Srinagar, Aug 4 : Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Handicapped Association (JKHA) staged a protest at the Press Enclave in Srinagar on Monday, demanding the government take immediate steps to address the longstanding issues faced by the disabled community.Led by association president Abdul Rashid Bhat, the protestors voiced frustration over the continued neglect of…
Srinagar, Aug 5 : In a significant relief to domestic electricity consumers, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has extended the Amnesty Scheme for Domestic Consumers–2022 till March 31, 2026, offering a 100% waiver on interest and surcharge for pending electricity dues as of March 31, 2025. The official order stated that consumers who have massive…
Srinagar, Aug 01 : Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh together have over 3.8 lakh pending cases across various courts, according to the latest government data presented in the Parliament. As per the Ministry of Law and Justice written reply to Lok Sabha on August 1, 2025, there are 3,35,513 cases pending in the district and subordinate…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, AUGUST 01: As part of the ongoing Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan, Cultural Unit Srinagar of the Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR), in collaboration with Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GGHSS) Chanapora, held a stirring short play-based awareness programme focused on the menace of drug abuse. The powerful performance…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Srinagar, 1 August: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), one of India’s prominent telecom service providers, has announced the launch of an exclusive promotional FREEDOM PLAN for its prepaid mobile users, marking the occasion of Independence Day 2025. The newly unveiled plan is priced at just ₹1 and is aimed at expanding digital accessibility while offering exceptional…
Says medicos sitting at same place for 10 years proving detrimental Srinagar, Jul 30 : Health Minister Sakina Itoo on Wednesday said that a major reshuffle of doctors is on cards in J&K to address long standing issues in the healthcare system. Itoo expressed concern over the practice of doctors being posted at their preferred locations…
Says it won’t resume unless Islamabad shows irreversible shift away from sponsoring anti-India violence New Delhi, Jul 30 : External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that the Indus Water Treaty was not a peace initiative but a move for appeasement. He said the treaty, signed by the then Prime…
Pampore, July 28 : A routine science practical at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Khrew, located in South Kashmir’s Pampore area, turned into a panic-stricken episode on Monday after a laboratory mishap exposed dozens of students to harmful fumes. The incident occurred when the lab assistant accidentally dropped a beaker containing acetic acid…
Srinagar, July 28 : Government of Jammu and Kashmir has banned six government doctors from medical practice under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)/SEHAT scheme after they were found guilty of engaging in unethical practices. The Health and Medical Education Department, through Government Order No. 509-JK (HME) of 2025, issued today,…
Bandipora, July 16:Congress Party on Tuesday held a Workers’ Meet at the Head Office Bandipora under its ongoing campaign Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq.The meeting was chaired by District Coordinator Ab Rashid Dar and witnessed the participation of the District President, all Block Presidents and Halqa Presidents from across the district. Speakers at the meeting strongly…
