Body of Budgam Man Recovered in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The body of a man from Budgam district was found in Parimpora area of Srinagar, triggering a police investigation into the circumstances of...
Aga Ruhullah Backs Ladakhis: ‘Divided on Paper, United in Pain’
SRINAGAR: National Conference senior leader and MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has expressed solidarity with the people of Ladakh following a viral video of...
Police Attaches Property of Militant in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Police in Srinagar attached a three-storey residential house belonging to the family of designated militant Sajad Ahmad Sheikh, also known as Sajad Gul.
Officials...
Jammu Kashmir: Drone Sighting Triggers Search Operation
SRINAGAR: Security forces launched a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district after a Pakistani drone was spotted hovering over a forward village...
High-Altitude Unrest
High-Altitude Unrest
Violence in Ladakh highlights unresolved local demands and the urgent need for inclusive negotiations
The unrest in Ladakh in late September 2025 underscores the...
Khyber Cement Champions Cleaner, Greener Kashmir with Fifth Edition of Swachhata Hi Seva
SRINAGAR: Khyber Cement marked the fifth edition of Swachhata Hi Seva 2025, reinforcing its commitment to environmental sustainability and community welfare in Jammu and...
Three Drug Peddlers Nabbed in Sopore
SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmir's sopore arrested three alleged drug peddlers during a naka checking operation at Sangri Top.
Police said the accused were intercepted...
Jammu Kashmir: Government Bans Sale of Unsafe Frozen and Chilled Meat Products
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has imposed a blanket ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, and sale of frozen and chilled meat...
Who Speaks for the Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir?
by Barkat Hussain
According to the 2011 Census, 69.35 per cent of Gujjars remain illiterate.
https://youtu.be/PqTPWkjvYp4?si=vmFwt4q9_aLt45Qd
In March 2025, while conducting ethnographic fieldwork, I arrived in...
Seven Years On, Pulwama Still Awaits Maternity Hospital
SRINAGAR: More than seven years have passed since the government identified land for the construction of a 100-bed maternity hospital in Pulwama, but the...
Crime Branch Kashmir Registers Case Over Fake NHM Selection List
SRINAGAR: The Crime Branch Kashmir (Economic Offences Wing) has booked five persons for allegedly forging and circulating a fake order in the name of...
Gas Shortage in Srinagar Sparks Consumer Outrage, Agencies Express Helplessness
SRINAGAR: The consumers in different parts of Srinagar here have complained of facing acute shortage of LPG, accusing the agencies of ignoring their plights.
Several...
Trump Presses Israel to Halt Gaza Strikes, Says Hamas Ready for Peace
SRINAGAR: Israel’s leadership has reportedly directed the military to scale down its offensive in Gaza after the United States pressed for the “immediate implementation”...
After Poor 2024, Growers Expect Better Saffron Yield in Kashmir Due to Timely Rains
SRINAGAR: After a disappointing saffron season in 2024, when production dropped drastically due to lack of rainfall, Kashmir’s saffron growers are finally hopeful of...
Vaishno Devi Yatra Suspended from October 5 to 7 Amid Weather Warning
SRINAGAR: The Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has announced the suspension of the Vaishno Devi Yatra from October 5 to 7, 2025, in response to...
