With just 4.4% land cultivable, J&K loses agricultural ground to concrete
Srinagar, Oct 14: Jammu and Kashmir’s fertile agricultural fields are increasingly giving way to residential colonies, commercial complexes, and other concrete structures, putting pressure...
Gurez woman dies en route to hospital, baby stillborn amid referral delay
Bandipora, Oct 14: A pregnant woman from remote Gurez died while being shifted to District Hospital Bandipora early Wednesday, while her baby was stillborn,...
SKUAST-K suspends academic activities at forestry faculty, students asked to vacate hostels
Srinagar, Oct 15: In a latest development, the authorities at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-Kashmir) has ordered suspension...
Narrow Shopian road to Kashmir’s largest industrial estate causes traffic jams
Shopian, Oct 14: A narrow road connecting Turkewangam in Shopian with the Industrial Growth Centre at Lassipora, one of Kashmir's largest industrial estates, has...
CAT quashes order over nearly Rs 9 lakh recovery from retired SKIMS medico
Srinagar, Oct 14: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) here has quashed an order seeking recovery of Rs 8.89 lakh from a retired SKIMS...
J&K artisan conferred National Award for carpet weaving
Srinagar, Oct 15: A Kashmiri master artisan has been conferred the National Award 2025 in the Hand-Knotted Carpet category by the Union Ministry...
Religion must stay above politics: Deputy CM on sermon row
Ganderbal, Oct 14: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday said political parties should not interfere in religious matters, asserting that...
CAT allows action on Assistant Professors’ appointments
Srinagar, Oct 14: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) here has refused to interfere with a show-cause notice issued against two Assistant Professors (APs)...
Committee on Public Undertakings reviews functioning of JKPDCL, JAKEDA
Srinagar, Oct 14: The Committee on Public Undertakings of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, under the chairmanship of MLA Mir Saifullah, today...
Higher reaches of Kashmir remain draped in white after fresh overnight snowfall
Srinagar, Oct 15: Overnight rain lashed most parts of Kashmir, with some areas in the higher reaches receiving fresh snowfall, as the authorities...
Sonamarg to be developed as premier adventure and winter sports hub: CM Omar...
Ganderbal, Oct 15: In a major push to boost year-round tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said that the...
J&K govt adopts regularisation framework for ULB casual, contingent workers
Srinagar, Oct 15: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned the adoption of special service regulations of the Jammu and Srinagar Municipal Corporations...
Srinagar Court convicts man in Rs 2 lakh cheque bounce case
Srinagar, October 13: The Court of the 2nd Additional Munsiff (Judicial Magistrate First Class), Srinagar, has convicted Pirzada Iftikar Ahmad in a cheque...
Mughal Road reopens after brief closure; Uri highway restoration underway
Srinagar, Oct 15: The Mughal Road, which was closed following the season’s first snowfall, was reopened to traffic on Thursday after snow clearance...
Security forces conduct anti-Fidayeen attack drill at railway station in Kulgam
Srinagar, Oct 14: Police, in coordination with the Army, railway police and CRPF, conducted an anti-Fidayeen attack drill on Wednesday at a railway...
3 held with 16 grams of heroin-like substance in Baramulla
Baramulla, Oct 14: Three persons were arrested after police recovered 16 grams of a heroin-like substance from them during routine patrolling at Gulnar...
J&K Mechanical Engineers seek clearance of pending placements, recruitment
Srinagar, Oct 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Mechanical Engineering Graduates Association has urged the government to clear long-pending placement and regularisation cases of...
J&K to host 70th National School Games in 4 disciplines
Srinagar, Oct 14 Jammu and Kashmir will host the 70th National School Games in four disciplines this season for which the Department of Youth...
Kashmir’s farmers eye carbon credits, but local gains remain uncertain
Srinagar, Oct 14: As India explores ways to reward farmers for climate-friendly practices through carbon credits, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir...
Zojila Pass receives season's first snowfall
Ganderbal, Oct 13: Higher reaches of Kashmir including Zojila Pass on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway received season's first snowfall on Tuesday.
A layer of fresh...
J&K’s snow leopards set for scientific surveillance
Srinagar, Oct 13: J&K’s high-altitude snow leopard habitats are up for a scientific upgrade. A stronger scientific monitoring framework has been initiated as India...
High Court puts on hold trial court’s order, seeks explanation over delay in deciding...
Srinagar, Oct 13: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has put on hold a Srinagar Magistrate court’s order restraining a construction over a...
Crime Branch Kashmir files chargesheet against 3 public servants in fraud, corruption case
Srinagar, Oct 14: Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir, J&K presented a chargesheet in case FIR No. 02/2022, registered u/s 420, 468,...
Police recover significant quantity of contraband substance from oil tanker in Pulwama, case registered
Srinagar, Oct 14: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Pulwama recovered 4.520 kg of poppy straw-like substance from an oil tanker during naka checking...
