JKTPO and JKEDI launch ESDP in Samba to empower youth entrepreneurs under RAMP
Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, May 7, 2025 – In a landmark initiative to empower the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, Sudershan Kumar, Managing Director of the Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO), and Khalid Jahangir, Director of the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), inaugurated the first batch of the Entrepreneurship & Skill […]
J&K cabinet resubmits business rules to LG Manoj Sinha, reaffirms commitment to procedural norms
SRINAGAR, May 6-In a key administrative move, the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet has formally resubmitted the updated Business Rules to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. This step underscores the Union Territory’s commitment to procedural compliance and institutional transparency. The resubmission comes amid efforts to streamline governance and ensure that all executive actions adhere strictly to the […]
J&K CM Omar Abdullah chairs administrative secretaries’ meet at Srinagar secretariat
Srinagar, May 5, 2025 – Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a significant meeting with administrative secretaries at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar on May 5, 2025, emphasising action, accountability, and people-centric governance. The meeting, held shortly after Abdullah resumed office in Srinagar following a six-month stint in Jammu, underscored his administration’s commitment […]
Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat bids farewell to first Hajj 2025 pilgrims from Srinagar’s Bait-ul-Hujaj
Srinagar, May 5, 2025 – The sacred journey of Hajj 2025 commenced with the departure of the first batch of 178 pilgrims from Bait-ul-Hujaj in Bemina, Srinagar, on May 4, 2025, bound for Saudi Arabia. The group, consisting of 96 men and 82 women, was bid farewell with warm greetings by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. […]
J&K LG Manoj Sinha rejects transaction of business rules, cites conflict with Reorganisation Act
In a significant development in Jammu and Kashmir’s evolving governance landscape, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has returned the proposed Transaction of Business Rules to the Omar Abdullah-led government on May 4, 2025. The LG cited inconsistencies between the draft rules and the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, which defines the administrative framework for the Union Territory. […]
J&K LG Manoj Sinha flags off first Haj pilgrim batch from Srinagar airport
Srinagar, May 5, 2025: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of 178 Haj pilgrims from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir at Srinagar International Airport on Sunday, May 4, 2025, marking the commencement of the sacred Haj pilgrimage for 2025. The emotional send-off at Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport was attended by […]
Omar Abdullah meets PM Narendra Modi to discuss Pahalgam terror attack, J&K issues
New Delhi, May 3, 2025 – Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his Delhi residence on Saturday for a 30-minute dialogue centered on the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and critical issues facing the Union Territory. The meeting, their first since the deadly attack in Baisaran Valley that […]
J&K CM Omar Abdullah sends off first batch of Hajj pilgrims from Srinagar
Srinagar, May 4, 2025 – Chief Minister Omar Abdullah bid a heartfelt farewell to the first batch of 178 Hajj 2025 pilgrims—96 men and 82 women—departing from Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport, Srinagar, for their sacred journey to Mecca. Joined by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Abdullah wished the pilgrims a safe and spiritually fulfilling pilgrimage, humbly requesting […]
Abdul Majeed Larmi launches free bus service for women from Qazigund to Srinagar
Qazigund, Jammu & Kashmir, May 3, 2025 – In a significant move to empower women and enhance their mobility, Abdul Majeed Larmi, MLA from Anantnag West, flagged off a free government bus service exclusively for women on Friday, May 2, 2025, operating from Qazigund to Srinagar. The initiative, launched under the Jammu and Kashmir government’s […]
J&K CM Omar Abdullah champions press freedom on world press freedom day 2025
Srinagar, May 3, 2025 – On World Press Freedom Day, celebrated annually on May 3, Omar Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference leader, paid tribute to journalists for their courage in speaking truth to power. In a powerful statement shared on social media, Abdullah emphasised the critical role of a […]