Yearly Archives: 2025
Kulgam, March 12: Cook-cum-helpers working in various government schools in Kulgam staged a peaceful protest today inside the premises of the Mini Secretariat Kulgam, demanding an increase in their monthly honorarium. Raising slogans, the workers expressed their frustration over low wages. “We are being paid only ₹900 per month, which is not enough to […]
GULMARG, MARCH 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that he was delighted to see the 5th Edition of Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) in Gulmarg held successfully. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who was the chief guest on the occasion, also addressed the concluding function of the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 held in […]
Centre says govt dropped Srinagar-Kargil-Leh rail plan over high costs, low demand Jammu-Poonch line stalled due to feasibility concerns Doubling of Banihal-Baramulla rail line on govt’s priority list New Delhi, Mar 12 (KNO): The Union government on Wednesday confirmed that five new railway surveys are underway in Jammu and Kashmir, while other […]
Weatherman predicts light to moderate rains, snow Srinagar, Mar 12 (KNO): Amid the forecast of a week-long wet spell, the Meteorological Department here has issued a ‘yellow alert’ for Thursday, predicting intermittent spells of light to moderate rain and snow at many places. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the intermittent rainfall […]
Srinagar, Mar 12 (JKNS): The office of J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed reports claiming an increase in liquor vends in the region, calling them fake and baseless. As per news agency JKNS, the CM’s office wrote on X, “No new liquor vends are being advertised or allotted by my government. TV channels […]
Intends for 9661 kanal land submitted to Revenue deptt in Jammu* Jammu, Mar 12 (GNS): Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today informed the House that about 5000 kanal of land has been identified for establishment of industrial estates in different districts of Kashmir division while intends for 9661 kanal of land has been submitted […]
Srinagar, March 12: Amid rising demands for a liquor ban in Jammu and Kashmir by political parties and religious leaders, the government has unveiled its Excise Policy 2025-26, paving the way for the opening of 200 new liquor shops across the Union Territory. According to the policy, issued by the Finance Department led by […]
Srinagar, Mar 12 (KNO): Jammu and Kashmir government intends to develop tourism infrastructure at Peer-Ki-Gali and Dubjan in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Replying to the question of MLA Shabir Ahmad Kullay, the Minister concerned as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the department has constructed 04 Single-Bedroom Huts at Bohrihalan Shopian […]
J&K Govt expands efforts to improve water quality, aesthetics Srinagar, Mar 11 (KNO): In a bid to improve the water quality, the Jammu and Kashmir government has connected 570 houseboats in Dal Lake and 148 in Nigeen Lake to existing Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) to curb pollution, an official document reveals. Additionally, a new […]
‘President Trump’s announcement about implementation of Reciprocal Tariffs will further add to miseries of Kashmir based fruit growers Srinagar, Mar 11 (KNO): The Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers Cum Dealers Union (KVFGDU) on Tuesday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narender Modi and Union Agriculture Minister to stop import of apples from other countries to save […]