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HC directs govt to assess ‘threat perception’ to Congress Panch, Sarpanch

Srinagar: The J&K High Court n Monday directed government authorities to assess the “threat perception” to the life of a Panch and a Sarpanch...

Certain categories of vehicles exempted from road tax

JAMMU: The government on Monday ordered full exemption of certain categories of vehicles, using any public road in Jammu and Kashmir, from road/token tax. According...

Weather clears in Kashmir, but not traffic on highway

Flights resume at airport but only stranded vehicles to be allowed on highway today; minimum temperatures drop drastically in south Kashmir Srinagar: Bright sunshine replaced...

Kupwara youths found dead inside stranded vehicle, crowd pelts stones in anger

Banihal/Jammu: Two youths from Kupwara were found dead inside a load carrier at Banihal on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which remained closed for vehicular...

Shopian fake encounter: Army captain tried to destroy evidence, says Police

Shopian: The Army captain involved in the fake encounter in Kashmir’s Shopian district last July and two other civilians accused haven’t provided any information...

Same old security-obsessed Republic Day in Kashmir

Srinagar: This coming Tuesday is the second Republic Day since the special status of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state was revoked, yet nothing has...

Indian, Chinese armies hold 9th round of talks

New Delhi: After a gap of over two-and-a-half months, the Indian and Chinese armies on Sunday held another round of Corps Commander-level talks with...

Alarming rise in drug, alcohol abuse among Kashmiri youth: DAK

Srinagar: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday warned of an alarming rise in drug and alcohol abuse among youth in Kashmir. The association...

73 new cases, no Covid death in J&K

Srinagar: No Covid-19 related death was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours up to Sunday evening, officials said. They said the...

To students in Kashmir, ‘International Day of Education’ feels like mockery

Srinagar: The recently anointed “International Day of Education” means little to students in Kashmir who face numerous hurdles in their education and an increasingly...

Snowfall shuts down highway, airport

Weather to clear by afternoon today, but no traffic on highway; respite from cold expected soon Srinagar: Kashmir valley received light to moderate snowfall on...

Streets in Bijbehara under snow even after a fortnight

Anantnag: More than a fortnight after the season’s heaviest snowfall, the administration here in Bijbehara town of south Kashmir is yet to clear the...

1-2 feet of snowfall in Shopian

Shopian: Another spell of moderate to heavy snowfall in Shopian again paralysed normal life in this south Kashmir district. Traffic movement as well as...

A Pandit’s death in Pargochi village

Shopian: When his family members were in distress over the prolonged illness of Baskar Nath, 60, it was Muhammad Ayub Bhat who took out...

BSF detects underground tunnel along IB in Kathua, second in 10 days

Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday detected a second underground tunnel in Kathua district to facilitate the infiltration of militants, a spokesperson...

Militant hideout busted in Poonch, large cache of arms seized

Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday busted a militant hideout in Poonch district and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition,...

4G ban extended till Feb 6

SRINAGAR: An order issued by the JK Home Department signed by Principal Secretary Shaleen Kabra on Friday extended the ban on 4G internet in...

One Covid death in J&K, of Kupwara resident

All districts except Jammu report zero new cases in Jammu division Srinagar: One Covid-19 related death was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir during the past...

Vaccinate teachers, staff before reopening schools: DAK

Srinagar: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday urged authorities in Jammu and Kashmir to vaccinate teachers and staff against Covid-19 before reopening schools. “Vaccinating...

‘If China gets aggressive, so will India’: IAF chief on eve of talks with PLA

NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Saturday said that India was ready to match China’s aggression in the...

J&K pvt schools move Supreme Court for 4G internet

‘Denial of level-playing field; toll on mental health of students’ Srinagar: The Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK), which represents more than 3,800...

Schools to open from March 1 in Kashmir

Srinagar: The government on Friday ordered re-opening of schools in a staggered manner for physical academic activities, in Jammu division from February 8, and...

Two days of snowfall in Kashmir, most of it today: MeT

Traffic from Jammu towards Srinagar today Srinagar: Kashmir valley is likely to receive snowfall on Saturday and Sunday, if the meteorological department’s forecast of a...

SMC officer seeks demolition of illegal 6-storey building at Hari Singh High Street

Also asks for contempt petition in High Court against “not law-abiding persons” Srinagar: Despite “status quo” ordered by the High Court, construction of 6 storeys...

New Industrial Land Allotment Policy approved in J&K

Land to be given on lease up to 99 years JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj...

Militants throw grenade at police vehicle in Kishtwar

Jammu: Suspected militants threw a grenade at a police vehicle in Kishtwar district on Thursday, but missed the target and the bomb exploded on...

Another murderous attack in Sarai Bala, on employee of gold shop

Srinagar: In less than a month, a second murderous assault has taken place, in broad daylight, in the busy Sarai Bala gold market in...

Brief exchange of mortar shells causes scare in Karnah

Baramulla: The armies of India and Pakistan fired mortar shells at each other in Karnah sector of frontier district Kupwara on Friday. Fortunately, there...

4 Covid deaths in J&K, 88 new cases

Srinagar: Four Covid-19 related deaths were recorded in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours up to Friday evening, two from Jammu division...

Slow internet causes trouble with Co-WIN app, slows down Covid vaccination

Srinagar: In Jammu and Kashmir the Covid-19 vaccination drive has slowed down, not because of beneficiaries not turning up for the shot but because...

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