Another Dies in South Kashmir Accident, Two Others Undergoing Treatment

SRINAGAR: Death toll in the Bijbehara accident rose to two as the budding cricketer who had sustained critical injuries succumbed on Tuesday. An official said...

BJP Legislator Moves Bill to Revive Compassionate Appointments in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: BJP MLA Pawan Kumar has introduced a private member’s bill in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly seeking the revival of compassionate appointments,...

Veeri Moves Bill for Poor Jammu Kashmir Upper Castes as Reservation System Faces Strain

JAMMU: In a move that could reshape the debate on affirmative action in Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Bashir Ahmad Veeri, senior legislator from the...

Waqf Bill ‘Unconstitutional’, SC Will Do Justice, Farooq Abdullah

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that the Waqf Amendment Bill passed in Parliament was "unconstitutional", and expressed hope that...

Statehood Resolutions Lapse Amid Assembly Chaos

SRINAGAR: With the J&K Legislative Assembly failing to transact any business on Monday due to protests from MLAs of the ruling alliance, the three...

Govt Sets Up Panel to Review JKAS Promotion Policy

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has acknowledged concerns over the ‘alleged arbitrary supersession’ of senior JKAS officers by their juniors from departmental or...

Srinagar Records Season’s Hottest Day at 28.2 Deg Celsius

SRINAGAR: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, and other parts of Kashmir recorded the hottest day of the season on Monday, while...

KPDCL Announces Power Shutdown in Central Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced a scheduled power shutdown in parts of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir to...

Jammu Kashmir: Congressman Pushes for Staff Appointments at Block Level Amid Alarming Shortage in...

JAMMU: Congress legislator Nizamuddin Bhat has mounted pressure on the Jammu and Kashmir government to address what he called a critical shortage of staff...

Widespread Forest Fires Break Out in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Forest fires erupted on Monday in the Tral-Khrew range of the Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. https://youtu.be/MSGX3vgYtUY?si=XMP1X18rwV_QTtc_ Officials said that fire is raging on...

Two Jammu Kashmir Lawmakers Move Separate Bills for Regularisation of Over 60,000 Daily Wagers

JAMMU: Two private members’ bills seeking the regularisation of daily-rated workers were introduced in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by Mir Saifullah of...

Tarigami Tables Comprehensive Anti-Corruption Bill, Seeks to Establish Independent Ombudsman, Citizen Oversight

JAMMU: Veteran CPI(M) legislator Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami has introduced a far-reaching private member’s bill in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to institutionalise transparency, punish corruption,...

One Dead, Three Injured in Road Accident in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: One person died and three others sustained injuries in a road accident near the Fruit Mandi area of Jablipora, Bijbehara area of South...

Woman Critically Injured After Falling from Bike

SRINAGAR: A 27-year-old woman was critically injured after she suddenly fell from a motorcycle at Nagam DH Pora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district...

PDP’s Parra Introduces Bill to Secure Land Rights in Jammu Kashmir

JAMMU: PDP's lawmaker Waheed Ur Rehman Parra has introduced a private member’s bill in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly seeking to protect land rights...