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Yearly Archives: 2018

Crypto-currencies not legal tender in India: Govt

New Delhi: (PTI) Bitcoins or such crypto-currencies are not legal tender and those indulging in such transactions are doing it at their own risk,...

Cobblers in Haryana can get bank loan to set up kiosks

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No transparency in SMC as corporation fails to update website since 2009

Srinagar: At a time when the government is continuously pitching for the transparency in various government departments, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has failed...

Massive blaze guts over 20 shops in Sopore

Sopore: Over 20 shops and a restaurant were Tuesday damaged in two separate mysterious blazes that engulfed in Sopore areas of north Kashmir’s Baramulla...

Committed to provide hassle-free helicopter service to snow-bound areas: Div Com

  Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday asked the respective district administrations to reach out to the people living in far-flung and snow-bound...

Veeri reviews functioning of Haj & Auqaf department

Jammu: Minister for Revenue, Haj & Auqaf and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri, Tuesday asked the Auqaf authorities to properly utilize the Auqaf land...

15-day youth festival concludes

Kulgam: A valedictory function was Tuesday held at Mini Secretariat here which marked the conclusion of 15-daylong Youth Festival 2017-18. Member of Parliament, Nazir Ahmad...

Assembly witnesses ruckus on day one

Jammu: The Budget session of the state Legislature began today on a stormy note as the Opposition staged a walkout during Governor N N...

NC lists charges against the govt

Jammu: As soon as the joint session of the state assembly began in Jammu, opposition National Conference submitted a memorandum to Governor N N...

Govt trying to widen constituency of peace: Vohra

JAMMU: Reiterating the need to regain the lost trust and negate the misgivings among certain sections of the society in the state, Governor N...

No plans to give general amnesty to militants in JK: Govt

New Delhi: The government has no plans to give general amnesty to the militants in Jammu and Kashmir and Maoists who give up violence...

Cong questions Govt’s Pak policy, slams it over Pulwama strike

New Delhi: Questioning the government's Pakistan policy, Congress today accused it of failing to protect military installations from cross-border terror strikes and wondered why...

Mindless planning: Authorities draw flak over cutting down of Chinar trees

SRINAGAR: After facing massive outrage online over the cutting of Chinars at a prime location in summer capital Srinagar, the authorities have stopped the...

Three young boys confirm rendezvous with normal life, tweets DGP

Srinagar: Three young boys, who had joined militant ranks recently, have surrendered before security forces in Kashmir, a senior police official said today. "Another three...

BJP legislator made to eat a ‘humble pie’

Jammu: After a BJP legislator demanded that the names of security personnel killed in should be included in list of obituary references, opposition members...

Intense cold prevails in Kashmir

Srinagar: Kashmir continued to reel under extreme cold conditions as the mercury stayed several degrees below the freezing point across the valley last night,...

CM nominates 4 general secretaries for PDP

Srinagar: PDP president and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today nominated four members of the party as its general secretaries. Mohammad Dilawar Mir,...

Rasheed stages protest

Srinagar: On day one of the Assembly Budget session, Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rashid staged a protest outside...

CASO in several Shopian villages

  Shopian: A massive search operation was started by government forces in over one dozen villages of Shopian district in south Kashmir. Official sources said that ...

Labourer dies, another injured

Srinagar: A labourer died and another one was injured seriously after they fell down from an under construction bridge in Awantipora area of south...

Syrian conflict and the damage it inflicted on Palestinian cause!

It was quite pleasing to see the majority giving a big slap on the arrogant and rude Donald Trump who is trying his best...

Editorial: Weakened democracy

Srinagar: The scenes witnessed today in the state assembly as the budget session began and Governor N N Vohra was about to begin his...

‘Tourist entry at Taj Mahal to be capped at 40K daily, for max

New Delhi:The Archaeological Survey of India is likely to restrict the number of tourists visiting the Taj Mahal to 40,000 daily, and put a...

Aggressive strategy has to be maintained on ceasefire violations: Army chief

New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat today said an "aggressive strategy" has to be maintained in dealing with ceasefire violations by Pakistan along...

16923 kgs narcotics recovered in 2017, 1213 arrested

Jammu: Over 16,900 kgs of narcotics including 140 kgs of heroin and 374 kgs of cannabis items were seized and 1,213 people were arrested...

Cordon and search operation in twin villages of South Kashmir

Shopian: Cordon and search operation has been started by government forces in Sugan Dragad village of Shopian district and Churath Qazigund village of South Kashmir. Sources...

Governor’s address clueless on vital issues: Tarigami

Jammu: CPI(M) MLA from Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami today termed Governor N N Vohra's address to the joint session of the Jammu and Kashmir...

2 persons arrested with 35 kg of poppy straw

Jammu: Two persons have been arrested and 35 kilogramme of poppy straw has been seized from them from two separate places in in Jammu...

Drug racket busted in Srinagar, 8 held

Srinagar: Continuing its efforts against drug trafficking Police today claimed to have busted a drug racket in Srinagar and arrested eight persons in this...

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