Signifying its non-seriousness, the Jammu & Kashmir government is yet to appoint members of its maiden Law Commission which is mandated to recommend repeal of archaic laws.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the commission is functioning...

First time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, Government of India is sending 36 Cabinet ministers to the newly carved out J&K Union Territory to spread awareness about the roll-back of Article 370 and to unveil the Centre’s future developmental strategy...

Apart from its failure to strengthen the teaching section, the school education department has miserably failed to strengthen the non-teaching section of the department which has adversely affected the day to day affairs of the department.As per the official...

To beat the biting cold conditions persisted in the region, the SAS Nagar District Administration has set up 15 night shelters or Rain Basera at various locations for homeless.Deputy Commissioner Mr. Girish Dayalan apprised that with a motive to provide...

For the first time in last several decades, the Christmas has miserably failed to attract the tourists in Kashmir with almost all the hotels across Kashmir witnessing deserted rooms.According to the wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the hoteliers...

For the first time since last many decades, Valley hotels especially in Gulmarg, the famous ski-resort are wearing a deserted look on the eve of Christmas and New Year  eve.According to the wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the tour operators...

The Friday congregational prayers were held at the historic Jamia Masjid for the first time after August 5 amid peaceful protests post prayers outside the masjid.There were no  Friday prayers at the grand masjid since August 5. However, Zuhr (afternoon)...

There has been no letup from internet gag in Kashmir since August 5, when the central government abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (Article 370) and bifurcated the erstwhile State into two Union Territories.According to the wire service—Kashmir...

Two months after the travel advisory was lifted in October, the official figures about tourist arrival have painted a dismal picture as tourism which is considered as the backbone of Kashmir’s economy is on crutches as footfall has dropped to almost 90 per...

Bridges of Sangrur constructed on the National Highway 7, spreading ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ compaign’s message through colours. Crafted with a variety of colorful touches, these large-scale graffitis revealing the success stories of the inspirational personalities...

Post abrogation of Article 370, anti-militancy operations have witnessed a significant dip with security forces finding it difficult to track down the movement of militants.Figures reveal while as 136 militants were killed from January this year up to August...

The prices of all the lifesaving drugs and other medicines have witnessed a steep rise post October 31, when Jammu and Kashmir was officially declared as Union Territory (UT), with patients complaining that they are not able to buy medicines prescribed to...

Sandesh Meshram is Regional Convener, Western Region (Maharashtra & Goa) Core Group for Tibetan Cause India and a Member of India Tibet Friendship Society Nagpur,  embarked  on his 4th cycle-rally campaign to spread the message of ‘Free Tibet-Save...

Signifying the non-seriousness of the authorities, the much-hyped initiative of district administration Srinagar to set up model schools in the district has been shelved. The administration had decided to upgrade the schools after imitating the Delhi model of schools.An...

The government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has set-up a high-level committee to examine whether the UT will come under the purview of Central Information Commission or a separate commission has to be established for the new territorial entity.According...

The students in the valley are back to the schools across Srinagar after remaining off from classrooms for over more than three months since August 5.This is after a gap of 120 days that students from first primary to Class 8 have joined their classes in...

The Chairman of Lokpal, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose launched the logo of Lokpal, at an event held here today. The Members of Lokpal: Shri Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale (Judicial Member), Shri Justice Pradeep Kumar Mohanty (Judicial Member), Shri Justice...

Jammu & Kashmir has spent a little over five percent of its annual budget on police. An official report in possession of wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reveals that state government earmarked 6.96 percent and 5.87 percent of funds in the budget...

Signifying the sluggishness of the school education department in filling the key positions, around 50 percent zonal offices are without permanent heads in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.“There are 18 zones in the district out of which 10 zones are without...

Amid the reports of inadequate facilities to Kashmiri caged leaders, the officials in the district administration claimed that the estimated cost for the food to these leaders is Rs five lakh per month at MLA Hostel Srinagar.Official sources while divulging...

In a significant development, Kashmir’s leading trade body—Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has figured out the losses up to the tune of over Rs 12000 Crore that the Valley has suffered due to the three-month long shutdown triggered by the...

Reflecting the non-seriousness of the administration, 90 per cent of the government-run educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir are without subject specific teachers  which has adversely affected academic standards of students.According to wire service—Kashmir...

After remaining incarcerated for more than three months at Centaur Hotel in Srinagar, the mainstream politicians who were detained on August 5, were on Sunday shifted to MLA Hostel here.Over two dozen mainstream political leaders associated with different...

As Kashmir limps back to normalcy after a gap of 100 days, business establishments are slowly returning to normal but online business continues to remain shut in the wake of non-availability of internet since August 5.According to wire service—Kashmir News...

Making mockery of heating arrangements in Kashmir schools at a time when annual board exams for class 10 and 12 are underway, Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) has disbursed a paltry amount of Rs 1000 as heating arrangement allowance for each...

The zonal gender coordinators (ZGCs) are made to run from pillar to post to get their monthly wages despite the official report favoring their absorption in the school education  department against vacancies in Kasturba Gandhi BalikaVidyale (KGBV)-residential...

The uncertainty triggered by August 5 announcement of Government of India about roll back of Article 370 and bifurcation of erstwhile state into two Union Territories (UTs) has  cast a shadow on the tourist arrival in Kashmir. The official figures have...

With no check from the authorities, the private schools continue to fleece parents of students enrolled in the private educational institutions in Kashmir.According to wire service —Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the parents complained that the schools over...

As many as 41861 lives were consumed by the three-decade-old armed conflict in Jammu & Kashmir, the Government of India has claimed.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Ministry of...

At a time when most of the courier services across Kashmir are defunct since August 5, the General Post Office (GPO) at Lal Chowk, Srinagar has come alive with people thronging the place for speed post and other means of communication available there.According...

