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Three terrorists arrested as Army thwarts infiltration bid along LoC

Jammu: The Army on Wednesday foiled an infiltration attempt with the arrest of three terrorists along with a huge consignment of arms and narcotics along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district ...

PMAY-G: Allotting 1,99,550 houses, Centre puts J&K ahead of all UTs

Srinagar: Union Ministry of Rural Development has allotted additional 1,99,550 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojna-Gramin (PMAY-G) scheme to Jammu Kashmir, an official spokesman said on Wednesday...

Committed to make admin setup more accountable, responsive: LG

Jammu: Asking district administrations to ensure early disposal of grievances and to build a competitive governance model at local level, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha said...

J&K accords approval for 12 more DNB seats by NBEMS

Jammu: As a significant step towards strengthening public healthcare scenario in J&K, 12 more seats have been sanctioned by National Board of Examinations in Medical Science (NBEMS) under DNB( Diplom...

Continuous rain brings chill back across J&K

Jammu: Rains continued to lash Jammu and Kashmir as night temperatures remained below normal except in Pahalgam and Kupwara on Wednesday. Moreover, landslides and mudslides triggered by heavy rains d...

NIA raids at 3 locations in Kashmir targets newly formed terror offshoots

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out searches at three locations in Kashmir in connection with its ongoing crackdown on the newly floated terror outfits, an offi...

'CAMaL Ka Camp' to elevate education standards in Valley

Srinagar: In an endeavour to augment the learning level of students in government schools, the education department in Kashmir has decided to hold a month-long "CAMaL Ka Camp" in Schools in collabora...

Govt orders transfer of nine JKAS officers

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered transfer and posting of 9 JKAS senior administrative officers with immediate effect. As per an order issued by GAD, reads that Mr. Vikas ...

BJP’s outreach prog to reconfirm workers affiliation, touch 10 lakh people in month

Jammu: In poll mode, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a month-long outreach program aiming to touch around 10 lakh households of Jammu and Kashmir with a variety of activities including pers...

Eastern Ladakh row: India, China hold in-person diplomatic talks in New Delhi

New Delhi: India and China on Wednesday held in-person diplomatic talks here and discussed proposals for disengagement in the remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in easte...

BJP mastered art of misusing religion to provide cover to rapists: Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday accused the BJP of using religion and nationalism to defend persons accused of rape. She was reacting to reports about plans by Ayodhya seers to h...

Oppn insulted country's sentiments, says PM Modi

Ajmer: In his first remarks on the Congress-led Opposition boycotting the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said they "insulted" the sentiment of the...

10 Vaishno Devi pilgrims dead, 66 injured in Jammu bus accident

Jammu: Ten Vaishno Devi pilgrims were killed and 66 injured on Tuesday as the bus carrying them skidded off the road and rammed into the railing of a bridge before falling off it, officials said. Th...

Ladakh to engage consultants for inspection of 300-km road projects in strategic areas

Jammu: Ladakh administration has floated tenders for engaging a third party, consultants, to conduct inspection of all major roads being constructed in strategic areas, particularly close to Line of ...

MGNREGA: J&K spent more than 40% on material components during FY 2016-17, 2017-18

SRINAGAR: During the financial year of 2016-17 and 2017-18, under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, Jammu and Kashmir spent more than 40% on the material component which is against the operational guidelines of ...

Amarnath Yatra: 400 satellite phones approved to address communication needs

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday approved utilisation of 400 satellite phones for better communication during the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra. It also proposed setting up of Sta...

LG urges people to isolate elements disrupting peace

Jammu: Urging people to isolate elements disrupting peace, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha said that Union Territory can collectively contribute in realizing the dream of bui...

Cong high cmnd, J&K leaders devise strategy for ULB, Panchayat elections

Jammu: Buoyed with great show in Karnataka assembly elections Congress high command has devised strategy for ensuing Jammu and Kashmir’s Urban Local Bodies (ULB) and Panchyat elections, with the loca...

Admin gears up to host Chamliyal mela along IB

Jammu: The annual Chamliyal mela, considered as a symbol of Indo-Pakistan bonhomie in the past, will he held next month at the famous shrine of Baba Chamliyal near the International Border (IB) in Sa...

