Tourists visiting JK must see Chrysanthemum garden: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Nov 1 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the recently opened Chrysanthemum garden here would be a beautiful attraction for the tourists visiting the Valley in the autumn season. Abdullah, the president of the ruling National Conference (NC), visited the Valley’s first Chrysanthemum garden, also known as Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood, […]
ATF price hiked by 1 pc, commercial LPG rates cut
New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were hiked by about 1 per cent while commercial LPG rates cut marginally by Rs 5 per cylinder on Saturday in the monthly revision in fuel prices in line with global benchmarks. Jet fuel (ATF) price was increased by Rs 777 per kilolitre, or 0.8 […]
CBSE releases School Academic Performance Report Card for promoting data-driven academic planning
NEW DELHI, Nov 1 (PTI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the School Academic Performance Report Card for all CBSE-affiliated schools for the academic session 2024–25, according to officials. The initiative taken for the first time by the Board is aimed at promoting data-driven reflection and evidence-based academic planning in schools. The […]
People’s dream of peace, progress was fulfilled within short span of time: LG
UT Diwas Celebration SRINAGAR: “An aspirational J&K UT was born on 31st October 2019 and People’s dream of peace and progress was fulfilled within a short span of time,” Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said on Friday. He said the historic milestones were achieved in infrastructure and other sectors. All forms of discrimination were eliminated and […]
Need to sprint ahead in agriculture, allied sectors to fuel India’s growth story: LG Sinha
Addresses SKUAST-Kashmir’s Student Induction Programme SRINAGAR: “We must sprint ahead in agriculture and allied sectors to fuel India’s growth story,” the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said on Friday. He said to build a developed India, our prime objective should be to achieve a consistent 5% annual growth rate. The Lieutenant Governor highlighted the need for […]
CM inaugurates Noor Jahan Bridge at Qamarwari
Says, we will let our work speak when people judge us after five years SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday inaugurated the 3×43 metre PSC Girder Double Lane Noor Jahan Bridge at Qamarwari, constructed over the River Jhelum to significantly ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity between the two sides of Srinagar city connecting Qamarwari […]
Assembly ratifies recent amendments to GST Act
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday ratified the amendments to the Goods and Services Tax Act, which were passed recently in the GST Council. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved the bill in the assembly for ratification. The bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 was taken into […]
US taking harsh measures
Months after taking harsh decisions on trade tariffs the Trump administration has announced a roll back of a Biden-era policy decision and made re-vetting mandatory for foreign non-immigrant visa holders seeking extension of work permits. This decision by the US administration is likely to impact Indians as well. The new rules ending the practice of […]
CM unveils Kashmir Marathon Exposition at Polo View
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday inaugurated the exposition of Kashmir Marathon–2025 at Polo View, Srinagar. The exposition marks the final leg of preparations for the much-anticipated second edition of the Kashmir Marathon, scheduled to be held on November 2 in the picturesque city. The Chief Minister inspected various stalls and counters set up by […]
IWAI, JK Government sign MoU for development of Srinagar Water Metro
SRINAGAR: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and the Government of Jammu and Kashmir have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop an Urban Water Transport System in Srinagar, modelled on the highly successful Kochi Water Metro. On behalf of the J&K Government, the MoU was signed by the Regional Transport Officer […]