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Expect dry weather from today: MeT

Srinagar: The meteorological department (MeT) on Friday predicted dry weather from Saturday after incessant rains lashed Kashmir valley for last two days. “We will see...

Govt invites bids for installing weather radars for accurate forecast

Srinagar: In the face of erratic weather patterns, the meteorological department (MeT) has set the process for procuring three weather radars for more accurate...

Shutdown continues: No Friday prayers allowed at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid

Srinagar: Most shops and other business establishments in Kashmir were closed on Friday, the third consecutive day of a Valley-wide shutdown following a brief...

High Court dismisses plea for internet resumption in Valley citing SC case

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Friday disposed a plea seeking resumption of internet services across Kashmir for the reason the case is pending...

Imran Khan, Trump discuss Kashmir

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump and discussed with him bilateral and regional...

Government expected to impose blanket ban on private practice of doctors

Srinagar: The health and medical education department has proposed a blanket ban on private practice of doctors including those working in district hospitals of...

Choppers to connect inaccessible areas in Kupwara, Bandipora in winters

Srinagar: The government has started helicopter services to two districts in Kashmir where vast network of areas remain inaccessible during winters. Kupwara and Bandipora are...

Shopian villages get contaminated water due to defunct reservoir

SHOPIAN: Several villages in south Kashmir’s Shopian said they are being supplied contaminated water by Public Health Engineering department (PHE) “as the water reservoir...

Make ‘back to village’ a success: Kansal to officers

JAMMU: Principal secretary planning, development and monitoring & information departments, Rohit Kansal on Friday emphasized upon all the secretaries and heads of departments to...

Villages along LoC in Uri without power

BARAMULLA: Nearly eight village close to LoC in Boniyar Uri area have been without power since recent snowfall and the locals said that there...

Back to Village to focus on doubling farmer’s income: Div Com

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan on Friday said the focus of the phase-II of Back to Village programme will be doubling farmer...

Normal life hit in Valley

SRINAGAR: Normal life remained affected on Thursday after threatening posters appeared in several parts of Kashmir warning shopkeepers with dire consequences. Most of the shops...

DM Srinagar warns ‘miscreants’ for threatening civilians

SRINAGAR: District Magistrate, Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday issued strict warning to miscreants threatening residents of the district for going about their routine life...

Answer every question on restrictions imposed in Kashmir: Supreme Court to J&K

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Jammu and Kashmir government that it will have to respond to each and every question...

Detained under PSA, Abdullah nominated on key defence panel

New Delhi: Detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) after being accused of having “tremendous potential to create public disorder”, former Jammu and...

‘Pleas alleging complete clampdown incorrect’

NEW Delhi: The government of India Thursday told the Supreme Court that it had been relaxing the curbs imposed in Jammu and Kashmir after...

Rains dip temperature in Valley

SRINAGAR: Rains lashed plains while upper reaches in Kashmir Valley received a fresh spell of snow on Thursday. However, the 300 km long Srinagar-Jammu...

HC directs govt to speed up work on State Cancer Institute

Srinagar: The J&K High Court has directed the government to strictly comply with guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MHFW),...

HC gives 2 weeks on setting up consumer panel

Srinagar: The J&K High Court granted two weeks to chief secretaries of the two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh to finalize the re-constitution...

LG calls for road shows to attract tourists

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu has asked the tourism department to conduct road shows outside the Union Territory to attract...

Director SKIMS issues gag order for officials, doctors

Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura has issued an order asking officials and doctors of the premier institution to desist from speaking...

LAWDA to buy new de-weeding machines for Dal, Nigeen lakes

SRINAGAR: Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) is going to purchasenew de-weeding machines for Dal and Nigeen lakes. The decision was taken by the board...

11,068 km roads cleared of snow across Kashmir, says MED

SRINAGAR: The Mechanical Engineering department of Kashmir said that it has cleared 11,068 kilometersof roads of snow across Kashmir valley recently. As per the officials...

Residents of Bilal colony Pattan demand installation of damaged transformer

BARAMULLA: The residents of Bilal colony in Pattanslammed Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to install the transformer damaged a month ago due to...

Six shops damaged in fire at Boniyar

BARAMULLA: Six shops and health centre were damaged in a fire at Manzgam in Boniyar Uri. Four shops were also partially damaged in the incident. The...

MLA Hostel lacks basic facilities, say families of detained politicians

Srinagar: Families of detained Kashmiri political leaders, who have been under custody for over three months now, on Wednesday rued the lack of basic...

Shutdown in Kashmir parts after threatening posters appear

Srinagar: Several areas in Kashmir, including parts of Srinagar, witnessed a complete shutdown on Wednesday after posters warning shopkeepers against the opening of shops...

Internet to be restored at appropriate time: Shah

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said in Rajya Sabha that total normalcy prevails in Kashmir with government offices and educational institutions...

Arrests in Kashmir in India’s interest: Govt

New Delhi: In a dig at the Congress, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday referred to the cases of...

‘Over 5,000 people arrested since August’

New Delhi: A total of 5,161 “preventive arrests” have been made in the Kashmir valley from the eve of abrogation of Article 370 from...

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