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KCCI Urges GST Cut on Kashmiri Handicrafts Ahead of GoM Meeting

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has appealed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reduce Goods and Services Tax (GST)...

Opposition Picks Ex-SC Judge as Joint Vice-Presidential Candidate

SRINAGAR: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday announced that former Supreme Court judge and Goa’s first Lokayukta, B Sudhershan Reddy, will be the joint...

Drug Smuggling Bid Foiled in North Kashmir, Woman Held

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district have foiled a drug smuggling attempt after recovering contraband from a woman passenger during routine naka checking...

Police Issues Advisory on Fake Jammu Kashmir Bank, PM Kisan APK Files

SRINAGAR: The Cyber Crime Cell of District Police Pulwama has cautioned the public against downloading fake APK files being circulated on WhatsApp and other...

Search Operation Continues to Trace Missing Youth in Rajouri

SRINAGAR: Search operation continued for the second day on Tuesday to trace a 21-year-old youth who was washed away in a flooded nallah in...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Meets NSA Doval, Holds Talks on Boundary Dispute

SRINAGAR: Chinese Foreign Minister and Politburo member Wang Yi met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at Hyderabad House on Tuesday, kicking off the 24th...

Dal Lake to Host Inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival from August 21, Includes...

SRINAGAR: The iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar will turn into a stage of athleticism, culture, and national integration when it hosts the inaugural Khelo...

Kashmiri Pandit Body Seeks Academy and Museum for Cultural Preservation

SRINAGAR: The All India Kashmiri Samaj (AIKS) has demanded the establishment of a Kashmiri academy and a museum to showcase the community’s language, heritage,...

AIIMS Pulwama Delay Sparks Uproar: Assembly Panel Presses for Accountability as Completion Pushed to...

SRINAGAR: The long-promised All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Awantipora in Pulwama, once hailed as a landmark healthcare project for South Kashmir,...

Snow Leopards Are Year-Round Residents in Kishtwar Himalayas, Landmark Study Finds

SRINAGAR: A landmark three-year scientific study has confirmed that snow leopards, one of the world’s most elusive big cats, are year-round residents and active...
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Kashmir’s Vande Bharat Trains Clock Over 100 Percent Occupancy, Bookings Full for August

SRINAGAR: The four Vande Bharat trains operating in Jammu and Kashmir since June have recorded “exceptionally high occupancy” with railway ministry data showing more...

S Jaishankar to Visit Russia Amid Strained US-India Trade Ties

SRINAGAR: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Russia from August 19 to 21 to co-chair the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission...

Ganderbal Minor’s Death: Police Arrest Victim’s Sister

SRINAGAR: In a shocking incident, the Ganderbal police have arrested a girl who, they say, confessed to killing her minor sister. ​Speaking to media persons,...

An Omar Speech

Omar Abdullah’s August 15 speech highlighted his limited powers as UT Chief Minister, announced a door-to-door signature campaign for restoring statehood, criticised governance constraints,...

Five Months on, IFC Chief Engineer Post Lies Vacant in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The post of Chief Engineer (CE) in the Irrigation and Flood Control (IFC) Department of Kashmir has remained vacant since March, following the...