Tourism potential
J&K tourism is showing promise on the ground as the footfall has increased in the past few years. According to the J&K government, the industry will flourish in the coming years and they are expecting a record number of tourists in the current year especially during the spring season. Recently the government said that the […]
J&K Govt To Impose Property Tax From April This Year
JAMMU, Feb 21: Property tax will be imposed in Jammu and Kashmir from April 1, 2023, a notification issued by the J&K govt said on Tuesday. See Order Copy Click Here….. Agencies
CS for reducing travel time on Sgr-Jmu Highway under all circumstances
Directs for making ITMS functional for capital cities within 7 days JAMMU, FEBRUARY 21: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today in a meeting with traffic authorities made it amply clear that in no case should travel time between the two capital cities of the UT exceed beyond 7 hours on any day for light […]
MeT predicts dry weather in J-K
Parts of Kashmir Valley received rains and snowfall while Meteorological (MeT) department on Tuesday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for now. A MeT department official said that upper reaches including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall with the world famous skiing resort recording 10 cms (4 inches) of it since overnight till 8:30 am […]
Minor girl killed in Srinagar road accident
A six-year-old girl died after being hit by a motorcycle in Sangam Palapora area of Srinagar city on Tuesday, officials said. They said that a biker hit a minor girl who was immediately shifted to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The victim has been identified as Aliza Firdous, a resident of Takanwari […]
Fish seed
Recently J&K government has approved a Rs 176 cr project to boost fish production. For the increase in fish production, there should be seed available to boost the production. One of the prime requisites for successful aquaculture is the availability of good quality fish seed. The Technical Programme under the project includes importing genetically […]
ACS reviews material availability in Horticulture sector ahead of planting season
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 20: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to review availability of planting material for the current year here at Civil Secretariat. Atal Dulloo had a detailed discussion with Directors of Horticulture from both divisions to discuss availability of planting material across climatic regions of the Union […]
Reducing army presence in J-K govt’s prerogative: Farooq Abdullah
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said reducing the army footprint in Jammu and Kashmir was a prerogative of the government. “That is a matter for the government. How much they will reduce or increase is their prerogative. I have no say in it,” he told reporters at the National Conference headquarters. The Lok […]
‘Chillai-Khurd’ ends as J&K braces for light rain, snow today
Srinagar: As ‘Chillai-Khurd’ makes its exit this season, mercury saw a slight drop amid overnight cloud cover in Kashmir valley but no place recorded below sub-zero temperature for the second day in a row on Monday. There is forecast for light rain and snowfall today. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a […]
New project
The J & K government has recently approved a 329 crore project for achieving self reliance in the mutton sector. There is a lot of shortfall in this sector and most of the mutton is being imported to Jammu and Kashmir. The project is anticipated to bring significant benefits to farmers and consumers in Jammu […]