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Hours after mobile phones ring in Valley SMS services suspended

Srinagar: A few hours after restoring mobile telephone services partially in Kashmir the government stopped its SMS (text) services, leaving subscribers handicapped again. Officials...

People frantically swarm telecom offices to restore phones

SRINAGAR: A day after the government partially resumed mobile phone services in the Valley, hundreds of subscribers thronged offices of telecom operators to get...

On HC snub Govt revokes PSA of Shopian juvenile

Srinagar: A day after the J&K High Court asked the state government to explain its position on the detention of a minor boy hailing...

A year and half after opening, stretches of highway still incomplete

Anantnag: A year and half after it was thrown open for traffic, the Srinagar-Qazigund stretch of the new highway (NH-44) is still incomplete, with...

BUDGET SPLIT: Finance Commissioner discusses proposals with Administrative Secretaries

SRINAGAR: Financial Commissioner Finance Department, Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday chaired various meetings to discuss budget proposals for the remaining part of the financial year...

Biomedical equipment maintenance program for hospitals faces delay in Kashmir

Srinagar: The Government of India sponsored scheme Biomedical Equipment Management and Maintenance Program (BMPP) is still way off at the hospitals in Kashmir valley...

Woman killed in cross-LoC fire in Poonch

Jammu: (PTI) A 24-year-old woman was killed on Tuesday in heavy shelling by the Pakistan Army, targeting villages along the Line of Control (LoC)...

Solider killed after stepping on mine

Srinagar: (PTI) An Army soldier died a mine blast in Nowgam sector of Kashmir's Kupwara district, an Army official said on Tuesday. The soldier was...

Exorbitant fee leaves parents dismayed with new school

SRINAGAR: Residents of Pampore and adjoining areas in Pulwam district say they have been left disappointed by the exorbitant fee structure of a newly...

Amid shutdown, children addicted to smartphone games

SRINAGAR: The continuous shutdown and communication blackout since August 5 has led children to get addicted to smartphones games, which according to doctors will...

Mobile services partially restored in Kashmir after 71 days

Srinagar: Postpaid mobile services in Kashmir were restored after being blocked for 72 days hours before the government of India abrogated Jammu and Kashmir of...

Lives more important than mobile services: Governor

Kathua: Governor Satya Pal Malik Monday defended the communication blockade in the Valley saying safety of Kashmiris was more important than mobile services which the...

JKP known for sacrifices and valour: Governor

KATHUA: Governor Satya Pal Malik Monday participated in the Passing-out and Attestation Parade of 26th BRTC Batch-2019 of the newly recruited constables of the Jammu...

Normal life suspended for 71st day in Kashmir

Srinagar: Normal life remained suspended for 71th day in Kashmir with shops and business establishments closed and public transport off the roads. Even as private...

Railways incurring losses due to suspended service in Kashmir

Anantnag: Suspension of train services in Kashmir since August 5 has caused major losses to Northern Railways both in terms of revenue and maintenance of...

Reorganisation Act: Amendments in state laws extends land rights to outsiders

SRINAGAR: Apart from abrogating the Article 370 and Art 35 A, the Government of India has also amended the land ownership and transfer acts...

Sufi Council calls for resolution of grievances through dialogue

SRINAGAR: Saying that all the grievances can be resolved through dialogue and respect for each other, All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council (AISSC) Monday said that...

Driver killed, truck set ablaze in Shopian

A truck driver was killed by unidentified gunmen in Sirnoo village of Shirmal area in Shopian district on Monday evening and his truck was...

Darbar Move: Travel allowance increased to Rs 25000

SRINAGAR: Governor Satya Pal Malik has directed for enhancing the travel allowance (TA) of Darbar Move employees to Rs 25000 from the current 15000. An official...

Militant associates arrested from Naranag: Police

Naranag: Police has arrested men claimed to be associates of militants from Naranag area of Ganderbal district on Monday. A police statement said that on...

Rajnath tells Pakistan to forget Kashmir and fight terrorism

Chandigarh: (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday told Pakistan to forget Kashmir and instead fight an "honest battle" against terrorism, warning that no power...

Shop fire in Maharaj Gunj caused by short circuit, say police

SRINAGAR: Police investigations into a fire incident at Maharaj Gunj, in which three shops were gutted on Thursday, have found short circuit as the cause...

Kashmir, Ladakh not just piece of land for us: Modi

Jalgaon: (PTI) Hitting out at the opposition parties for objecting to the government's decision of abrogating Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday...

Macadamisation works suffers for want of labour

Srinagar: The Roads and Buildings (R&B) department has been unable to complete the yearly targeted macadamisation works in Kashmir due to lack of migrant workforce,...

Highway reopens for traffic after two days

Jammu: (PTI) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway reopened for traffic on Sunday after remaining closed for the past two days due to a massive landslide in...

Several villages in Budgam in dark due to power cuts

BEERWAH (BUDGAM): The unscheduled power cuts in several villages of Beerwah tehsil of district Budgam are in dark from last few weeks. Villages in Beerwah...

Day 70: Normal life remains hit

Srinagar: (PTI) Normal life remained hit in Kashmir for the 70th consecutive day on Sunday since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution as...

Security beefed up in Srinagar after grenade attack

Srinagar: (PTI) Security was beefed up in several areas of Srinagar on Sunday following a grenade attack by suspected militants in a city market that...

Kashmiris resisting ‘through satyagraha’, says activist report

Srinagar: Not a single person in the Kashmir Valley is happy about the government’s decision to revoke the state’s special constitutional status, advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan...

Army man injured in cross border fire in Uri

Srinagar: (PTI) An Army man was injured on Sunday as Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla district of...

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