Religion must remain above politics: Dy CM on uniform sermon row
Ganderbal, Oct 14: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday said political parties should not interfere in religious matters, asserting...
Higher reaches of Kashmir witness fresh overnight snowfall
Srinagar, Oct 14: Several areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir were draped in white on Wednesday morning after an active western disturbance...
DSEK revises school timings across Kashmir from October 15
Srinagar, Oct 14: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has revised school timings across the Kashmir Division, with the new schedule coming...
From Kashmir To Fast Lane: Yousuf Nabi’s motorsport journey
Srinagar, Oct 14: Kashmir-born Yousuf Nabi has taken an unconventional route from the Valley to the international racing circuit, building a profile as...
HC calls for report from jail on non-appearance of Yasin Malik in terror case
New Delhi, Oct 14: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for a report from the jail authorities on non-appearance of separatist leader...
Pregnant Gurez woman dies en route to Bandipora hospital, baby stillborn amid referral delay
Bandipora, 14 Oct: A pregnant woman from the remote Gurez valley died on her way to District Hospital Bandipora early Wednesday morning, while...
HC seeks physical inspection of Kashmir Medical College
Srinagar, Oct 13: The High Court of J&K and Ladak Tuesday directed the authorities to conduct a physical inspection of Kashmir Medical College and...
Gurez-Bandipora road reopened after snowfall at Razdan Top
Bandipora, Oct 14: The Gurez-Bandipora road was cleared and reopened for traffic on Wednesday after moderate to heavy snowfall was reported in parts...
Moul Mouj Foundation takes Alzheimer’s awareness to remote Baramulla
Baramulla, Oct 13: Moul Mouj Foundation (MMF) organised a health camp in a remote area of Baramulla, combining medical consultations with an awareness...
Khanpora residents fear structural damage to houses near under-construction bypass
Baramulla, Oct 13: Residents of Khanpora in Baramulla have raised concerns over the safety of their homes, claiming that construction work on the under-construction...
International conference on English language, literature and digital futures begins at Central University of...
Ganderbal, Oct 13: The Department of English, Central University of Kashmir (CU Kashmir), on Monday started a three-day online international conference, “From Words to...
Javid Dar calls for public participation in environmental conservation
Srinagar, Oct 12: Minister for Agriculture Production Javid Ahmed Dar Monday said the unique landscape of Jammu and Kashmir needed to be preserved through...
Say no to drugs, protect future: DGP Nalin Prabhat
Srinagar, Oct 12: Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Monday called for a whole-of-society approach in the fight against drug abuse, even...
Mamta Yadav assumes charge as Director Information
Srinagar, Oct 12: Mamta Yadav today assumed the charge as Director Information, Jammu and Kashmir, and held an introductory interaction with officers and officials...
DLC reviews implementation of Forest Rights Act 2006 in Anantnag
Anantnag, Oct 12: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat, today chaired a meeting of the District Level Committee (DLC) under the Forest...
Hailstorm-hit apple growers in Shopian harvest damaged, lower-grade fruit
Shopian, Oct 12: As the apple harvesting season peaks in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, orchardists are beginning to realise the extent of damage...
Friday sermon row: Handover Waqf to elected govt, says Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar, Oct 13: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has called for the transfer of Waqf administration in Jammu and Kashmir to...
Police arrest 9 drug peddlers in Kashmir; recover heroin, charas
Srinagar, Oct 13: Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out multiple anti-narcotics operations in Anantnag, Kulgam and Ganderbal districts, resulting in the arrest of...
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 13: Higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains on Tuesday, with the meteorological department...
‘Unacceptable interference’: CM Omar Abdullah slams Waqf Board move on Friday sermons
Srinagar, Oct 13: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday criticised the reported move of the J&K Waqf Board to prescribe...
‘Pulpit belongs to faith’: Sajad Lone opposes Waqf Board move on Friday sermons
Srinagar, Oct 13: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference president Sajad Lone on Tuesday opposed the reported move by the J&K Waqf Board to...
Beyond Electric Hamam: How a Kashmir Heating Firm Is Investing in Research and Technology
Srinagar: For years, the story of Electric Hamam in Kashmir has largely been about how an unfamiliar heating technology became a part of...
CM Omar meets IRCON International delegation; discusses work in J&K
Srinagar, Oct 13: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday discussed IRCON International Limited's ongoing work in Jammu and Kashmir with the company's delegation...
Hailstorm damages apple crop across 262 hectares in Bandipora, losses up to 80%
Bandipora, Oct 12: A severe hailstorm accompanied by gusty winds damaged apple crops across 262 hectares in Bandipora district, with losses reaching 80 percent...
Disputed questions of fact, law must be determined by civil court: HC
Srinagar, Oct 12: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has dismissed a writ petition seeking protection of a pathway, saying that the disputed...
Woman killed, husband critically injured in Anantnag accident
Anantnag, Oct 12: A woman was killed and her husband critically injured after a car hit their motorcycle at Furrah, Mir Bazar, in...
