576 residential units were inaugurated in Baramulla, Bandipora, Ganderbal & Shopian; L-G says 2,000 more flats will be completed by December 2023
The census reveals that 3,519 water bodies in Jammu and Kashmir are natural while 6,246 (64 per cent) are man-made.
Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid has expressed its resentment against the decision of the administration saying it has caused "great hurt and sorrow" to the Muslims of J&K.
In March, the Commission had announced a fresh summary of photo electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir — the second time in less than a year — and set May 10 as the final date to publish the new electoral rolls.
In a video on February 28, the Dalai Lama was seen purportedly kissing a boy on his lips. This drew criticism from several quarters over “inappropriate behaviour”.
In a statement, APHC said, “even in the holy month of Ramzan despite appeals from all quarters for his release, barring him from his religious obligations as the Mirwaiz is greatly regrettable.”
Mainstream political leaders, including former chief minister Omar Abdullah, also condemned the closure of the Grand Mosque on ‘Jumat-ul-Vida’ — the last Friday of Ramzan.
A part of UNESCO's Creative City Network (UCCN) under crafts and folk art, Srinagar is being spruced up ahead of the G20 tourism stakeholders' meet from May 22 to 24.
The 35-year-old daughter of the former chief minister had moved the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in February for the issuance of a passport to study abroad after her application for travel document was not cleared.
An important road connecting the UTs of J&K and Ladakh, the tunnel will expedite free movement of local goods and movement of Indian armed forces.
The police statement came hours after PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti accused the Regional Passport Office in J&K as well as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of depriving ordinary citizens from “exercising their right to own a passport and travel.”
Officials said the idea of the film tourism event is to showcase film shoot offerings to the visiting delegates with a focus on single-window clearance and other facilities to foreign crews.
In March 2021, Mehbooba and her 80-year-old mother Gulshan Nazir were refused passport by J&K Police citing an “adverse report” against them.
Dar claimed he approached the police with a written plea in February “but they took no action against the accused persons”, forcing him to petition the court.
On Tuesday morning, agency officials, assisted by the personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF, raided five places in Srinagar district of central Kashmir and Baramulla and Kupwara district of north Kashmir. However no arrests were made.
The child’s body was found clutching the Rs 10 note from her father that she had sought while following her father out of the house.
Witnesses said the girl’s body was found in a wooden shed a few metres away from her house.
Khurshid’s comments came in the backdrop of the Parliament House committee issuing Rahul a notice to vacate his official bungalow within 30 days following his disqualification from Lok Sabha. Rahul has agreed to vacate the bungalow.
The home department has directed divisional commissioner (Kashmir) V K Bidhuri to conduct the inquiry within a week.
The circular has reiterated the set of guidelines, for use of social media by the government employees, that were first issued in December 2017.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also said that assembly elections are not happening in the Union Territory as the Centre is "scared" that if there is an elected government, then it will not be able to pursue its "hidden agenda".
Irfan Mehraj is the third journalist arrested by the NIA from the Valley. The NIA said he was a close associate of Khurram Parvez and worked with Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Societies, a group that allegedly funded terror activities.
CEO of Emaar Properties Amit Jain says it will be one of the biggest malls in the country and will have 500 shops; L-G chairs second meeting of investors from UAE
From April 1, the municipal corporations of Srinagar and Jammu are expected to levy property tax on residential and commercial buildings within their jurisdiction, along with 19 municipal councils and 57 municipal committees in the UT.
According to police, Kiran Bhai Patel held several meetings with Jammu and Kashmir bureaucrats, selling them dreams of boosting apple production, engaging youth in national building and holding seminars to give a fillip to the horticulture industry.







