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“Where Are Your Promises?”: MLA Kupwara Hits Out at NC Leadership

SRINAGAR: MLA Kupwara Mir Muhammad Fayaz on Saturday accused the National Conference (NC) leadership of “political hypocrisy, selective memory and betrayal” over Article 370,...

Special Status for Jammu Kashmir a Lie, Article 370 Buried: LoP Sharma

SRINAGAR: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Saturday questioned demands for “special status” for...

Water From Indus River Won’t Flow to Pakistan Anymore: Union Jal Shakti Minister

SRINAGAR: Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil on Saturday said that water from the Indus River will not be allowed to flow to Pakistan,...

Light Rain, Snow Expected at Many Places in Kashmir on February 10

SRINAGAR: Minimum temperatures across Kashmir rose over the past 24 hours, while fresh snowfall in higher reaches led to a noticeable drop in daytime...

NC MLA Javed Beigh Invokes Article 370, Defends Special Status During Budget Debate

SRINAGAR: National Conference MLA Javed Beigh on Saturday rejected Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma’s assertion that special status no longer exists in the Constitution,...

Kashmir Fruit Growers Welcome Jammu Kashmir Budget 2026–27

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers Cum Dealers Union (KVFGCDU), the apex body representing fruit growers and traders across the Valley, has welcomed several...

Mentally Unstable Woman Killed in South Kashmir Road Accident

SRINAGAR: A mentally unstable woman was killed after being hit by a vehicle at Hiller area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on...

Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Hits Parts of Sikkim

SRINAGAR: Parts of Sikkim were shaken on Saturday evening by an earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale. The tremor occurred at 6:35 pm, with...

311 Forest Guides Across Jammu Kashmir Paid Rs 5,000 a Month

SRINAGAR: A total of 311 Rehbar-e-Janglat, the forest guides retained by various forest wings, are currently engaged across the Union territory, and each is...

113 Sanctioned Posts Vacant at Medical Block Sogam, Machil, Govt Says

SRINAGAR: Medical Block Sogam and Machil are operating with a large staffing shortfall, the government told the assembly, with 112 posts filled out of...

Body of Youth Found Near Graveyard in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The body of a youth was found under mysterious circumstances behind a graveyard in Namblabal area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district...

No Proposal to Relax Change of Land Use Norms: Govt Tells Jammu Kashmir Assembly

SRINAGAR: The government today clarified that there is no such proposal under consideration in the Revenue Department regarding relaxation in the Change of Land...

KPDCL Schedules Power Shutdowns Multiple Areas

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation (KPDCL) has announced a series of planned power shutdowns across multiple areas in the Union Territory...

Young Artisan Builds Livelihood Through Copper Work, Trains Others from Tribal Community

by Saqlain Ashraf SRINAGAR: In a tribal belt of Tral, where many residents struggle for necessities and depend largely on daily wage labour, a young...

Suspicious PIA Balloon Found in Samba; Probe Underway

SRINAGAR: A suspicious balloon bearing (PIA) mark was found in the Penthi area of Samba district on Saturday. Official sources said that Upon receiving information,...