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Woman, army soldier injured in militant attack in Lethpora

Anantnag: A woman and an army soldier were injured after militants opened fire at a Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of the army, moving in...

India seeing green shoots of economic recovery: PM

New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Indian economy has started seeing “green shoots” of recovery and that the country remains one of...

Development of remote areas key priority: Rajnath

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday inaugurated six bridges in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir, and asserted that development of remote...

BJP’s Bandipora leader, his father, brother shot dead

Family had been given 10 security personnel; all of them have been arrested SRINAGAR: A young BJP leader, recently married, and his brother and father...

36-yr-old Srinagar woman among 6 Covid-19 fatalities in Srinagar hospitals

Srinagar: Kashmir reported six deaths due to Covid-19 on Wednesday, those of a 65-year-old man from Nadihal Baramulla, a 70-year-old woman from Shopian, both...

People not following precautions: DAK

Srinagar: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said that people were not following precautionary measures and health advisories related to Covid-19 despite rise...

India may see 2.87 lakh Covid-19 cases a day by winter 2021: MIT study

New Delhi: India may record about 2.87 lakh projected cases of the novel coronavirus per day by the end of winter 2021 in the...

WHO acknowledges evidence of COVID-19 airborne spread

Geneva: The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged...

Shutdown marks 4th anniversary of Burhan Wani’s killing

Anantnag: A spontaneous shutdown was observed in many parts of Kashmir, particularly in the four southern districts and in Srinagar city, on the fourth...

Woman killed, another injured in shelling along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: A 65-year-old woman was killed and another critically injured on Wednesday in heavy shelling by Pakistan Army on forward areas along the Line...

2 civilians injured in firing at LoC

Baramulla: Two civilians were injured in cross-border firing and shelling in Karnah village of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday afternoon. Sources informed that Pakistani...

Uri villagers aghast at being given token ‘community bunkers’

Baramulla: Disregarding the locals’ demands for safety bunkers close to their homes, the government has begun constructing two “community bunkers” for villagers living near...

Election for new Srinagar Mayor on July 14

Srinagar: Three weeks after Junaid Mattu was toppled from the top post in a no-confidence vote, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation has scheduled the election...

IPS officer Basant Rath suspended for ‘gross misconduct’

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir cadre IPS officer Basant Rath has been suspended with immediate effect for “gross misconduct and misbehaviour”, says a Union...

Chapters on secularism, democratic rights dropped in ‘relaxed’ CBSE syllabus

New Delhi: Students appearing in CBSE board exams next year will not be required to study about secularism, citizenship, nationalism, demonetisation and democratic rights...

Govt exploring PRIs’ participation in mining through Short Term Permits

Srinagar: Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam while chairing a meeting to take stock of issues being faced in mining of construction material, called...

BJP’s Bandipora leader, his father, brother shot dead

  SRINAGAR: A young BJP leader, recently married, and his brother and father were shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Wednesday evening near their home...

Covid-19 deaths rise to 143 with 5 more fatalities

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported five more deaths due to Covid-19 on Monday taking the death toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 143. According to...

78 percent Covid-19 deaths reported since June

Doctors warn of spike if guidelines ignored Srinagar: Seventy-eight percent of the total Covid-19 deaths in Jammu and Kashmir have been reported after the lockdown...

Questions asked over continuous closure of religious places

Srinagar: The announcement of the government to reopen gardens and parks from today in Jammu and Kashmir was met with derision with many questioning...

Gardens, parks to open today

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan on Tuesday announced that the gardens, parks throughout J&K would be thrown open for the general...

Div Com reviews Covid-19 situation, management in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole on Tuesday chaired 4th consecutive weekly meeting here to discuss the prevailing Covid-19 situation and its management...

Militant killed in Pulwama

Two army soldiers, cop injured in gunfight Anantnag: A militant was killed while three government forces personnel including two army soldiers and a policeman were...

Geelani’s statement announcing shutdown on Burhan anniversary is ‘fake’:Police

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday filed a case against unknown people under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for giving shutdown calls on July 8 and...

RBI extends JK Bank CMD’s term by three more months

Srinagar: Reserve Bank of India has extended the term of chairman and Managing Director (CMD) J&K Bank RK Chibber by three more months with...

NIA arrests Pulwama man in Lethpora attack

Srinagar: The NIA has arrested a Pulwama resident for allegedly providing logistical support to militants involved in planning the attack on a CRPF convoy...

Axe female poplar trees in densely populated areas, recommends expert panel

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday called for an action taken report from the government on the suggestions given by an expert committee...

Kashmir has a new, and ambitious, merchant of spices

Srinagar: An engineer-turned-entrepreneur is aiming to “reinvent the spices market in Kashmir” by introducing in the market 40 types of spices, many of them...

Prices of construction material shoot through the roof in Srinagar

Srinagar: As Unlock 2 begins in Kashmir, people in Srinagar are realising that the cost of construction material has skyrocketed. Ghulam Rasool, a resident...

Horticulture centre in Srinagar cultivates new crop: Imported varieties of pear

Shopian: As the traditional pear varieties in Kashmir were facing many challenges, like low market rates, diseases, and brief shelf life, private importers in...

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