Srinagar, November 21, 2024: Nasir Aslam Wani, advisor to chief minister OmarAbdullah, has stressed upon to redefine Jammu and Kashmir as a responsible and sustainable tourism destination. Speaking in a summit organised by theConfederation of Indian Industry (CII) J&K Council, at Hotel Golden Tulip,Gupkar, Srinagar, Wani stated, “This summit is a significant step toward […]
SRINAGAR: JK Bank on Wednesday revealed a strategic partnership with Paymart India Pvt Ltd to launch an innovative Virtual ATM (VATM) facility. This collaboration aims to elevate banking convenience for customers across its operational regions, particularly in JK and Ladakh. The initiative seeks to introduce card-less cash withdrawal for the Bank’s customers through local merchants in […]
SRINAGAR: Since 2021, about 600 retired employees of the disbanded JK Cements Limited have been struggling to receive their retirement dues totaling Rs 184 crore, as the Department of Industries and Commerce (I&C) has yet to fulfill their obligations, Daily Excelsior reported. Despite government disinvestment of JK Cements due to losses, these employees have been left […]
Srinagar, Jan 07: A considerable drop in applications for the Haj pilgrimage in 2024 has been attributed to the escalating costs, with only 7000 applications received against the expected quota of 11500 by J&K Haj committee. In a stark contrast, last year witnessed a robust 14200 applications, of which 12067 pilgrims successfully embarked on the […]
Srinagar, Sept 13: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday that the GoI’s move to reduce import duty on American apples tantamount an assault on the livelihood of the millions of people of Jammu and Kashmir, and demanded immediate roll back of the decision. Several party activists led by party’s chief spokesperson Suhail Bukhari took out […]
SRINAGAR: In a move that will bring relief to households across the country, the Government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced a substantial reduction in the price of cooking gas. Effective from August 30, 2023, the price of a 14.2 Kg LPG cylinder will be lowered by Rs 200 in all markets across the […]
Kishtwar, Aug 18: After discovering Lithium Mines in Reasi district of Jammu division, the Government of India (GoI) is all set to auction Kishtwar’s Sapphire mines in a “scientific way”. This was stated by Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today at Kishtwar. The LG also paid obeisance at holy Shri Chandi Mata Machail […]
Srinagar, Aug 16: Integral Coach Factory is all set to roll out Vande Bharat trains with central heating facilities inside the compartments for the Jammu and Kashmir next year, official said here on Wednesday. An official said that these trains will have heating facilities inside the compartments and for the water lines and will also […]
Srinagar, Aug 05: The 700-year-old art brought by Hazrat Shah-e-Hamdan (RA) to Kashmir is on the verge of disappearing as very few people are associated with it. Paper moulding is an art or craft that involves moulding raw paper pulp into aesthetically pleasing objects and this Kashmiri art form, while similar to the well-known papier […]
Srinagar, Aug 04: In a bid to boost and explore more tourism potential in the valley, the Tourism department in Kashmir has shortlisted around 300 new spots that will be promoted as tourist destinations in coming times, said an official. “In collaboration with the well-wishers, we have shortlisted three hundred new spots in the valley […]
