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J&K notifies uniform building permission fee across urban areas

Srinagar1, Aug. 1 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government has notified a uniform building permission fee schedule for all urban local bodies and development authorities across the Union Territory, replaci... Read More


Govt approves Rs.13.75 crore for heritage conservation projects at Purmandal, Imambara Zadibal

Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- The Government of Jammu & Kashmir has approved two major heritage conservation projects worth Rs.13.75 crore for the restoration and revival of the historic heritage site of Purman... Read More


J&K directs DCs to expedite settlement of Forest Rights Act claims

Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Tribal Affairs Department has directed all Deputy Commissioners to expedite the receipt, verification and settlement of claims under the Scheduled Tribes and ... Read More


FDA seizes unsafe ghee, misbranded frozen meat in enforcement drive

Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, has initiated enforcement action after four brands of ghee were declared unsafe by the National Food Laboratory, Ghaziab... Read More


ACB files chargesheet in Rs.1 lakh bribery case against former Tehsildar, private individual

Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against former Tehsildar of Qaziabad, Kralgund, Ghulam Rasool Bhat, and a private individual, Rafi Ahma... Read More


Rana calls for revival of willow cultivation to support Kashmir's cricket bat industry

Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology and Environment, and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, on Friday directed the concerned departments to launch a coordinated drive to revive... Read More


The Silent Choking of Kashmir's Waters: Saving Our Lakes Requires More Than Money

Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- There was a time when Kashmir's lakes and rivers were celebrated not merely for their breathtaking beauty but for the life they sustained. They nourished settlements, supported agr... Read More


CM Omar Abdullah condemns Kulgam killings

Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today strongly condemned the dastardly killing of two labourers in Kulgam and announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs.10 lakh each from the Chief Minister'... Read More


Heavy rain triggers flash flood in Bandipora; School closed after mud enters campus

Bandipora, July 31 -- Heavy rainfall on Friday triggered flash flood-like conditions in Doudwan area of Saderkoot Bala in Bandipora district, affecting roads and a government school in Malpora. Offic... Read More


Buyer-seller meet held in Srinagar to strengthen market for Ladakh Pashmina

Srinagar, July 31 -- The Cooperatives Department, Union Territory of Ladakh, on Friday organised a buyer-seller meet in Srinagar to facilitate direct interaction between Changthang Pashmina herders an... Read More