Govt notifies changes in Immigration and Foreigners Rules, 2025
New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI) The foreigners coming to India on a visa for 180 days or less will now have to register themselves “any time before the expiry of the said period of 180 days” in case they want to stay beyond the visa period, according to changes in the Immigration and Foreigners Rules, […]
J&K govt rebuts report on Samagra Shiksha fund release
SRINAGAR, JUNE 1: The School Education Department, government of Jammu and Kashmir has rebutted the news item titled “MoE released only 20% Samagra grants to SED” published in Greater Kashmir dated 30th May, 2026. The Department, in an official communique, has clarified that the report presents only a partial picture of the financial position under […]
J&K leads UTs in census self-enumeration, says census official
JAMMU, June 1 (PTI ): Jammu and Kashmir is leading among the Union Territories and ranked eighth among states in the country in the self-enumeration phase of Census 2027, a senior Census official said, adding that over 6.67 lakh households voluntarily have submitted their details through the official portal. He said that 6,67,517 households in […]
At Raabita, CM Omar Abdullah engages with public representatives, stakeholders on constituency and sectoral issues
SRINAGAR, JUNE 1: Several public representatives and delegations today called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his Public Services and Outreach Office (Raabita) here and discussed a range of constituency-specific and sectoral issues. Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Ladakh, Haji Mohammad Hanifa, called on the Chief Minister along with delegations representing employees of the […]
CM Omar seeks transportation of Haj pilgrims’ baggage on same flights to J&K
Srinagar, June 1: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has written to Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, seeking urgent intervention to ensure that the baggage of Haj pilgrims is transported along with them on the same flights returning to Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources said that the Chief Minister, in a letter to the […]
IGP Kashmir VK Birdi set to proceed on central deputation, appointed IG, CRPF
Srinagar, June 1: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir zone , VK Birdi is set to proceed on central deputation. According to Ministry of Home Affairs, the competent authority has approved the appointment of Vidhi Kumar Birdi as Inspector General, Central Reserve Police Force. “The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and […]
Three chargesheeted in Srinagar land fraud case
Srinagar, June 1 The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar in connection with a land fraud case involving the alleged sale of the same parcel of land to multiple buyers through separate registered sale deeds. In a statement issued […]
Hajj baggage curbs: Ministry of Minority Affairs issues clarification
Srinagar, June 1: The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) on Monday issued a clarification regarding the baggage restrictions imposed on Haj pilgrims returning to Srinagar, stating that the measures were necessitated by runway maintenance and operational limitations at Srinagar Airport. In a post on X, the Ministry said that a NOTAM issued for Srinagar […]
‘I Stand Before You as a Member of Your Family’: LG Sinha Gives Emotional Push to Anti-Drug Campaign in J&K
Srinagar, June 1: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday gave an emotional and people-centric push to the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan, describing himself as “a member of your family” while assuring full support of the administration in the fight against drug addiction and narcotics abuse in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a public gathering […]
GST collections grow 3.2 pc in May to Rs 1.94 lakh cr
New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) Gross GST collections rose 3.2 per cent to over Rs 1.94 lakh crore in May on improved supplies of goods and services, and continued expansion of collection from imports, government data showed on Monday. Gross GST collection stood at Rs 1.88 lakh crore in May, 2025. Gross Central GST (CGST) […]