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Police Awantipora have successfully recovered 694 antique coins from the Pinglish area of Tral during a routine operation. The recovered items are believed to be of significant historical and archaeological value. The recovered antique coins were kept in safe custody under the supervision of the SHO, Police Station Tral, Inspector…

Srinagar, Feb 25: Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan was accorded a warm welcome at Srinagar International Airport on Wednesday during his maiden visit to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after assuming office. He was received at the airport by Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Shri Omar…

Jammu, Feb 20: Amid a row over an order regulating the collection of donations during Ramzan, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the decision was taken after consultations with local religious leaders and should not be politicised. Citing concerns over unauthorised fund raising, the deputy commissioner…

JAMMU, Feb 20: In a major push to expand its footprint in key metropolitan cities, the Jammu and Kashmir government is pursuing the construction of new, state-of-the-art Bhawans in Dwarka and Navi Mumbai, even as its ambitious redevelopment plan for the high-value property at 5, Prithviraj Road in the national…

JAMMU, Feb 20: The Government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that over Rs 1,684 crore in compensation has been released so far for land acquired for Ring Road projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Replying to a question tabled by MLA Devyani Rana, the Revenue Department, said the Ring Road…

JAMMU, Feb 20: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said the India Meteorological Department is planning to introduce a hyper-local weather forecasting system for himalayan states and has identified seven districts for this, with special focus on early warnings for cloudburst-induced rainfall. The IMD plans to install four additional…

Ganderbal: In a major enforcement action aimed at ensuring tourist safety and maintaining order in the sensitive Sonamarg tourist zone, Ganderbal Police on Wednesday conducted a special drive against unregistered service providers, detaining 11 photographers found operating without valid registration.In a bid to ensure public safety, maintain order, and safeguard…

All tourist spots in J-K likely to reopen by May; 9 new sites to be introduced, climate response now ‘compulsion’ for J-K; need department studying climate change, action against big land sharks first, others later, CM on land encroachment, says 3,500 MW of J&K’s 18,000 MW hydropower potential developed so…

  Says, 4 other sites to be reopened after snow Clearence Srinagar 16,Feb : 11 tourist spots in Kashmir Division- Yousmarg, Doodhpathri in Budgam, Dandipora Park in Kokernag, Peer Ki Gali, Dubjan & Padpawan in Shopian, Astanpora, Tulip Garden in Srinagar, Thajwas Glacier, Hung Park in Ganderbal & Wullar/ Watlab…

JAMMU, Feb 12: Stressing that the regularisation of daily wagers is a humanitarian concern, Bhartiya Janta Party MLA Sham Lal Sharma on Thursday said the government must stand by its commitments and provide a clear roadmap for addressing their long-pending issues. Speaking to reporters, Sharma as per news agency Kashmir…