‘Directed for fee regulation at rehabilitation centres’ SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo today said that all Drug De-addiction centres are fully functional in J&K and directed for fee regulation at all centres for affordable rehabilitation of victims. The Minister made these remarks while replying to a question of Legislator, Surjeet Singh...
Says record 4 crore tourists visited J&K in past 2 years Waris Fayaz Srinagar, Oct 28 : The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department on Tuesday said that it has spent more than Rs 500 crore over the past two years on the upgradation of tourism infrastructure and promotional activities, resulting in record tourist arrivals across...
Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Oct 28 : The Jammu and Kashmir government has denied that residents living around Mir Behri Dal Lake, Khushalsar, Gilsar and Nigeen lakes face severe restrictions in constructing residential houses or lack basic facilities. In a written reply to a question by MLA Tanvir Sadiq, the Housing and Urban Development Department,...
Raja Syed Rather Srinagar, Oct 27 : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday said that it is working on introducing winter sports and festivals in Sonamarg, like famous ski-resort Gulmarg. In a reply to a question by Mian Mehar Ali, the minister incharge, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that several initiatives have...
Raja Syed Rather Srinagar, Oct 28: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday said that it has issued 3.3 lakh certificates under various social and economic categories in the last two years. In a written reply to a question by Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, the government, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said tjat the highest number...
Owais Gul Srinagar, Oct 28 : Congress Chief Whip, Nizamuddin Bhat on Tuesday said that the party feels discriminated in the House. Bhat, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that the party feels discriminated within the House as the party doesn’t get property attention and equal opportunity. Earlier, the party Chief Whip,...
Raja Syed Rather Srinagar, Oct 28: The Jammu and Kashmir government has confirmed that the Gurez Valley gets cut off from the rest of the Union Territory during winter due to heavy snowfall at Razdan Pass, but clarified that the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) ensures prompt snow clearance to restore connectivity. In a reply to...
Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Oct 28: The Jammu and Kashmir government has said that a total of 3,61,146 educated unemployed youth are registered across the Union Territory as of September 2025. It says, with the Kashmir Division accounting for over 2.08 lakh and Jammu Division for over 1.52 lakh registrations. According to official data placed...
Waris Fayaz Srinagar, Oct 28 : Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday said that the Centre has extended the timeline for completion of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) projects in the Union Territory till December 2028, following delays caused by non-release of funds during 2024-25. In response to a query in the Assembly, the minister, per...
Srinagar, Oct 28 : At least 212,968 dog bite cases have been reported across Jammu and Kashmir between 2022 and 2025, the government informed the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a question raised by MLA Mubarak Gul, the Minister for Housing and Urban Development Department said that 212,968 people were bitten by dogs during...
Srinagar: Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Tuesday rejected an adjournment motion brought by a Bharatiya Janata Party legislator to discuss the impact of recent natural calamities, triggering protests from party lawmakers. As soon as the Question Hour commenced, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), BJP MLA Pawan Kumar Gupta drew the attention of the...
Srinagar, Oct 28: Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather rejected an adjournment motion moved by the BJP for a discussion on the “humanitarian crisis” caused by the recent natural calamity in the Union territory. As soon as the House proceedings started, BJP MLA from...
Jerusalem: Hamas handed over the remains of a deceased hostage on Monday as the Palestinian group came under increasing pressure to return its remaining deceased captives as promised under the Gaza ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israeli forces had received a coffin containing what Hamas said was the sixteenth of 28 bodies of hostages...
Srinagar, Oct 28 : The Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has submitted a charge-sheet before the Anti-Corruption Court Pulwama against three Fire and Emergency Services personnel accused of siphoning off government money through fraudulent withdrawals between 2013 and 2014. In a statement issued here to news agency JKNS reads, The Special Crime Wing...