Neha Jain takes over as SSP Sopore, stresses people-friendly policing
Sopore, Oct 11: Neha Jain-IPS, on Sunday assumed charge as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Police District Sopore, succeeding Iftikhar Talib-JKPS.
Upon her arrival...
J&K Bank inaugurates fresh currency facility at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu, Oct 11: On the eve of Navratri, J&K Bank further strengthened its services for pilgrims visiting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine by...
PDP leader urges early establishment of fire station in Shahabad Bala
Dooru, Oct 11: Senior PDP leader and In-charge of Assembly Constituency 41, Dooru, Mohammed Ashraf Malik, visited the fire-affected site in Shahabad Bala...
Ladakh LG questions environmental contributions of Sonam Wangchuk
Srinagar, Oct 11: In a sharp political and administrative escalation, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena launched a scathing attack on prominent climate activist...
9 CUJ faculty members named among world’s top 2% scientists
Jammu, Oct 11: Nine faculty members of Central University of Jammu (CUJ) have been recognised among the world’s top 2 percent scientists in the...
Solidarity with Delhi protestors shouldn’t come at the cost of erasing Kashmir’s painful history:...
Srinagar, Oct 11: PDP youth leader Zuhaib Yousf Mir on Sunday said that suffering of protestors in Delhi deserves justice in its own...
Jammu sees record-breaking October rainfall; two dead, life disrupted
Jammu, Oct 11: Two people, including a woman, lost their lives as Jammu received 185.6 mm of rainfall in three hours on Sunday,...
Two killed, four injured in Handwara road accident
Handwara, Oct 11: Two persons died on the spot after a car collided with a bike in the Nelipora Magam area of Handwara...
Woman jumps from window to escape Noorbagh blaze, dies
Srinagar, Oct 11: A woman died after jumping from a window of a three-storey residential house while trying to escape a fire in...
Kashmir: Leaders express concern over attack on Saudi Arabia airport that left 12 dead
Srinagar, Oct 11: Political leaders in Kashmir on Sunday expressed concern over the missile attack on Riyadh International Airport in Saudi Arabia that...
Heavy rains disrupt normal life in Jammu; waterlogging, landslides hit several areas
Jammu, Oct 11: Heavy rainfall disrupted normal life in several parts of Jammu on Sunday, inundating roads and residential areas, damaging vehicles and...
No demolition planned for proposed BC Road-Roop Nagar flyover
Jammu, Oct 11: The Public Works Department’s concept plan has ruled out the demolition of any existing structures for the construction of the...
Searches launched in Reasi after suspicious movement
Jammu, Oct 10: Security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Rad Pull area of Thakrakote in Reasi district on Saturday following...
Bhalla, Ravinder visit Mogla accident injured in GMCH Jammu
Jammu, Oct 10: Former minister and JKPCC working president Raman Bhalla with former MLC and JKPCC chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma on Saturday visited the...
J&K ready for GCCs: LG Sinha
Jammu, Oct 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir was ready for Global Capability Centres (GCCs).
Addressing the valedictory session...
11 of 14 development projects worth Rs 24.62 Cr unfinished in Baramulla
Baramulla, Oct 10: Eleven of the 14 development projects taken up in Baramulla town under the Capex Budget remain incomplete, with land-transfer issues, local...
Leadless pacemakers, advanced valve procedures focus of Jammu CME
Jammu, Oct 10: Advances in cardiac care, including leadless pacemakers and minimally invasive heart valve procedures, were highlighted at a Continuing Medical Education...
JKPUF demands 8th Pay Commission benefits for all pensioners
Srinagar, Oct 10: The Jammu & Kashmir Pensioners United Front (JKPUF), headed by its Chairman Abdul Qayoom Wani, Saturday organised a massive protest demonstration...
Will be compelled to consider fast or march: Sonam Wangchuk on crawckdown in Delhi
Srinagar, Oct 10: Climate activist and social reformer Sonam Wangchuk has condemned the crackdown on student leaders and activists in the national capital, issuing...
LG Sinha sees global capability centres as key to J&K’s industrial growth over next...
Jammu, Oct 10: Jammu and Kashmir’s industrial landscape could undergo a significant transformation over the next decade, with Global Capability Centres (GCCs) becoming...
Charar-e-Sharief resonates with Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani (RA)’s legacy
Srinagar, Oct 9: The annual Urs of revered Sufi saint Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA), popularly known as Sheikh-ul-Alam and Alamdar-e-Kashmir, was observed with religious...
Two men from Punjab arrested with pistol, cash, heroin in Jammu
Jammu, Oct 10: Police arrested two peddlers on Saturday and recovered a pistol, over Rs 1.48 lakh, 22 grams of heroin, an electronic weighing...
Curbs in Delhi do not reflect well on democracy, Kashmiris no stranger to them:...
Srinagar, Oct 10: Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi criticised the heavy deployment of security forces in Delhi on Saturday to prevent protestors from...
Flu-like illnesses rise across Kashmir, doctors urge precautions
Srinagar, Oct 9: Influenza has had an early start in Kashmir this year, and the surge is being reported across the age groups, and...