Civilian’s Killing: Wife expecting first child in June, terror attack snatches family's sole breadwinner

Udhampur: Deepu Kumar (27) was expecting his first child in June but his life was cut short in a terror attack in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, leaving his poor family without its sole breadwinn...

LG sanctions Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia, protests held

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday approved an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the next of kin of Deepu Kumar who was killed by terrorists in Anantnag district, officials ...

Shikara owners instructed to keep life jackets handy

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday made ‘life saving jackets’ mandatory for Shikara boats in Dal and Nigeen lakes besides other water bodies of the region. The order read, “It is her...

Villagers hold fishing fest to clean waterbodies

Anantnag: Residents of Panzath village here have found a novel way of keeping their water bodies clean. They hold a fishing festival annually in which men of all ages clean the lakes and ponds, all t...

Over 12 L migratory birds visit Kmr this winter season

Srinagar: Keeping their tryst with Kashmir’s wetlands and water bodies, the Department of Wildlife, Wetland Division, said that more than twelve lakh migratory birds have visited the valley. “The ce...

Non-Muslim worker shot dead by terrorists

Srinagar: A non-Muslim worker was shot dead by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists on Monday when he had gone to a market for purchasing milk in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The worke...

Jambu Zoo thrown open to public; LG says J&K on cusp of development

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is on the cusp of development, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday as he called upon the people to cooperate in the government's endeavours to develop tourism and ...

Zoo to witness expansion in coming yrs, says CWW

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Wildlife Warden Suresh K Gupta on Monday said the newly opened Jambu Zoo in the foothills of Shivalik would witness a major expansion in the coming years to become one ...

BJP ‘friendlies’ in Kashmir view Yasin Malik as ‘innocent, political prisoner’

Srinagar :BJP’s past political allies, some of whom are also widely perceived to be the party’s potential allies in the future in Jammu and Kashmir, have started building up a narrative of victimhood...

Couple among 4 killed as vehicle rolls 300Ft down in district Doda

Bhadarwah: Four people, including a married couple, died when a private car skidded off the road and rolled 300 feet down on the banks of river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Monday e...

Over 25,000 devotees attend Kheer Bhawani Mela: Shah

Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said over 25,000 devotees attended the Kheer Bhawani mela held on Jyeshtha Ashtami on Sunday in Kashmir and complimented the Jammu and Kashmir administr...

SIA sealed JeI property worth Rs 30 Mn in Kmr

Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday sealed 20 shops belonging to banned Jamaat-e-Islami in Kupwara district. Acting on the order of District Magistra...

NGT suggests ban on construction in subsidence-hit area of distt Doda

Jammu: A National Green Tribunal panel has recommended banning civil construction in the land subsidence-hit area in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, and rehabilitating the affected families to a s...

SMC delays dog sterilisation process despite infra available

SRINAGAR: Despite building the infrastructure, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation has yet to commence dog sterilisation process. The delay in starting the sterilisation process comes at a time when...

MoS Defence applauds project sampark of BRO

Jammu: Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt on Monday visited Head Quarter CE (Project) Sampark here. The Minister was briefed in detail by the Chief Engineer, Brig Tejpal Singh on the ent...

Over 2600 teachers in J &K have ‘below secondary’ level qualification

Srinagar: In Jammu and Kashmir more than 2600 teachers are having below secondary level qualification and are teaching students at all levels. Ironically, among the total number of such teachers wit...

Anti-drug campaign: Despite 60% disability, athlete drives from Kerala to Kashmir

Srinagar: Athlete Joby Mathew has made a name in arm wrestling, fencing, and powerlifting. He drove from his native Kerala to Kashmir with his family to take part in the 45th National arm wrestling c...

Jammu’s GCET gets accreditation by NBA

Jammu: The Government College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Jammu has achieved yet another significant milestone in its relentless pursuit of academic excellence in engineering education. Th...

New Parliament building unveiled, PM Modi says will inspire world

New Delhi: New Delhi: This is not just a complex but a symbol of the aspirations of 140 crore Indians, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said about the new parliament building, which he inaugurated this m...

