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Centenarian treks steep mountain path to vote in J&K’s Doda district

Bhalessa (J&K): A resident of the remote Kota Top village at over 11,000 feet in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, 103-year-old Zaitona Bibi on...

Dry weather spurs voter turnout in Baramulla

Baramulla: Intense cold in the morning hours saw less number of voters drawing to polling stations in Baramulla’s six District Development Council (DDC) constituencies....

WPR in Jammu say justice done after 70 yrs of struggle

Jammu: Enthusiasm was palpable among voters at polling booths here on Saturday as the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls and panchayat by-elections, the...

India to host six PMs for SCO heads of govt summit

Pakistan to be represented by parliament secy NEW DELHI: The prime ministers of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will attend the summit of...

With 512 fresh cases, Covid tally climbs to 1,09,383 in J&K

Srinagar: Four more persons infected with Covid-19 died on Saturday, taking the total number of deaths related to the pandemic to 1,680 in Jammu...

HC quashes PSA as accused already in police custody

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Saturday quashed the PSA detention of an alleged over ground worker of Hizbul Mujahideen. The court said that...

Anantnag pvt school sealed, fined Rs 1 lakh for holding classes without Covid-19 SOPs

Srinagar: Authorities in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday sealed a private school and fined it Rs 1 lakh for conducting class work without...

J&K believes in politics of ballot, not politics of bullet: Anurag Thakur

Jammu: Union minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur said on Saturday the people of Jammu and Kashmir believe in the politics of ballot and...

Power dept’s infrastructure far short of its tall claims

Srinagar: Early this month, the government claimed it will supply power for nearly 22 hours every day in metered areas and for 20 hours...

Administrative Council clears 850 MW Ratle power project

JAMMU: The J&K Administrative Council on Friday cleared the proposal for development of 850 MW Rattle Hydroelectric Project (HeP) in Joint Venture Mode by...

DDC polls: Amid heightened security, polling to begin today

JAMMU: The first phase of the District Development Council will start from today amid tight security arrangements in Jammu and Kashmir. In the first phase,...

DGP holds top security meet

Jammu: The overall security situation and security arrangements for the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) and by-elections for Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies (ULB)...

Not allowed to visit Pulwama, hold presser: Mehbooba

Police denies, says she was requested to postpone her visit Srinagar: Kashmir is an “open air prison where no one has the right to express...

A great fair descends on Khanyar on the Urs of Dastgeer Sahib

Srinagar: The harsh cold was rendered immaterial as the annual Urs of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) drew thousands of devotees to the...

NPP asks why ex-BJP legislators don’t figure in Roshni list

JAMMU: The National Panthers Party (NPP) led by its Jammu president Rajesh Balgotra on Friday staged a protest demonstration here against former Bharatiya Janata...

Eight deaths, 565 fresh cases

Srinagar: Eight more persons infected with Covid-19 died on Friday, taking the total number of deaths related to the pandemic to 1,676 in Jammu...

Waheed Parra remanded to 15-day NIA custody

Jammu: PDP leader Waheed Parra was remanded to 15 days of National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody on Friday following his arrest earlier this week...

Two soldiers killed on LoC in Rajouri

Jammu: Two Army soldiers were killed on Friday as Pakistani troops opened heavy fire and shelled mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in...

All 4 missing Shopian youths found in Delhi, handed over to families by Delhi Police

Shopian: The four Shopian youths who were missing since November 24 from Delhi have been found there by the Delhi Police and handed over...

Things gone ‘bad to worse’ as SC calls for strict measures to contain Covid surge

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said states have to rise “above the politics” and harsh measures were required to be taken to...

2 army soldiers killed in Srinagar shootout

Srinagar: Two army soldiers were killed on Thursday afternoon in a militant attack carried out in busy HMT area on the outskirts of Srinagar. Police...

Army officer killed along LoC in Poonch

Poonch: A junior commissioner officer (JCO) of army was killed and a civilian injured in firing and mortar shelling by Pakistan army along Line...

Five more die of Covid

Srinagar: Five more persons infected with Covid-19 died on Thursday, taking the total number of deaths related to the pandemic to 1,668 in Jammu...

SKIMS cancels leave of faculty, staff

Srinagar: SKIMS on Thursday announced that it has cancelled winter vacations to faculty members and its Medical College Bemina and staff members in view...

Covid protocols in place for DDC polls: SEC

JAMMU: State Election Commissioner KK Sharma on Thursday said that the necessary Covid protocols have been put in place for ensuring safe District Development...

Dastgeer Sahib Urs: No night-long prayers, no display of relics inside shrine

Srinagar: Since March this year, the Covid-19 pandemic has been disrupting night-long celebrations on the occasion of Urs in prominent shrines of Kashmir valley,...

4 youths from Shopian go missing from Delhi at the same time

‘They all met at Jamia Masjid and said they were returning in a truck’ Shopian: A 16-year-old boy, a nursing student, a truck driver, and...

Bunch of SLPs filed in SC against scrapping of Roshni Act

New Delhi: A bunch of special leave petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court against a Jammu and Kashmir High Court order scrapping...

CBI books Taj Mohiuddin

New Delhi: The CBI has booked former Jammu and Kashmir Minister Taj Mohiuddin in connection with alleged illegal regularisation of encroached forest land in...

HC seeks explanation for delay in water supply scheme for Kokernag

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Thursday sought explanation from the Secretary, Jal Shakti department, as well as Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineer and Assistant...

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