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3 Hizbul militants killed in Tral gunfight

Srinagar: Three top Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists were killed on Sunday in an encounter with security forces in the Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir's...

Kashmir recieves fresh snow; Flight operations disrupted

SRINAGAR: Fresh snowfall in Kashmir threw life out of gear in the valley on Sunday and disrupted flight operations at the airport here, officials...

Highway traffic disrupted after boulder hits vehicle at Ramban

BANIHAL/JAMMU: Three persons were injured when a boulder rolling down a hillock in Ramban district hit a load carrier on the Jammu-Srinagar highway which...

Essential supplies being replenished after fuel trucks arrive: Admin

SRINAGAR: Stocks of essential supplies are being replenished after fresh supplies of fuel and food items were received in Kashmir on Sunday. The fuel supplies...

US says foreign envoys’ visit to J-K ‘important step’; expresses concern over detentions

WASHINGTON: The US State Department has described the recent visit of envoys of 15 countries to Jammu and Kashmir as an "important step" but...

Did not receive invite from Indian govt to visit J&K: Russian envoy

NEW DELHI: Russian Envoy to India Nikolay Kudashev has said he did not receive an invitation from the Indian government to be a part...

MoS Defence, LG discuss security situation

JAMMU: GoI Minister of State for Defence Shripad Yesso Naik met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu here on Sunday and discussed...

Need to have exclusive special public prosecutors for POCSO cases: SC

NEW DELHI: Public prosecutors must be trained to deal with child victims and witnesses in sexual harassment cases, the Supreme Court has said and...

Dal Lake freezes partially

Srinagar/Jammu: The fringes of the Dal Lake and other water bodies in Kashmir froze as the Valley continued to reel under cold wave conditions...

Ready if Parliament wants PaK: Gen M M Naravane

New Delhi: Army Chief Gen M M Naravane on Saturday asserted that the conduct of the 1.3 million-strong Army will be guided by its...

Internet curbs being lifted in Valley: Ram Madhav

Vadodara: BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday alleged that the violence in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was an act of a...

NC urges for early release of political leaders

Srinagar: The National Conference on Saturday appealed for early release of all political leaders, detained in August last year, for resumption of political activities...

Militants arrested in Anantnag

Srinagar: Three militants were arrested on Saturday in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, police said. They were were arrested from Bijbehara area during an...

Over 2,000 govt teachers in J&K lack requisite professional qualification: MHRD

Srinagar: More than two thousand teachers in Jammu and Kashmir government secondary schools do not meet requisite professional qualification, according to Ministry of Human...

Consultant posts vacant in health dept as DPC pending since 2016

Srinagar: More than 200 consultant posts are vacant in health department as the officials have failed to complete the procedure for the promotions of...

Government to procure 358 items exclusively from MSMEs

JAMMU: The government of Jammu & Kashmir has directed its departments, PSUs and other aided institutions to procure certain goods and services produced and...

Foreign envoys’ delegation in Jammu meet civil society

Jammu: In the first such trip by foreign diplomats post August 5, envoys of 15 countries including the US on Friday interacted with civil...

Detained Kashmir politicians to be released this month: Ram Madhav

Hyderabad: Majority of political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir detained following the abrogation of Article 370 have been set free now and the remaining...

SC orders review of internet ban, curbs in J&K within week

New Delhi: Freedom of speech and conducting business on the Internet are protected under the Constitution, the Supreme Court said on Friday while directing...

Restoration of internet would help ease situation: NC

Jammu: The National Conference on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court order on the restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir and expressed hope that the restoration...

Governments should respect freedom of press: Court

New Delhi: Freedom of press is a requirement in any democratic society for its effective functioning and governments are required to respect this at...

Rebuff to unconstitutional stance of govt: Chidambaram

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said the Supreme Court order on Jammu and Kashmir is a rebuff to the “unconstitutional...

9 government schools draw blank in class 10 exams

Srinagar: Nine government schools have registered zero percent results in class 10 annual examination results declared a day ago. Three schools in Anantnag- Government High...

South Kashmir emerges on top again

Srinagar: Repeating last year’s performance, four southern districts of Kashmir have emerged as the top ranking performers in the class 10 annual examination results...

Govt proposes ‘one-time relaxation’ to J&K pharmacists under central Pharmacy Act

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has proposed ‘one time relaxation’ to nearly 15,000 pharmacists who have acquired the pharmacy registration on the basis...

2 Army porters killed in Pak shelling

Jammu: Two Army porters were killed and three others injured when the Pakistan Army fired mortar bombs at forward posts along the LoC in...

Intense cold in Kashmir

Srinagar: Intense cold persisted in Kashmir on Friday, with Pahalgam recording its night temperature at minus 14.3 degrees Celsius, a meteorological department official said. Gulmarg...

Foreign diplomats arrive in Kashmir to assess situation

SRINAGAR: A 16-member delegation of foreign diplomats on Thursday arrived in Srinagar to have a firsthand assessment of the situation in Kashmir after abrogation...

Cong calls visit ‘guided tour’

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused the government of “adopting double standards” by organising “guided tours” to Jammu and Kashmir for foreign envoys,...

Article 370: SC verdict today on pleas challenging Kashmir curbs

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver on Friday its verdict on a batch of pleas including that of Congress leader Ghulam...

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