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BJP MLA objects to discussion on sexual violence in Kashmir

Mumbai: A discussion organised by the Dr Ambedkar Centre For Social Justice of Mumbai University on 'Military Occupation in Kashmir Sexual Violence on Kashmiri...

68 dead in Venezuela prison fire, says prosecutor

Caracas: Venezuela's top prosecutor said 68 people have died in a fire at a police detention facility, where an inmates' rights organisation reported an...

Farmers feel the heat of soaring pesticide prices

Shopian: At a time when the orchardists are busy in spraying their orchards with various pesticides, the farmers have raised concern about the high...

‘Militant recruit’ turns out to be a shopkeeper: Police

Srinagar:  Police on Wednesday clarified that a man who was described as a new militant recruit on various social media platforms is a respectable...

KU students stage protest, seek whereabouts of ‘missing’ student

Srinagar: Students of Kashmir University (KU) on Wednesday staged a protest on the campus against the 'disappearance' of a student last week. The protests continued...

Students of Women’s College Anantnag protest against KU

Srinagar: Scores of undergraduate students from Government Degree College for women on Wednesday held a protest demonstration in the college ground in South Kashmir's...

Students of Behnipora HSS protest against official apathy

Handwara: The students of Government Higher Secondary School Behnipora Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district Wednesday staged protest against the non-availability of the...

‘After cent percent distribution, record 2.50 lakh qtls of rice saved current fiscal’

  Srinagar: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali Wednesday revealed that the department has made a  history by saving...

CM stresses on incentivizing High Density Apple scheme

Jammu: Terming the High Density Apple plantation as a game changer for the horticulture industry of the State, Chief Minister, Mehbooba  Mufti has stressed...

RBI holds 39th Empowered Committee meeting on MSMEs

Srinagar: The 39th Empowered Committee (EC) meeting on Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the State of Jammu & Kashmir was held...

From Kishtwar, Dy CM launches electrification project for 53 villages

Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh Wednesday said that the government is committed to ensure timely implementation  of the Power For All initiative ...

Lakhanpur all set to get a major facelift to attract tourist

  Kathua: Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology Ch Lal Sing Wednesday said that government has decided to go for a major facelift of Gateway...

Dir Agri kick-starts sale of veg seedlings

Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi Wednesday today kick-started the sale of different varieties of vegetable seedlings at Kitchen Garden Nursery Lalmandi. The...

4 ‘fidayeen’ killed in encounter in Rajouri: Police

Sundebani: Four militants, who were part of a suicide squad, were killed in a day-long encounter with security forces in the Sunderbani area of...

Militants flee after brief exchange of fire in Pulwama

Srinagar: Militants escaped after a brief exchange of gunfire with government forces in Litter area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday, police sources...

Three youth injured during clashes

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Talks with Pak: Union Minister denies getting proposal from CM Mehbooba  

New Delhi: There is no proposal from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti seeking a dialogue with Pakistan for bringing peace in the...

Geelani’s son listed as prosecution witness by NIA in ‘terror funding’ case

New Delhi: Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's son as well as the son of noted businessman Zahoor Ahmed Watali have been listed among...

‘Volunteerism’ killing healthcare in peripheries 

Srinagar: The menace of ‘volunteerism’ has been pestering the healthcare system in the state, especially the peripheral healthcare for years now. The authorities seemingly,...

Govt rolls out CM’s Business Interest Relief Scheme

  Srinagar: The State government Wednesday rolled out the Chief Minister’s Business Interest Relief Scheme announced during the Budget to provide relief to all the...

Hours after gun wielding photo goes viral, family urges youth to return home

Srinagar: The family of a missing youth, who has reportedly joined militancy, Wednesday urged him to shun the path of violence and return home,...

Shocking: Muslim identity ‘flattened’ in today’s India, say experts  

New Delhi: Many organisations in the development sector that worked with Muslims did not want to acknowledge that they did so, and then there...

Para military forces witnessing outflow of personnel: Govt 

New Delhi: The year 2017 saw significantly more voluntary retirement and resignations in paramilitary forces than ever before, the Lok Sabha was informed on...

Education department doles out better perks for contractual staff  

Srinagar: In a significant development, the education department has enhanced the remuneration of contractual lecturers engaged in higher secondary schools and degree colleges for...

Governor meets Sharma, top officials

SRINAGAR: Governor N.N. Vohra, who visited Srinagar on Wednesday had extensive discussions with Dineshwar Sharma, Union Government’s Special Representative for Dialogue in J&K. The two...

‘Pak’s objections to Indian projects may be discussed at PIC meet 

New Delhi: Pakistan's objections over the designs of some of India's hydropower projects along with other issues related to the Indus Waters Treaty are...

Now GPF details are a click away

JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday launched a web based application-Genprofit-which would enable them to access their G P Fund details through online mode,...

India, Pakistan trade fire along LoC 

Srinagar: The armies of India and Pakistan traded fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on late Tuesday. "Pakistan army started shelling...

Streamlining the traffic: Even a former cop was not spared

Srinagar: Streamlining the traffic in the capital city seems to be the priority for the police who are ensuring that those violating the law...

Editorial: Not learning its lessons

Srinagar: The memory of the September 2014 deluge is still fresh in the minds of the people living across the length and breadth of...

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