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Gunfight in Kupwara continues, toll reaches ten

Srinagar: Five security forces' personnel, including three Army men, were killed in an ongoing encounter in the dense forests of the frontier district of...

CM pays tributes to slain forces personnel

JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, has paid rich tributes to the four Police and Army personnel who were killed in Halmatpora Kupwara gunfight today. She...

ISPR releases song to commemorate Pakistan Day  

Islamabad: As Pakistan prepares to celebrate Pakistan Day, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has released a song in connection with the 78th anniversary of the...

LoC in Poonch hots up once again

Jammu: The Pakistan army resorted to mortar shelling and small arms firing across LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district in Jammu division late...

163 Army personnel died in Siachen in last 10 yrs: Govt

New Delhi: The Army lost 163 personnel deployed at the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield, during the last 10 years, according to details...

Amnesty International takes on Twitter, says it violates women’s rights

San Francisco: Twitter is failing to respect women's rights online by inadequately investigating and responding to reports of violence and abuse in a transparent...

Mentally challenged girl raped, accused held

Jammu: A youth from Akhnoor area of Jammu division has been arrested for allegedly raping a mentally disturbed, underage girl of his village, the...

UN chief greets people on Nowruz

United Nations: The message and the spirit of Nowruz assumes greater importance and significance as the world grapples with innumerable conflicts, rise of xenophobia...

Govt orders probe after woman dies in birth control operation

Jammu: A 28-year-old woman died after undergoing tubectomy at a state-run hospital in Jammu Samba district, following which a probe has been ordered, an...

Prez to address SMVDU convocation  

Jammu: President Ram Nath Kovind will address the convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University here on April 18, a SMVDU spokesman said. "Rashtrapati Bhavan...

Recruitment of 10+2 contractual teachers: Education Department fails to finalize list

Srinagar: Despite the commencement of schools post winter vacations a month ago, the school education department is yet to finalize the selection process for...

KEG, CM pay tributes to Maqbool Sahil

Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) today held a condolence meeting wherein rich tributes were paid to renowned writer, photojournalist, poet and author, Maqbool Sahil,...

PG Medical Courses: Union Ministry increases admission under ‘Disabilities Quota’ to 5 percent

New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Wednesday granted approval to amend the regulation for admission to PG medical courses in order...

Patients suffer as PHC Hawal has no dentist, Lab Assistant

Pulwama: The absence of a dentist and Laboratory Assistant at Primary Health Centre (PHC) Hawal Rajpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama distrit has left the...

Police claims recovery of ‘incriminating material’ during searches

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have recovered incriminating material during searches in Samboora and Bijbehara in Pulwama and Anantnag districts. A spokesman of the...

PDP-BJP Govt has no policy on Srinagar, says NC

Srinagar: Opposition National Conference General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar on Wednesday alleged that the government had no policy regarding the Srinagar city and the...

Talks with stakeholders including militants only way forward to bring peace: Er Rasheed

Kulgam: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Wednesday said that the revelations made by the Union government over...

World Arbour Day: Climate change posing serious challenges to mankind, says Minister

Kathua: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh Wednesday described the climate change and global warming as greatest  challenges confronting mankind that...

J&K Bank Celebrates World Arbour Day

Srinagar: On the occasion of World Arbour Day, J&K Bank planted hundreds of saplings comprising of various species across Kashmir in all the parks...

Dr M I Parray reappointed at JKEDI 

Srinagar: Government has re-appointed Dr. M I Parray as Director Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) for a period of five years. According to...

Jammu region potent to stand out as independent tourist destination, says Minister

Jammu: Minister of State for Education, Tourism and Culture, Priya Sethi Wednesday said that Jammu has an immense potential to be developed as an...

‘Maximum complaints against banks, telecom depts in last 3 yrs’

New Delhi: The banking division in the Department of Financial Services and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) received the maximum number of complaints in...

36-year-old dies after fall

Jammu: A 36-year old woman slipped from a hill-top and rolled down several feet resulting in her death in Reasi district, police said. Kallo Devi,...

Editorial: Save handicrafts sector

Srinagar: Handicraft sector in Kashmir has been witnessing a decline. The industry which once witnessed export to the tune of 1800 Crores has been...

Teenager crushed to death by train

Anantnag: A teenager was killed after being hit by train near Cherhama area in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday, police said. The deceased has...

Kupwara gunfight: Toll mounts to 10, operation on

Srinagar: Three army soldiers and two Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel were killed in an ongoing encounter with militants at Check Fatehkhan, Halmatpora area...

BSF officials negligent on poor food complaints: MHA tells Par com

New Delhi: Action has been initiated against some BSF officers who were found to be "negligent" over complaints of poor quality food being served...

CM congratulates JU for making it to country’s top 60 autonomous institutions

JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has congratulated the Jammu University (JU) for making it to the top 60 academic institutions in the country which were...

Zuckerberg asked to testify; data firm’s CEO suspended

London: The head of Trump-affiliated data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica has been suspended, while government authorities are bearing down on both the firm and Facebook...

CM condoles Maqbool Saahil’s demise

  JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has condoled the demise of journalist, author and writer, Maqbool Saahil who passed away yesterday at Srinagar. In her condolence...

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