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SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Monday urged fruit growers, traders and other stakeholders to make greater use of railway goods and freight services for transporting apples and other horticulture produce to domestic mandis and international destinations. Garg was chairing a meeting convened to review the utilization of railway freight services for transportation of horticulture produce from Kashmir. The meeting was attended by IGP Traffic Kashmir M. Soleman Ch

Ramban, Aug 20: An apple-laden truck bearing registration number JK04F-5051, travelling from Srinagar towards Rajasthan, rolled down the roadside at Cafeteria Morh Flyover in Ramban on Thursday morning. According to officials, the trucks wheel area reportedly heated up due to continuous travel, leading to a tyre burst. Following the incident, the truck hit the flyover wall before rolling down the roadside. The trucks diesel tank also leaked following the accident. However, the driver and co-driv

Srinagar, Aug 19: Prof. Anurag Misra on Wednesday assumed charge as Director of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, succeeding Prof. Binod Kumar Kanaujia, in accordance with the orders of the Ministry of Education. Prof. Misra was warmly received by Dean R&C, along with outgoing Director Prof. Binod Kumar Kanaujia. After assuming charge, Prof. Misra held a meeting with the Deans and Heads of Departments. He sought inputs from the academic leadership and assured that genuine co

Srinagar, Aug 19: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress, strategic interventions and future roadmap of the Centre for Innovation and Transformation in Governance (CITaG), J&K, with particular focus on policy formulation, knowledge outputs, public-private partnership (PPP) projects and initiatives aimed at accelerating socio-economic development across the Union Territory. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Culture; Com

Srinagar, Aug 19: AgriStack enrolment is gaining momentum in Jammu and Kashmir, withthe number ofregistrations mounting rapidly as the dashboard refreshes every five minutes. The figures accessed by Rising Kashmir at 4:50 pm show that more than 20,000 farmers have registered so far against the Union Territorys total 12.71 lakh PM-Kisan beneficiary base, indicating a sharp increase in enrolment activity in recent days. According to the data, enrollment so far accounts for just 2.37 per cent of th

Jammu, Aug 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also the Chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University,on Wednesday chaired the 37th meeting of the Executive Council of SMVDU at Kakryal, Katra. The Council accorded in-principle approval for a 200-bed boys' hostel to be funded by SMVDSB, alongwithpreparation of a detailed projectreport, andalso granted in-principle approval for two new academic programmes B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and B.Tech in Food Technology while suggesting exploring the p

Srinagar, Aug 19: United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday indicated that Washington may review its travel advisory for Jammu & Kashmir, citing improved security conditions and describing the region as an important part of India. Gor made the remarks during his maiden visit to Kashmir since taking charge as the 27th US ambassador to India in January 2026. He arrived in Srinagar and met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his residence on Gupkar Road amid full media glare. Speaking t

Srinagar, Aug 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Transport Department has ordered a detailed examination of the procurement process for Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) for the Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporations (JKRTC) BS-VI fleet, directing officials to produce the complete tender file and all related records before a committee in the wake of a complaint alleging irregularities in the tendering process. In a fresh communication dated August 19, Director Finance, Transport Department, Romesh Singh,

Budgam: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday arrested two suspected drug peddlers and recovered 11.240 kilograms of poppy straw-like substance during a naka checking operation in the Narbal area of central Kashmirs Budgam district. According to police officials, the operation was conducted by a team from Police Post Narbal near the Fisheries Department. During the checking, the police intercepted a truck trailer bearing registration number PB06L-2575, which was travelling from Magam towards Sri

Baramulla :- Aug 19 Non-gazetted employees of Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla have started an indefinite peaceful protest over the continued delay in framing recruitment rules, which they said have been pending for nearly seven years. The employees stated that they had earlier staged a protest following which the administration assured them that the recruitment rules would be finalized within three months. However, they alleged that the assurance was not fulfilled and the process rema

Anantnag, Aug 19: PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Wednesday led a protest at the Jablipora Fruit Mandi, demanding that the Jammu and Kashmir government introduce a comprehensive crop insurance scheme for apple growers, waive Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans and establish a green corridor for the smooth transport of fruit to markets outside the Union Territory. Speaking during the protest, Mufti said apple farmers in Jammu and Kashmir suffer huge losses every year due to highway closures and are neither

Srinagar: A potential major catastrophe was averted at a TRC godown after a fire broke out among stored electrical items and furniture. Thanks to the swift and coordinated response of CRPF personnel, TRC staff, and local Fire & Emergency Services teams, the flames were rapidly contained and extinguished before they could spread to adjoining buildings. The security personnel and TRC staff immediately sprang into action and worked to contain the blaze during the crucial initial minutes, before the

Kashmirs traffic jams have long ceased to be a mere inconvenience. They are now a daily reminder of how quickly urban growth can outpace planning, discipline and infrastructure. From Srinagars choke points to the crowded arteries linking residential, commercial and institutional areas, the Valleys roads are carrying far more pressure than they were ever designed to handle. The result is predictable: lost time, wasted fuel, rising frustration and a civic problem that affects everyone, from school

Jammu, Aug 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired the 81st Meeting of the Jammu Kashmir Rajya Sainik Board at Lok Bhavan, deliberating on key issues concerning veterans, Veer Naris, widows and dependents, covering welfare delivery, grievance redressal, healthcare and institutional strengthening. The meeting was attended by Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Maj Gen Paramvir Singh Dagar,