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Avalanche warning issued

Srinagar: A medium danger avalanche warning was Wednesday issued for some snow-bound areas of Kashmir Valley. The avalanche warning has been issued for snowbound areas...

Man locks school over land compensation

Srinagar: Upset over the delay in land compensation owed  to him, a man locked down a government school in north Kashmir's Lolab area. A local...

Twin attacks: Security heightened across Pulwama

Srinagar: Security has been beefed up across  south Kashmir’s Pulwama district following  two attacks on Monday that left two policemen dead and two more...

Hurriyats slam govt for acting as ‘mute spectator’

SRINAGAR: The parallel Hurriyat factions led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday expressed concern over the “expulsion”  of Kashmiri students from...

Tunnel projects on highway to be complete in 2016

Jammu: Two major tunnel projects on Jammu- Srinagar  Highway to reduce the distance between twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar, would be completed...

Panchayati Raj Bill among five passed

Jammu: The Legislative  Assembly Tuesday passed the JK Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill which seeks to allow payment of honorarium to chairpersons of District Planning...

200 stranded passengers rescued in Kupwara

Srinagar: Nearly 200 stranded passengers, including women and children, were rescued in a night-long operation in Jammu and Kashmir's frontier district of Kupwara, police...

‘Media misquoted me’

Jammu: Refuting reports about his remark over people of Kashmir, whom he dubbed as 'maha chor', National Conference chief  Farooq Abdullah Monday said he...

Hurriyats slam Farooq’s ‘maha- chor’ slur against Kashmiris

Srinagar: Parallel Hurriyat factions led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Geelani Monday castigated National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah’s purported remark about Kashmiris...

‘Kejriwal to lead march in Kashmir’

Srinagar: Aam Admi Party(AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal will arrive in Kashmir in the first week of April  and lead a march  from Chrar-e-Sharief to...

Inqilabi condemns Lolab killings

SRINAGAR: Chief Patron of Jammu Kashmir Mahaz-e-Azadi (MeA) Muhammad Azam Inqilabi Sunday condemned killing of seven alleged militants in Lolab forests by forces last...

KAS aspirants seek rescheduling of General Studies paper

Srinagar: The Kashmir Administrative Service aspirants appearing in the Mains examination Sunday appealed for rescheduling of their postponed General Studies paper. A delegation of the...

J-K govt announces deadline for completion of work on Tagore Hall

JAMMU: The ongoing work at Tagore Hall would be completed by coming May, Jammu and Kashmir government said as it announced a timeframe for...

Protest against oppression is people’s fundamental right: Jama’at

SRINAGAR: Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir Saturday said that people of the state have been deprived of democratic rights as fascism disguised as democracy has...

LA passes resolution to check female foeticide

JAMMU: The Legislative Assembly Friday adopted a resolution seeking  measures to check the menace of female foeticide in the state. The resolution was moved...

MGNREGA employees seek regularization, hike in salary

Srinagar: The staff working under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has demanded the government regularize them. The staff said that they have...

2 burglars held in B’pora: Police

Srinagar: Police have arrested two burglars and recovered stolen goods from their possession in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. For the past few months there were...

Avalanche warning for Nowgam, Kaiyan in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A medium-danger avalanche warning was issued Thursday by the authorities in the high-altitude areas of Nowgam and Kaiyan areas of Kashmir following fresh...

38 people stranded due to snowfall rescued

SRINAGAR: As many as 38 persons, including two women and a child, stranded due to heavy snowfall were rescued by the Army at Nasta...

Lolab protests: 3 held on charges of spreading rumour

SRINAGAR: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested three persons including two brothers for allegedly floating rumours in Lolab...

Gurez: Stranded passengers to be airlifted today

BANDIPORA: Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora has asked those passengers who have registered themselves for airlifting to Gurez, to be present at Sunarwani helipad on...

B’pora: Pre-Lok Adalat settles 101 cases

BANDIPORA: A pre-Lok Adalat was held under the supervision of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bandipora, Haq Nawaz Zargar at District Court Complex Bandipora...

Man fakes kidnapping to avoid marriage

Srinagar: A man staged "fake" kidnapping of himself to avoid his marriage with a girl against his will in Pulwama district of Kashmir Valley,...

‘Some parts of Ladakh declared as wildlife sanctuary’

Jammu: Some parts of Ladakh region have been declared as wildlife sanctuary, the Assembly was informed Wednesday. J&K Minister for Forests and Environments Mian Altaf...

PDC official caught accepting bribe

Srinagar: A government official was Tuesday  arrested after he was allegedly caught red handed while accepting bribe in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir,...

Harassment of JK students: Govt to set up helpline in Delhi

Jammu: A round-the-clock dedicated helpline will be available in New Delhi for reporting incidents of harassment against Jammu and Kashmir students pursuing education outside...

HCC employee killed in mishap

Srinagar: An employee of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) died while another was injured in a mishap at a tunnel construction site in Uri sector...

Fire in police building

Srinagar: A fire broke out in a police building, causing extensive damage to the structure in Kupwara district of north Kashmir today. The fire broke...

Rajendra appointed SDG for Coordination

Jammu:  In a reshuffle at the top, K Rajendra was Tuesday appointed as Special Director General for Coordination at the Police Headquarters here, a...

Not worried about US pullout from Afghanistan: Omar

Sheeri : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday  said 2014 would be full of challenges for Army and other  forces in the state, but maintained...

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