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Jammu and Kashmir Housing Rights Bill Must Cover Wullar, Hygam, Jhelum Dwellers, 10 Organisations Say

SRINAGAR: Welcoming MLA Tanvir Sadiqs initiative to introduce legislation in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to protect the housing rights of long-standing lakeside residents, 10 civil society and community organisations have called for expanding the proposed law beyond Dal Lake to cover traditional communities around Wullar Lake, Hygam Wetland, the Jhelum and other ecologically []

23 Sep 2026 5:02 pm
No Proposal Yet for Separate Tourism Development Authority in Karnah: Govt

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said there is currently no proposal to establish a separate Tourism Development Authority for Karnah constituency, despite acknowledging the areas considerable tourism potential. The Tourism Department gave the information in response to Un-starred Diary No. 1/6/184 tabled by Karnah MLA Javaid Ahmad Mirchal in the J&K Legislative Assembly. []

23 Sep 2026 4:49 pm
BJP Names Satish Poonia as In-charge for Jammu Kashmir, Rajkumar Bhatia Gets Ladakh

SRINAGAR: The BJP on Wednesday announced new state in-charges and co-in-charges as part of a nationwide organisational reshuffle, naming senior leader Satish Poonia as the partys in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir and Reena Kashyap of Himachal Pradesh as co-in-charge. For the Union Territory of Ladakh, the BJP appointed Rajkumar Bhatia, a leader from Delhi, as []

23 Sep 2026 4:40 pm
Education, Healthcare Must Remain Jammu Kashmir Govt

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said education and healthcare must remain the Jammu and Kashmir Governments foremost priorities, asserting that progress in these sectors was essential for children from the Union Territory to compete at national and international levels. Addressing students at the ALOHA National Level Competition (NLC)-2026 at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention []

23 Sep 2026 4:18 pm
Improved Apple Demand Brings Relief to Kashmir Growers After Tough 2025 Season

SRINAGAR: Better demand for Kashmir apples in major markets across the country has brought smiles back to the faces of fruit growers, with quality produce fetching significantly better returns than last year and raising hopes of recovering at least part of the losses suffered during the previous season. Apple harvesting has picked up in low-lying []

14 Sep 2026 10:03 pm