Budgam man goes missing in UAE, family seeks help
Budgam, Oct 10: A 36-year-old man from Daharmuna village in Budgam district, identified as Jamsheed Ali, son of Ali Mohammad Wani, has reportedly...
Public feedback key to improving Police functioning: SSP Baramulla
Baramulla, Oct 10: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla Gurinderpal Singh on Saturday urged people to approach the police with their grievances and...
BJP to launch district-level protests against Omar government: LoP Sunil Sharma
Srinagar, Oct 10: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch district-level protests against the National Conference-led government in Jammu and Kashmir, accusing it of...
Police recover huge cache of arms, ammunition in Sopore forests
Srinagar, Oct 10: In a major breakthrough, Sopore Police recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives from the forest area of...
FCIK expresses strong resentment over GCC's 'misleading' apprehensions on Ease of Doing Business Act
Srinagar, Oct 10: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has expressed deep anguish and strong resentment over the apprehensions voiced by...
Sikh Youth hold candlelight protest in Srinagar
Srinagar, Oct 9: Sikh youth of Kashmir held a peaceful candlelight protest at Lal Chowk, Srinagar, to express solidarity with the Jammu Punjabi Morcha...
Enforced silence: Mehbooba attacks BJP over curbs amid CJP stir in Delhi, compares with...
Srinagar, Oct 10: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the BJP-led central government of passing off "enforced silence" as consent, as she...
J&K Police warn against fake loan Apps stealing data, defrauding users
Srinagar, Oct 9: Jammu and Kashmir Police has cautioned the public against fake loan applications that imitate genuine lending platforms to steal personal information,...
Five landmines found, defused along LoC in J-K's Poonch
Mendhar, Oct 10: Five landmines were detected and safely destroyed by the Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of...
HC quashes PSA detention of Anantnag man
Srinagar, Oct 9: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh Friday quashed detention of man from south Kashmir’s Anantnag, who had been booked under...
High-level MHA team to meet LAB, KDA leaders on Oct 15 in Ladakh
Srinagar, Oct 10: A high-level team from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is scheduled to visit Leh to meet leaders of...
Budgam fake job racket: 3 more arrested, total reaches 5
Srinagar, Oct 9: Budgam Police have arrested three more persons in an alleged fraud syndicate that duped people with promises of government jobs, educational...
3 months without pension leaves elderly Shopian residents struggling with expenses
Shopian, Oct 9: For 70-year-old Mohammad Maqbool, the past three months have meant repeated visits to a nearby bank to check on his old-age...
10 years, no water: Women protest in Kupwara’s Khumriyal
Kupwara, Oct 9: Women and other residents of Kasta Khumriyal in Lolab staged a protest over the failure of authorities to ensure a regular...
‘The Divine Voice of Kashmir’ released in Jammu
Jammu, Oct 9: “The Divine Voice of Kashmir”, a new book by noted writer and author Sanjay Pandita on the life, spiritual journey...
Mediation must be preferred choice, not last resort: J&K HC judge
Srinagar, Oct 9: Mediation should be the preferred choice for dispute resolution rather than a last resort, Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Chairman of the Mediation...
Streamlining building permissions under PSGA step in right direction: Sadhotra
Jammu, Oct 9: National Conference additional general secretary and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra on Friday hailed the streamlining of building permissions across Jammu...
Proper grading, packing key to better apple Prices: Handwara Mandi President
Kupwara, Oct 9: Proper grading and packing of apples can help growers secure better prices in the market, President Fruit Mandi Handwara Mohammad...
Major Police reshuffle in J&K, 100 IPS, JKPS officers transferred, posted
Srinagar, Oct 9: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfer and posting of 100 IPS and JKPS officers across the Union Territory...
DIG SSB flags off Bharat Darshan Tour for Kashmir youth
Ganderbal, Oct 8: In a major youth outreach initiative aimed at promoting national integration and cultural awareness, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Sector Headquarters, Sashastra...
Hail, thunder, gusty winds hit Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 8: Several parts of Kashmir witnessed a sudden spell of rain, hail, thunderstorms and strong winds on Thursday evening after a bright...
Heavy hailstorm damages orchards, crops in Bandipora
Bandipora, Oct 8: A heavy hailstorm accompanied by strong winds and rain lashed parts of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday afternoon, damaging orchards,...
Mirwaiz pays glowing tributes to Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA), calls for preserving Kashmiri language
Srinagar, Oct 9: Addressing the Friday congregation at Jama Masjid Srinagar, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq paid glowing tribute to Hazrat Sheikh...
Police intensify crackdown against drug traffickers, 6 held in Anantnag and Kulgam
Srinagar, Oct 9: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested 06 drug peddlers in separate NDPS cases in Anantnag & Kulgam and recovered...
Eight NIT Srinagar faculty members feature in World’s top 2% Scientists list
Srinagar, Oct 9: NIT Srinagar organised a cyber security awareness session for students of the Department of Civil Engineering to sensitise them about...
’J&K can emerge as a competitive destination for GCC Companies’, says CM Omar Abdullah
Jammu, Oct 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called upon industry leaders to explore Jammu and Kashmir as an emerging destination for Global...
