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Funding under Prime Minister’s employment scheme proves elusive

Govt forms committee to identify reasons why so many cases are rejected Srinagar: If you are an entrepreneur banking on the government for funding, your...

Govt to act against illegal constructions along flood spill channel

Srinagar: Six years after massive floods ravaged Kashmir, the government has woken up to take action against the “illegal constructions” which were one of...

LeT commander among 2 killed in Srinagar gunfight

Srinagar: A Lashkar-e-Toiba commander was killed alongside his aide in a gunfight that broke out early morning on Monday in Srinagar. The firefight began after...

More ‘successful’ operations this year, only one militant left in Srinagar: DGP

SRINAGAR: For the government forces, their efforts against militancy this year have been more successful than they were last year, according to Director General...

RBI defers, again, appointment of Zubair Iqbal as JK Bank’s Managing Director

Acclaimed banker who quit as HDFC’s VP six months ago sits idle while JK Bank sinks under RK Chibber Srinagar: The Reserve Bank of India...

Govt’s ‘virtual fair’ of Kashmiri handicrafts fails to generate sales

Srinagar: While online sales of many businesses picked up during the coronavirus lockdown, traditional Kashmiri artisans found no customers on the web portal the...

Police working to prevent highway attacks: IGP

SRINAGAR: Kashmir Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar on Tuesday said that the use of virtual phone numbers by militants is a cause...

Business picks up in J&K, September’s GST second-highest in country

Srinagar: Despite a shut down economy for most of the past year, Jammu and Kashmir has surprisingly been able to rack up the second-highest...

27% of Pulwama’s population has antibodies for coronavirus

Srinagar: More than 27% of the population in Pulwama district has developed antibodies to fight the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19, but this is...

Drabu’s liberties with public money came of wanton disregard of rules

FY 2017-18: 30% of budgeted funds given away in violation of rules, ‘persistent’ errors in accounts, no details kept of money given to Demands...

J&K Bank sinking in losses, NPAs, all-round inefficiency: CAG

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank has figured in the national auditor’s report for its worsening financial health, inefficient system, and irregularities in recruitment...

DNA of youths killed in Shopian ‘encounter’ matches with Rajouri families: J&K Police

Srinagar: The J&K Police on Friday said that DNA samples of the three alleged militants killed in Shopian district on July 18 by the...

Advocate who feared for his safety shot dead at home in Srinagar

Srinagar: Advocate Babar Qadri, 40, was shot dead from point-blank range at his residence in Hawal area of Srinagar on Thursday evening by unidentified...

BJP banking on Molvis to expand footprint in Valley

Srinagar: At a time when Kashmir based political parties are still struggling to resume political activities a year after abrogation of Article 370, Bharatiya...

Month after abolishing, govt to examine Self Help Group scheme

Srinagar: More than a month after Self Help Groups (SHG) of engineers who were doing developmental works on nominal profit margins were disengaged, the...

Pandits living in Kashmir start hunger strike for govt jobs

Srinagar: Non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits have decided to go on a hunger strike against the government for not providing them government jobs recommended by the...

Welcome move, but more needed: Kashmir Inc

Srinagar: The economic package for the revival of the ailing J&K economy has drawn a mixed response from the business community and political parties. President...

Encounter at Batamaloo claims life of 45-yr-old woman, DGP calls it ‘unfortunate’

3 militants from south Kashmir slain, CRPF officer critically wounded Srinagar: A 45-year-old civilian woman was killed in “crossfire” and three militants from south Kashmir...

Govt panel to prepare for elections to vacant panchayat seats

Srinagar: As many as 11,639 Panch and 1,011 Sarpanch seats that went uncontested when elections were held in November 2018 in Jammu & Kashmir,...

Won’t let ‘injustice’ happen with families of Rajouri civilians allegedly killed in Shopian: Sinha

Srinagar: The government on Monday said that ‘no injustice’ would be allowed to happen with the families of three youth who were allegedly killed...

Major economic package on cards: LG

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday announced that a major economic package for revival of economy in Jammu and Kashmir is expected within...

Hotels having to pay hefty charges to govt even without any business

SRINAGAR: The losses to Kashmir's tourism industry since August last year are rather well known, but it is bleeding from many other less-visible cuts...

Project to improve drainage in Srinagar mired in local disputes

Srinagar: A World Bank-funded project to solve Srinagar’s water-logging problems due to rainwater has run into local disputes, which have halted work and even...

J&K remains at same lowly place in ease of doing business

Srinagar: The BJP-led government at the centre claimed that removal of J&K’s special status will open the gates of development and investment in Jammu...

Noah’s Ark on the Jhelum

A young man with an old, tattered boat, member of the despised fishermen’s tribe, keeps vigil for any sign of a drowning life Srinagar: Between...

Suicides in J&K sharply down in 2019: NCRB report

Srinagar: It might come as a surprise, considering the amount of psychological stress there is, but Jammu and Kashmir recorded one of the lowest...

PDP’s meeting foiled as leaders restrained at residences

Srinagar: The first major meeting of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the abrogation of Article 370 was cancelled on Thursday by the party after...

Mourners hit by pellets in eyes writhing in pain

Shopian: On the city outskirts of Bemina, Muharram mourners never imagined to be hospitalised on the day they were mourning and commemorating the martyrdom...

Powers of Chief Minister restricted in J&K

Bukhari cries ‘disempowerment’ Srinagar: Even if the elections are held, powers of Chief Minister in Jammu and Kashmir union territory will be restricted as new...

Remote Machil gets connected to power supply grid

Project was almost shelved as impossible at one time due to tough terrain, weather Srinagar: People living along the Line of Control in Machil area...

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