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Project to convert Kashmir’s oldest silk factory into heritage centre beset with ‘many problems’

Srinagar: An official project to convert into a heritage site the 122-year-old silk factory (‘resham khana’) in Solina area of Srinagar is mired in...

Bird flu reaches Kupwara, alert sounded

Kupwara: An alert has been sounded in many areas of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after several dead crows tested positive for avian influenza, commonly...

Srinagar-Leh highway set to open for traffic on Feb 28

Sonamarg opens today for tourists SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir PK Pole on Wednesday convened a meeting of officers to review status of the Srinagar- Sonamarg-Gumri...

‘Mob’ kills leopard in south Kashmir

Shopian: A leopard was killed by locals of Pathan village in south Kashmir on Wednesday after it allegedly injured a person who was taking...

Protective gear, earth conductors: Power dept finally gets serious about safety of field staff

Srinagar: The Power Development Department of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday took some long-awaited and much-welcome steps to protect the lives of its employees,...

Charges ‘heinous’: Court rejects bail for Waheed Parra

Srinagar: A special court rejected the bail application of PDP leader Waheed Parra on Tuesday, saying the charges against him were “grave, serious and...

Freedom of speech includes right to seek global audience: Judge grants Disha Ravi bail

New Delhi: In a blow to Delhi police, a court here granted bail on Tuesday to climate activist Disha Ravi, arrested in connection with...

In bail plea, Nodeep Kaur says was beaten up by police

Chandigarh: Labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur in her bail plea before the Punjab and Haryana High Court has claimed that she was severely beaten...

Wadipora in Shopian ‘epicentre’ of bird flu, Sec 144 imposed

Shopian: Authorities have imposed restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC in Wadipora area of Shopian after test reports of dead crows found there came...

Virus detected in domestic geese in Bandipora

Bandipora: A day after cases of avian influenza (H5N8) popularly known as bird flu were reported among crows in Anantnag and Shopian districts of...

No license required to operate stone crushers in J&K

JAMMU: In its resolve to promote ‘Ease of Doing Business’, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday notified the J&K Stone Crushers/ Hot...

Covid: Cases rise in J&K, one death reported

Srinagar: One Covid related death and 94 fresh cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the 24 hours up to Tuesday evening. On...

6 persons detected in India with South African strain

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday that so far, 187 individuals in India have been detected with the UK coronavirus strain,...

J&K farmer leader arrested for R-Day violence

Jammu: The Delhi Police have arrested two persons, including a prominent farmer leader, from Jammu for their alleged involvement in the violence at the...

Farmers block highway in protest

Jammu: Farmers on Tuesday blocked the Jammu-Pathankot highway here for several hours in protest against the arrest of their leader and another man in...

Overnight rain in Kashmir but plenty of sunshine later

Only LMVs allowed on highway today, from Jammu towards Srinagar Srinagar: Overnight rainfall lashed parts of Kashmir and slightly raised minimum temperatures across the valley...

NASA releases Mars landing video

Cape Canaveral: NASA on Monday released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing an enormous orange and...

Train fare tripled in Kashmir by renaming trains as ‘mail/express’

Change only in name, as trains will continue to stop at all stations Anantnag: Commuters in Kashmir will now have to pay up to three...

Train services resume in Kashmir after 11 months; 1,100 travel

Srinagar/New Delhi: Nearly 1,100 people travelled between Banihal and Baramulla railway stations as train services resumed in Kashmir on Monday after remaining suspended for...

Alarm in Srinagar: People frisked at city centre after IED found near railway station

Srinagar: Two days after the killing of two policemen in Srinagar, intensified security measures led to two major events on Monday. One was the...

Peak intensity of rain, snow on 26th, 27th: MeT

Minimum temperatures rise significantly across Kashmir; highway open today for traffic from Srinagar towards Jammu Srinagar: February started on a dry note but is likely...

Talk with Pak to end militancy in J&K: Abdullah to centre

Jammu: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday advocated dialogue with Pakistan to end militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, saying friendship holds the key...

Parties should cooperate in delimitation exercise for early elections in JK: LG

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said political parties should cooperate in the completion of the delimitation exercise if they want early elections...

Agriculture sector to get more share of budget component in future: Lt Governor

Sustainable Agriculture Plan has been developed in J&K, which currently caters to all developmental needs without compromising future potential, says the LG JAMMU: Agriculture sector...

No Covid death in J&K, but 58 new cases

Srinagar: No Covid related death but 58 fresh cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the 24 hours up to Monday evening. The official...

Disengagement in Pangong significant step forward: Sino-India joint statement

New Delhi: The disengagement of troops in Pangong Lake area in Eastern Ladakh is a significant step forward for resolution of other remaining issues...

Delhi Court sends Disha Ravi to one-day police custody

New Delhi: The Patiala House court in Delhi on Monday turned down the Delhi Police’s request for five-day custody of 22-year-old climate activist Disha...

Varavara Rao gets conditional bail on medical grounds

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday granted temporary bail for six months to 82-year-old Varavara Rao, who has been under custody awaiting trial...

Country Needs Explanation: Indian doctors’ body on Patanjali’s ‘Coronil’ claim

New Delhi: Yoga teacher Ramdev’s claims on Patanjali’s Coronil as the “first evidence-based medicine for COVID-19”, made in the presence of Union Health Minister...

Italian ambassador to Congo killed in attack on UN convoy

Rome: The Italian ambassador to Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed Monday while travelling in Congo in a UN convoy, the...

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