For the first time after Jammu and Kashmir was declared Union Territory (UT) officials on October 31, the areas falling under Badami Bagh Cantonment Board have been shot with bills by the Board asking them to pay the property tax up to the tune of Rs 10,000...

As the uncertainty crossed 100 day mark on Monday, the life across Kashmir is limping back to normalcy with many shops remaining open throughout the day while the private vehicles too are back on roads partially.According to eye-witnesses, frequent traffic...

The uncertainty in Kashmir following the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status (Article 370), completed the 100 days on Tuesday with most of the shops in Srinagar and other districts remaining closed while the public traffic was partially back...

The Government of India has ordered that four more state laws will be applicable to the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh forthwith.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the President of India, under the Jammu and Kashmir...

The Akshaya Patra Foundation inaugurated its new kitchen in Mahadevapura village of Mandya district, Karnataka,on November 10, 2019, to serve freshly cooked, nutritious and tasty mid-day meals to children. The state-of-art kitchen has the capacity to cook...

For the first time in the history of Kashmir, the J&K administration has decided to disallow the major congregational gathering at the Kashmir’s revered shrine of Hazratbal in  Srinagar on the eve of Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi (SAW), the birth anniversary...

With continuous suspension of prepaid mobile services across Kashmir, the consumers here have expressed resentment, stating that they are facing huge losses as their only number available with their business partners are not being converted to postpaid services.According...

Clouds of uncertainty continue to hover over the Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi (SAW) celebrations in Kashmir as authorities have convened a high level review meeting in Srinagar to decide whether to allow the people to the revered shrine at Hazratbal for night-long prayers...

In a significant development, Centre is mulling to change the names of all the important places in Kashmir that includes Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Sher-e-Kashmir Park , Sher-e-Kashmir...

In line with Government's focus on improving connectivity to the North Eastern Region (NER), a landmark Container Cargo consignment to sail on inland waterways from Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) to Pandu, Guwahati, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)...

Just a month after the erstwhile Governor Satya Pal Malik announced 24 hours power supply in Kashmir during winters, the government has utterly failed to fulfill the promises as the unscheduled power cuts here have started irking people across Kashmir.The...

A non-local resident was killed while as at least 40 people including three security forces personnel were injured in a grenade attack at Gonikhan area of Hari Singh High Street (HSHS) in the heart of Srinagar on Monday. The condition of three injured...

In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir government has proposed a special package for the infrastructural up-gradation and quality improvement in Madrasas functional in Jammu and Kashmir. An official wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO),...

The revocation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of erstwhile state into two Union Territories (UTs) has left Jammu and Kashmir’s indigenous political parties “high and dry” with no poll plank available to them to woo people in the upcoming Assembly polls...

On the recommendation of Parliament, the President effectively dismantled Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and gave assent to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and supervision...

Despite the passage of over six years when the foundation of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) was laid in Budgam district, the authorities have failed to complete the construction of the permanent campus of the University.The land for construction...

Even as the government has directed for free tests for pregnant ladies under National Health Mission’s Janani Shushu Suraksha Kriyakaram (JSSK) scheme, the authorities at Maternity Child Care Hospital (MCCH) Anantnag are charging money to the patients from...

There will be no change in the nomenclature of Jammu and Kashmir police and the ranks presently enjoyed by the top officials will continue to stay intact till deliberations over the matter are finalized in New Delhi, top officials in the Union Ministry of...

On a visit to Kashmir, Members of European Parliament (MEPs) on Wednesday acknowledged that the problems in the region were linked to terrorism and said it should not "become Syria or another Afghanistan" which are afflicted by anarchy and widespread violence.Interacting...

As the world observed internet day on Wednesday, Kashmir continues to remain deprived of the facility since August 5, when the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was abrogated and the erstwhile State was bifurcated into two Union Territories by the central...

The class 12th examination in Kashmir witnessed over 99 percent attendance of students in Kashmir on Wednesday.An official told wire service Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the students appeared in exams in all the exam centres while as there were no complaints...

The European Parliamentarians on Wednesday said that revocation of Article 370 was India’s internal matter and that they were not in Kashmir to interfere into the Indian politics. The delegation, however, stressed that they didn’t want Kashmir to become...

The state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday alleged highhandedness by a senior police cop, who is posted in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, appealing the Governor led administration to take action against the ‘erring cop’.Addressing a presser...

The visit of European MPs to Kashmir on Tuesday evoked sharp criticism with BJP MP also castigating the Union Government for allowing the delegation’s visit to J&K in their “personal capacity”.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the...

Amid scattered incidents of stone pelting at various places and prevailing uneasy calm in valley, the annual board examination of class 10th witnessed 100 percent attendance of the students in Kashmir on Tuesday.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer...

Massive clashes were witnessed in majority of Srinagar parts on Tuesday when a 23-member delegation of European Parliament arrived in the city on a two-day visit.The delegation, was however, greeted with massive protests and complete shutdown across Kashmir...

The ongoing internet gag has cast its shadow on the much ambitious scheme of New Delhi—the Ladli Beti, where newborn female child is given a monthly financial help till she  reaches the age of 16. Due to non-availability of internet, the Social Welfare...

The ongoing internet gag has slowed down the work at various government offices as the concerned officials seem helpless over the issue with the move causing huge  inconvenience to the people across Kashmir.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer...

Reflecting the non-seriousness of the state administration in filling the key administrative posts, more than 30 degree colleges have been rendered headless in the J&K state from  past many months.The posts of the college principals have are managed by...

Due to the prevailing uncertainty, the valley based schools are conducting the easiest exams ever for the students from class 1st to class 8 as students are supposed to fill their  answer transcripts at home.Why majority of schools in Kashmir decided...