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Ramazan Begins In Kashmir; Markets Abuzz

India, Feb. 19 -- The holy month of Ramazan commenced across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, with Muslims observing the first fast after the crescent moon was sighted the previous evening. Grand Mufti... Read More


50,000 Heroin Users Among 70,000 Addicts in Kashmir: Govt

India, Feb. 19 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that around 70,000 persons, mostly youth, are involved in substance abuse in Kashmir, of whom nearly 50... Read More


Moon Sighted, Ramazan Begins in J&K on Thursday

India, Feb. 18 -- Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Wednesday announced that the Ramazan crescent moon has been sighted in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The announcement brought clarity across the Valley w... Read More


Uproar in J&K Assembly Over BJP MLA's Remarks

India, Feb. 17 -- Uproarious scenes were witnessed in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday over BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa's remarks that Kashmiris have encroached land in Jammu. As soon as Question Hour... Read More


Over 17 Lakh Kanals Encroached; 14.29 Lakh Reclaimed by Govt

India, Feb. 17 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday informed the House that over 17.27 lakh kanals of state land have been encroached across the Union Territory, of which more than 14.29 lak... Read More


India-US Trade Deal May Hurt J&K Horticulture Sector: Omar

India, Feb. 14 -- Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed concern that duty-free imports of horticulture products under the recent India-US trade deal could adversely impact local growers in Jammu and Kas... Read More


32,425 Cancer Cases Reported in J&K in 3 Years: Govt

India, Feb. 13 -- A total of 32,425 cancer cases have been recorded in Jammu and Kashmir over the past three years, with lung, breast, oral, cervical, prostate and pancreatic cancers among the most co... Read More


J&K Govt: Security Nod Needed to Reopen Doodpathri, Yousmarg

India, Feb. 13 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday said reopening of tourist destinations Doodpathri and Yousmarg is subject to security clearance and not within the exclusive domain of the ... Read More


3,982 Kanals of Custodian Land Under Illegal Occupation in Kashmir: Govt

India, Feb. 13 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that 3,982 kanals and 1.5 marlas of custodian land in the Kashmir division are under illegal occupation o... Read More


Rs 3,000 Crore SASCI Scheme 'Big Achievement', No Debt Trap: CM

India, Feb. 10 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday rejected claims that the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme was a "debt trap", calling the Union Territory's s... Read More