Five Injured in Zojila Car Crash; Three Shifted to SKIMS

SRINAGAR: A road accident on the treacherous Zojila stretch of the Srinagar-Kargil highway on Monday left five people injured, including a minor girl, when...

Cabinet to Meet Tuesday, Likely to Recommend Assembly Session

SRINAGAR: The cabinet is likely to meet on Tuesday to take a final decision on several proposals, including a recommendation to the Lieutenant Governor...

Jammu Kashmir: Centre Approves 110 Road Projects Worth Rs 2,000 Crore

SRINAGAR: Centre has approved 110 road works in Udhampur parliamentary constituency, at an estimated cost of around Rs 2,000 Cr, under Pradhan Mantri Gram...

Kashmir Houseboats Vacant Since April Attack

SRINAGAR: On Srinagar’s Nigeen and Jhelum lakes, silence has replaced the laughter of tourists. The beautiful houseboats, once the pride of Kashmir’s hospitality, now...

Suspected Drug Peddler Held, Heroin Seized

SRINAGAR: District Police Kargil recovered heroin-like substance from a man in Drass after intercepting a vehicle at a checkpoint in Minamarg. The accused, identified...

Jammu Kashmir: NHM Grants 5 Per Cent Hike to Contractual Staff

SRINAGAR: The National Health Mission (NHM) Jammu and Kashmir has ordered a 5 per cent salary increment for all contractual employees. According to an order...

Policeman Dies of Heart Attack in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: A police constable posted at Police Station Pantha Chowk died after suffering a massive heart attack on Monday. An official said that the deceased...

Remains of Shell from Operation Sindoor Blast Found in Dal Lake

SRINAGAR: The remains of a shell that exploded in Dal Lake during Operation Sindoor in May were discovered on Saturday during a cleaning drive,...

Silt Deposition Narrows Jhelum, Raising Alarm

SRINAGAR: The Jhelum River, once described as the lifeline of Kashmir, is steadily shrinking under the weight of unchecked silt deposits, prompting growing alarm...

Government Neglected Fruit Sector of Jammu Kashmir: Mehbooba

SRINAGAR: Former Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday criticized the current government for failing to support Jammu and Kashmir’s fruit industry,...

PDP Leader Accuses Govt of Plot to Cripple Kashmir’s Apple Industry

SRINAGAR: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Para on Sunday accused the government of deliberately attempting to “kill” Kashmir’s apple industry, describing it as...

Govt Needs Statehood to Fully Deliver Manifesto: Speaker Rather

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir assembly speaker Abdul Rahim Rather said that elected government lacks the powers necessary to implement its manifesto in full until...

CM, LG Acting Arbitrarily, Common Man Suffers: G A Mir

SRINAGAR: Congress leader and MLA Dooru Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Thursday said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are suffering because both the...

Engineer Rashid Enters Second Day of Hunger Strike in Tihar

SRINAGAR: Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid has entered the second day of his hunger strike at Tihar Jail, having completed over 30 hours of his...

Kishtwar Gunfight with Militants Ongoing: Army

SRINAGAR: Indian Army on Sunday said that its troops came under fire while conducting an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Kishtwar. In a...