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JK highway closed after landslide in Ramban

Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed today due to a massive landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, police said. There was a "heavy"...

Teenager held after crossing Kishanganga river in Keran

  Srinagar: A teenage boy was detained by police along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector sector on Monday evening. Official sources said that the youth Najam...

Cop killed, another injured in shootout at SMHS

Srinagar: A policeman was killed today and another injured as militants staged a daring attack outside a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital...

Two policemen injured in SMHS hospital shootout

Srinagar: Two policemen were reportedly injured when suspected militants opened fire inside the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital in Srinagar. More details are awaited.

Bill introduced in US House to end non-defence aid to Pakistan   

Washington: A bill today was introduced in the US House of Representatives to end non-defence aid to Pakistan as it "provides military aid and...

JK girl alleges sex racket involving influential persons  

Srinagar: A girl here has alleged that she was exploited after being pushed into flesh trade and that several influential people were part of...

Cordon and search operation in four south Kashmir villages

  Srinagar: Cordon and search operation has been started by government forces  in many villages of South Kashmir. Official sources said that  government forces launched searches...

Guns continue to spit fire on LoC 

  Rajouri: A BSF sub-inspector (SI) was injured in fresh exchange of fire and shelling between troops of India and Pakistan along the Line of...

Slain Capt was to visit family on his birthday

Chandigarh: Twenty-two-year-old Captain Kapil Kundu, who was killed in heavy Pakistani shelling along the LoC in Rajouri district, was to visit home on his...

Kashmir is the safest place, say women travelers 

Srinagar: From joy rides on snow scooters to shopping in a floating market in the scenic Dal Lake, Kashmir has it all to make...

Indians have full faith in valour of Army: HM 

New Delhi:  Indians have "full faith" in the valour of the Army, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday, a day after four Army...

95,666.97 cr Budget for 2018-19 passed in LC

  Jammu: The Legislative Council (LC) Monday passed a Rs 95,666.97-crore budget for the state for 2018-19, comprising a revenue component of Rs 51,244.72 crore...

323 SHGs formed in Mandi block under UMEED: Govt

Jammu: Minister for Rural Development Abdul Haq today informed the legislative Assembly that 323 Self Help Groups have been formed in Mandi block under...

Actively pursuing transfer of hydel projects: Govt

Jammu: Minister of State for Power,  Asiea Naqash informed the House that the government would actively pursue transfer of hydel projects from NHPC. “As mentioned...

Govt calls for resumption of Indo-Pak peace process

Jammu: The government Monday batted strongly for the resumption of a 'peace and reconciliation process' between India and Pakistan as the issue of repeated...

‘Various measures afoot to develop fruit industry’

Jammu: Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Bukhari informed the house that various measures have been taken for the development of Fruit Industry in Kashmir...

Assembly adjourned over ceasefire violations

Jammu: The Assembly on Monday witnessed pandemonium over the killing of four Army personnel in firing and shelling by Pakistan along the LoC in...

Face off: Army says its action would speak for itself

New Delhi: The Army on Monday indicated it would take retaliatory action against the killing of four army men in heavy shelling by Pakistani...

Killing of policemen: Police files charge sheet against UP man, others

Srinagar: Police on Monday filed a charge sheet against four accused including Sandeep Kumar, a resident of Muzaffer Nagar in Utter Pradesh, in connection...

Minister’s reply tantamount to ‘misleading’ the house

Jammu/ Srinagar: While announcing that the Government is tacking adequate measures to deal with swine flu, Minister for Health and Medical Education Bali Baghat...

For our political beliefs we are jailed, says Yasin Malik

Srinagar: Chairman, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik strongly condemned the prolonged incarceration of Doctor Muhammad Qasim Faktoo and others who completed...

Public expenditure to be sped up to avoid cost, time overrun 

JAMMU: The Legislative Council Monday passed Rs 95666.97 crore budget for J&K for the year 2018-19, comprising revenue component of Rs 51244.72 crore and...

Army fires on protestors in Kulgam, youth injured 

Srinagar: A youth was injured after army allegedly opened fire on protesters in Hawoora-Mishpora village of Qaimoh tehsil of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on...

6 Kashmiris arrested by Rajasthan Police, released: Veeri

  JAMMU: Minister for Revenue, Abdul Rehman Veeri informed the House that the Rajasthan Police has released six persons who were earlier arrested by the...

House passes Bill to establish J&K Higher Education Council

JAMMU: The House today passed “A Bill to Provide for the Establishment and Constitution of State Higher Education Council for enforcing, planning, monitoring, evaluation...

Resolution of Kashmir issue must for peace: Pakistan 

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday said the dream of peace and prosperity in the region would remain elusive without resolving the Kashmir issue and reaffirmed...

28 swine flu deaths in SKIMS reported last year, says govt

  Jammu: The government on Monday said 28 patients died of swine flu last year in Kashmir's premier health institute -- Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical...

Lakes in the state are dying, admits govt 

Jammu: The government on Monday admitted that the condition of Lakes except Dal Lake in Kashmir was deteriorating. This was stated in a written reply...

Measures taken to avoid loss of life in shelling, says govt

Jammu: The government said it has taken all the possible measures to avoid loss of life and property in the Pakistani shelling along the...

97 people killed in 834 ceasefire violations in 3 yrs: Govt

  Jammu: As many as 97 people, including 41 civilians, were killed and 383 others injured in 834 ceasefire violations by the Pakistani troops in...

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