| Top Stories
|
| Providing quality health care to citizens is our obligation: CM Omar Abdullah | | CM calls for strengthening primary healthcare to realise J&K’s quaternary healthcare vision |  Srinagar, August 27 (Scoop News)-Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called for a balanced and integrated healthcare strategy that combines the development of advanced quaternary care with strengthening of primary and secondary healthcare services across Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the valedictory function of the Quaternary Healthcare & Research Summit: 4th J&K Medical Conference-2026 at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), the Chief Minister said that while scaling tertiary healthcare into the fourth tier would enhance the capacity to provide highly specialised tr... |
|
| | CM Omar Abdullah reviews drainage system of Srinagar city | | Directs time-bound action to strengthen drainage infrastructure | 
Srinagar, August 27 (Scoop News)- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level meeting to review the drainage sector of Srinagar city, with a focus on addressing waterlogging, strengthening stormwater infrastructure and putting in place both immediate and long-term measures to improve the city’s drainage resilience.
Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Fazlul Haseeb gave a detailed presentation on the drainage profile of Srinagar and outlined a comprehensive five-year integrated roadmap to address the key infrastructural and environmental challenges affecting stor... |
|
| | Lieutenant Governor, Chief Minister & ministers greet on Raksha Bandhan | | 
Srinagar, August 27 (Scoop News)-Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdulla and ministers extended his heartiest greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, which is being celebrated tomorrow on August 28.
In a message, the Lieutenant Governor said: "Heartiest greetings and best wishes to all on the sacred occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
The joyful festival celebrates the timeless bond between brothers and sisters. The sacred thread of rakhi symbolizes unconditional love, affection, and trust. May the auspicious occasion further strength... |
|
| | IFFJK 2026 to showcase 135 Films from 41 Countries; ₹96 Lakh Prize Purse Announced | | 
Srinagar, August 27 (Scoop News)- Jammu & Kashmir is all set to screen 135 films from 41 countries in its inaugural edition of the International Film Festival bringing the world of cinema to the UT from September 7 to 10, 2026.
Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today reviewed the final arrangements for the inaugural International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK 2026), directing all concerned departments and agencies to work in close coordination to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for filmmakers, artists, delegates and audiences.
The meeting reviewed the key features, pa... |
|
| | BJP Mahila Morcha Celebrates Raksha Bandhan with BSF Jawans at Kanachak Border | | Neha Mahajan-led Mahila Morcha ties Rakhis to BSF personnel | 
Jammu, August 27 (Scoop News)-On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, the BJP Mahila Morcha, Jammu & Kashmir, led by Pradesh President Advocate Neha Mahajan, celebrated the festival with the brave personnel of 44 Battalion BSF at BOP Beliazmat, Kanachak Border.
The programme was organised to honour and express gratitude to the brave BSF personnel guarding the nation’s borders. Pradesh Mahila Morcha office bearers, along with members of Jammu North District Mahila Morcha, visited the border post and tied Rakhis to the BSF Jawans as a symbol of respect, affection and gratitude for... |
|
| | Chari Mubarak marks culmination of Shri Budha Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 in Poonch | | Deputy CM, Legislators participate |  Poonch, August 26 (Scoop News)-Amid religious and spiritual fervour, the Chari Mubarak Yatra was conducted in Poonch, marking the formal culmination of the revered Shri Budha Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026.
Led by Shri Shri 1008 Mahamandleshwar Swami Vishavatmanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj, the procession commenced from the Dashnami Akhara Mandir in Poonch, making its way to the sacred Shri Budha Amarnath Ji Shrine at Rajpura, Mandi.
Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, MLA Kalakote Thakur Randhir Singh, former MLC Vibodh Gupta, Deputy Commissioner Poonch Ashok Kumar Sharma, DIG Rajouri-Poonc... |
|
| | Lieutenant Governor Attends Quaternary Healthcare & Research Summit | | Lieutenant Governor stressed that advanced care must become a right, not a privilege | 
Srinagar, August 26 (Scoop News)-The Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha today addressed the Quaternary Healthcare & Research Summit in Srinagar. He emphasized that the summit marks a turning point in Jammu Kashmir and India’s healthcare journey, where the Union Territory and the nation must move beyond tertiary care and embrace quaternary-level treatment and research to ensure equal access for all citizens.
Recalling his visit to Akhnoor during the “Back to Village” programme in 2020, the Lieutenant Governor shared a poignant interaction with doctors who discussed diagnosis for rare d... |
|
| | CM lays foundation stone for Fruit & Vegetable Mandi at Wussan Bangil, Tangmarg | |  Tangmarg, August 25 (Scoop News)- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today laid the foundation stone of a modern Fruit & Vegetable Mandi at Wussan Bangil, Karhama, Tangmarg, marking the beginning of a long-pending demand of the area and a significant step towards strengthening the horticulture marketing infrastructure in the Tangmarg-Gulmarg belt.
The proposed mandi will be developed on 50 kanals of land, with direct access to the Tangmarg-Gulmarg Road. Envisaged as a modern and organised marketing facility, the mandi will cater to the major horticulture belt of Tangmarg and adjoining areas and... |
|
| | CM Omar Abdullah calls for shared responsibility to shape future of J&K children | | assures teachers of support | 
Srinagar, August 25 (Scoop News)- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that the responsibility of shaping the future of our children cannot be placed on teachers alone, stressing that the Government, parents and teachers must work together to prepare children for a rapidly changing world.
Addressing a one-day Education Conference organized by the J&K Teachers Forum at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), the Chief Minister said teachers play a crucial role in determining the future of children, but placing the entire responsibility on them would be unfair and add ... |
|
| | Lieutenant Governor,Chief Minister & Ministers greet on the eve of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi | | 
Srinagar, August 25 (Scoop News)-Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other ministers extended their greetings to the people on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi, marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad.
In a message the Lieutenant Governor said: “On the blessed occasion of Milad-un-Nabi, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to everyone.
The life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad remain an eternal beacon of peace, equality, and compassion for all humankind. On this sacred day, let us pledge to live by his values of love, kindness, and univers... |
|
| | Land Records goes Digital, Farmer Services gets Smarter | | J&K advances AgriStack frame work under DILRMP | 
Srinagar, August 25 (Scoop News)-In a major step towards modernising land administration and creating a more transparent, citizen-centric system of Revenue and Agricultural services, Jammu and Kashmir has accelerated the digitisation and updation of land records while simultaneously preparing the verified land database for integration with the AgriStack framework of the Government of India under its Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP).
The exercise, being undertaken by the Revenue Department in collaboration with BISAG-N, covers nearly 70 lakh land parcels, with m... |
|
|
|
|
|
|