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Pak PM urges world to pay heed to Kashmiri people

Srinagar: Pakistan Prime Minister Khaqan Abbasi Thursday urged the international community to take notice of the situation in Kashmir and to pay heed to...

Shutdown, restrictions cripple life in Valley

Srinagar: Following the Joint Resistance Leadership's call, a complete shutdown is being observed in the valley on Friday. The resistance leaders, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz...

Will make ‘crown’ more adorable; says new SMC Commissioner

Srinagar: The newly appointed Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC commissioner. Riyaz Ahmad Wani on Thursday said that he will work to make the ‘crown’ more adorable...

Govt forms committee to look into modalities for setting up Industrial Estates

Srinagar: The state government Thursday constituted a committee headed by Chief Secretary to work out the operational modalities for the exchange of land from...

Secy Horticulture takes stock of arrangements for ‘Apple Year’ launch

Srinagar: In connection with Apple Year launch, Secretary Horticulture, Manzoor Ahmad Lone Thursday convened a meeting with its coordination committee. The meeting was attended by...

Shutdown only way to express resentment, says Mirwaiz 

  Srinagar: Asserting that shutdown is the only way to express resentment, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday termed Oct 27 as...

DIPR bids affectionate farewell to Parvesh Kumar Sharma

Srinagar: The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) Thursday held a function here to bid affectionate farewell to Head Assistant, Parvesh Lal Sharma,...

Cultural Academy pays tribute to Raj Begum on her anniversary

Srinagar: To pay tribute to the Nightingale of Kashmir, Raj Begum on her first death anniversary, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and...

Celebrating Oct 27 like Diwali will serve no purpose: Er Rasheed

Srinagar: Appealing BJP leadership to introspect that why even after 70 years Indian Army has not been able to find a place in the...

Central, State-run schemes to constitute single corpus: FinMin

Srinagar: Minister of Finance and Labour & Employment, Dr Haseeb Drabu today said the J&K Government is working out a comprehensive policy to combine...

Situation in JK has improved a lot, says Mehbooba

New Delhi: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said the situation in the state has improved a lot as the graph of violence has come...

3 security men, civilian injured in grenade explosions

  Srinagar: Two grenade attacks in the restive South Kashmir on Thursday afternoon send the entire security setup in a tizzy. The twin explosions in...

UJC sets conditions for talks, says India needs to prove its sincerity 

Srinagar: The conglomerate of local militant outfits, United Jehad Council (UJC) Thursday said that they are ready for talks provided the government of India...

Minister stresses on creating innovative avenues to boost Agro business

Srinagar:  Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura today asked the officials of government-run Jammu and Kashmir Agro Industries Development Corporation (JKAIDC) to create...

Swamy castigates Mehbooba

New Delhi: Condemning the statement of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for urging the police not to attack militant families, Bharatiya Janata...

Kunzer boy goes missing, family stages protest

  Baramulla: Scores of residents in Kunzar area of Tangmarg in Baramulla district on Thursday staged a protest against the 'disappearance' of a boy reportedly...

BJP-PDP coming together proved an expensive bargain for JK, says NC 

  Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC), Thursday said Mehbooba Mufti’s dream of becoming the Chief Minister of the State has proved to be a very...

NIA raids Shahid Yusuf’s home, seizes mobile phones and laptop

Srinagar: Two days after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Syed Shahid Yousuf in New Delhi, the agency on Thursday conducted raids at his...

Free insurance cover for pensioners from next year: Fin Min

Srinagar: The government on Thursday announced free insurance cover for the pensioners of the state government. “Pensioners are a nation’s treasure. They are the repository...

‘Struggle, hard work does pay off, provided you are determinant, consistent’

Srinagar: In 2015 he bagged first prize in the gymnastics category of Kashmir Got Talent. He is now a trainer at Kashmir Harvard Educational...

Minister inaugurates retail outlet ‘Kunj-e-Zebaish’ at Kashmir Haat

Srinagar: In a bid to promote the skills of students, the Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today inaugurated a retail outlet Kunj-e-Zebaish...

Mob frenzy: Another man targeted for being a ‘braid chopper’ 

Srinagar: An allegedly burqa-clad man, who was reported to be a transgender was mistaken as braid chopper and thrashed by the locals of Awantipora...

Minister represents JK at international conference on Consumer Affairs

New Delhi: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali reaffirmed the state government’s resolve to safeguard consumer rights. Representing...

Restrictions in Srinagar areas today

  Srinagar: The District administration in Srinagar has decided to impose restrictions in jurisdictions of seven police stations in Old city areas. An official in the...

Secy Horticulture takes stock of arrangements for Apple Year launch

Srinagar: In connection with Apple Year launch, Secretary Horticulture, Manzoor Ahmad Lone today convened a meeting with its coordination committee. The meeting was attended by...

Teachers avoid postings in schools in rural areas

  Srinagar: The tall claims of the government to overcome the loopholes in school education department notwithstanding, there seems to be no end to the...

JKEDI organizes mega awareness camp-cum-loan mela

  Kulgam: Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) in collaboration with District Administration and JK Bank Thursday organized a mega awareness camp-cum-loan mela here...

Regularization of illegal constructions: Govt announces constitution of empowered committees

  Srinagar: The State Government on Thursday constituted Empowered Committees, for scrutinizing the applications being submitted by the applicants for regularization of illegal and unauthorized...

Editorial: Why can’t ceasefire be an option

Srinagar: Perhaps setting the undertone for talks, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday tried to impress upon the police force in the state to...

Vyas to stay as CS

  Srinagar: JK Chief Secretary B B Vyas who was set to retire on November 30, 2017, got a three months extension with effect from...

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