200 World Bank-Funded Flood Recovery Projects Completed

SRINAGAR: Shreya Singhal on Friday assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (J&K ERA), the...

Ladakh Appoints Key Officials Under Factories Act in Leh, Kargil

SRINAGAR: The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has formally appointed several key officers under the Factories Act, 1948, across the Leh and...

Jammu Sizzles at 43.6°C, Srinagar 32.4°C as Heatwave Persists in JK

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir continues to experience high day temperatures, with most places recording above-normal maximums. The prevailing heatwave shows no sign of immediate...

JE Among Two Injured in Power Transformer Explosion in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Two employees of the Power Development Department (PDD), including a Junior Engineer, were injured on Friday following a blast involving a grid transformer...

Gold Prices Jump to All-Time High as Rupee Weakens, War Fears Grow

SRINAGAR: Gold prices surged for the third straight session on Friday, rising Rs 2,011 to a record Rs  1,00,403 per 10 grams on the...
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Trump Reiterates Offer to Mediate on Kashmir

SRINAGAR: US President Donald Trump has once again offered to mediate the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, asserting that he could help resolve...

LG Sinha Reviews Amarnath Yatra Preparations in High-Level Meeting

SRINAGAR: Ahead of the 38-day Amarnath Yatra scheduled to commence on July 3, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday chaired a high-level meeting at...

NC MP Ruhullah Mehdi Backs Iran’s Right to Retaliate Against Israeli Strikes

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday criticised Israel over its recent military actions, calling it a “colonial...

Lone Passenger in Seat 11A Survives Air India Crash That Killed 241

SRINAGAR: In a rare case of survival, a British national of Indian origin was the only passenger to survive the crash of Air India...

Omar Abdullah Calls Israel’s Strike on Iran ‘Unprovoked’

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said Israel’s strikes on Iran were unprovoked and unjustified. He said Iran had not...

CM Omar Appeals for Student Safety in Iran

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday urged the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to take urgent steps to ensure the...

Jammu Kashmir High Court Dismisses Bail Plea in Rape-by-Deceit Case, Citing Prima Facie Evidence

SRINAGAR: In a significant development in the evolving jurisprudence of sexual consent under India’s new criminal code, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir...

CPI(M) Presses for Aviation Safety Overhaul After Air India Crash Killing 265

SRINAGAR: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has expressed deep sorrow over the crash of an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London, which...

Govt Forms Divisional Committee to Monitor Surinsar-Mansar Eco-Sensitive Zone

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a Divisional Level Committee to monitor the Eco-Sensitive Zone around the Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary. According to a...

CISF Takes Over Security of Srinagar and Kot Bhalwal Central Jails in Jammu and...

SRINAGAR: In a significant expansion of its mandate in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has formally taken over security responsibilities...