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Encounter rages in Shopian Village

Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Shopian village of south Kashmir. SSP Shopian Shri Ram Ambarkar said that a joint...

13 pellet victims given Govt jobs: Veeri

Jammu: Minister for Revenue, Abdul Rehman Veeri, replying to aquestion on behalf of Minister for Home, said 13 pellet victims have been appointed by...

Roadmap announced for regularization of daily rated workers: Dr Drabu

Jammu: Minister for Finance, Dr Haseeb Drabu today informed the Legislative Assembly that Government has already announced a roadmap for the regularization of daily...

Driver who saved Amarnath pilgrims gets 2nd highest award

New Delhi: Gujarati bus driver Sheikh Salim Gafur, who saved 52 Amarnath pilgrims, has been awarded the 'Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak', the second highest...

64 persons disabled during unrest recommended for ex-gratia: Govt

Jammu: As many as 64 persons, rendered disable in action by government forces during 2016 unrest triggered by Hizb commander Burhan Wani’s killing, have...

3 injured as ATM guard’s gun goes-off accidentally in Baramulla outskirts

Baramulla: At least three persons were injured after the service riffle of an ATM guard went-off accidentally outside an ATM in Baramulla outskirts on...

PDP MLA questions JK govt over delay in finalising master plans

Jammu: A ruling PDP MLA left the Jammu and Kashmir government red-faced after he raised question over delay in finalisation of master plans for...

No relief from dry weather conditions in Kashmir

Srinagar: There was no relief from dry weather conditions in Kashmir as the cold wave intensified in most parts of the valley and Ladakh...

Deputy Speaker warns JK govt to take House ‘seriously’

Jammu: A lack of quorum in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly forced Deputy Speaker Nazir Ahmad Gurezi to adjourned the House briefly after the end...

2 PDP legislators stage sit-in, demand construction of Sadhna tunnel on priority

Jammu: Two ruling PDP legislators from border town of Karnah in north Kashmir today staged a sit-in at the entrance of the Jammu and...

Two mortar shells explode in Rajouri school

Jammu: Two live mortar shells fired by Pakistani troops today exploded in the premises of a government school in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. No...

Ahead of Republic Day, security tightened across Sopore town

Sopore: Ahead of Republic Day stringent arrangements have been made across North Kashmir's Sopore town to thwart any 'incident.' According to reports make-shift drop gates...

Haqqani commander, 2 others killed in US drone strike in Pak

Peshawar: At top commander of the Haqqani network along with two others were killed today when a US drone struck a home near Pakistan's...

Army man injured in cross-border firing succumbs, toll 13

Srinagar: An army soldier injured in cross-LoC firing in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir died on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 13...

Lack of quorum forces chair to adjourn assembly

Jammu: The Deputy Speaker Nazir Ahmad Gurezi on Wednesday adjourned the House for 10 minutes due to lack quorum in the Jammu and Kashmir...

IED found near Pampore railway station, defused

Srinagar: Government forces on Wednesday found an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted near Pampore railway station in Kandizal-Tangpora village in Pulwama district. The IED was...

Live shells along IB a ‘death trap’ for border dwellers

Arnia: Guns along the Indo-Pak border have fallen silent but border dwellers are living in the shadow of death as hundreds of live mortar...

Car bombs kill at least 27 in east Libya city of Benghazi

Benghazi: Twin car bombs exploded as people left a mosque in a residential area of the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, killing 27 and...

Forces carry out house to house searches in Khayam area of Srinagar

Srinagar: Government forces on Wednesday carried out a house to house search operation in Khayam area of Srinagar city. The searches were carried by the...

Private educational institutions trying to create monopoly, allege legislators  

Jammu: Legislators cutting across party lines on Tuesday slammed the private educational institutions for trying to create a situation that suits them only. The members...

No policy to regularize candidates engaged on academic arrangement: Minister

Jammu: Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government has engaged 1947 eligible candidates for the current...

Kathua rape and murder case: Govt directs Crime Branch to probe girl’s killing

Jammu: The government Tuesday said that the probe in the kidnapping and killing of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua district last week has been...

Women not safe in JK, says Geelani

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday said that rape and murder of a minor Kathua girl, Asifa shook the collective...

Will mediate to resolve Kashmir only if all the parties agree: UN Chief

United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has ruled out any mediation to resolve the Kashmir issue unless all parties agree to it and asked...

‘RDD schemes aimed at changing lives, reshaping rural enconomy’

Jammu: Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq Khan Tuesday that RDD schemes are aimed at changing the lives of...

168 curfews imposed in 9 districts of Kashmir in 2016, 2017: Govt

Jammu: The government said that curfew and restrictions were imposed for 168 times in nine districts of the valley during the last two years. Chief...

Chairman CBOCWAB calls on Finance Minister

Jammu: V Sreenivas Naidu, Chairman, Central Building and Other Construction Workers Advisory Board (CBOCWAB) called on the Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment, Dr...

Posters reiterating Zakir Musa’s stance surface in North Kashmir

Srinagar: Reiterating his stance over the ‘Shariya’ rule in Kashmir, posters depicting Zakir Musa and his position have surfaced in North Kashmir’s Watergam area...

Four militants returned to mainstream: CM

Jammu: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said four Kashmiri youths, who had taken to militancy, shunned the path of violence and returned to the...

Tourism projects worth Rs 7.37 cr  for Kishtwar-Sinthan Top circuit: Govt

Jammu: Minister of State for Tourism, Priya Sethi Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that the Centre has sanctioned Rs 7.37 crore tourism projects for...

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