Driver Dies in Road Accident in North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A tragic accident occurred in Nowgam, Sumbal area of Bandipora district on Friday afternoon, resulting in the death of a tractor driver. According to...

Police Destroys Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substance Worth Rs One Crore in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The District Drug Disposal Committee, led by SSP Sopore destroyed narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances valued over Rs One crore. This action was...

Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah Express Grief at Om Prakash Chautala’s Passing

SRINAGAR: National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah on Friday expressed grief at the passing of former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, recalling his immense...

Government Takes Comprehensive Steps to Prevent Sexual Violence Against Women, Children 

SRINAGAR: The Government of India has implemented a range of initiatives over the past three years aimed at combating sexual violence against women and...
Kashmir Drug Policy

Government Bans 156 Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) Medicines Over Safety Concerns

SRINAGAR: The Government of India has recently imposed a ban on 156 fixed-dose combination (FDC) medicines, which include commonly used antibiotics, painkillers, and multivitamins....

Shepherd Who Detected Kargil Incursions In 1999 Is No More

SRINAGAR: Tashi Namgyal, the Ladakhi shepherd whose vigilance played a pivotal role in alerting the Indian Army to Pakistani intrusions in Kargil in 1999,...

Mecca Not Kashmir, Man Throws Acid on Son-in-Law Over Honeymoon Destination

SRINAGAR: In a shocking incident from Maharashtra's Thane district, a newlywed man sustained severe burn injuries after his father-in-law allegedly attacked him with acid...

Doda Admin Issues Advisory as Thick Smoke Blankets Bhaderwah After Forest Fires

JAMMU: The Doda district administration on Thursday issued an advisory urging people to wear masks as massive forest fires has cause thick smoke in...

Srinagar Records Season’s Coldest Night at Minus 6.2 Degree Celsius

SRINAGAR: As most places across Kashmir continued to witness a prolonged dry spell, the mercury plummeted to the season’s lowest at several parts of...

BJYM Holds Anti-Congress Protests in Jammu, Burns Rahul Gandhi’s Effigy

JAMMU: In a counterattack on the Congress for raising objections to Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks about B R Ambedkar, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva...

Jammu Kashmir Faces 78 Per Cent Deficit in Rainfall Since October

SRINAGAR: With no forecast of a major weather activity till the end of this month, the deficit rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir has increased...

Power Purchase Costs Hollowing Jammu Kashmir’s Exchequer, Official Documents Reveal

SRINAGAR: In Jammu and Kashmir, the expenditure trend over the years reveals that a huge part of the total expenditure is on the purchase...

PDP Slams GST Hike on Kashmiri Shawls, Warns of Economic Collapse

SRINAGAR: Former Minister and senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Naeem Akhtar, has voiced strong opposition to the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST)...

Illegal Construction Goes Unabated Along Srinagar-Leh Highway Bypass

SRINAGAR: Despite the ban imposed by the government on construction within 100 metres along the Srinagar-Leh Highway bypass, a growing number of illegal structures,...

Jammu Kashmir Health Sector Struggles Despite Progress in 2024

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed crucial reforms and new developments in the health sector in 2024, with AIIMS Jammu becoming functional and AIIMS Awantipora...