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Suspected LeT militant held in Jammu

Jammu: A suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was arrested here and two grenades were recovered from him, scuttling an attempt by the Pakistan-based group to...

Apni Party’s remarks against us reek of frustration: NC

Srinagar: The National Conference on Monday rejected the “coarse remarks” of Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari against the NC leadership, saying that the remarks...

2 more Covid deaths, 260 new cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported two Covid-19 related deaths on Sunday, one from Jammu and one from Kashmir division. According to officials, the deceased persons...

39 new COVID-19 cases in Ladakh

Leh: Thirty-nine more people tested positive for the coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the infection count in the Union Territory to 9,394, officials said on...

Pak may raise tensions along LoC to divert attention from internal issues: Lt Gen Raju

Srinagar: With the onset of winter, the likelihood of Pakistan making desperate attempts to raise tensions along the Line of Control to divert attention...

Cop who decamped with rifles arrested in Budgam

Srinagar: Four Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) operatives, including a police deserter, were arrested in Budgam district on Sunday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, security forces launched...

Cold wave intensifies in Kashmir, Srinagar shivers at minus 5

Srinagar: The cold wave intensified in Kashmir with the minimum temperature dropping across the valley to stay several notches below the freezing point on...

BJP mocks ‘Gupkar Gang’, says lotus has bloomed in J&K

Srinagar: Taking a dig at the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said that the alliance had...

Govt extends validity of vehicle documents till Mar 31

NEW DELHI: The union transport ministry on Sunday extended the validity of motor vehicle documents like driving licence (DL), registration certificate (RC) and permits...

‘SKUAST scientists responsible for extinction of famous Hirpora potato’

  Shopian: The Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) is responsible for the near extinction of the famous Hirpora potato, indigenous to Hirpora...

Washed away in 2014, Dembdello Bridge in Kulgam not rebuilt yet

Anantnag: A 38-metre-long bridge that was damaged during the devastating floods of 2014 here in Kulgam district is yet to be rebuilt, even though...

Two Al-Badr militants killed in Shopian gunfight

Shopian: Two local militants belonging to Al-Badr outfit were killed in an overnight 20-hour-long gunfight at Kenigam village, some 10 kilometers from district headquarters...

PM launches Ayushman Bharat scheme to extend health insurance cover to all J&K residents

JAMMU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT through video conference to extend coverage to all residents of Jammu &...

DDC polls have written new chapter in J&K: Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday that free and transparent DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir coupled with voters’ keen participation...

Modi’s six-year rule provided most peaceful atmosphere in J&K: Shah

Jammu: The six-year rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from 2014 will be remembered as the most peaceful period in the history of Jammu...

PAGD’s winner in Shopian joins Apni Party, Omar plays tape of ‘deal’

Srinagar: Underhand means are being used to compel winning candidates of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) to join the Altaf Bukhari-led Apni Party,...

Six Covid fatalities, 249 fresh cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported six Covid casualties on Saturday, four from Jammu and two from Kashmir. According to officials, the deceased persons include one...

Following precautionary measures obligatory: MMU

Asks people to seek repentance from Allah Srinagar: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu & Kashmir while asking people not to let their guard down on...

Maharajpora Bridge, with ceremony announced, abandoned by both contractor and state

Baramulla: Seven years have passed since Omar Abdullah, then the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir state, laid the foundation stone of Maharajpora Bridge...

Cold wave intensifies in Valley

Srinagar: There was no let-up in cold wave conditions in Kashmir on Saturday as the minimum temperature stayed below the freezing point, even as...

Amshipora fake encounter: Police produce challan against army captain, 2 civilians

Shopian: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by police to probe the Amshipora fake encounter on Saturday produced a challan against an army captain...

Journalist Mudasir Ali’s death: KPC urges govt to disclose inquiry report

Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club (KPC) on Saturday urged the health authorities in Kashmir to make public the contents of the enquiry into 37-year-old...

Gunfight erupts in Shopian village

Shopian: An encounter erupted between government forces and militants in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Friday. Local sources told Kashmir Reader that gunshots were heard at...

PM disburses Rs 18000 crore under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi

JAMMU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday disbursed Rs 18,000 crore as next instalment under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, benefitting nine crore farmer families. “Ever since...

Srinagar’s oldest church closed since ‘90s

SRINAGAR: The oldest church in Srinagar, St Lukes at Buchwara no more witnesses the buzz on Christmas it once was known for in the...

Christmas celebrated in Valley

Srinagar: Christmas was celebrated in Kashmir on Friday with religious fervour as devotees held special prayers for peace and prosperity in the union territory. However,...

Lowest yet daily Covid casualties in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir saw lowest yet Covid casualties as only one person died of the coronavirus on Friday. According to officials, the deceased person...

Differences cost PAGD 35 seats in DDC polls

Srinagar: The Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of seven political parties for the restoration of special status of Jammu and Kashmir,...

Govt subsidy scheme for high-density apple targets 200 hectares more in Kashmir

Shopian: The Horticulture department in Kashmir will bring 200 more hectares of horticultural land under high-density fruit, particularly apple, plantation next year. According to officials,...

Srinagar records minus 4.3 degrees Celsius

Srinagar: Cold conditions intensified in Kashmir as the minimum temperature dropped at most places in the valley on Friday. The weather office has forecast the...

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