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J&K secures Rs.26 cr in direct benefits under PM-VBRY scheme

Srinagar, June 21 -- Jammu and Kashmir has secured a substantial share of formal employment incentives with Rs.25.42 crore transferred directly into the bank accounts of 304 employers across the Union... Read More


VP visits war memorial, Sindhu Ghat; lauds armed forces, ITBP

Jammu, June 21 -- The Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, on Saturday visited the Hall of Fame War Memorial, Sindhu Ghat, Pashmina Goat Farm at Upshi, and the first rock check dam on the Sindhu River du... Read More


Trekking ban to stay across Valley despite reopening of tourist spots

Srinagar, June 21 -- Despite reopening 40 prominent tourist destinations after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Jammu and Kashmir government has maintained a strict, comprehensive ban on all trekking a... Read More


HP eyes Rs.2,000-cr revenue boost with regulated cannabis farming

Shimla, June 21 -- Cash strapped Himachal Pradesh is looking to earn a revenue of Rs.2,000 crore through hemp cultivation. Moving towards the same, the state cabinet recently approved amendments to th... Read More


Shimla MP accuses Cong govt of pushing HP into debt

Shimla, June 21 -- Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president and member of Parliament from Shimla, Suresh Kashyap, launched a scathing attack on the state government's economic policies, sta... Read More


Over 9k pilgrims depart Jammu for Kheer Bhawani Mela in Kashmir

Jammu, June 21 -- More than 9,000 pilgrims, mostly Kashmiri Pandits, departed Jammu on Saturday in a convoy of 200 J&K Road Transport Corporation buses for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela. Official data... Read More


Sukhu aims to create 'hemp hub'

India, June 21 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's hemp-hub vision aims to position Himachal Pradesh as a manufacturing centre for 'Hempcrete'- an innovative, carbon-negative c... Read More


DIG gets notice to deposit Rs.1.8-lakh penal rent

Shimla, June 21 -- The Himachal Police has issued a notice to deputy inspector general of police (DIG) traffic, tourism, and railways (TTR) and former Shimla senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sanj... Read More


Panchayat NOCs not enough for high-rise hill buildings: HC

Shimla, June 21 -- Holding that certificates issued by panchayats cannot be treated as an assurance of safety for multi-storeyed buildings in a seismically vulnerable hill state, the Himachal Pradesh ... Read More


nTA chief junks leak rumours, says paper safe

New Delhi, June 20 -- Amid a surge of posts and videos circulating on social media claiming that the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination paper has been leaked, National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General A... Read More