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Two SKUAST-K scientists felicitated

New Delhi: Union Minister for Agriculture on Wednesday felicitated several scientists including two Kashmiri researchers for their contribution in documentation, characterisation and registration of...

Forces lay siege to Shopian village

Shopian: A cordon and search operation has been started by government forces in Wathoo village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said  that search...

FM finalizes Budget 2018-19

JAMMU: The Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb Drabu today gave final touches to the Budget 2018-19 to be presented by him in the State Legislature...

CASO in Kokernag village

Anantnag: A day after a gunfight broke between militants and government forces in Larnoo area of South Kashmir's Kokernag area, government forces have yet...

No death reported due to Hepatitis-B in Kashmir: Bali Bhagat

JAMMU: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Bali Bhagat today said that no death has been reported in the Kashmir division so far due...

J&K has hydro power potential of 16,475 MW: J-K govt

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has a potential to produce 16,475 MW of hydro power as per the assessment made by Central Electricity Authority (CEA),...

SC to form fresh SIT to monitor probe into 186 anti-Sikh riot

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said it would constitute a fresh three-member SIT, to be headed by a former high court judge, to...

21,400 hectares under illegal possession of Army in JK: CM

Jammu: Over 21,400 hectares of land are under unauthorised occupation of Army and other security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, state legislative assembly was...

JK Cong chief asks partymen to gear up for panchayat polls

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress president G A Mir today asked party cadres to get ready to take on the PDP-BJP government in...

Army kills 138 Pak soldiers in 2017 in tactical ops

New Delhi: The Indian Army killed 138 Pakistan Army personnel in 2017 in tactical operations and retaliatory cross-border firings along the Line of Control...

US revokes citizenship of Indian native; faces deportation

Washington: The US has revoked the American citizenship of an Indian-origin man who reportedly defrauded the authorities, making it the first denaturalisation case under...

Srinagar shivers under season’s lowest temperature

Srinagar: Fringes of the famous Dal Lake and other water bodies in Srinagar - the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir - have frozen...

JRL calls for shutdown on January 13

Srinagar: Terming the killing of a civilian in Kulgam as “genocide” of Kashmiris, the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for complete shutdown across...

Protest against power outage, water shortage in Watergam

Rafiabad: The residents from Watergam and its adjoining villages on Wednesday held a protest demonstration and also blocked Baramulla-Handwara National Highway road to mark...

1,749 people died in 10,160 accidents in J&K in 2016, 17: CM

  Jammu: A total of 1,749 persons lost their lives in around 10,000 road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir in past two years, Chief Minister...

Kargil shivers at minus 23.6 as severe cold grips JK

Srinagar: Intense cold tightened its noose over the state as night temperatures dipped further in the Valley as Kargil in Ladakh region recorded night...

Oppn stages walkout, demand statement from CM over civilian killings

Jammu: The opposition parties led by former chief minister Omar Abdullah in the state Assembly staged a walkout after they found chief minister Mehbooba...

Come to table and assist in fight against terrorism: US to Pak

Washington: The US today expressed hope that Pakistan would "come to the table" and demonstrate willingness to "aggressively" confront terrorist groups that operate from...

Sopore biker succumbs to injuries

Sopore: A motorcyclist injured last week in Sopore outskirts has succumbed to his injuries at Srinagar Medical Institute on Wednesday. A 35 year old Bashir...

Opposition corners govt over civilian killings in south Kashmir

Jammu: The opposition members of National Conference and Congress cornered government over killings in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. As the speaker was to announce...

4 militants, 7 others arrested in Sopore, says police

Srinagar: Police claimed to have arrested 11 persons from Watlab area of north Kashmir, four of them were working as conduits of the militant...

One month on PDD fails to repair damaged transformer, locals stage protest

Hajin: Inhabitants of Khos Mohallah of Hajin locality Tuesday staged protest against the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to repair the transformer from...

First ever thrombolysis performed at SDH Magam

Srinagar: A 60 year old female was Tuesday admitted in Emergency Room(ER) of Sub District Hospital (SDH) Magam and diagnosed as a case of...

Congress responsible for Kashmir ‘mess’: Hurriyat (G)

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) on Tuesday blamed Congress for delaying the resolution of Kashmir issue, saying that New Delhi was ‘not sincere’ about finding...

PhD scholar’s joining militancy is defeat of operation all out: Er Rasheed

  Jammu: The Langate lawmaker, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Tuesday staged a protest inside as well as the outside assembly to press the government...

Expedite process of execution of outreach decisions, asks CM

Jammu: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday impressed upon the Jammu divisional administration Jammu to expedite the process of execution of decisions taken during the...

2-day training programme for RO’s, ARO’S held

Udhampur: In order to ensure smooth conduct of Panchayat Elections-2018 in the district, 2-day training programme for RO’s and AROs was held under the...

Dinner ‘meet’ proves dearly for Speaker, Chairman LC

Jammu: Attending the dinner meeting called by Chief Minister ahead of the budget session has proved to be costly for the Assembly Speaker Kavinder...

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