New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Odisha have emerged as the most investor‑friendly states as per the “Investment Friendliness Index (IFI)” released by NITI Aayog on Friday. The IFI was announced in the 2025‑26 Union Budget to strengthen competitive and cooperative federalism by promoting reforms and fostering a conducive investment ecosystem across states.The report assesses how effectively states and J&K create, enable and sustain an environment co…
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Srinagar, July 16 (IANS) The local Met office said on Thursday that the maximum temperature is likely to rise to 35-36 degrees Celsius over the next two days in the Valley, after which a wet spell is expected in J&K. Mukhtar Ahmad, director of the local Met office, said the maximum temperature is likely to rise to 35-36 degrees Celsius in the Valley over the next two days, after which a wet spell is expected across J&K.A weather advisory by the local Met office said on July 16-18: Genera…
Srinagar, July 10 (IANS) Kashmir’s senior religious leader and chief cleric Mirwaiz Maulana Umar Farooq on Friday spurned the request sent to him by former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah to join the Jantar Mantar protest, saying he would join the protest if it was also for the resolution of the Kashmir issue and for the release of incarcerated separatist leaders and youth. In a nutshell, the Mirwaiz in his Friday sermon spurned the offer to join the Jantar Mantar protest by imposing hi…
Jammu, July 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party National President, Nitin Nabin, on Tuesday held detailed discussions with party MPs, MLAs, former legislators and former DDC members about public outreach and for further strengthening the party at the grassroots level.BJP National President Nitin Nabin concluded his two-day visit to Jammu on Tuesday. His morning engagements began at Keshav Bhavan, where he met with RSS functionaries. Afterwards, he presided over a major conference and a State Core Gr…
Srinagar, June 19 (IANS) Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday ordered a ban on the sale and use of single‑use plastic and directed a crackdown on littering in J&K. In a major environmental initiative, the Lieutenant Governor announced a strict ban on single‑use plastics across J&K, along with a comprehensive crackdown on littering and violations related to plastic.He said the measure was essential to safeguard Ladakh’s fragile ecology and pristine landscapes, whi…
Srinagar, June 9 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday that the laying of the Zojila Tunnel has not only been a dream for the people of J&K and Ladakh, but also for him personally, as he revealed that against the estimated cost of Rs 12,000 crore, the tunnel would be completed at an outlay of only Rs 7,000 crore.Addressing the function during the breakthrough operation of the Zojila Tunnel, the minister said: “It is going to be a state-of-the-art t…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) India observed World Bicycle Day 2026 with large-scale cycling rallies, fitness drives, and community events across multiple states under the Fit India Movement, drawing participation from citizens, athletes, officials, and public figures.In Mumbai, Maharashtra, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Regional Centre Mumbai, organised a special ‘Sundays on Cycle’ event near Worli Coastal Road to promote fitness and sustainable living. Actor Jackie Shroff attended as the chi…
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo and sitting MLA Sajad Lone criticised former chief minister and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti for chairing a review meeting of the developmental works of AIIMS in Awantipora town of Anantnag district. J&K Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo took on Mufti for her decision to chair the review meeting of AIIMS Awantipora.Sakina Itoo said on X that some people seemed to be suffering fro…
Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) During their daylong meeting here on Wednesday, the ruling National Conference (NC) legislators, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, decided to hold a protest on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi for the restoration of statehood and other constitutional guarantees to J&K. NC ministers, MPs, MLAs, and ruling party allies held day-long discussions at the Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of Srinagar.NC ministers, MPs, and MLAs led by…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India and Egypt underscored the importance of bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism, reflecting the spirit of the India-Egypt Strategic Partnership at the 5th meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The meeting between India and Egypt was held in New Delhi on May 20.The meeting was co-chaired by senior officials from the Ministries of External Affairs and Foreign Affairs, with the par…