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‘The Edge’ organizes literary event in Baramula

  Baramulla:  Finding ways to engage youth in book reading, an interactive session on ‘diminishing culture of book reading among youth’ was organised by 'The...

Militants attack Congress leader’s house

Baramulla: Suspeced militants made an abortive attempt on a Congress leader Imtiyaz Yousuf Paray, son of slain Ikhwan Chief  and former MLA, Kuka Parray,...

Restrictions to be imposed in Srinagar areas tomorrow

Srinagar: Restriction will be imposed in Srinagar areas tomorrow, under the jurisdiction of seven Police stations, officials of the district adminstration said on Sunday. An...

Two youth ruthlessly beaten by army when interlocutor was in town

SRINAGAR: Army has beaten two young men to pulp in Rajpora at a time when the interlocutor Daneshwar Sharma was meeting people in Pulwama. Both...

Militant arrested in Kulgam

Srinagar: A militant was Sunday evening arrested from Kulgam area of south Kashmir, reports said. Identified as Fasil Ahmed, the militant is believed to be...

Have no hopes from Dineshwar Sharma’s Kashmir visits: NC

Srinagar: The national conference on Sunday said it has no hopes from the interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma’s interlocution in strife torn Jammu and Kashmir and...

More power cuts in offing if demand rises this winter: Chief Engineer PDD

  Srinagar: There will be more power cuts this winter than usual if people wouldn’t cooperate with the PDD and use electricity in a judicious...

05 gamblers arrested

Srinagar: Srinagar police arrested five gamblers while gambling in Sanat Nagar area and recovered stake money of rupees 10,300 from their possession. Acting on an...

CM visits Hazratbal, takes stock of arrangements

Srinagar: On the eve of Eid-e-Milad, Chief Minister visits Hazratbal Dargah, reviews arrangements, pays obeisance Directs uninterrupted power, water supply, sanitation; similar arrangements   at all...

Crowds throng Kunzar stadium to see MS Dhoni

Baramulla: Crowds in large numbers turned up to see Mahendra Singh Dhoni who is in Kunzar Tangmarg to witness the final match of Chinar Cricket...

Teenage girl found dead in Kupwara

Srinagar: A 19-year-old girl was found dead in Gushi area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Sunday morning. In a swift action police has arrested...

CASO resumed but no encounter in Handwara yet: SSP

Srinagar: Joint team of police and army on Sunday resumed search operation in Handwara in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. However, there has been no contact...

Militants attack senior Congress leader’s house in Bandipora

  Srinagar: Militants attacked the house of a senior Congress leader with hand grenades followed by heavy firing in north Kashmir district of Bandipora early...

Sensing ‘foul play’ MHA asks JK government to probe SPO recruitment

  Srinagar: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to enquire into the recent recruitment of Special Police Officers (SPOs),...

Gunmen kill ‘on leave’ army man in Shopian

Shopian: Locals on Saturday recovered a bullet ridden body of an army man who was on leave and had come to his home in...

Killings won’t weaken our resolve to establish peace: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Hours after an army man was killed by suspected gunmen in South Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti condemned the killing of the army...

A cleanliness drive that proved to be a mere ‘eyewash’

Pulwama: The 'cleanliness' drive initiated on the banks of the famed Ranbiara rivulet after the intervention of the Chief Minister's grievance cell proved no...

Medicos belie NHM report on ‘improved’ healthcare facilities

Srinagar: Medicos in Kashmir have strongly objected to the report of the National Health Mission (NHM) which has claimed a considerable improvement in the...

RDD calendar ‘adds’ a day to November, faces backlash

  Srinagar: In a major embarrassment for the government, the state’s Rural Development department in its annual calendar has shown November month as having 31...

Turnaround in performance: Govt school in Baramulla says it can’t take admissions any more

Srinagar: Unbelievable but it is true. A government school in north Kashmir's Baramulla town which was almost facing a closure has done such a...

Govt to fight poor visibility by ‘better coordination’ during winters

  Srinagar: With the foggy weather conditions leading to frequent disruption of flights at the Srinagar Airport during winter months, the government has asked the...

Sonia Gandhi to visit Kashmir

Srinagar: Congress President, Sonia Gandhi will arrive in Srinagar in the second week of December next month, Congress sources said. Gandhi will inaugurate the newly...

Interlocutor likely to visit Pulwama today

  Srinagar: The government of India appointed interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma is likely to visit South Kashmir's Pulwama district today. Dineshwar Sharma who is camping in Jammu,...

Edfitorial: If Sharma wants to make a difference

  Srinagar: Union Government, according to an RTI reply, has no plans to set up composite townships for displaced Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley. And...

Mehbooba on two day visit to Kulgam, listens to people’s grievances

Kulgam: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Saturday reached here on a two day visit to convene a grievances redressal camp. During the camp, which is part...

House Committee on environment visits Dal Lake

  Srinagar: A Legislative Assembly Committee on the environment Saturday visited Dal Lake and its catchment area to get firsthand observation of the issues concerning...

Farooq grieved over loss of lives in Egypt

  Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and National Conference President, Dr. Farooq Abdullah has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the indiscriminate and dastardly attack on...

Powerless Kashmir cannot see trade and tourism flourish, says trade body

Srinagar: Various trade bodies on Saturday said that the government should stop dreaming about an improved trade and tourism scenario in the Valley if...

Govt to provide best market facilities for cocoon rearers: Minister

Srinagar: nister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura today said that State Government is keen to develop silk industry of Kashmir on modern lines...

Minister for JK’s planned, systematic development

  Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) and Tribal Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today said the government has taken various path-breaking...

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