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Foreign diplomats arrive in Kashmir to assess situation

SRINAGAR: A 16-member delegation of foreign diplomats on Thursday arrived in Srinagar to have a firsthand assessment of the situation in Kashmir after abrogation...

Former legislators submit memo, demand restoration of statehood, release of detainees

SRINAGAR: A group of seven former legislators of erstwhile of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday submitted a memorandum with Lt Governor GC Murmu listing...

BJP, Congress to fight for Dy Mayor’s post at SMC

SRINAGAR: A contest between candidates of BJP and Congress is expected to take place for the post of deputy mayor for which election are...

Mehbooba’s daughter says her movement restricted

SRINAGAR: Daughter of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, Iltija Mufti on Thursday said that she has been detained by the government at her residence...

GoI sponsored project meant to reduce power losses in Kashmir abandoned halfway

SRINAGAR: A project that was meant for reducing transmission and distribution (T&D) losses which is one of the main reasons for power cuts in...

To access internet people travel 100 km to Banihal

BANIHAL: A single internet café in Banihal, some 100-kms away from the Srinagar, is offering space to people living life without internet for more...

SMC Mayor retains position after proving majority

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation Mayor Junaid Mattu on Thursday retained his seat after getting majority support during the floor test. A no-confidence motion was moved...

Councillors suspect fake signatures used to support removal

SRINAGAR: A new twist emerged in Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) after a group of corporators suspected their signatures were used for the removal of...

Kashmir handicraft export revenue declines from August

SRINAGAR: For the fourth time in last six years, Kashmir handicraft sector, which is one of the main drivers of the economy, has suffered...

No confidence motion moved against SMC deputy mayor

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation’s deputy mayor Sheikh Imran received a major setback on Monday when a sizeable number of councillors moved a no...

Tourism promotion events hit, as stakeholders seek internet restoration

SRINAGAR: Tourism promotional activities in India and elsewhere has not picked at all as the government has not restored internet for tourism players-a pre...

Kashmir economy crippled: Rs 18,000 crore economic losses in 4 months, says KCCI report

SRINAGAR: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has pegged the losses suffered in Kashmir during the four months of lockdown post abrogation of...

Kashmir business body preparing comprehensive report on economic losses suffered since August

SRINAGAR: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has started an exercise to prepare a comprehensive report about economic losses suffered by Kashmir since...

GST relaxation to Kashmir traders

SRINAGAR: The government on Wednesday allowed traders based in Kashmir to receive consignments without generating E-way bill, which is mandatory for movement of goods...

Much-awaited Alesteng grid station to complete next year

SRINAGAR: People would have to brace up for another dark winter as the much awaited gird station for reducing power cuts has received another...

Government may restore internet to tourism players in gradual manner

Srinagar: Ahead of winter tourism season, the government is mulling to restore internet to tourism players in a phased manner. A senior officer privy to...

Electoral office begins exercise for conducting panchayat polls in vacant seats

SRINAGAR: Ahead of conducting elections in vacant Panchayat segments, J&K electoral office has started a process for revising electoral roll in Jammu and Kashmir. J&K...

J&K trade bodies wary about investment by non-local companies

SRINAGAR: Investment proposals moved by the outside business houses after the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir have evoked little interest among...

Sinha led delegation stopped from visiting Pulwama, Budgam

SRINAGAR: The J&K government on Saturday barred a delegation led by a former BJP leader and minister Yashwant Sinha to access ground situation outside...

After much wait, government rolls out crop insurance

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir government has finally woken up to provide insurance cover to four crops after horticulture sector faced immense loses for two...

Internet shutdown hits tax collection as only 40 percent filed returns, says govt

SRINAGAR: The J&K government has said that internet shutdown has severely hit tax collection in the Valley since the government of India abrogated Article 370...

Two weeks later, electricity fully restored in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: After being on toes for nearly two weeks, Power Development Department (PDD) has fully restored major power infrastructure in the Valley which got...

Snow wreaks havoc on power infrastructure

SRINAGAR: For the second consecutive year, power infrastructure in Kashmir has suffered massive losses in season’s first bout of snow last week. An official of...

Defunct forum: Aggrieved consumers in dilemma after years of struggle

SRINAGAR: Ghulam Mohammad Parray is an aggrieved consumer who sued an insurance company in Jammu and Kashmir state consumer disputes redressal forum for not...

Kashmiri entrepreneur offers free space in Bangalore to start ups throttled by internet gag

SRINAGAR: A Kashmiri entrepreneur is offering free of cost space and internet in Bangalore to Kashmir based start ups run down by the communications...

GoI responsible if anything happens to my mother: Iltija Mufti

SRINAGAR: Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti on Tuesday said that Government of India (GoI) would be responsible “if anything happens” to...

1 killed, dozens injured in grenade blast at Amira Kadal

SRINAGAR: A civilian was killed and 41 others injured in a grenade blast in the heart of Srinagar city on Monday. The grenade attack took...

Transporters to decide on resumption next week

Srinagar: Transporters in Kashmir will meet on Tuesday to decide on whether and when to resume public transport in Kashmir, which had remained off...

Injured worker recuperating at hospital

SRINAGAR: A labourer from West Bengal who was injured in Tuesday’s attack by suspected militants that left five others dead, has been “positively responding”...

EU MPs land in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A delegation of European Union parliamentarians which arrived on a day-long visit in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday met some panchayat members, few...

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