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Prisoner dies of COVID-19 in Jammu

71 prisoners at Jammu jail recover: Official Jammu: Seventy-two of the 80 prisoners of the district jail here in Amphalla, who had tested COVID-19 positive...

9 Covid deaths, 398 new cases

Srinagar: Nine deaths were recorded due to Covid-19 on Monday taking the toll of victims to 1333 whereas 398 fresh cases have taken the...

Cold storages in Kashmir lying empty without apples this year

Shopian: Given the decline in production and the majority of the apple crop affected by fungal diseases this year, the cold storage units in...

HC stays construction of hotel in Gogji Bagh

Srinagar: The J&K High Court stayed the construction of a hotel in the vicinity of Gogji Bagh Srinagar while directing Srinagar Municipal Corporation to...

Newly inaugurated bridges to play crucial role in connecting remote villages in J&K: LG

SRINAGAR: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 44 bridges constructed by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) in 7 States/ UTs with International Borders. He...

RBI defers, again, appointment of Zubair Iqbal as JK Bank’s Managing Director

Acclaimed banker who quit as HDFC’s VP six months ago sits idle while JK Bank sinks under RK Chibber Srinagar: The Reserve Bank of India...

Farooq pins hopes on China for Article 370 restoration

Srinagar: Former chief minister and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Sunday blamed Government of India’s move of abrogating Article 370 as the reason...

Decline in Covid graph, 569 fresh cases

Srinagar: Nine deaths were recorded due to Covid-19 on Sunday taking the toll of victims to 1322, whereas 569 fresh cases have taken the...

Ladakh records 72 new cases, one more death

Leh: Ladakh reported 72 new coronavirus cases and one more death, taking the total COVID-19 cases to 5059 and fatalities to 64, an official...

Modalities finalised for JV Ratle power project: Govt

LG for completing all projects within deadline SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha took a comprehensive review of the status of various projects of National Hydroelectric...

India to press for early and complete disengagement along LAC at today’s military talks

New Delhi: India will press for early and complete disengagement of troops by China from all the friction points in eastern Ladakh at the...

Urs of Makhdoom Sahib concludes without night-long prayers due to Covid-19

Srinagar: The annual Urs of Makhdoom Sahib was observed with fervour in the past thirteen days but without the traditional night-long prayers with which...

Last assessment of ‘land under saffron cultivation’ a decade ago, while encroachments continue

Anantnag: Since the inception of the National Saffron Mission (NSM) in 2010 there has been no further assessment of land under saffron cultivation in...

J&K begins process to woo global investment in health care

Jammu: As the much-hyped global investors summit came to sudden halt due to COVID-19 pandemic, health and medical education department is in the fresh...

LeT commander among 4 militants killed in 2 separate encounters in south Kashmir

Anantnag: Four militants were killed and one militant captured alive in two separate encounters with government forces in south Kashmir’s Kulgam and Pulwama districts...

Infiltration sees big decline in Kashmir

Only 30 militants sneaked into Valley against 126 last year: Gen Raju Srinagar: Corps Commander of the Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps Lt Gen BS Raju...

Preparations for panchayat, municipal by-polls begins in J&K

CEO holds meeting with political parties, assures free and fair polls JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer, Hirdesh Kumar, on Saturday conducted a meeting...

J&K records 635 fresh cases

Srinagar: Seven deaths were recorded due to Covid-19 on Saturday taking the toll of victims to 1313, whereas 635 fresh cases have taken the...

HC asks for report on LAWDA officials accused of ‘irregularities’

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Saturday directed the government to place a report on the issue of disciplinary action against officers posted in...

LAWDA submits demarcation report of housing colony meant for Dal dwellers

Srinagar: The Lakes and Water Development Authority (LAWDA) has finally submitted a demarcation report of Rakh-e-Arth housing colony meant for rehabilitation of Dal dwellers...

HC dismisses plea for allowing construction of multiplex in absence of valid permission

Srinagar: The J&K High court dismissed a plea of Vikas Dhar seeking a direction against the official respondents not to interfere in the construction...

Police never comes, no other department bothers, we are helpless: Mining officials in Shopian

Shopian: Officials of the geology and mining department here say they are helpless to stop the illegal mining of minerals from Rambiara rivulet in...

2 BSF soldiers wounded along LoC In Poonch

Poonch: Two Border Security Forces personnel were injured in firing by Pakistan army along Line of Control in Mendhar area of Poonch district of...

NC denounces govt for imposing property tax

Srinagar: Expressing concern over the imposition of property tax in J&K, National Conference on Saturday amidst depressing economic activity and soaring unemployment, the GOI...

16k new cases, 180 deaths in Kashmir in past month

Srinagar worst affected, Shopian and Kulgam the least Anantnag: More than 16,000 people were infected with the novel coronavirus in Kashmir valley in the past...

Novel coronavirus can survive on skin for 9 hours: Study

NEW DELHI: The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, may linger on human skin for nine hours, much longer than the flu viruses can, according...

Covid fatalities cross 1300 in J&K

Srinagar: Fifteen deaths were recorded due to Covid-19 on Friday taking the toll of victims to 1306, whereas 636 fresh cases have taken the...

HC declares Roshni Act ‘unconstitutional’, calls allotments void

Orders CBI probe into Rs 25,000 crore land scam Srinagar: Declaring the Roshni Act “unconstitutional” and all allotments void, the J&K High Court on Friday...

Minor boy shot at in Awantipora

Srinagar: Unknown gunmen on Friday evening shot a 14-year-old boy in Lethpora area of Awantipora district. An official source said unknown gunmen shot at the...

LG announces ‘comprehensive’ employment plan to fill up 25k vacancies

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday announced a “comprehensive” employment plan to fill up 25,000 vacant posts in Jammu and Kashmir. A total of...

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