Srinagar, Dec 8 : In a significant development in a nearly three-decade-old criminal case, Srinagar Police on Monday arrested an accused involved in the 1996 kidnapping and killing of a contractor from Nishat area of Srinagar, officials told the news agency Kashmir News Trust. The accused has been identified as Muhammad Maqbool Sheikh, son of Lala…
Once known for clean mountain air, Kashmir now breathing toxic winter air; AQI levels nearing Delhi’s Srinagar, Dec 04 : Kashmir’s well-known mountain air is turning dangerously polluted, as the Valley’s air quality dipped into the ‘Severe’ category this week. Data from AQI.in, showed the Air Quality Index (AQI) in parts of Jammu and Kashmir touching…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR 4 DEC: The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), has announced a major enhancement to citizen services through the enablement of the Passport Verification Record (PVR) on the DigiLocker platform. DigiLocker is a secure,…
NASIR ALI SRINAGAR: Labourers who form the foundation of Jammu and Kashmir’s economy continue to work under challenging conditions, even as the government reiterates its commitment to ensuring their dignity, safety and job security. Experts and officials say that at a time when the Union Territory is pushing for rapid infrastructure expansion and industrial growth,…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 03: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, chaired a meeting with all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to review the progress on several important matters, including appointments under SRO-43 for families of terror victims, implementation of self-employment schemes, land transfer cases involving security agencies, and construction of houses for families affected by…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 03: The Administrator Associated Hospitals has informed that the MRI Unit of Government Medical College at Government SMHS/Super Specialty Hospital Shreen Bagh, Srinagar, is scheduled to undergo maintenance, including de-icing of the magnet, with effect from 04 December 2025 to ensure optimal performance and uninterrupted functioning of the facility….
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that the issue raised regarding social media and fake news is a very serious matter. He stated that fake news poses a threat to India’s democracy and emphasised the need for strict action on social media platforms,…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE GHAROTA 3RD DECEMBER :-— MLA Nagrota Devyani Rana today inaugurated an Orientation and Training Camp aimed at empowering local youth and preparing them for employment opportunities in the hotel and hospitality industry across Jammu & Kashmir and other parts of the country. The programme has been organised in collaboration with ARC…
Srinagar, Dec 03 : As the world marked World Disability Day, persons with disabilities in Kashmir used the occasion not to celebrate, but to highlight the grim realities they continue to face. Speaking to the news agency— (KNO), several specially-abled persons said that despite the promises and schemes announced over the years, their lived experiences tell…
Srinagar, Dec 3 : The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau has presented a chargesheet before the Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court Srinagar in a bribery case involving a revenue official and two private individuals, officials said on Wednesday. The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 35/2022 registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act,…
