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Couple Having Links with Amritpal’s Mentor Papalpreet Singh Held from RS Pura

JAMMU, Mar 25: A couple having links with Papalpreet Singh, the alleged mentor of “Waris Punjab De” head and Khalistani preacher, Amritpal Singh, has been detained from RS Pura area today. DySP Head...

NSG Carries out Anti-Hijacking Drill at Jammu Airport

JAMMU, Mar 25: The National Security Guards (NSG) has carried out a full-fledged anti-hijacking drill at the Jammu airport, officials said on Saturday. The drill was conducted by the NSG with the ac...

Jammu-Srinagar railway link to be connected this year: Minister

Srinagar, March 25: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir will have Vande Bharat trains next year as Jammu-Srinagar rail link will be opened this year only. Ta...

Man found dead in Rambagh Srinagar

Srinagar, Mar 25: A man was found dead on Saturday morning by the locals in Rambagh area of Srinagar. A man was found dead by locals this morning, who immediately informed the concerned police sta...

Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed due to mudslides

Reports said that the road was blocked at Cafeteria mord, Mehar Ramban and Shalgadi Sherbibi in Banihal. Meanwhile, the higher reaches of Pir Panjal including Mahoo Mangit received fresh snowfall ...

Widespread rain, thunderstorm expected to continue in J&K

Srinagar, March 25: Rain lashed the plains as light snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, the Met Office said on Saturday. Hill stations of Gulmarg...

Justice (Retired) Sunil Hali appointed Chairperson Fee Committee

Srinagar, March 25: The Jammu and Kashmir government has appointed Justice (Retd) Sunil Hali as Chairperson of the Committee for Fixation, Determination and Regulation of Fee of Private Schools. A...

Opposition Parties Need to Come Together To Fight BJP in LS Polls: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Mar 23: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has said all opposition parties will have to unite to give a formidable fight to the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections but expressed doubts about such an ...

Night Temp Rises But Stays Below Normal At Most Places In J&K

SRINAGAR, Mar 23: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in the next 24 hours, the minimum temperatures recorded an increase but stayed below normal at most places on Thursday. A meteorological depart...

Govt serves show-cause notice to Baramulla college principal over teaching assignment fiasco

Srinagar, March 22: The J&K Higher Education Department (HED) has served a show-cause notice to Principal Women's Degree College, Baramulla and sought an explanation over recent teaching assignment...

Suspected drone spotted close to IB in Samba

Jammu, March 22: A suspected drone was noticed last night in Chamliyal along the International Border in Samba, official sources said on Wednesday. The sources said that the suspected drone was co...

Except brief rain spell in afternoon, weather to remain dry for next two days in J&K: MeT

Srinagar, March 22: The weather office predicted mainly dry and cloudy weather for the next two days except brief rain-spell late in the afternoon on Wednesday. A meteorological department officia...

Home Minister Shah E-Inaugurates Mata Sharda Devi Temple Near Loc In J&K’s Kupwara

NEW DELHI, Mar 22: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday e-inaugurated the Mata Sharda Devi temple near the Line of Control (LoC) in Karnah sector of Jammu and Kashmir, saying the abrogation of ...

J&K | Srinagar’s 700-Year-Old Mangleshwar Bhairav Temple Undergoes Restoration

SRINAGAR, Mar 21: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has taken up the restoration work of the 700-year-old Mangleshwar Bhairav Temple, which was severely damaged by floods in 2014, located in the h...

Status Quo Maintained With China on LAC In Ladakh: Army Commander

Jammu, Mar 21: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said status quo is maintained with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh and talks are going on at different lev...

Lok Sabha Passes Budget for Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Mar 21: Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Rs 1.118 lakh crore budget for financial year 2023-24 for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, amid ruckus by the Opposition over a demand for a ...

Tourist from Kolkata Killed, 4 Others Injured in Bijbehara Road Mishap

Srinagar, Mar 21: A tourist was killed and four others injured after a vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident in Bijbehara area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. The...

American Oncology Institute Jammu brings a well structured SBRT Program to Jammu region

American oncology institute Jammu at ASCOMS Sidhra brought another first to Jammu by starting a well structured SBRT program. The patients being treated by SBRT are first discussed with experts in ...

Anantnag, Pulwama declared Tuberculosis free, Srinagar gets gold

Srinagar, Mar 21: Anantnag and Pulwama districts have been declared as tuberculosis free under the sub-national certification for TB elimination of India, officials said here on Tuesday. Quoting ...

Cloudy sky, light rain likely in J&K during next 24 hrs

Srinagar, March 21: The Met office on Tuesday forecast generally cloudy sky with chances of light rain in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. Weather was cloudy with scattered rain during the ...

NIA arrests freelance journalist Irfan Mehraj in Srinagar

Srinagar, Mar 21: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj in summer capital Srinagar. Quoting reliable sources, Srinagar based news agencies reported ...