Jammu and Kashmir’s search for new avenues of economic growth have to go beyond traditional sectors such as tourism, horticulture and handicrafts. While these industries remain vital to the Union Territory’s economy,
The 57th meeting of the GST Council has once again brought the relationship between taxation, economic growth and fiscal federalism into focus. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah attended the meeting in New Delhi in his capacity as Finance Minister of Jammu
Shock, anger, and outrage! This sums up the mood of the valley currently. A savage rape of a 12-year-old girl in Bandipora has shamed Kashmir again. Kudos to Bandipora Police for prompt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has again come to the rescue of financially-challenged Jammu and Kashmir. The Centre has restructured the entire debt of the Union Territory. In addition, the government has
Climate change is for real. Winters are becoming milder, and summers are getting hotter. Jammu and Kashmir is warming at a higher rate than the world average. The average temperature of Jammu and Kashmir has increased
Even before the wounds of Budgam could heal, another rape of Kashmir’s daughter has shaken the vale. Two beasts not only raped a young woman but also filmed the deplorable act. The
Finally, the Jammu and Kashmir government has woken up to the plight of the Kashmir bat industry. Once the valley’s pride, the industry is gasping for breath. Sensing the crisis, Chief Minister Omar
It is curtains for the 100-day Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir initiative. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the campaign on April 11 to rid Jammu and Kashmir of drug and substance use. July 21
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that “no power is greater than the power of the pen”, asserting that the Chinar Book Festival has emerged as
A long wait has finally come to an end. Jammu and Kashmir has declared cancer a notifiable disease. A notification has already been issued in this regard. Earlier, eighteen states declared cancer a notifiable
Flashfloods have wreaked havoc in the Chenab Valley. The under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project was severely damaged when mounds of debris entered the site. A massive flow of water and mud
The annual Shri Amarnath Yatra kicked off in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of 4800 devotees in Jammu. The first darshan of the
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