Srinagar freezes at minus 2.3, Leh coldest in Jammu and Kashmir at minus 11.6
The minimum temperature in Srinagar on Thursday dropped to minus 2.3 degrees and 7.9 in Jammu, the lowest recorded at both places this season,...
Forces lay siege to Lissar village of Dooru in southern Kashmir
Srinagar
Government forces launched a cordon and search operation in Lissar area of Dooru in southern part of Kashmir’s Islamabad district early today.
Official sources...
Situation in Kashmir has changed, Hurriyat stands exposed: Arun Jaitley
Srinagar
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the union government is taking all steps to ensure return of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir.
“There...
Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba announces amnesty for first time stone pelters
Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has announced amnesty to first-time stone pelters, officials said on Thursday.
In a Twitter post on Wednesday night,...
Victims of 2010 Kashmir unrest remind Malala of Omar’s role in ‘killings’, write an...
Srinagar
Survivors for Truth and Justice, a collective of victim families of human rights violations in Kashmir, on Wednesday wrote an open letter to the...
CM chairs meeting of Ahrabal, Kokernag, Verinag Dev Authorities
Jammu
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has directed the Tourism Department to focus on places like Daksum, Margan Top, Kongawaten and other areas for tourism promotion...
Chief Secretary reviews Law & Order situation, winter preparedness with DCs, District SPs
Srinagar
Chief Secretary, B B Vyas together with Director General of Police, Wednesday chaired a video conference with Deputy Commissioners and District SPs to review...
J&K Bank conducts awareness camp-cum-workshop at Zewan armed complex
Srinagar
J&K Bank conducted an Awareness Camp-cum-Workshop on Wednesday at J&K Armed Police Complex Zewan wherein police personnel participated in large numbers.
The awareness camp was...
Chief Justice credits workforce for enhanced productivity, economic growth
Srinagar
Terming labour as primary and capital and entrepreneur as secondary factors in a nation’s economy, Chief Justice, Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Badar...
SHRC offers internship course on ‘Human Rights Issues’
Srinagar
Chairman State Human Rights Commission, (SHRC) Justice (retired) Bilal Nazki, has taken a maiden initiative to provide two to three week Internship course on...
Jammu and Kashmir contingent for IWL calls on Chief Minister
Srinagar
The members of J&K Women’s Football team participating in the coming Indian Women’s League (IWL) called on Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today.
The team...
Dr Drabu calls for expediting process of moving to PAO system
Srinagar
Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment Dr Haseeb A Drabu today reviewed the progress made on replacement of existing Treasury system to Pay and...
Man axes 70-yr-old father to death in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban
Srinagar
A 70 -year-old man was allegedly axed to death by his son in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, Nazir,...
Bhaderwah roads in shambles, authorities in slumber, people aghast
M Majid Malik
Bhaderwah
In absence of repairs, most of the roads in Bhalla area of Bhaderwah are dotted with potholes. Even major roads such as...
Kashmir remembers Robert Thorpe on 149th death anniversary
Kashmir Wire
Srinagar
The 149th death anniversary of Robert Thorpe, considered to be first “Kashmir martyr”, was observed by members of the civil society in Srinagar...
