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Adhocism mars higher institutions of learning 

Belying the tall claims of J&K government of improving academic standards in educational institutions, around 700 posts of Associate Professors and Assistant Professors are...

Doklam row: PLA warns Indian army of stern action

  An official of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday warned India of stern action in case its army does not withdraw from the...

Annual Amarnath Yatra ends 

  After the 'Charri Mubarak' (Holy Mace) reached the holy cave of Amarnath on Monday morning the annual yatra that continued for 40 days culminated...

Alert bank guard foils rifle snatching attempt 

An alert guard posted at the Jammu and Kashmir business unit at Chrar-i-Sharif foiled a weapon snatching attempt by three unknown persons, a police...

Editorial : Lessons from the Yatra

The annual Amarnath Yatra concluded today. This year's Yatra that started on June 29th saw over Two lakh fifty nine thousand devotees making it...

Kreeri residents witnessing ‘dark days’

The inhabitants of Gousia Colony Kreeri are up in arms against the Power Development Department (PDD) for its failure to repair the transformer thus...

PDP betrayed public mandate, says Tariq Karra

Ridiculing ruling Party PDP for betraying the Public mandate, Senior Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra has said that raising an alarm on the attempts...

Tarigami chairs Environment Committee meeting

A meeting of the Committee on Environment of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held here today under the Chairmanship of MLA, Mohammad Yousuf...

Repressive means will prove counterproductive: Hurriyat (G)

Hurriyat Conference (G) Monday cautioned that the ‘repressive and obstinate’ means won’t help in improving the situation. It said that instead these will prove...

Doctors discharged professional duties in tough times: Minister

  The Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today said that doctors in Kashmir have given their sweat and blood towards their professional duties...

Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2017: Governor reviews conclusion

Pooja to mark the closing of the annual pilgrimage to the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Amarnathji, on Shravan Purnima, was held today morning,...

Abrogation of Article 35-A, social media reacts

A major controversy is impending as the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is apparently trying to alter the Article 35A of the Constitution, which empowers...

Govt to spend 100000 Cr on development in next five yrs: Minister

  Minister of Public Works, Naeem Akhtar today said that the state is set to enter into an era of unprecedented development as the government...

‘Saffron Spice Park’ at Dussu to be commissioned soon: Minister

Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura today said that the Saffron Spice Park at Dussu, Pampore is likely to be completed by the...

Chief Secretary reviews progress of power projects

Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Monday reviewed the progress of the 330-MW Kishanganga Power project, being constructed in Gurez area of Bandipora district. Commissioner/Secretary Forest,...

National Handloom Day JK known for distinctive artistic creations: Farooq Abdullah

Member of Parliament, Dr Farooq Abdullah Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir is known for its artistic creations in hand woven Pashmina shawls but...

Well oriented policy must to sustain Handloom sector: Bhat

Vice Chairman Handloom Development Corporation, Nizamudin Bhat today said that a well oriented policy is needed to put the handloom sector back on track...

3-day Gurez Festival concludes

  The 3-day long Gurez Festival organized by the Department of Tourism concluded here on Monday. The festival which started on August 5 saw an overwhelming...

Trooper injured at Uri

An Army trooper Monday sustained injuries after India and Pakistan troops exchanged fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri area of north...

Partial lunar eclipse tonight

A partial lunar eclipse will take place on August 7 tonight and will be visible from across India. “Starting from 10.52 p m, the full...

Forces fire in air to disperse protesters in Pulwama village

Army resorted to aerial firing after their vechile heading towards cordon site was stoned in Herpora Rakh village of Litter Tehsil of south Kashmir’s...

Five militants killed as Army foils infiltration bid in Machil sector

Army on Monday claimed to have foiled the infiltration bid along Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector, killing five militants. Defense Spokesman, Colonial Rajesh...

CASO in Pulwama Village

Cordon and search operation has been launched by government forces at Herpora Rakh village of Litter Tehsil in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district after receiving...

Rifle-snatching bid foiled

An alert guard of Jammu and Kashmir Bank,on Monday foiled a rifle snatching attempt in Chrar-e-Sharief Budgam. Unidentified youth tried to snatch a rifle from...

JRL calls for shutdown on Saturday

Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Monday called for ‘Kashmir Bandh’ on 12 August against proposed abrogation of Article 35A and alleged atrocities against people. According to...

Clashes erupt during CASO in Pulwama Village

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Cordon and search operation in Pulwama Village

Cordon and search operation has been launched by government forces near B.ed college in Pingelan village of  South Kashmir's Pulwama district. Forces after receiving inputs...

40-day Annual Amarnath Yatra 2017 concludes

The 40-day annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas ended Monday, with 2.60 lakh pilgrims offering darshan this year, official sources...

Teachers, students of Pahalgam school allege harassment by army men

Teachers and staff of a local school in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir on Monday alleged they were manhandled by army...

Trade leaders detained ahead of sit-in against GST implementation

Three trade leaders were detained today here in Srinagar ahead of their proposed sit-in against the implementation of GST in Jammu and Kashmir. Reports said...

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