Fire Damages Five Parked Water Tankers in Kathua

JAMMU: Five empty water tankers were damaged in a fire on the Jal Shakti Departments compound in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir...

Launch Pads Across LoC Active, Around 70 Militants Waiting To Infiltrate: DGP Swain

SRINAGAR: Around 60 to 70 militants are "active" on launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) and its "degraded capability" has not stopped...

Kashmir Transport Authorities to Act Against Overcharging Pollution Centers

SRINAGAR: Transport authorities in Kashmir on Saturday said they have been receiving multiple complaints of overcharging by emission testing centres issuing the pollution certificates. A...
"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."

Union Power Ministry Initiates JERC Member Appointment Process in JK, Ladakh

SRINAGAR: The Union Power Ministry has set the ball rolling for filling the post of member in the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Jammu...

Jammu and Kashmir’s Active Local Militants Now Only 22: DGP Swain

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Police chief R R Swain Saturday said that the focus of miltancy in the Union Territory has shifted from “resident...

Jammu and Kashmir: Ban on Sale, Consumption of Tobacco Products in Katra

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir administration Saturday banned the sale, possession and consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products in the holy town of...

Security Forces Conduct Search Operations in JK’s Samba, Poonch

JAMMU: Security forces launched search operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba and Poonch districts on Saturday following reports of suspicious activity, officials said. In response...

For Vote Counting, JK CEO Asks for Strict Implementation of ECI Guidelines

SRINAGAR: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Jammu and Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole, today had a comprehensive review of preparedness of the districts ahead of...

Youth Jumps Into River Jhelum in Srinagar; Search Continues

SRINAGAR: A youth jumped into the river Jhelum at Bharave Ghat in the Chattabal area of Srinagar on Saturday, officials said. They added that soon...

Elderly Man Dies in Srinagar Road Accident

SRINAGAR: An elderly man was killed after being hit by a vehicle ay Barbar Shah area of central Kashmir's district Srinagar, officials said here...

Jammu and Kashmir Election: Exit Polls Predict Three Seats for NC, Two for BJP

SRINAGAR: In Jammu and Kashmir, exit polls on Saturday predicted that the National Conference (NC) would win three seats and the Bharatiya Janata Party...

School Education Department Exposes ‘Fraudulent’ Teacher After Five Years

SRINAGAR: The School Education Department Saturday said that a person have been ‘impersonating’ as a teacher from past five years by making a fraudulent...

57 KAS Officers Deputed to SASB in Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government ordered the deputation of 57 Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service officers to the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board on...

Blaze Damages Ten Vehicles in JK’s Kathua

SRINAGAR: Around 10 old vehicles of the PHE department were damaged in Kathua on Saturday, officials said. According to Jal Shakti PHE Department Kathua, a...

171 Drug Peddlers held in Baramulla, Contraband Worth 51.62 Crores Seized in Five Months

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered 95 cases under NDPS Act and arrested 171 drug peddlers including 44 hard-core drug peddlers who have...