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Kashmir's silk carpet weaving gets boost with skill training

Srinagar, Jan. 30 -- : To revive centuries-old craft of hand-knotted silk carpet weaving in Kashmir, Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), Srinagar of Handicrafts and Handloom department will ... Read More


Himachal PWD, contractor told to pay Rs.47-lakh compensation

Shimla, Jan. 30 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT), has awarded Rs.47.14 lakh as environmental compensation to Kushal Gupta, owner of Himalayan Trout Fish Farm, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, for damage c... Read More


Shrine board begins 2nd phase of seed dispersal in Trikuta hills

JAMMU, Jan. 30 -- Continuing its efforts toward environmental conservation and ecological restoration, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has started winter plantation drive along with t... Read More


JU students demand NLU in Jammu, hold protests, block Tawi bridge

JAMMU, Jan. 30 -- Several Jammu University students including female students led by Yuva Rajput Sabha, on Thursday, took out a massive protest and blocked Tawi bridge to press the government for sett... Read More


309 polling zones set up in 27 nations for upcoming Tibetan parliament-in-exile polls

Dharamshala, Jan. 30 -- For the forthcoming elections of Sikyong (Tibetan political leader) and members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, the Election Commission of Dharamshala-based Central Ti... Read More


SC clears urgent listing of plea against UGC's equity rules

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider urgent listing of a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in... Read More


J&K faces grassroots vacuum as DDC terms set to expire in Feb

Srinagar, Jan. 29 -- Jammu and Kashmir's three-tier panchayati raj system is headed for a collapse this February as the term of the District Development Councils (DDCs) draws to a close, with the UT a... Read More


Plea seeking death for Malik not pressing

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- There is no urgency in hearing the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) petition seeking death penalty for JKLF chief and Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik in a terror fund... Read More


Accusing govt of bias, Jai Ram threatens to boycott budget priority meet

Shimla, Jan. 29 -- Accusing government of not prioritising the priorities of opposition MLAs, leader of Opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur has threatened to boycott the upcoming budget priority meeting. ... Read More


889 roads blocked in HP; snow slide triggers panic in Bharmaur

Dharamshala, Jan. 29 -- Following heavy snowfall in Himachal's higher reaches, a snow-slide incident occurred in Bharmaur area of Himachal's Chamba district late Tuesday night, triggering panic among ... Read More