Greater Kashmir

New Delhi, Sep 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday attended a conference on 'Financing India's Journey towards Viksit Bharat' here and expressed hope that the deliberations will help shape clear financial pathways for Jammu and Kashmir. The two-day conference organised by the Union Ministry of Finance brought together chief ministers, finance ministers, finance secretaries and senior officials from states and Union territories. Chief Minister (Omar Abdullah) is attending the two-day confe

Washington, Sep 15: A US federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration new rule that would impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can study or work in America. The decision by the Massachusetts district judge on Monday will bring some relief to international students, including many from India and has came one day before it was to come into effect. The judge ruled that the new policy would probably cause catastrophic damage to the US economy and higher

Jammu, Sep 14: The Jammu and Kashmir National Health Mission Employees Association (JKNHMEA) has extended its ongoing peaceful protest/strike for another 72 hours across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, beginning September 15. In a formal communication addressed to the Mission Director, National Health Mission, J&K, the Association said the decision had been taken due to the continued pendency of its long-standing demands and the absence of a concrete, time-bound resolution from the aut

Leh, Sep 14: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved draft recruitment rules for 129 junior scale posts across 15 departments and services of the UT administration, opening new avenues for promotion and career progression for serving government employees, officials said. The proposed rules provide a structured pathway for eligible officers in feeder cadres to move to junior scale posts after completing the prescribed qualifying service, they said. The rules cover posts in the general

Banihal, Sep 14: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of Opposition (LOP) in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma, visited Ramban district on Monday and extended his support to striking National Health Mission (NHM) employees and dailywage workers, assuring them that their long-pending grievances would be raised in the Legislative Assembly. The visit came as the indefinite strike by NHM employees entered its sixth consecutive day in the district, severely aff

New Delhi, Sep 10: US smart devices major Apple on Wednesday unveiled its first-ever foldable smartphone iPhone Duo -- the most expensive mobile phone from the company's stable, which will be available in India from October 23 at a starting price of around Rs 3 lakh apiece, according to the company statement. iPhone Duo is available in star white and night sky, and starts at Rs 2,99,900 in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage capacities. Customers in more than 70 countries and regions, including A

Cupertino, Sep 9: Apple is unveiling its latest generation of iPhones, widely expected to include a foldable version, on Wednesday at an event headlined by new CEO John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook on September 1. Ternus briefly took the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater, kicking off the event to loud cheers. In a video message, he praised Apple's relentless pursuit of excellence. The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, Ternus said, bring improvements to the battery, camera, and performance. Appl

Reasi, Sep 3: Security forces on Thursday unearthed a weapons cache during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, recovering a pistol, a grenade and 184 rounds of ammunition, officials said. Acting on specific inputs from the local Army intelligence unit, a search operation was conducted by security forces in the dense forests of Khataji Ridge in Mahore area of the district, officials said. During the operation, forces recovered war-like stores, including 140 rounds of AK-47 r

New Delhi, Sep 2: The Government of India welcomed the decision of Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) to upgrade Indias Long-Term Foreign Currency and Local Currency Issuer Ratings by one notch from BBB+ to A-, while maintaining the Stable Outlook. JCR has also raised Indias country ceiling by one notch to A. The upgrade reflects Indias solid economic growth, the effectiveness of economic policies in strengthening the foundations for growth, and the improved soundness of the financial system. JCR

New Delhi, Aug 27: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj invites public participation to become DAANVEERs and contribute towards strengthening digital infrastructure at the grassroots. DAANVEER, a people-led Computer Crowdsourcing Initiative, enables individuals and organizations to donate desktop computers directly to verified Gram Panchayats through a simple, transparent and technology-enabled mechanism. Complementing infrastructure support provided under Government programs, including the Rashtriya

Kishtwar, Aug 27: A complete shutdown is being observed in Kishtwar town and adjoining areas on Thursday after Sanatan Dharma Sabha and Majlis-e-Shura jointly called for a bandh over Minor's death case. Officials said that all shops, business establishments and private institutions remained closed in Kishtwar town while public transport also remained largely off the roads, witnesses said. The call for bandh has been supported by various social and religious organisations. The bandh was called to

New Delhi, Aug 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India's Olympic performance can improve only if the country manages to increase its participation in those events where it has not participated in the past. In a virtual address to hundreds of athletes, students and volunteers who gathered at various locations for the Khelo India Dialogue, the PM said his vision for sports is not merely about winning medals but making it an integral part of the nation-building process. In the Olymp