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One-time relaxation for J&K CCE aspirants

Srinagar: The government on Friday allowed the upper age relaxation in favour of Civil Service aspirants in Jammu and Kashmir. Confirming the move , the...

Pak intruder shot dead by BSF along IB in Punjab

Chandigarh: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the BSF along the International Border in Punjab’s Amritsar district, an official said on Friday. The force...

Chillai Kalan gets chillier, the night coldest in 3 decades

Minus 8.4 in Srinagar is coldest recorded in January since 1991; frozen Dal Lake revives ‘childhood memories’ of many Srinagar: The mercury continued to tumble...

Ration, medicines for those trapped in houseboats

Nigeen traders’ association joins hands with Kashmir Welfare Trust and official emergency centre to provide help Srinagar: As the minimum temperature in Srinagar went below...

Call, sms, email, or download app 112 for emergency

Jammu: Police on Thursday informed people to use the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) to address emergencies of citizens. The ERSS is designed to address...

How to unfreeze water pipes: Jal Shakti engineer has some tips

Srinagar: Every morning these days people in Kashmir wake up to frozen water pipes that block the supply of potable water. What should people...

79 new Covid cases, almost all from Jammu, Srinagar districts

3 patients from Kashmir die in last 24 hours Srinagar: Three Covid-19 deaths were recorded in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. One of the deceased...

Modi to roll out Covid-19 vaccination on Saturday

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the pan-India rollout of Covid-19 vaccination on Saturday at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. This will...

New SPS Museum building even worse than old

In absence of natural light, visitors are given torches when there are power cuts Srinagar: When the Shri Pratap Singh (SPS) Museum was shifted to...

More than 270 militants active in J&K: Officials

Jammu: More than 270 militants are currently active in Jammu and Kashmir, which is less than the 2019 and 2020 figures, official sources have...

Befitting reply if any ‘superpower’ hurts national pride: Rajnath

Bengaluru: India does not want a war but its soldiers are capable of giving befitting reply if any ‘superpower’ hurts the country’s pride, Defence...

Poor nations need more cash to adapt to climate change: UN

LONDON: Half of the world’s climate change financing should go to helping poorer nations adapt to the effects of global warming, such as droughts,...

Kashmir gets first tranche of Covid vaccine

60,000 health workers to get flu shot in first phase Srinagar: Kashmir on Wednesday received its first cache of Covid-19 vaccine which will be injected...

No Covid death in J&K first time in 7 months

Srinagar: For the first time in seven months, no casualty was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. However, 121 fresh cases of Covid positives...

Srinagar records minus 7.8, coldest since 2012

Minus 5.6 in Kupwara highest night temperature in Kashmir, minus 11.7 in Pahalgam lowest Srinagar: Srinagar city experienced the coldest night of January in the...

LG reviews restoration of essential services in Kashmir

Tours Srinagar, inspects snow clearance work, restoration measures SRINAGAR: To assess the situation due to heavy snowfall in Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday...

Social media outrage against Anantnag hospital actually baseless

Cong leader’s Facebook post created false impression of denial of ambulance Anantnag: Following a social media post by a Congress leader in Anantnag on “denial...

Deep Freeze: Kulgam villagers now collect thaw instead of spring water

Anantnag: People in dozens of villages in Kulgam district who depended on fresh springs for their daily water needs have been collecting thaw, which...

JK Bank’s executive manager among 6 booked by CBI for depositing Rs 12.84 cr in banned currency

New Delhi: Over four years after the demonetisation exercise, the CBI has booked the executive manager of a bank, three firm proprietors and two...

GoI asks for list of Kashmiri items that deserve GI tag

Srinagar: Kashmir’s copper utensils, wood carving, papier-mâché, carpets, and other such traditional crafts and products may be in line for a Geographical Indication (GI)...

Govt pushes for GI tagging for Doda Gucchi Mushroom

JAMMU: Marking a new age of heirloom crops and products, Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary has taken a historical...

Grenade lobbed at CRPF in Rainawari

Srinagar: Suspected militants on Wednesday lobbed a grenade towards a CRPF party in Rainawari area of Srinagar. However, no loss of life or injury...

150-m cross-border tunnel detected by BSF along IB in Kathua

Jammu: A 150-metre tunnel constructed along the International Border (IB) to facilitate infiltration of militants into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan was detected by...

Bailey bridge to be put up while highway is repaired for ‘10 days’

Will take at least 3 days for BRO to set up temporary bridge Srinagar: The traffic department said on Tuesday that restoration work on the...

Prices of essential food items spike in Kashmir

Srinagar: The extended closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway is beginning to create difficulties for people in the valley. Complaints are being heard of...

Frequent, long power cuts in south Kashmir, contrary to PDD’s claims

Anantnag: Despite claims by the Power Development Department (PDD) of full power supply restoration in south Kashmir post the snowfall last week, the region...

Pakistan, China form a very potent threat to India: Gen Naravane

New Delhi: Army chief Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday hoped for an amicable resolution of the military standoff with China in Ladakh through talks...

Police say Khanyar stabbing due to ‘argument’ over Rs 7,000

‘It was a premeditated murder,’ says senior journalist whose nephew was killed Srinagar: The initial investigation by police in the case of stabbing of a...

SC stays implementation of farm laws, sets up panel to resolve impasse

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the implementation of controversial new farm laws till further orders and constituted a four-member committee to resolve...

HC dismisses plea by ex-bank officer charged with corruption

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of an ex-Branch Manager of Bombay Mercantile Cooperative Bank, charged with corruption offences, seeking...

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