Traditional Healthcare Takes Centre Stage at SKICC Through AYUSH Outreach
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Srinagar 2 Oct: the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the Department of AYUSH, J&K, under the directions of Director AYUSH J&K, Dr. Ajay Kumar Tikoo, organised an AYUSH OPD and Medicinal Plants Exhibition Gallery at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), Srinagar, in collaboration with the Department of Education, as part of…
NC MLA, Spokesperson face police case over ‘assault’ on PSO in Anantnag
Altaf Kaloo denies charges, alleges cop pushed him, seeks impartial probe Anantnag, Oct 02 : Police have registered a case against National Conference MLA from Pahalgam, Altaf Ahmad Wani alias Altaf Kaloo, and party spokesperson Umesh Bhat alias Umesh Talashi over allegations of assaulting a police personnel deployed as the legislator’s Personal Security Officer (PSO). According…
J&K likely to witness season’s first major rain, snowfall spell from Oct 8-11
Jammu hottest at 32.6°C, Pahalgam coldest at 6°C Srinagar, Oct 01 (KNO): Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness the season’s first major spell of rain and snowfall between October 8 and 11, with a strong Western Disturbance expected to affect the Union Territory, according to a weather forecast. The weather is expected to remain mostly…
Srinagar Police Target Entire Drug Supply Chain After Major Narcotics Bust
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Srinagar, Oct 1: Srinagar Police have claimed to have busted an organised inter-state narcotics network allegedly involved in the procurement, transportation, storage, distribution and financing of banned pharmaceutical drugs, arresting eight persons and making substantial recoveries of drugs, cash, gold and other valuables. The action followed the investigation into FIR No….
J&K shifts into electric gear with 1.4 lakh EV target by 2032
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has formally notified the Jammu and Kashmir Electric Vehicle Policy 2026, setting a target of bringing 1.40 lakh electric vehicles onto the roads of the Union Territory by 2032. The six-year policy seeks to promote electric mobility, expand charging infrastructure and develop an EV ecosystem…
CM urges buyers to build long-term partnerships with local producers
ASIA SPEAKS SPEAKS SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called for sustained business partnerships between Jammu and Kashmir’s entrepreneurs and buyers from across India and abroad, emphasising that the Government is working to create an enabling environment for investment, trade and industry while protecting the unique identity of the region’s traditional products. Addressing…
Woman Dies After Reported Scuffle With Daughter-in-Law in Kangan
Kangan, Sep 29: A woman died after reportedly falling unconscious following a scuffle with her daughter-in-law in the Banibagh Cherwan area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday. According to preliminary information, the two family members reportedly had an altercation at their residence. During the incident, the mother-in-law reportedly fell unconscious at the spot….
Power Shutdown announced by KPDCL
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 29: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that the Shutdown of 33 kV Baramulla-Ist line will be observed due to which power supply to GMC, New DIC, DIC, Short Delfina, Old Army, Main Bazar, Ushkura, PHE, Microwave, Sangri and adjoining areas will be affected from 09 AM to 03…
9-year-old among 5 killed, 8 injured in Karnah accident
LG Sinha expresses grief, directs best possible treatment Kupwara, Sep 28: Five persons, including a 9-year-old child, were killed and eight others injured after a passenger vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a river in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the driver lost control of…
J&K departments, commercial users, security forces owe Rs 6,800 crore in power dues
PDD cuts electricity to 88,387 defaulters in FY26, 50,226 in FY27 Srinagar, Sep 28 (KNO): In Jammu and Kashmir, government, semi-government, commercial sectors and security forces establishments owe a whopping over Rs 6800 crore to Power Development Department (PDD) on account of unpaid electricity dues. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the government in…