Adorned by Kmri silk-on-silk carpets

Srinagar: The new Parliament House of India is adorned by the traditional Kashmiri silk-on-silk carpets. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the new Parliament building which is equip...

Soldier injured on leave ‘attributable to service’: AFT

Jammu: The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has ordered the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) to release the disability pension to a soldier who had suffered a disability in the process ...

Jambu Zoo to thrown open to public today

Jammu: North India’s largest Zoo, ‘Jambu Zoo’ likely to open for the public on May 29 while the under construction Tirupati Balaji temple all set to open its doors for devotees on June 8 will give a ...

Kashmiri Pandits celebrate annual Kheer Bhawani mela

Jammu: Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday paid their obeisance at the famous Ragnya Devi temple in Ganderbal district in the Valley and celebrated the annual Kheer Bhawani mela. Nestled in the s...

DPAP will fight for restoration of J&K's statehood, says Azad

Jammu: DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said he would fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and the job and land rights of its people if the party wins the Assembly election...

J&KCCE-2023: Govt extends upper age limit by three yrs

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Administration has extended by three years the upper age limit for the combined competitive examination-2023. According to a notification issued by the General Administratio...

Drive underway to rescue children in street situation

Jammu: As many as 18 children forced into begging or labour were rescued over the past couple of days in the city by a special task force constituted to deal with such cases, officials here said on S...

Woman killed in Zojila road mishap

Jammu: A 25 year old lady was killed while another person received injuries after a vehicle they were traveling was hit by a shooting stone at Panimatha Zojila Pass area on Srinagar-Leh Highway on Su...

MeT predicts another wet spell from today

Srinagar: After three days of inclement weather in Kashmir, there was significant improvement in prevailing weather conditions on Saturday, while the Meteorological Department has predicted another...

Protesting wrestlers detained for violation of Law & Order

New Delhi: In what could bring about a forceful end to the wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi police on Sunday detained Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia for violation of law ...

NITI Aayog's 8th Governing Council Meeting: J&K committed to realise vision of making India 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, says LG Sinha

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that that government is committed to realise vision of making India 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. “With inclusive, integrated, and spee...

PM for maintain fiscal discipline

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Centre, states and Union Territories need to work as a team and develop a long-term common vision to fulfil the aspirations of people...

Post G-20, stakeholders upbeat, ride high on ‘revival’ wave…!

Jammu: Post high profiled G-20 event in Kashmir, all the stakeholders in tourism and trade sector are upbeat that accruing benefits of the decisions taken in meetings are on anvil. There is no pseudo...

3 visually impaired siblings die as mud house collapses

Kishtwar: Three visually impaired brothers were killed when their house collapsed due to heavy rains in village Pullar in Nagseni area of Kishtwar late Friday night. The house collapsed at night in ...

Kashmir based parties seek review of Yasin Malik case

Srinagar: A Day after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) approached the Delhi High Court seeking death penalty for the Kashmiri separatist leader and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yas...

Tourists from across India head to Kmr to beat the heat

Srinagar: While most parts of the country are reeling under heat wave conditions, tourists are enjoying the pleasant weather in Kashmir as the Valley has witnessed rains over the past few days, leadi...

Protest over poor facilities at Kheer Bhawani temple

Srinagar: A group of Kashmiri Pandit devotees on Saturday held a protest in Ganderbal district, alleging inadequate facilities for the pilgrims at the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela. A group of devotees ...

Residents threaten agitation for station near world's highest rail bridge in J&K

Reasi: Residents of Kauri in Reasi district, the home to world's highest rail bridge over the Chenab, are up in arms in support of their demand for a railway station which they believe will safeguard...

Wild bear spotted on school premises

Jammu: A black bear ventured into the premises of a government-run school in Banihal town of Ramban district before the arrival of students on Saturday morning, prompting a joint rescue operation by ...

PM Modi to inaugurate new Parl building today

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday inaugurate the new Parliament building, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, amid a boycott by several Opposition parties which insist tha...

