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Last date to apply for Hajj 2018 extended

Srinagar: The last date to apply for Hajj 2018 has been extended up to December 22, 2017, a statement issued here from Hajj authorities...

Train services to remain suspended tomorrow

  Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday said that train services will remain suspended in Kashmir for tomorrow as a 'precautionary measure'. An official of Railways said that...

Cordon and search operation in Pulwama village

Pulwama: Government forces on Thursday started a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Trichal village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. Official sources said that 55...

Sonamarg-Gumri road to close for traffic from Dec 10

SRINAGAR: According to the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Sonamarg-Gumri road shall remain closed for vehicular traffic in view of the snowfall in...

JK to get three more Airports : Jayant Sinha

Srinagar: Minister of state for civil aviation Jayant Sinha on Thursday  said  that  Jammu and Kashmir will soon get three more airports. Speaking during a...

Career not limited to a job: Dr Drabu

SRINAGAR: Minister for Finance and Labour & Employment, Dr Haseeb A Drabu, today advised students to see their career as an instrument of empowerment...

Two drug peddlers held in Bandipora

Srinagar: Continuing its drive “War against drugs”, Ganderbal police Thursday claimed to have arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substance from their possession. A...

Weather and avalanche warnings: J&K Police establishes helplines

Srinagar: In view of the weather and avalanche warnings, Jammu and Kashmir police has established helpline numbers at every district as well as in...

Grenade found in Pulwama

Pulwama: A grenade was found by security forces in Pulwama's Tral district on Thursday which triggered an alert in the area, reports said. Reports said...

CASO in Kamad village in South Kashmir

Anantnag: Government forces started a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Check-Kamad village of southern Kashmir’s Islamabad district this afternoon. Troops of 19 Rashtriya Rifles...

US’s pronouncement on Jerusalem unacceptable, says Farooq

Srinagar: National Conference President and Member of Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday strongly condemned the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by the...

Mirwaiz placed under house detention

  Srinagar: After the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) called for protests against US decision on Friday, the authorities on Thursday placed Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz...

32 people injured in two accidents in Doda, Rajouri

Jammu: At least thirty two people were injured today in two separate mishaps in Doda and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir, reports said. According...

Div Com Kashmir assures action under rules: DAK

  Srinagar: Doctors Association of Kashmir (DAK) along with representatives of J&K Doctors Coordination Committee today met Divisional Commissioner Kashmir who had invited the delegation...

CASO in several villages of Anantnag

Srinagar: Government forces today launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in several villages of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. According to the reports, the searches were being carried...

Adhoc body for Press Club announced

Srinagar: The Valley-based media persons including editors, working journalists, photographers and videographers have unanimously nominated an ad-hoc body of Kashmir Press Cub/Aiwan-e-Sahafat. M Saleem Pandit...

Wanted in a molestation case,  absconder nabbed in Handwara after 9 years: Police

Handwara: An absconder allegedly wanted in a molestation case dating 2008 in northern Handwara town of Kupwara district was finally arrested on Thursday from his home,...

Baig headed meeting of PDP’s constitution Amendment Committee

Jammu: Senior PDP leader  and Lok Sabha  MP Muzaffar Hussain Baig, yesterday, headed the first meeting at his Jammu residence  with  members of the...

JRL calls for shutdown on Dec 10

Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Thursday called for shutdown on Dec 10 against what they termed as ‘gross human rights violations’. The JRL comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar...

Fifteen injured in bus accident on Jammu-Poonch highway

Srinagar: At least fifteen people were injured when a bus travelling on Jammu-Poonch highway skidded off the road near Chingus village of Rajouri district,...

Mirwaiz condemns US President, appeals OIC to act unitedly against the act

Srinagar:  Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today strongly condemned the US President Donald Trump’s  announcement declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and appealed...

Ex gratia for slain cops’ kin hiked to Rs 70 lakh

Srinagar: The Next of Kin (NoK) of Jammu and Kashmir police will get Rs 70 lakhs as ex-gratia relief, official Twitter account of Jammu...

Hajin shuts against ‘army high-handedness’

Bandipora: Hajin town in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday  observed a complete shutdown against the alleged army highhandedness on Wednesday, sources said. All shops, schools,...

Srinagar-Leh highway closed

Srinagar: Following fresh snowfall, the 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh highway has been closed since late Wednesday night. According to reports, the highway, linking Ladakh region with Kashmir...

Abducted Bandipora youth returns home safely

Bandipora: The brother of cop who was abducted on Wednesday evening by unidentified gunmen in Ajas area of Bandipora has returned home safely, reports...

Quake of magnitude 5.1 hits J&K

Srinagar: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck Jammu and Kashmir today in the early morning hours. The epicentre of the quake was...

Bund along Jehlum river attracts none

Srinagar: A visit to the bund along the life line of Kashmir – river Jehlum – wears a deserted look. The Bund, once considered...

Magam traders demand replacement of transformer

Budgam: The shopkeepers and traders in Central Kashmir's Magam town are facing economic losses after the electric transformer in the area got damaged two...

Lashkar condemns forces’ ‘inhuman’ behaviour in Hajin, vows revenge

  Srinagar: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Mehmood Shah on Wednesdayslammed the “so-called” champions of human rights across the world for not speaking against the “atrocities” committed...

CM asks SKIMS to take over CHC Sumbal, 14 other health centres

  Jammu: As a follow up of her Public outreach programmes at Bandipora and Ganderbal, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has ordered the taking over of...

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