Jamia Masjid Reopens For Prayers After 10-Week Hiatus

SRINAGAR: After a 10-week hiatus, congregational prayers were allowed at Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid on Friday.  Despite the resumption, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who delivers...

Man Dies In Police Custody, Family Demands Investigation

SRINAGAR: A man passed away in Akhnoor, Jammu, raising suspicions surrounding the circumstances of his death. The family of the deceased staged a protest outside...

Shalteng to Have a Flyover

SRINAGAR: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, on Friday approved the Parimpora-Shalteng Flyover, aimed at alleviating traffic congestion. In addition, he pledged...

Poonch Gunfight: Five Soldiers Killed, Major CASO Continues

SRINAGAR: Five soldiers were killed and two injured when heavily armed militants ambushed two Army vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday. The...

Preventive Detention Orders Invalid with Unexplained Delays: JK High Court

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently ruled that a failure to account for a delay in issuing a preventive...

Glacial Recession Spurs Ban on Stok Kangri Expeditions in Ladakh

SRINAGAR: Following the decline of mountain glaciers, resulting in a drinking water crisis during the summer, Ladakh has imposed a ban on all trekking...
Kishanganga Hydropower project

Jammu and Kashmir’s Power Grid Suffers 85 Percent Dip Due to Water Shortage

SRINAGAR: As a major concern, the power generation capacity in Jammu and Kashmir has been reduced by nearly 85 per cent due to water...

Cold Conditions Intensify Across Kashmir, Minus 3.3 Degree C in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir on the second day of the ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh period of winter. A meteorological department official...

Jammu and Kashmir Records Four Crore Tourists in Last Two Years, LG Sinha Says

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that the UT hosted four crore tourists in the past two years while the...

People’s Identity, Land, and Jobs Safe with Congress, Says JKPCC Chief

 SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief, Vikar Rasool Wani on Thursday said that the Congress party would introduce special legislation under...

Foundation Stone Laid for 50-Bedded Ayush Hospital in Ghagwal

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha joined the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra at Mahal Shah Panchayat, Samba, on Thursday. He also laid the foundation stone for...

CCTV Footage Shows Leopard Roaming in North Kashmir’s Baramulla

SRINAGAR:  A leopard was spotted in the residential area of the Janbazpora locality in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, creating panic among residents. A CCTV...

LG Sinha Inaugurates Jammu Kashmir Food Processing, Wellness Conclave in Jammu

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the Jammu Kashmir Food Processing and Wellness Conclave in Jammu on Thursday, emphasising the region's potential and investment...

Poonch Gunfight: Four Soldiers Killed, Three Injured

SRINAGAR: Four soldiers were killed and three others injured in a militant attack in the DKG(Dera ki Gali) area of Thanamandi, Rajouri, on Thursday,...

RDD Official Arrested for Accepting Bribe

SRINAGAR: Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday trapped and arrested an official of the Rural Development Department for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000...