Greater Kashmir

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today laid the foundation stone for developmental works at Kashmir Government Polytechnic, Srinagar, and e-inaugurated infrastructure upgrades worth ` 4.20 crore across Government Polytechnics in Kishtwar, Ramban, Kulgam and Kupwara. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister called for greater focus on skill development and vocational education, stressing that preparing youth for the future job market must go hand in hand with formal education. We cannot give gove

Wholesale prices of Kashmirs major apple varieties have moved in sharply different directions in recent years, with the average rate of Delicious apples falling by nearly 35 per cent between 2019-20 and 2023-24, while Hazratbali and several other varieties recorded substantial gains, official data show. According to data compiled by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Jammu and Kashmir, in its 49th edition of the Digest of Statistics, the average wholesale price of Delicious apples decl

New Delhi, Sep 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired the valedictory session of the two-day National Departmental Summit on Water, organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The Summit is the first in a series of Departmental Summits envisioned by Prime Minister to strengthen the spirit of Team India, deepen cooperative federalism and foster collective ownership of national priorities through closer collaboration between the Centre and the States. It brought together Ministers and senior o

Srinagar, Aug 27: India participated in the Russian-Indian Roundtable Meeting on Snow Leopard Study and Conservation, held on 26.08.2026, at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, Russia. The meeting was organised within the framework of the Partnership Agreement between the Interregional Association Irbis and the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), signed in December 2025, with the objective of strengthening international cooperati

New Delhi, Aug 25: On completion of a decade of the Unified Payments Interface, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed it as a major turning point in India's digital payment journey and said its sheer scale is something every Indian must be proud of. The UPI was launched on August 25, 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) under the regulatory oversight of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The UPI has emerged as the backbone of India's digital payments ecosystem and a c

Srinagar, Aug 25: Security forces recovered arms and ammunition during a search operation in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday. Officials said that during a search operation at Narwani area, jointly conducted by 34 RR and SOG Imam Sahib, arms and ammunition including a grenade, four mobile phones, two magazines of AK-47 rifle and four posters of HM organisation were recovered from an orchard belonging to Nazir Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani resident of Narwani. Meanwhile, three

Srinagar, Aug 24:Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg on Monday chaired a meeting to review proposals for the development, renovation and upgradation of heritage sites including Asar-i-Sharief Peth Makhama Budgam and Khoo Sahb Yarwan Shadimarg, Pulwama. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Director Archives, Archaeology and Museums, Superintending Engineer PWD South Kashmir, Tehsildar Waqf Board, officers from Budgam district and representatives of the District Gu

Srinagar, Aug 24:Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday defended the recently announced 6.83 percent increase in electricity tariff, saying the hike was unavoidable and comparatively lower than the revisions effected during previous governments. Speaking to reporters, CM Omar said the tariff adjustment had been necessitated by the rising cost of electricity and broader inflationary pressures, while maintaining that his government had kept the increase to the minimum possible level. He hit back a

New Delhi, Aug 24: Directing security agencies to strictly deal with infiltration, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday called for an artificial intelligence-driven analysis of intelligence data to counter various national-security challenges. Inaugurating the two-day ninth National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference-2026, Shah also laid emphasis on training for the implementation of the anti-terror policy developed by his ministry called the PRAHAAR scheme, according to a government statem

Srinagar, Aug 24: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Monday criticised the government over burdening people with more tariffs and taxes; and demanded immediate rollback of revised power tariff. Terming the recent power tariff hike anti-people and anti-poor, PDP leader advised government to step out of its lavish corridors and face the harsh ground reality of Kashmir. In a post on X, Para said: J&K government needs to step out of its lavish corridors and face the h

New Delhi, Aug 21: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, J P Nadda, today reviewed the prevailing situation and preparedness for H1N1 Influenza in the country, with particular focus on the National Capital. Delhi Health Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh also attended the meeting. The Union Health Minister reviewed the national surveillance and epidemiological situation, Influenza-like illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) trends, testing and laboratory surveillance, a

Srinagar, Aug 21: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq on Friday said that restrictions on his religious activities and attempts to prevent him from addressing congregations at historic religious sites appeared to be part of the state policy. Addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar, Mirwaiz said he had returned to the mosque after nearly two weeks during which he was prevented from delivering the Friday sermon there and was also denied an opportunit

New Delhi, Aug 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured full support of the government to young space entrepreneurs and urged them to explore how space technology can be used in agriculture, livestock management, dairy, environment and other areas that affect people's everyday lives. Interacting with CEOs and founders of 20 space startups here, Modi also hailed them for showing remarkable courage by entering a new and demanding domain of space startups as they have taken risks, trusted

Mendhar, Aug 21: The Army on Friday detected and destroyed safely a live mortar shell found along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said. The mortar shell was neutralised through a controlled disposal operation carried out by the Armys bomb disposal squad (BDS) in Dabraj area, they said. No loss of life or damage to property was reported in the operation, they said.

Paris, Aug 21: World motorsport body FIA has given a strong endorsement for Indian racer Atiqa Mir's special talent, saying rising stars like the 11-year-old are redefining the future of the sport. Atiqa, the first Indian to be backed by the F1 Academy, is currently giving the more experienced drivers a run for their money in the age 12-14 category across karting series in Europe. Her ultimate goal is to reach F1, where no female has raced since 1992. Rising stars such as Atiqa Mir are redefinin

Srinagar, August 21: Hot and humid weather is likely to continue across Jammu and Kashmir through the end of August, with brief showers and isolated intense spells expected at some places, particularly during late-night, early-morning and evening hours, the Meteorological Department said on Friday. According to the latest weather assessment, isolated intense showers are likely in parts of south Kashmir, particularly Kulgam and Shopian, while Katra, Ramban, Rajouri and Poonch in the Jammu divisio

Poonch/Jammu, Aug 21: A 68-year-old pilgrim from Bihar undertaking the Budha Amarnath yatra died after complaining of chest discomfort at a lodging centre in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Friday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Dinesh Prasad, a resident of Belaganj in Gaya district of Bihar, they said. According to officials, the pilgrim developed chest discomfort during the intervening night of August 20 and 21, and was brought to the District Hospital Poonch at around 1