Jammu Kashmir Govt Working to Extend Electricity Bill Amnesty Scheme: CM Omar

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Jammu and Kashmir Government was working to extend the electricity bill amnesty scheme, while stressing...

Rice-laden Truck Overturns in Central Kashmir, Driver Injured

SRINAGAR: A rice-laden truck overturned after hitting an electric pole and a petrol pump board at Sheikhpora in Budgam district, leaving the driver injured,...

Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express Attacked Near Samba, Locomotive Windshield Damaged

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express came under attack near Samba late Monday night, damaging the windshield of its locomotive and disrupting train movement on...

Holiday Demand Triggers Exchange Between NC and BJP in Jammu Kashmir Assembly

SRINAGAR: A demand in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to restore a public holiday marking the birth anniversary of National Conference founder Sheikh...

80 Posts Vacant in Budgam Health Institutions, Assembly Told

SRINAGAR: As many as 73 paramedical posts and seven posts of doctors are vacant in health institutions across the Budgam Assembly constituency, the Jammu...

Jammu Kashmir Assembly to Seek TET Exemption for Teachers Appointed Before 2019

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government will on Tuesday move a resolution in the Legislative Assembly seeking an amendment to the Right of Children...

Two Women Among Six Injured After Car Overturns in Doda

SRINAGAR: Two ladies were among six persons injured after a car lost control and overturned in the Bhalla area of Bhaderwah in Doda district...

23-Year-Old Law Student From Kashmir Dies in Chandigarh Road Accident

SRINAGAR: A 23-year-old law student from Kralgund in Kupwara district, Suhail Aijaz Langoo, died in a road accident in Chandigarh, according to information shared...

Six Trains Operating Through Jammu Division Diverted for Seven Days

SRINAGAR: Six trains operating through the Jammu division will be diverted along alternate routes between September 21 and 27 due to scheduled construction work...

NIT-Srinagar To Open 14-Inch Telescope Observatory, First Of Its Kind Among NITs

SRINAGAR: NIT-Srinagar is set to open a dedicated Observatory for Astronomy and Astrophysics equipped with a 14-inch advanced telescope, with the facility scheduled to...

Rs 12.30 Crore Environmental Compensation Still Unpaid For Illegal Shaliganga Mining

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to recover Rs 12.30 crore in environmental compensation imposed...

IGP Kashmir Reviews Srinagar Security, Directs Measures To Ease Traffic

SRINAGAR: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Sujit Kumar on Monday chaired a security review-cum-traffic management meeting with multiple stakeholders to review the security...

Jammu Kashmir Govt Orders Transfer of JKAS Officer, Retains Another

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday transferred JKAS officer Basharat Hussain, Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Development Authority, Rajouri, and posted...

18 Vehicles Seized Across Kashmir in Illegal Mining Crackdown

SRINAGAR: Police have seized 18 vehicles across Baramulla, Shopian and Ganderbal districts for allegedly being involved in the unauthorised extraction and transportation of minerals,...

Govt Suspends Agrostologist Kashmir, Assigns Charge to ACF

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has placed Range Officer Grade-I Sajad Ahmad Khan, who was serving as In-charge Divisional Forest Officer (DFO)/Agrostologist, Kashmir,...