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Dir Agriculture inaugurates day-long workshop

Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi Friday inaugurated a daylong conference cum workshop here at Lalmandi Srinagar. Director Agriculture stressed upon coordinated efforts...

Sericulture Deptt organizes Kisan Gosthi

Anantnag: The Department of Sericulture organized a district-level Kissan Goshti, under Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA)  scheme, today at Sericulture farm Sarnal here. The programme...

Locals protest in Beerwah, demand separate district 

Srinagar: Soon after the culmination of mandatory Friday congregational prayers, the residents of Beerwah area of Budgam district staged protest against the government to...

Hizb militant injured in Shopian shootout hospitalised at SKIMS

Srinagar: A Hizbul Mujahideen militant was injured in a brief shootout at Ahagam area of Shopian Thursday night and is being treated at SKIMS...

Gang of burglars busted in Uri

Baramulla: Police on Friday claimed to have busted a gang of burglars in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and recovered the stolen...

BSF threatens ‘limited confrontation’ with Pak after harvest season

Jammu: The BSF Friday said it apprehends a "limited confrontation" with Pakistan on the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir in April, soon...

‘Caged’ Geelani ‘freed’ after 8 years

Srinagar: Freedom at last. The ailing veteran separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Friday decided to deal with the police announcement of freeing him from...

Army chief visits forward areas in Ladakh 

Srinagar: Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat Friday visited forward areas bordering China in eastern Ladakh region of the state. Gen Rawat arrived at...

JK witnessing unprecedented economic crisis, says former FM

Srinagar: A Former Finance Minister and senior National Conference leader, Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday blamed the incumbent PDP BJP government for the states...

Govt free to withdraw my security cover, says Mirwaiz

Srinagar: Saying that he has never asked the government to provide security cover to him, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday...

CM thanks Tendulkar for sanctioning Rs 40 lakh for school in North Kashmir

Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti thanked cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar for sanctioning over Rs 40 lakh from the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds...

Search for a new VC: Committee begins interaction with stakeholders

Srinagar: The search committee constituted to hunt for a new Vice Chancellor for the Kashmir University (KU) on Friday began their interaction with the...

Man held for circulating rumour on social media

Srinagar: A man was Friday arrested for circulating a rumour on social media that a shopkeeper had joined militant ranks in Ganderbal district of...

Social media helping medicos to save lives in Kashmir

Srinagar: Though social media has been given a bad name, two young doctors have proved otherwise. The young medicos have created a 'whatsapp' group...

Jails in India are overcrowded by over 600 per cent, SC calls it shocking 

New Delhi: Prisoners "cannot be kept in jail like animals", a shocked Supreme Court said after it was informed that many of the over...

Search ops initiated in Rajouri villages

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Elderly man killed during scuffle  

Srinagar: A 60 year old person was killed during a scuffle with his neighbour in north Kashmir Bandipora district, sources said. According to sources, Ghulam...

Youth attempts suicide

Srinagar: In a bid to end to his life, a youth (name withheld) resident of Srinagar on Friday consumed some poisonous substance, a police...

Army’s seasonal huts along Mughal road set ablaze

Srinagar: Unknown persons on Thursday night set ablaze several seasonal huts belonging to army at Doubjan area along the Mughal road in south Kashmir’s...

Catastrophe: A tin shed, three dependents is all that the slain SPO left behind

Katoo (Bijbehara): Driven by poverty, Mushtaq Ahmed Sheikh, the slain Special Police Officer (SPO) who was killed in south Kashmir's Bijbehara area on Thursday...

Editorial: Can this be a new beginning?

Srinagar: The state police chief has revealed that the separatist trio, Geelani, Mirwaiz and Yasin Malik are free birds for now and that they...

Pak seeks inspection by its officials of India’s Indus river basin projects

New Delhi: Pakistan has asked India to allow its officials to undertake a tour for inspecting Indian projects in the Indus river basin, which...

India, Pak agree to resolve through talks all issues about treatment of diplomats

New Delhi/Islamabad: India and Pakistan today announced they have agreed to mutually resolve all issues about the treatment of diplomats. The agreement follows claims and...

Leopard killed after hit by speedy vehicle in Pulwama

Srinagar: A man-eater leopard was killed after hit by a speedy vehicle on Thursday night at Rohmoo village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources...

JK going through an unprecedented economic crisis: NC

Srinagar: Senior National Conference leader and former Finance minister Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday blamed the incumbent PDP BJP government for the states worsening...

Khankah-e-Maulla shrine gets refurbished crown

SRINAGAR: The management of Khankah-e-Maulla shrine installed the much awaited finished version of restored and reconstructed crown today morning. VC Waqf Board Nizam-ud-din Bhat, officials...

Absconder booked in rape case arrested after 14 yrs in Doda

Jammu: An absconder, booked in a rape case, has been arrested after 14 years in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, police said. The absconder, identified...

Gang of burglars busted in north Kashmir’s Uri: Police

Baramulla: Police on Friday claimed to have busted a gang involved in burglary and thefts in various residential houses in Uri sub division of...

Death toll on Gaza-Israel border rises to six: Ministry

Gaza City: At least six Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces today, Gaza's health ministry said, as bloody clashes flared along the enclave's border. Jihad...

Army chief visits forward areas in Ladakh bordering China

Srinagar: Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat today visited forward areas bordering China in eastern Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. Gen Rawat arrived...

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