Drinking water shortage hits Budgam villages

by Baba Nadeem Srinagar The inhabitants of Bonhama, Kawpora, Daji and its adjacent areas in central Kashmir’s Budgam district have decried shortage of potable water in...

15 people with China travel history arrive in J&K: Report

Srinagar Fifteen people who arrived in Jammu and Kashmir during this week with travel history from China are being kept under observation and have been...

Valley reels under intense cold, Kargil freezes at minus 27.8

by Baba Nadeem Srinagar Cold wave conditions continued in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Monday as minimum temperatures remained below the freezing point,...
MLA Kulgam, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, (KL Image: Bilal Bahadur)

Union Budget has nothing to revive economy of J&K: Tarigami

Srinagar Senior CPI (m) leader and former MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf on Sunday said the Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was disappointing...

Srinagar administration begins retrieval of encroached parts of Khushalsar lake

Srinagar Having completed all requisites and formalities the Srinagar administration has started removing encroachments and retrieving encroached parts of Kshushalsar lake located in the old...

Govt going tough on encroachments along wetlands, other water bodies: DC Srinagar

Srinagar Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary on Sunday said that administration was taking several measures to stop encroachments along wetlands and other water...

Health Centre at Dedikote village in Kupwara lacks staff, basic facilities

by Shakir Ashraf Srinagar Though Jammu and Kashmir’s  Health department claims that it is providing effective health care in rural areas of the Valley, the Sub...

Grenade attack in Srinagar attempt to panic people, says CRPF IG

Srinagar Soon after the grenade attack in Lal Chowk area, CRPF Inspector General (IG) Ravideep Singh Sahi on Sunday said people responsible for the attack...

Full confidence in Mehbooba’s leadership, says PDP leaders

Jammu Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday held an important meeting of its leaders in party’s head office in Jammu in which various crucial issues...

Post August Job Losses Have Painful Stories  

by Farzana Nissar Srinagar As the low-speed internet was restored in Kashmir, a hope rekindled that people are coming out from the wrong side of the...

6 years after floods, bridge awaits reconstruction

by Samreena Nazir Srinagar The Nallah Bringi bridge, which is the main connecting link between Sadoora village in south Kashmir with Anantnag town, awaits reconstruction since...

Four more political leaders released from detention

Srinagar Four more mainstream Jammu and Kashmir politicians were released on Sunday from detention in the MLA hostel in Srinagar, IANS reported. They had been in...

DSP Davinder Singh case: NIA raids several places in south Kashmir

Srinagar A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) has raided several places in Kashmir in connection with the case involving the arrest of Deputy Superintendent...

Four injured in Lal Chowk explosion: Police

Srinagar Panic gripped in City Centre Lal Chowk after suspected militants lobbed a grenade near Pratap Park area on Sunday afternoon, said police. Police spokesman said...

Banks, Industry have a Symbiotic relationship: Lt Governor

Jammu Lt Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Saturday said that Industry and Banks complement each other and have a symbiotic relationship. He was interacting with...