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Landslide Strikes DySP’s Car on Jammu–Srinagar Highway, Traffic Diverted

SRINAGAR: A landslide near Tunnel T-1 at Ban Nagrota on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (NH44) on Monday struck a vehicle, injuring a probationary DySP...

Rs 1275 Crore in Pending Payments, Jammu and Kashmir Contractors Sound Alarm Over Treasury...

SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir Contractors Coordination Committee (JKCCC) has raised alarm over a severe financial and administrative crisis afflicting the Union Territory's contractor...
Escalating-Gold-prices-amid-ongoing-middle-east-conflict and continued buying by jewellers and stockists,

Gold Breaches Rs 99,000 Mark; Silver Rises to Rs 1.11 Lakh per Kg

SRINAGAR: Gold prices rose by Rs 250 to Rs 99,020 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday, driven by increased demand from...

ACB Catches Patwari Red-Handed in Bribery Case in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested a Patwari from Patwar Halqa Banimulla in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district for demanding and accepting a...

SAIL Supplies Over 31,000 Tonnes of Steel to Zojila Tunnel

SRINAGAR: The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a Maharatna public sector enterprise, has emerged as the single largest supplier of steel to the...

University of Houston Invites Applications for Fully Funded 2026 Scholarships

SRINAGAR: The University of Houston in the United States has announced fully funded scholarships for international students for the academic year 2026, offering opportunities...

Man Dies After Falling Into Borewell in Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A man died after falling into a borewell in the Lowermunda area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday. Officials said that...

Properties Worth Rs 1.75 Cr Attached in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: In a major offensive against the drug menace in Jammu and Kashmir, police in Srinagar and Budgam have attached properties worth Rs 1.75...
"A proposed blanket tax rate of 28% on goods and services could severely hamper the booming gaming and gambling sector in India. This rate hike on Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be applicable to all types of online gaming. Currently, the GST is 18%, and an increase to 28% is believed to make it unviable for many companies to conduct business in India."

Operation Sindoor, Pahalgam Attack Debate Likely Next Week in Lok Sabha

SRINAGAR: The government on Monday agreed to hold a 16-hour discussion in the Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack, with...

SC Orders CBI Inquiry Into Kupwara Custodial Abuse, Rs 50 Lakh Compensation Granted

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged custodial torture of a police...

How Did Folk Tales Escape the Firelight?

by Iqbal Ahmad While many scholars and authors have attempted to preserve these narratives in local versions, it was James Hilton Knowles who first brought...

Jammu Kashmir Yet to Receive Piped Natural Gas Network Despite National Expansion

SRINAGAR: Even as India expands its Piped Natural Gas (PNG) network at a record pace across the country, Jammu and Kashmir remains one of...

Minority Affairs Ministry Hosts Lok Samvardhan Parv in Srinagar to Empower Artisans and Culinary...

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Minority Affairs recently concluded the 'Lok Samvardhan Parv' in Srinagar, a nine-day cultural and entrepreneurial festival aimed at promoting the...

Centre Caps Airfares After Pahalgam Attack as DGCA Moves to Stop Surge Pricing

SRINAGAR: Post Pahalgam attack, the Government of India acted swiftly to check the surge in airfares from Jammu and Kashmir, particularly from Srinagar, as...

Kashmir Mirwaiz Lays Foundation of Masjid Bilal, Calls for Unity, Reform through Mosques

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of Masjid Bilal in Srinagar’s Chanpora locality, emphasising...