Pahari community to get reservation but no tempering with Gujars, Bakerwals: LG Manoj Sinha

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that Pahari community will be given reservation but there will be no tempering with the reservation status being already enjoyed by Gujjars and Bakerwal community in J&K. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, LG Sinha, said that some people are playing politics over the issue […]

PM Modi interacts with Biden, Sunak and Macron on sidelines of G20 summit

Bali: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had informal interactions with US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron and several other global leaders on Tuesday on the sidelines of the G20 summit here and exchanged views on a range of issues. In an address at the G20 summit here, Modi said […]

Man Killed After Hit By Train in Budgam

Srinagar: An unidentified man was killed after hit by a moving train in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. They said that the person was hit along Mazhama-Budgam railway station this morning, resulting in his instant death. “A police team has reached the site and the identity of the person is being ascertained”, the official […]

Mainly dry weather forecast in J&K; Gulmarg records minus 4.6°C, Pahalgam minus 3.4°C

Srinagar: Mainly dry weather has been forecast in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours even as mercury recorded a drop on Tuesday at most places with Gulmarg and Pahalgam resorts recording sub-zero temperature following snowfall over upper reaches. “Mainly dry weather over the plains of Jammu and Kashmir with very light rain at […]

2 IEDs With Timer Detected, Defused In Jammu: Police

Srinagar: Two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) with timer were found near Phallian Mandal in Jammu district on Monday late evening and with their recovery police said that a major tradegy was averted. A top police officer said that the IEDs were found inside a black-coloured backpack lying near Phallian Mandal police post under Satwari Police […]

Annual G20 Summit opens in Indonesia’s Bali province

Bali:The annual G20 Summit opened here on Tuesday with world leaders set to discuss over the next two days challenges triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and more recently topped by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed at the summit venue by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, ahead of the formal opening of […]

News about death of legendary Kashmiri singer Rashid Hafiz fake, Says his son

Srinagar: Legendary Kashmiri singer Abdul Rashid Hafiz is alive and fine and the news about his death doing rounds on social media platforms is fake, said his son here on Monday evening. Irfan Rashid Hafiz said that his father id fine and doing well. “News about his death, which is doing rounds on social media […]

If people of J-K unite, we can achieve more than restoration of special status, says Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said if the people of Jammu and Kashmir unite like India did against the British then getting back its special status will not be a huge task. In 2019, the BJP-led Centre had abrogated Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, […]

Religious conversion by force, allurement or fraudulent means “very serious” matter: SC

New Delhi: Terming forced religious conversion a “very serious” issue, the Supreme Court on Monday took a serious note of such proselytisation through deception, allurement and intimidation, and asked the Centre to step in and make sincere efforts to check the practice. It warned a “very difficult situation” will emerge if such religious conversions are […]

Schools To Remain Open Until Weather Permits: Div Com

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir PK Pole on Monday said that the schools shall remain open as long as weather permits and class work shall continue as long as there is no major snowfall in plains in the Valley. “There is no clarity needed. Every year, when there is heavy snowfall in plains including in the […]