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…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE CM says J&K’s Statehood is our right, not a favour; questions prolonged delay & lack of clarity over restoration SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed a resolution calling upon the Government of India for the immediate and urgent restoration of full Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir….
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today informed the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly that the proposed 800 TPD Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) Project at Achan, Srinagar, estimated at ₹361 crore, is currently at the tendering stage. Replying to a question by MLA Mubarik Gul during the Question Hour of…
Citing “constitutional transgression” and repeated violations of procedural rules, BJP MLAs submit a resolution under Section 19(2)(c) of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 Srinagar, Sep 28 The Bhatriya Janta Party (BJP) has moved a notice for a resolution seeking the removal of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather, accusing him of “sustained…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Dietician Asma Jan Every year, World Breastfeeding Week is observed from 1–7 August to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding and to encourage families, communities, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to support mothers in giving their babies the best possible start in life. The theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2026 is:…
‘No power is greater than the power of the pen’; says success of festival lies in ideas it inspires, not books it sells Srinagar, July 18 (KNO): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the Chinar Book Festival has evolved into a movement aimed at fostering a culture of reading, knowledge and youth empowerment in…
Budgam, July 15 : Residents of Pandit Colony, Chan Mohalla, Ustaad Colony and adjoining areas of Budgam on Wednesday staged a protest against the supply of contaminated drinking water, alleging that polluted water has been supplied to their localities for the past 15 days, posing a serious threat to public health. The protest as per…
SRINAGAR, Jul 14 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government has made Aadhaar authentication mandatory for registration on the Union Territory’s Drug De-addiction Registry Portal (DDRP). The Health and Medical Education Department order accessed news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) stated that beneficiaries seeking treatment through the portal will have to verify their identity using Aadhaar…
Srinagar, July 14, KNT: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday announced summer vacations for all Government Degree Colleges in the Kashmir Division and those falling under the winter zone of the Jammu Division. According to Government Order No. 234-JK(HE) of 2026, issued by the Higher Education Department, the vacation will be observed from July…
Srinagar, July 14, KNT: Jammu and Kashmir’s political landscape lost one of its most recognizable and outspoken voices on Tuesday with the passing of senior National Conference (NC) leader and former minister Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, who breathed his last at Paras Hospital in Srinagar after a prolonged illness. He was 84. Dr Kamal, the…
