Gunfight breaks out in north Kashmir

Srinagar A gunfight broke out between militants and army in woods along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports said...

Coronavirus: Three persons die under snow enroute home to evade curbs

Srinagar Three persons died and another was injured critically after they got trapped in the snow along a mountainous route adopted by them to reach...

‘Insult Heaped On Injury’: Omar Abdullah On Domicile Law

Srinagar Former Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday lashed out at the Centre over new domicile rules for Jammu and Kashmir...

Coronavirus: Lockdown continues in Kashmir

Srinagar A complete lockdown is being observed in Kashmir for the fourteenth consecutive day on Wednesday to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The markets across all...

Coronavirus: Excise Department Donates Rs 2 cr Towards J&K Relief Fund

Jammu Financial Commissioner, Finance, A. K. Mehta on Tuesday presented a cheque of Rs 2 crores to the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu as a...

Altaf Bukhari Wants Ill Timed Domicile Order Be Put In Abeyance Till Pandemic Is...

Srinagar Taking a strong exception to the central government order defining domicile law for J&K, Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari...

Vigilance Commission, State Commission For Backward Classes Winded Up

Srinagar The Government of India has repealed the laws under which the State Vigilance Commission and State Commission for Backward Classes Act were established. According to...

Former CM’s of J&K no more entitled to rent-free accommodation, other perks and privileges

Srinagar In a major development, the Government of India has scrapped a legal provision providing rent-free accommodation and other facilities to former chief ministers of...

J&K govt searching for people who attended Delhi Markaz

Srinagar The Jammu and Kashmir government is searching for the people who visited the Tablighi Jamaat religious gathering at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi in mid-March...

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Advises Muslims To Defer Hajj Plans

Srinagar Saudi Arabia’s hajj minister has asked Muslims to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, Saudi...

Centre defines new domicile rule for J&K

Srinagar A person residing in Jammu and Kashmir for at least fifteen years will now be eligible to be a domicile of the union territory,...

Coronavirus: Recovery of Kashmir’s Patient Zero Is A Good Beginning

by Syed Samreen SRINAGAR: On the eve of March 18, when the first case of Coronavirus in the Kashmir valley was declared, the city was...

KCSDS Urge All Organisations To Unite In Fight Against Coronavirus

Srinagar Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS) has appealed to all social, political, religious, business and other organisations besides trade unions to unite...

Ensure uninterrupted supplies, access to healthcare: NC to Govt

Srinagar National Conference on Tuesday expressed concern over the shortage of essential items in Kashmir, urging the government to adopt measures to protect poorest and...

Coronavirus: DC Baramulla Inspects Several Locations, Reviews Implementation Of Advisories

Srinagar With a view to ensuring strict compliance of all relevant advisories pertaining to pandemic COVID-19, Deputy Commissioner(DC) Baramulla, G N Itoo, on Tuesday inspected...