Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather Constitutes Panel to Address MLA Facilities

SRINAGAR: The Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has constituted an 11-member House Committee to address issues concerning residential accommodation and other...

Kashmir University Postpones Exams Scheduled for Tomorrow

SRINAGAR: Following the fresh light snowfall in the valley, the University of Kashmir (KU) on Friday postponed all examinations that were scheduled to be...

Govt Orders Transfer of Six IAS Officers

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered the transfer and posting of six Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. Shantmanu, IAS (AGMUT: 1991), awaiting...

Fresh Snowfall in Several Parts of Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Several parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, including the season's first in many areas, on Friday, with a slight increase in the minimum...

Manmohan Singh’s Humility, Integrity Will Inspire Generations: Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Friday paid tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying his contributions to the country and his values of...

Three Smugglers Booked Under PIT NDPS Act, Fraudster Detained Under PSA

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Anantnag arrested three drug smugglers under the PIT NDPS Act and detained a habitual fraudster under the Public...

When Manmohan Singh Had Requested JNU VC To Be Lenient With Protesting Students

NEW DELHI: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was shown black flags at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) by Left-backed students who were staging a protest...

Put Under House Arrest, Barred From Conducting Friday Prayers: Mirwaiz

SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed that he was put under house arrest and prevented from offering congregational prayers at...

Rupee Falls 23 Paise to Hit Fresh Record Low of 85.50 Against US Dollar

NEW DELHI: The rupee fell steepest in almost two years to hit its lifetime intraday low of 85.80 before a suspected central bank intervention...

Jammu’s Tourism Can Grow by Encouraging Pilgrims to Visit Other Attractions, Says Omar Abdullah

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had said that encouraging pilgrims of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine to explore other attractions in Jammu...

Katra Shutdown Continues for Third Day as More Join Hunger Strike

JAMMU: The shutdown in Katra against the proposed Vaishno Devi ropeway project entered its third day on Friday, with more people sitting on the...

JKBOSE Releases Date Sheet for Classes 10th, 12th

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) released date sheets on Friday for Secondary School Examination (Class 10th) and Higher Secondary...

Manmohan Singh’s Biggest Legacy Was His Effort to Keep India Untied: Farooq Abdullah

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday expressed grief over former prime minister Manmohan Singh's demise, saying his biggest legacy was that...

Snowfall Halts Vehicular Movement on Sinthan Pass

SRINAGAR: Fresh snowfall on Sinthan Pass along NH-244 has prompted authorities to suspend all vehicular movement in the area until further notice. The snow clearance...

Fresh Snowfall Starts in South Kashmir, Dry Weather Expected From Dec 29, Says MeT

SRINAGAR: Fresh snowfall has started in various regions of South Kashmir on Friday afternoon. The traffic movement has been suspended on Mughal Road due...