Noorbagh youth suffers injuries during assault
Srinagar, Nov 21: A 32-year-old man from Noorbagh area of Srinagar was hospitalized on Friday after sustaining multiple injuries in an alleged assault by some individuals, officials said. An official said that the man was allegedly assaulted by some persons at Guzarbal Noorbagh area this afternoon, leaving him critically wounded. He said the injured was […]
Anti-encroachment drive carried out on 16 acres of land on outskirts of Jammu
JAMMU, Nov 21 (PTI): The administration on Friday undertook a massive anti-encroachment drive on over 16 acres of prime land worth crores of rupees in the outskirts of Jammu city, officials said. Over 10 structures have been demolished so far by the administration amid heavy security measures, officials said. Taking action against the massive encroachments […]
Speaker administers oath to two newly elected MLAs in Jammu
Jammu, Nov 21: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday administered the oath to two newly elected MLAs in Jammu. The legislators include PDP’s Aga Muntazir Mehdi from Budgam and BJP’s Devyani Rana from Nagrota. They won the recently held bypolls for the vacant seats in Jammu and Kashmir with Devyani […]
Cross Border Shelling: 133 new houses to be rebuilt at Rs 10 lakh each, says LG Sinha
Poonch, Nov 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday announced a major rehabilitation initiative for border residents, confirming the construction of 133 new houses for families affected by Pakistani shelling in Poonch district. Speaking during his visit, the LG said the administration has been consistently standing with those who suffered losses due to cross-border shelling. […]
Political parties slam peak-hour electricity hike proposal
Srinagar, Nov 21: The Jammu & Kashmir Government’s proposal to impose a 20 percent surcharge on electricity consumption during peak hours has drawn sharp criticism from political parties. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Apni Party president Syed Altaf Bukhari described the proposal as a “grave injustice” to the people of Kashmir. “KPDCL’s proposal […]
Tremors felt in West Bengal, NE as 5.7 magnitiude quake jolts Bangladesh
Kolkata, Nov 21 (PTI) Tremors were felt across West Bengal and parts of the northeast on Friday morning, as an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Bangladesh’s Narsingdi, the National Centre for Seismology said. The quake struck 13 km south-southwest of Narsingdi in the neighbouring country at 10.08 am, and at a depth of 10 km, […]
Will present India’s perspective at G20 summit in line with our vision: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Nov 21 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a three-day visit to South Africa to attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, and said he will present India’s perspective at the forum in line with its vision of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and ‘One Earth, One Family and One Future’. This is the […]
Aroma of success
Mushkibudji, Kashmir’s very own rice brand is making headlines once again. Once on the verge of getting extinct, this aromatic variety of rice grown exclusively in Kashmir now commands a price band of Rs 25,000 per quintal and is winning praise at international markets also. Mushkibudji isn’t just a rice—it’s a fragrant piece of Kashmir’s […]
20 innovators present Final Pitches as JKEDI advances Startup Mission in JK
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Thursday held the Final Pitch of the 20 ideators shortlisted under J&K Startup Idea Challenge-2025 for the Kashmir division at its Main campus, Sempora. The event was chaired by Director JKEDI and Secretary in Industries and Commerce Department, Khalid Jahangir. Earlier this month, the JKEDI, in […]
World Heritage Week: J&K Archives Department organises Women’s Bike Rally
JAMMU: The Department of Archives, Archaeology & Museums, J&K, under the leadership of Director K.K. Sidha, continued its celebrations of World Heritage Week 2025 by organising an empowering All-Women’s Bike Rally in Jammu on Day 2. The event aimed at spreading awareness on heritage preservation while engaging young men and women as ambassadors of cultural […]