G N Azad slams Opp over boycott

Rajouri: Slamming the Opposition for boycotting the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday congratulated the government for ...

Govt to launch door to door prog against drugs menace

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling to launch a door to door ‘Awaz’ program to visit the families in both rural and urban areas to counsel the youth about ill effects of drug addiction....

Govt blacklists contractor for delaying work in Doda

Jammu: Authorities on Saturday blacklisted a contractor for delaying the execution of allotted work in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, an official said. In the last financial year, the Rural Deve...

Rs 5,013 Cr projects to transform agriculture economy of J&K: LG

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said 29 projects worth Rs 5,013 crore under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) will have a transformative impact o...

NIA seeks death penalty for JKLF chief Yasin Malik

New Delhi: The NIA Friday approached the Delhi High Court seeking death penalty for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who was awarded life term by a trial court here in a terror funding case a ...

Dy NSA reviews situation in Kashmir, projects under IWT

Jammu: Ahead of Amarnath Yatra, Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) Vikram Misri has reviewed the prevailing security situation in the valley and took stock of progress on Hydro Power Projects on ...

Finance Dept orders incorporation of P&AO system by Corporations, PSUs

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government ordered the Pay & Accounts Office system for the operation of funds through Treasuries in respect of all the Corporations/ Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)...

SC refuses to entertain PIL for inauguration of Parl by Prez

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to the Lok Sabha Secretariat for inauguration of the new Parliament building by President DroupadiMurmu, saying i...

Will make every Indian proud: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the new Parliament building will make every Indian proud, as he posted a video of the newly-constructed complex on Twitter and urged people to s...

IPS Vikramjit Singh posted as Comm Secy I&C Deptt

Srinagar: The government on Friday ordered transfer of IAS and IPS officers in the interest of administration. According to a government order, Prashant Goya, IAS (AGMUT:1993), Principal Secretary t...

G20 summit showcase 'awe-inspiring' socio economic progress of J&K to world, says LG

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the G20 tourism meet here provided an opportunity to showcase the "awe-inspiring" socio-economic progress of Jammu and Kashmir to the world....

14 J&K jails to get T-HCBS for blocking illegal phone calls

Jammu: To address the issue of illegal and unauthorised telephone communication in jails of Jammu and Kashmir, the UT home department has accorded administrative approval for installation of “Tower H...

‘High’ dropout rate among ST children in J&K; expedite community-based survey: PAB

Jammu: The Project Approval Board (PAB) for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir under Samagra Shiksha Scheme has expressed concern over high drop rate among the Scheduled Tribe (ST) children and...

Formulate recruitment rules before submitting vacancies: Govt to deptts

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has asked the administrative department not to submit the proposals for vacancies to the Finance Department unltill recruitment rules are framed. The gover...

Four of nomadic family dead as tree falls on tent

Kishtwar: Four members of a tribal nomadic family died in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday morning when a pine tree fell on their tent, officials said. The incident took place in th...

32 police officers transferred in J&K

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered transfer and postings of 32 police officers including some IPS officers in the interest of administration. As per an order,, Sarah Rizv...

Terrorism: Azad for security deployment in Rajouri-Poonch

Rajouri: Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday called for permanent deployment of security forces in the terror-hit Rajouri-Poonch border area and strengthening of the...

LG inaugurates bridge on Sgr-Leh highway in Ganderbal

Srinagar: As a major breather for the commuters travelling on the Srinagar-Leh Highway, a two-lane steel arch truss bridge which will be first of its kind bridge at Wayil area of central Kashmir’s Ga...

J&K preserving Dogra kings' heritage through digitisation

Jammu: The archives department here is abuzz with activity as several teams work diligently to digitise precious manuscripts, books, and historic records of the erstwhile Dogra dynasty's kings to pre...

Intermittent rains continue in J&K, MeT forecasts more

SRINAGAR: Intermittent rains continued even as the weather department here on Thursday forecast “fairly widespread to widespread intermittent light to moderate rain” in Jammu and Kashmir till May 26....

Modi will become PM for third time: HM Shah

Guwahati: Hitting out at Congress and some other opposition parties over their decision to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday termed the move...