Yearly Archives: 2025
Pampore, Nov 3 : The much-hyped National Saffron Mission, launched more than a decade ago to revive the world-famous saffron fields of Kashmir, now stands as a grim reminder of administrative apathy and failed implementation. A visit to the saffron-growing areas of Pampore reveals a telling picture, irrigation pipes distributed under the multi-crore scheme are […]
Srinagar, November 3. The Jammu and Kashmr Board of School Education (J&K BOSE) has notified revised date-sheet for Class 10th Annual/ Regular, 2025 (Oct-Nov session) for the remaining subjects The revision of date- sheet got necessicitated due to Assembly Bye- polls in 2 assembly segments of Budgam and Nagrota scheduled on November 11. As […]
Anantnag, Nov 3: A black bear that had been roaming in the Ujroo area of Dooru was captured alive by the Wildlife Department on Monday, officials said. An official said that after receiving information about the animal’s movement in the area, the Wildlife Control Room Dooru promptly installed a cage and successfully trapped the […]
Kulgam,Nov 03: Residents of Wagay Mohalla Chambagund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday staged a peaceful protest against the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), demanding immediate replacement of old and damaged electricity poles and wires in their area. The protesters said that since 2007, they have been using self-installed wooden poles to […]
Kulgam, Nov 03 (KNO): Security forces busted two old terrorist hideouts during a joint search operation in the forest area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Monday. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the operation was launched jointly by the 9 Rashtriya Rifles and the police […]
Srinagar, Nov 3 (KNC): The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered the withholding of salaries of 18 Block Development Officers (BDOs) for their poor performance in completing the e-KYC process of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA workers, terming it a serious lapse in official duties. The order, issued by the Secretary to the Government as […]
Mumbai, November 3: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia announced a cash prize of Rs 51 crore for the ICC Women’s World Cup-winning Team India. Team India finally put the heartbreaks of the 2005 and 2017 World Cup finals behind them as they beat South Africa to secure their […]
Srinagar, Nov 3 (KDC): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has directed officers to take strict action against fake journalists operating in Jammu and Kashmir and to ensure that only bona fide media professionals are recognised and engaged by government departments, official said. According to officials privy to the meeting, the issue of “fake journalists” was discussed […]
Srinagar, Nov 2: Nearly 95,000 candidates are set to appear for the Class 10th annual examinations beginning November 3, with 994 examination centres established across Kashmir Division and winter zones of Jammu Division to ensure smooth and fair conduct, officials said. Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education in a statement issued here to news […]
New Delhi, Nov 2: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has given its nod to the Jammu and Kashmir government for a cable car project in Baisaran in the tourist resort of Pahalgam, the site of the April 22 terror attack, officials said on Sunday The Jammu and Kashmir government had sought approval from the NIA, […]