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Work halted on Tral Mini-Secretariat due to lack of funds

Anantnag: Construction of the mini-secretariat in Tral town in Pulwama district, being carried out sluggishly ever since the sanctioning of the project in 2017,...

12 deaths, 489 new cases

Srinagar: Twelve more persons infected with Covid-19 died on Wednesday, taking the total number of deaths related to the pandemic to 1,663 in Jammu...

MHA issues fresh COVID guidelines

‘Prior consultation with Centre needed for any lockdown outside containment zones’ New Delhi: Amid a spurt in coronavirus cases in some regions, the Centre on...

Re-open medical colleges from or before December 1: GoI to states

NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry Wednesday asked state governments to initiate steps for reopening of medical colleges from December 1 or before it,...

COVID tally goes past 8,000 in Ladakh

Leh: Four more COVID-related fatalities pushed the death toll due to the disease to 105 in Ladakh, while the virus caseload crossed the 8,000-mark...

NIA arrests PDP leader Waheed Parra in connection with militancy case

New Delhi: PDP youth wing president Waheed ur Rehman Parra was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday for allegedly conspiring with...

Mehbooba claims charges ‘baseless’

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday claimed that the charges against her party’s youth wing leader Waheed Parra, who was arrested by the...

Junaid Mattu makes dramatic return as Mayor of Srinagar

Congress councillors defy whip to vote for Mattu, NC boycotts, BJP supports Srinagar: After a delay of more than five months, elections for the Mayor...

DDC Polls: Maintain neutrality to ensure free and fair election, orders LG

JAMMU: In view of the District Development Council (DDC) election and by-elections for Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies (ULB), Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on...

‘Wet spell’ comes to end with less severity than expected

Srinagar: The upper reaches of Kashmir valley continued to receive intermittent snowfall while the plains received light rainfall for the third consecutive day on...

Brace for more power cuts in Valley

Metered areas to face curtailment up to 4.5 hours; 7 hours in unmetered areas Srinagar: In coming days, Kashmir province will face additional power cuts...

HC directs J&K govt to inform about mining leases, licenses granted

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Wednesday directed the Commissioner/ Secretary, Industries and Commerce department, to inform the court about compliance with statutory provisions...

Abdullah’s sister, prominent hoteliers among Roshni beneficiaries

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s sister and two prominent hoteliers including a Congress leader figure in the second list of 130 people who...

Abdullah residence has nothing to do with Roshni scheme, mulling legal recourse: NC

Srinagar: The National Conference on Wednesday expressed concern over “unfounded and unwarranted allegations” levelled at the party and its President Dr Farooq Abdullah and...

‘Mild’ lathi charge on BYJM march to Farooq’s Bhatindi residence

JAMMU: Police resorted to a “mild” lathi charge to disperse workers and leaders of Bharatiya Janta Yova Morcha (BJYM) who were trying to march...

Light, intermittent snow and rain in Kashmir, but worse to follow today

Srinagar: Kashmir valley witnessed intermittent snowfall in the upper reaches and light rainfall in plains for the second day on Tuesday, even as the...

Traffic suspended on Bhaderwah-Chamba, Bhaderwah-Pathankot roads after snowfall

Bhaderwah: The traffic on Bhaderwah-Chamba and Bhaderwah-Pathankot highways, connecting Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district with Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, was suspended on Tuesday following...

DDC polls: Farooq appeals people to vote for Gupkar Alliance

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday appealed to the people to vote for the candidates of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar...

Muftis, Abdullahs acted like ‘private companies’, deprived people of development: BJP

Kathua: The BJP on Tuesday accused the Muftis and Abdullahs of acting like private companies to build their properties and depriving the people of...

J&K govt mulling to enhance retirement age of college teachers

Srinagar: At a time when Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing the worst monthly unemployment rate, which has been further compounded by the prevailing Covid-19...

NIA questions PDP leader Waheed Parra

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday questioned PDP’s youth wing president Waheed Parra in connection with a case related to separatism...

Ten more deaths due to coronavirus

Srinagar: Ten more persons infected with Covid-19 died on Tuesday, taking the total number of deaths related to the pandemic to 1,651 in Jammu...

Prohibition of polythene: HC summons top officials to video conference

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday directed Secretaries of the Housing & Urban Development Department, Tourism Department, Environment and Forest Department, Floriculture Department...

SSM Engineering College charges transport fees for lockdown months, calls it ‘magnanimity’

Srinagar: Students at the SSM College of Engineering and Technology, here in Parihaspora, have alleged that the college authorities are demanding transport “maintenance” charges...

List of Roshni Act beneficiaries released: top politicians, businessmen in it

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has made public a list of Roshni scheme beneficiaries, which include politicians, businessmen, and bureaucrats. These are people...

Farooq is not beneficiary of Roshni Act: NC

SRINAGAR: The National Conference on Tuesday said that the party president Farooq Abdullah was not a beneficiary of the Roshni Act and that the...

Snow, rain across Kashmir; highways closed for traffic

Slight respite expected today, but Wednesday likely to be similar Srinagar: The upper reaches of Kashmir and Ladakh received fresh snowfall while rains lashed the...

Mughal road closed after fresh snow

Shopian: Historical Mughal Road connecting Kashmir through Shopian with Jammu region via Poonch has been again closed for traffic and public movement in wake...

No one barred from campaigning, says Election Commissioner

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Election Commissioner KK Sharma on Monday briefed reporters about the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) elections that begin November 28. Sharma...

SEC issues ‘faulty’ postal ballot scheme notification for DDC polls for Kashmiri migrants: BJP

Jammu: BJP on Monday criticised the state election commission (SEC) for issuing a “faulty and discriminatory” postal ballot scheme notification for displaced Kashmiri migrants...

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