COVID-19: 11 more die, 551 test positive in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Thursday recorded 11 Covid-19 related deaths taking the death toll to 1,466 while as 551 positive cases were reported pushing the J&K tally to 93,764. Of the total 93,764 cases, 56,355 are from Kashmir and 37,409 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 551 new cases, 354 belong to Kashmir division […]
Govt bans export of onion seeds
New Delhi: The government on Thursday banned exports of onion seeds with immediate effect amidst rising prices of the bulb in the domestic markets. Earlier, the export of onion seeds was in the restricted category, which means an exporter was required to obtain a licence or permission from the government for shipments. “The export of […]
China setting up world’s highest-altitude data centre in Tibet

Beijing: China is building the world’s highest-altitude cloud computing data centre in Tibet that will meet the data storage needs of the country and South Asian nations like Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, official media reported On Thursday. The data centre is located in a high-tech zone of the Tibetan regional capital city of Lhasa located […]
State, District Disputes Redressal Commissions to get office bearers
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a selection committee for selection of President and Members of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under Consumer Protection Act,2019. An order issued in this regard by Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, states, “In terms of Rule 6 […]
No agriculture land to be alienated for non-residents: Lt Guv

Launches MIS-2020 for Apple
Launches MIS-2020 for Apple
Congress opposes new land laws, PDP, JKNPP stage protest

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Wednesday joined the other mainstream parties in opposing the new land laws notified by the Centre for the union territory. “The Congress party rejects the new land laws and vows to fight for the protection of people’s rights,” JKPCC president Ghulam Ahmad Mir said while […]
New land laws will change overall scenario of JK for ‘greater good’: BJP
Jammu: BJP leader Yudhvir Sethi on Wednesday welcomed the new land laws for Jammu and Kashmir and said they would eventually change the overall scenario of the union territory for “greater good”. He lambasted the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for “misleading” and using the people of the union territory, especially […]
Terror funding: NIA searches trust, NGOs in Srinagar
Srinagar: The NIA on Wednesday searched 10 locations in the Valley and one in Bangalore in connection with a case related to NGOs and trusts diverting funds meant for charitable activities to secessionist and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Several incriminating documents and electronic devices were seized, the National Investigation Agency said […]
KEG expresses concern over NIA raid
Srinagar: The Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) expresses its concern over the pre-dawn NIA raids on Greater Kashmir premises in the Srinagar Press enclave. Though NIA after five-hour wait said that the raid was on GK trust, GK management said that the investigating agency checked the computers and took away the hard drives. Kashmir media continues […]
Two militants killed in Mochwah encounter
Srinagar: Two militants were killed by security forces in an encounter that broke out on Tuesday night in Budgam district of central Kashmir, police said. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation at Mochwah in Chadoora area of Budgam district around 7 pm on Tuesday following information about the presence of militants there, a police official […]