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After Govt’s assurances NHM employees call off strike till Feb 5

Srinagar: After staying away from their duties for more than a month, National Health Mission (NHM) employees Tuesday called off their strike till February...

FM unveils State’s first Coinage Calendar

  Jammu: Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment Dr Haseeb A Drabu today unveiled the “Heritage Calendar-2018” of Department of Culture depicting the “JK’s Numismatic...

Dir Agri stresses on proper utilization of funds

Srinagar: Director Agriculture, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi, Tuesday directed the officials of the department to ensure that the budgetary allocations to their respective districts...

Minister reviews functioning of departments

  Jammu: Minister for Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli, chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Animal and Sheep Husbandry...

Kathua ‘rape-n-murder’: Amid protests by opposition, activist released

Srinagar: Amid massive protests by the opposition, the police on Tuesday released social activist Advocate Talib Husain, arrested on Sunday evening at Kathua highway. The...

Police extends judicial remand of Malik, Bhat till Jan 27: JKLF

Srinagar: Police has extended the judicial remand of incarcerated Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front and others till Jan 27, a JKLF spokesman...

Meaningless expansion: Health department faced with the ‘problem of plenty’

Srinagar: The healthcare infrastructure in the peripheries is more than what is required and pathetically running in surplus. The unhealthy growth is not only...

CCTVs, fire alarms, smoke detectors to be installed in Jamia Masjid: Mirwaiz 

  Srinagar: President of Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jamia Masjid, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday chaired a ‘crucial’ meeting at Jamia Masjid and deliberated upon important issues regarding...

69 foreign nationals among 2504 prisoners lodged in JK jails: Govt

Srinagar: Government on Tuesday said that a total number of 2504 prisoners including 69 foreign nationals are lodged in various jails in the Jammu...

Assembly rocked over firing on border, opposition stages walkout

Jammu: The opposition today staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over the issue of shelling by Pakistani forces in border areas...

Stay focused on improving literacy, Omar tells govt  

Jammu: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the government should focus on improving literacy rate in the state. Besides, Omar senior CPI...

Three killed in road mishap in Kapran

Anantnag: There persons including a husband-wife duo, were killed in a road accident that took place in Kapran village of Verinag area of South...

Panel nominated to monitor SKIMS functioning

JAMMU: The Government on Tuesday constituted a high level committee headed by Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb Drabu to monitor the functioning of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute...

Shahid Yousuf’s bail plea deferred

Srinagar: The bail plea of Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizb chief Salahuddin, was on Tuesday deferred until February 5, sources said. The bail plea...

Kashmir Basketball League: El Calor, SSM, Basket Brawlers emerge victorious

Srinagar: El Calor in Girls Category, SSM in Senior-Boys Category and Basket Brawlers in Boys U-17 Category emerged winners in Kashmir Basketball League that...

Editorial: Deliver justice

Srinagar: The rape and murder of a seven year old girl child in Kathua area of Jammu division is proving to be a tough...

3 drug peddlers, including an 80-yr-old man, arrested

Srinagar: Three alleged drug peddlers, including an 80-year-old, were today arrested from Srinagar and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir in separate cases, the...

3 killed in south Kashmir road mishap

Anantnag: At least three persons died when an Omni Van they were travelling in rolled down into a gorge near Khadar area of Kapran...

02 notorious drug peddlers arrested in Srinagar

Srinagar: Srinagar police has arrested two notorious drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A spokesman of police said that a police party...

No embezzlement in SFD, Tangmarg in past 3 yrs: Lal Singh

Jammu: Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Choudhary Lal Singh today informed the House that no embezzlement has taken place in the Special Forest...

NHM employees call off strike till Feb 5

Srinagar: After staying away from their duties for last more than one month now, National Health Mission (NHM) employees Tuesday called off their strike till February 5, after...

Drug peddler held with cannabis in Doda

Jammu: A drug peddler was arrested and cannabis recovered from him in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district today, a police officer said. During routine checking,...

4 militants shun path of violence, return to mainstream: JK CM

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

Zainab case: Prime suspect arrested in Pak’s Punjab

  Lahore: A prime suspect in high-profile rape and murder case of seven-year-old Zainab has been arrested in Punjab province of Pakistan. Police sources confirmed suspect...

1947 Lecturers engaged on academic arrangement to meet staff dearth: Altaf Bukhari

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

Overcast conditions in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar: Overcast conditions today brightened the chances of a downpour in Kashmir Valley where people are hoping for an end to the month-long dry...

Kathua ‘rape-n-murder’: Amid protests by opposition, activist released

Srinagar:  Amid massive protests by the opposition, the police on Tuesday released social activist Advocate Talib Husain, arrested on Sunday evening at Kathua highway.   The activist has been at the...

JK Assembly rocked over Pak firing, Opposition stages walkout

Jammu: The opposition today staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over the issue of shelling by Pakistani forces in border areas...

Shahid Yousuf’s bail plea deferred again

Srinagar: The bail plea of Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizb chief Salahuddin, was on Tuesday deferred until February 5, sources said. The bail plea...

KU result fiasco: Student body slam KU authorities

Srinagar: All Jammu and Kashmir Students Union (AJKSU) Tuesday termed the Kashmir University evaluation and examination process as flawed. In a statement said released to...

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