Jammu, Aug. 14 -- Police have detained a drug peddler in Samba district and lodged him in Bhaderwah jail, officials said on Friday. Police identified the accused as Omkar Bhagat alias Gusha, son of R... Read More


Over 600 grams of heroin seized in Samba, 1 held

Jammu, Aug. 14 -- An alleged drug peddler was arrested along with 603 grams of suspected heroin in a well-coordinated operation with police and BSF in Samba, a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official ... Read More


CS reviews handicrafts sector, pushes GI traceability and skill development

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday reviewed measures aimed at strengthening Jammu and Kashmir's handicrafts and handloom sector, directing authorities to expand skill-based cou... Read More