PM Modi Likely to Inaugurate Leh Airport Terminal in April
SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Leh in April to inaugurate the new terminal building of Leh Airport along with a...
Kashmir: New Book Traces Ramban’s Serpent Traditions, Forgotten Deities
SRINAGAR: A forthcoming book by engineer-turned-folklorist Robin Koul promises to bring into sharp focus the largely undocumented spiritual and cultural landscape of the Ramban...
State, UT Governance Worlds Apart, Says Sakina Itoo
SRINAGAR: Stating that the difference between functioning in a State and a Union Territory is “like the difference between earth and sky”, Minister for...
EAC to Decide on Extension of Environmental Clearance for 850-MW Ratle Project
SRINAGAR: The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will consider the Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited’s request...
GMC Jammu Issues Critical Cold-Weather Advisory
SRINAGAR: In view of the intensifying winter conditions across Jammu and Kashmir, Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu has issued a detailed public advisory warning...
Three Critically Injured in Road Accident in Jammu Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Three persons were critically injured in a road accident at Gabroon Dhar near Rajpura village in the Bhalessa area of Doda district of...
Commuters Criticise Govt Over Ongoing Fare Hike Confusion
SRINAGAR: Confusion over passenger fare revisions in Jammu and Kashmir continues, with commuters reporting higher fares even as the government maintains that “no official...
FCSCA Enforcement Wing Vanishes, Market Inspections Grind to Halt
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of the Food, Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs (FCSCA) Department, once instrumental in conducting market inspections, controlling prices and preventing black-marketing,...
LG Sinha Inaugurates 2nd Khelo India Beach Games at Diu’s Blue Flag Beach
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Monday inaugurated the 2nd edition of the ‘Khelo India Beach Games’ at the Blue Flag...
Union Power Minister Reviews Key Hydropower Projects in Jammu Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Union Power Minister Manohar Lal concluded a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, during which he carried out an extensive review of major...
Tral Man Electrocuted, Critical in Hospital
SRINAGAR: A man who sustained critical injuries due to electrocution was brought to the emergency department of SMHS Hospital Srinagar on Monday after being...
Central Kashmir: Drug Peddler Arrested, Narcotics Seized
SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmir’s Budgam district have arrested a drug peddler and recovered 32 grams of a charas-like substance during a checkpoint operation.
Officials...
Delhi Court Remands Red Fort Blast Suspect to 11-Day Custody
SRINAGAR: A Delhi court on Monday remanded Yasir Ahmed Dar, an accused in the Red Fort blast case, to 11 days of judicial custody,...
Illegal Fuel Consignment Seized in South Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Police in Pulwama district of south Kashmir have seized an illegally transported fuel consignment during a routine checking operation at Litter area.
A police...
Ministerial Role Tougher in UT, Powers Curtailed: Sakina Itoo
SRINAGAR: Senior cabinet minister Sakina Itoo on Monday candidly admitted that functioning as a minister in a Union Territory has become significantly more challenging...
