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Yash Paul Bourney Takes Oath as J&K High Court Judge

Srinagar, Sept. 22 -- Srinagar- Senior judicial officer Yash Paul Bourney was sworn in as a Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at a ceremony held at the Chief Justice's Court in the... Read More


Gulmarg Tourism Infrastructure Must Expand for Local Livelihoods: CM

Srinagar, Sept. 22 -- Srinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said Gulmarg has a distinct attraction for tourists but stressed the need to expand infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir's to... Read More


J&K Bank Set to Recruit Banking Assistants, Officers

Srinagar, Sept. 22 -- Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir Bank is set to restart recruitment of banking assistants and officers after a gap of five years, with the recruitment notification expected to be issu... Read More


CM Omar Praises BJP MLA Sethi for Staying in House Amid Party Walkout

Srinagar, Sept. 22 -- Srinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday praised BJP MLA Yudhvir Sethi for remaining inside the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and participating in the proceedin... Read More


Daily-Wage Workers Protest in Srinagar, Demand Wage Hike, Regularisation

Srinagar, Sept. 22 -- Srinagar- Casual and daily-wage workers from different government departments on Tuesday staged a protest in Srinagar, demanding enhancement of wages and regularization of their ... Read More


Power Tariff Hike to Add Rs 251 Crore Burden on J&K Consumers: Govt

Srinagar, Sept. 22 -- Srinagar- Consumers in Jammu and Kashmir are expected to bear an additional burden of Rs 251 crore following the recent revision in electricity tariffs, the government informed t... Read More


Over 4,200 Books Pulled From Shelves of J&K Colleges Libraries

Srinagar, Sept. 22 -- Srinagar- The Higher Education Department has removed over 4200 'objectionable' books from the shelves of colleges and libraries of Jammu and Kashmir. The government in Legislat... Read More


How Many School Days Can Kashmir Lose?

Srinagar, Sept. 22 -- By Hidayat Bukhari There is an understandable appeal to the idea of a five-day school week in Kashmir. At a time when children carry heavier academic expectations, move routine... Read More


Around 51,000 Cancer Cases Registered in J&K: Govt

Srinagar, Sept. 22 -- Srinagar- Around 51,000 cancer cases are currently registered in Jammu and Kashmir, Health and Medical Education Minister Sakeena Itoo informed the Legislative Assembly on Tuesda... Read More


Kashmir's Water Failure

Srinagar, Sept. 22 -- Jammu and Kashmir has spent about Rs.7,000 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission, but a House committee has found that 63 percent of 3,253 water-supply schemes are non-functional. ... Read More