Category: IOK – Indian Occupied Kashmir

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has made ‘life saving jackets’ mandatory for Shikara boats in Dal and Nigeen lakes besides other water bodies of the region. An order issued here today read, “In order to ensure the safety of tourists taking Shikara rides in Dal and Nigeen Lakes and other water bodies and to […]

Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today took stock of the arrangements for the ‘Vitasta’ Cultural Festival to be organized here by the Ministry of Culture, GoI in the last week of this month. Those who were present included ACS, Home; Principal Secretary, Education; ADGP, Security; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Secretary, Tourism; Commissioner, SMC; Director Tourism, […]

Srinagar, Jun 02: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that the government is all set to make 129 health and wellness centers operational by March 24 in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking during an inaugural function at the Kashmir University, Sinha, as reported by news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that by March next year 129 […]

SRINAGAR, Jun 1: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the World Milk Day Celebration and Summer Meet for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Sector, today. Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying presided over the event organized by Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department and Agriculture Production Department of J&K UT. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Union […]

Srinagar, May 31: The Union Ministry of Rural Development has allotted additional 1,99,550 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojna-Gramin (PMAY-G) to UT of Jammu Kashmir to saturate the AwaasPlus permanent Waiting List during the year 2023-24. The newly targeted houses shall be sanctioned by the Rural Development Department by 30 June, 2023. The massive allocation […]

Srinagar: Newly redesigned Polo View market and Jhelum Riverfront in Srinagar city have become the center of attraction. The grand transformation of the historic market Polo View has infused a new life into the area, turning it into an irresistible destination for leisure, shopping, and entertainment. The market is thronged by hundreds of visitors including […]

SRINAGAR: Buoyed by the G20 meeting outcomes, Kashmir Inc. is holding a meeting to discuss the future course of action to boost tourism and trade. “We will sit together and discuss our plan of action post-G20. We have had fruitful discussions with the delegates. We have pitched for removal of travel advisories which will boost […]

Srinagar- While most parts of the country are reeling under heat wave conditions, tourists are enjoying the pleasant weather in Kashmir as the Valley has witnessed rains over the past few days, leading to a drop in the mercury. The maximum temperature in the Valley, over the last few days, hovered around 20 degrees Celsius […]

Srinagar, May 25: Three Padma Shri awardees are among a galaxy of scientists who will be a part of deliberations during a three-day national symposium on ‘Earthquake, Landslide and Glacial Hazards’ inaugurated at the University of Kashmir on Thursday. The Padma awardees include earth scientist Prof Harsh K Gupta, geophysical scientist Dr V P Dimri […]

India’s top anti-terrorism investigation agency on Friday again sought the death sentence for Kashmiri leader Muhammad Yasin Malik after he was given life in prison, the Indian media has reported. Malik, 57, former chief of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), was sentenced to life imprisonment by an Indian court last year in a terror funding […]