J&K
Govt releases ₹170 Cr as MGNREGA wages ahead of Eid
Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RDD&PR) has disbursed Rs 170 crore under MGNREGA ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr to help the workers to celebrate the occasion with fervour and joy.
Media Watch
Stop summoning of journalists, KPC asks police
The Kashmir Press Club has expressed its concern that the summoning of the journalists in Kashmir by the Police has not stopped.
Views
Time to restore 4G Internet in J&K: Ram Madhav
Shedding inhibitions, BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav has pitched for restoring high-speed 4G Internet in Jammu and Kashmir to “pay the people for not pelting stones and shouting Azadi”.
News & Interviews
Stuck in Pondicherry, Kashmiris appeal for evacuation
Hundreds of people from Jammu and Kashmir stuck in Union Territory of Pondicherry (official called Puducherry) have appealed for their evacuation.
J&K
JKSSB releases 66 recommendations of withheld cases
The 170th Board meeting of the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) was held under the Chairmanship of Khalid Jahangir, Chairman, J&K Services Selection Board at Central office JKSSB, Sehkari Bhawan, Jammu.
India
Lockdown: Domestic flights to resume from Monday
Hardeep Singh Puri, the Union Minister for Civil Aviation (I/C), on Wednesday announced that domestic flight operations will resume in “a calibrated manner” from May 25 (Monday).
Kashmir
#KashmirBleeds: Hashtag trending on Twitter in India
The hashtag #KashmirBleeds has been trending on micro-blogging website Twitter after the gunfight ended in Kanimazar Nawa Kadal area of Srinagar yesterday.
Opinion
‘Status quo virus in academic arrangement jobs needs antiviral UGC guidelines’
I am writing on behalf of those meritorious candidates who recently had protested in Press Enclave Srinagar regarding extension granted to status quo candidates by Director Colleges in Higher Education Department (HED) in the UT of J&K.
Latest news
J&K Assembly passes statehood resolution amid BJP walkout
J&K Assembly passed Omar Abdullah’s resolution seeking full statehood amid BJP protests over references to the 2000 autonomy resolution.
BJP protests J&K statehood resolution
BJP MLAs protested Omar Abdullah’s J&K statehood resolution over autonomy references and moved a notice seeking Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather’s removal.
BJP submits notice to remove J&K Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather
BJP MLA R.S. Pathania told the J&K Assembly that the party has submitted a notice seeking removal of Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather during the ongoing sixth session.
631 non-residents bought 386 kanals in J&K since 2019, Assembly told
Assembly data shows 631 non-residents bought 386 kanals in J&K since 2019 for ₹129.97 crore, while a ₹421.75 crore Sangarmal lease has fuelled debate on outside investment.
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Royal Premier League final draws thousands to Pulwama amid traffic congestion
The Royal Premier League final between Sultan Warriors Baramulla and Royal Goodwill Cricket Club drew thousands to Pulwama, causing traffic congestion.
J&K’s digital jobs push needs a verification receipt before trust breaks
To combat fake job offers in Jammu & Kashmir, employers must adopt a "verification receipt" to help candidates instantly identify legitimate opportunities.