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J&K India's preeminent destination for domestic tourists: Omar hard sells UT at SATTE

NEW DELHI, Feb. 20 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today urged people to visit Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing that J&K has something for everyone and is a year-round destination. He made these remark... Read More


Rana pitches for effective flood management

RAJASTHAN, Feb. 20 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana, today co-chaired a session on 'Flood Plain Zoning' in the second All India State Ministers' Conference on Water at Udaipur, Rajasthan. ... Read More


CS for incentive-based policy for digitization of manuscripts lying with public

JAMMU, Feb. 20 -- Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today chaired a high-level meetingto assess and expedite efforts for revival, restoration, preservation, and maintenance of the rich heritage and architec... Read More


ACB books former MD JKHCC, others for illegal allotment of state land

Srinagar, Feb. 20 -- Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday registered a case against the former Managing Director of J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation and others in an illegal land allotment cas... Read More


DA case: CBI searches seven places

Srinagar, Feb. 20 -- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out searches at seven places in connection with a probe into the alleged accumulation of disproportionate assets by 2010... Read More


Snowless Kashmir: Tourist footfall dips 50%; hoteliers stare at huge losses

Srinagar, Feb. 20 -- A prolonged dry spell has dealt a killer blow to the tourism sector in Kashmir. Tourist footfalls have dipped by around 50 percent. Booking cancellations are also on the rise. A... Read More


Bashir Kotur: Man who made Kashmir smile bids adieu to acting

Srinagar, Feb. 20 -- Noted comedian Bashir Ahmad Bhat, aka Bashir Kotur, has quit acting to work as an auto-rickshaw driver to support his family. Bashir Kotur, a resident of Wathoora in Chadoora ham... Read More


New Insights

Srinagar, Feb. 19 -- The Kashmir Hangul faces an uncertain future, with fewer than 400 animals remaining in the wild. Recent research conducted in Dachigam National Park-the species' final stronghold-... Read More


Food Safety team intensifies drive against unhealthy food

SRINAGAR, Feb. 19 -- Ahead of the holy month of Ramzan, the Food Safety team of the Drug and Food Control Organisation, on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Di... Read More


Health Minister reviews functioning of H&ME in B'la

SRINAGAR, Feb. 19 -- Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the performance and functioning ... Read More