SRINAGAR, Sep 16 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting on strengthening telecom and digital communications infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir, with a particular focus on extending services to far-flung villages, dark zones and railway tunnels. The meeting, attended by Minister for Information Technology Satish Sharma, Advisor to the CM Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo,...

Srinagar, Sep 16: CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Tuesday said that the prolonged closure of the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway has caused severe difficulties for apple growers and traders in Kashmir and demanded immediate measures to address the situation. Speaking to reporters, Tarigami said the highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, has remained...

Srinagar, Sept 16 : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Tuesday said that the administration is working on priority to ensure the smooth evacuation of fruit-laden trucks from the valley while also maintaining the flow of essential supplies into Kashmir. According to KNS, Garg said a series of meetings were held with fruit growers, associations, and the Shopian Fruit Mandi...

Bhaderwah/Jammu, Sep 16: In the aftermath of the recent flash floods that destroyed several bridges connecting the grasslands of high altitude Jaie Valley, hundreds of Gujjars are forced to take extreme risks for a living in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. Over 350 tribal families reside along with their cattle in the 7,850 meter high meadow, 35 km from Bhaderwah...