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Srinagar: Kashmir has received 80 per cent less tourists compared to Jammu in the past four years.The Economic Survey 2024-25, revealed that in 2021, Jammu received a tourist footfall of 1,06,50,757 while Kashmir in the same year witnessed a tourist arrival of 6,65,777.A total of 1,13,16,534 tourists visited J&K in…

JAMMU, MARCH 05:  Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly witnessed discussions for the second day on the Motion of Thanks for Lieutenant Governor’s address delivered to the legislature on the first day of the Budget session.The debate covered wide array of topics including  Indus Water Treaty, filling up of vacancies in…

Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, while terming drug abuse as an issue of grave concern, said there is dire need to work collectively for eradication of this societal menace plaguing Jammu and Kashmir.The Minister said this while replying to a starred question raised…

‘You are in my heart and a younger brother’: CM to AAP MLA Malik Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today stated that Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) is being implemented to curb losses and modernize power infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir.Responding to a question from member Shakti Raj Parihar in…

Srinagar: In a groundbreaking move to transform higher education in Jammu & Kashmir, a visionary initiative to establish the region’s first crowdfunded university has been officially announced. Named The University of WathHarbor, the institution will be built entirely on public contributions, making it a university by the people, for the…

Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister Surindar Chowdhary on Tuesday expressed hope that the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood would be done at the earliest.Speaking to reporters outside the assembly, Chowdhary said that both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah had assured the people of J&K regarding the…

Jammu: Cabinet Minister Sakeena Itoo on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) chairman Sajad Gani Lone, accusing them of aiding the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the abrogation of Article 370.”Everyone knows what PDP and Sajad Lone did…

  Srinagar, Mar 04: A weeklong workshop on Research Methodology commenced at the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management (HSS&M) at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Tuesday. The workshop proceedings were initiated by Dr Mohammad Rafiq Teli by welcoming participants from various universities across J&K. This…

    Jammu, Mar 04: Stressing the need for financial inclusion and targeted credit support to the farmers, entrepreneurs and rural businesses, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today called upon the banks to expand their outreach and ensure universal access to financial schemes. The Chief Secretary was speaking at the UT…