Kashmir Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Wednesday found himself in the middle of another controversy after a video-clip purportedly showing him making an announcement about the sighting of ‘Shawal moon’ went viral on social-media platforms.
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has amended the Procedural Guidelines to the Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Policy, 2021-30 by adding two more clauses in the guidelines already approved and in place in the Union Territory.
A multi-tier security, advanced life support mobile ambulances and traffic diversions are some of the security arrangements being made for the delegates attending G-20 summit in this capital city, where smart bunkers are also being introduced to replace the existing ones.
Over two years after guns fell silent along the fragile Line of Control (LoC) dividing the two nuclear countries, the Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling to open more virgin places for tourists in the Union Territory to give a fillip to the border tourism.
Taking tough action against the government officials involved in malpractices, the Jammu & Kashmir Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered over 17 cases in the first three months of ongoing year against public servants for accepting bribes, besides their involvement in embezzlement of funds, disproportionate assets, and other cases.
In a move aimed to ease the burden on the shoulders of school children, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday directed all schools to reduce weight of school bags, besides adhering to the recommendations of books made by the Department of School Education and Literacy Ministry of Education, Government of India.
29-year-old Mohammad Iqbal Khatana, who mercilessly slaughtered his daughter after a tiff with his wife on cold March evening, was a known drug addict, and had sold most of his property to stay high on weed and alcohol.
The Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against three government employees of the education department in Baramulla district for swindling over Rs 1 crore funds meant for mid-day meal schemes during the year 2012-2015.
With an unemployment rate of 23.1 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir has moved to third spot on unemployment ratings making a significant lead of 6 percent from 17.1 in February, as per Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
New Delhi has set the ball rolling to start fresh negotiations with Ladakh parties, who are demanding among other things, job, and land safeguards besides statehood for the Union Territory formed after the abrogation of Article-370 in August 2019.
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