Jammu Kashmir: Gujjar, Bakerwal Bodies Allege Harassment of Nomad Families
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Gujjar Bakerwal Youth Welfare Conference and the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Rights Coalition have expressed resentment over what they...
Supreme Court Clears Way for Completion of 2005 Jail Warders Recruitment
SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court of India has refused to interfere with a judgment of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court directing completion of the...
Kashmir Reports 310 Forest Fires in 2025; Over 880 Hectares Affected
SRINAGAR: Kashmir recorded 310 forest fire incidents in 2025, affecting more than 880 hectares of forest land across various divisions, according to official data....
GPS Tracking Mandated for Mineral Extraction Vehicles in South Kashmir District
SRINAGAR: The District Mineral Office, Shopian has issued directions mandating the installation of AIS-140 approved GPS tracking devices on all vehicles and machinery engaged...
Trump Announces 25 Per Cent Tariff on Countries Trading With Iran
SRINAGAR: US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25 per cent tariff on any country that conducts trade with Iran, intensifying pressure on Tehran...
Search Ops Intensified in Chenab Valley, Border Areas Ahead of Republic Day
SRINAGAR: Ahead of Republic Day celebrations, Jammu and Kashmir Police have launched an extended search operation across multiple border villages and sensitive areas in...
Dense Fog Disrupts Multiple Flights at Jammu Airport
SRINAGAR: Dense fog enveloped parts of Jammu on Tuesday morning, severely affecting normal life and disrupting air and road traffic due to extremely low...
Jammu-Srinagar Highway, Mughal Road Open; Traffic Moves Freely
SRINAGAR: Traffic movement on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway remained smooth on Tuesday, with the vital road link staying open for both light motor...
Car Damaged in Fire at Srinagar Hospital
SRINAGAR: A Swift Dzire car was gutted in a fire at the parking area of SMHS Hospital late on Monday night.
Officials said the incident...
SMVDIME: A Silent Shut Down
Almost three months after the right-wing parties launched protests against the enrollment of Muslim students at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical...
Can the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway Overcome Its Geological, Economic, and Political Vulnerabilities?
by Er. Mohammad Lateef and Er. Suhail Khanday
An in-depth analysis of NH-44 examines its geography, landslide susceptibility, economic importance, political significance, disaster impacts, and engineering...
F-16 Fighter Jet Shot Down in On-going Russia–Ukraine War
SRINAGAR: Russian forces have claimed to have shot down a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet using an S-300 air defence system near a contested area,...
Sub-zero Temperatures Persist Across Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.9 degrees Celsius on Tuesday as sub-zero conditions continued across most parts of Kashmir during Chillai...
South Kashmir Residents Hold Silent Protest Over Power Tariff Hike
SRINAGAR: Residents of Batgund Tral in South Kashmir's Pulwama district staged a silent protest against what they termed as an “unjust and arbitrary” hike...
Dividing Jammu and Kashmir Like Cutting Off Head From Body: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday strongly rejected the idea of dividing Jammu and Kashmir.
"These regions are...
