Defying the rules, PHE operated 600 schemes without administrative approval
There are allegations that the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department has run more than 600 schemes during 2013-18 without getting approval from Administration and Technical...
Jammu Municipal Corporation seals 11 buildings in different areas
In continuation to the drives undertaken against the violators in the areas falling with in the jurisdiction of Jammu Municipal Corporation limits, a team of...
J&K Govt sanctions Special Operation Group and Bomb Disposal Squads as specified category
The Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh on behalf of Jammu and Kashmir police has expressed gratitude to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir...
Jammu University appoints Chief Accounts Officer to bring transparency into finances
It is for the first time when a Chief Accounts Officer has been appointed in Jammu University since J&K became a Union Territory. This appointment...
Why Jammu is witnessing a sudden increase in terrorist activities?
Terrorism activities in Jammu have increased in the recent past with twice the usual arrests of ‘overground workers’ (OGWs) and killing of militants last year....
This happens only in J&K: Heating system meant for Govt hospital installed at Babu’s bungalow
Authorities have started scrutinising the Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) official who allegedly tricked the government for getting lakhs of rupees to install...
J&K likely to witness rain and snow from January 22; Temp to drop
Occasional rain and snowfall have often been a regular feature of the hills and plains of North India in the winter season. During the initial...
Twice hit by lockdowns, Kashmiri bookstore not only survives but also remains “bestseller”
Kashmir has been continuously suffering economically in the past two years; first by lockdown imposed after abrogation of Article 370 and then by coronavirus pandemic...
Remote Doda village gets electricity for the first time
Ending the reign of darkness, Ganouri-Tanta village in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir received electricity for the first time on Sunday. An official spokesperson...
Unable to chew food, patient gets another life as Pulse Hospital performs a 6-hour long surgery
Pulse Hospital and Research Centre Jammu successfully conducted a maxillofacial surgery. This surgery was done by the team of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Dr Varun...
Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir witnesses violent protests as China builds road in the region
Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) witnessed huge protests and violence over the Chinese plan to construct a 33-kilometre road. Amjad Ayub Mirza, an exiled activist from...
J&K BJP splits over appointing new candidates as DDC chairman
Recently conducted District Development Committee (DDC) elections has brought differences in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in open for selection of a new chairman when some...
Government companies cause Rs 3,000 crore loss to J&K administration within five years
Government companies have had a long tradition of causing losses which ultimately governments have to pay with the amount which could be otherwise spent on...
J&K’s Horticulture Department incurs around Rs 1 crore loss in apple juice business
Government’s efforts to reorganize the horticulture products in Kashmir has caused it a loss of Rs 98 lakhs. Jammu and Kashmir Horticultural Produce Marketing and...
Grassroot development was rewarded in Udhampur, Kathua, Doda: Dr Jitendra
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that in the recently held District Development Council election, the grassroot development was rewarded by the rural...
Kashmiris struggle to fetch water as extreme cold freezes taps
Extreme cold weather has frozen taps and other forms of water supply in the Kashmir and it has become quite a task for local Kashmiris...
105 roads in border areas of J&K and Ladakh marked for development
A total of 265 roads in border areas with a length of 14,224.12 km have been marked for their development. Out of these roads, 61...
Jammu University launches inquiry against professor who exposed “illegitimate” appointments
Jammu University administration has called for an inquiry against a professor who unveiled alleged illegitimate appointments in the varsity. Prof Manoj Dhar, Vice-Chancellor, Jammu University...
Amid heavy snowfall, Kashmir witnesses a surge in criminal cases
As heavy snowfall has created a lot of problems for the people of valley, Kashmiris are surrounded by another problem; crime. The valley is witnessing...
To appease a faction, BJP J&K disowns farmers who supported it
When national leaders of BJP are not leaving any stone unturned to win the trust of farmers across the nation, shockingly J&K unit of the...