Jammu Kashmir: Anti-Corruption Court Convicts Two Engineers in Bribery Case

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Court Doda convicted two Engineers of Roads and Building (RB) department in a trap case. In a statement, an official spokesman said...

Jammu Kashmir Bank ATM Outside Tral Hospital Triggers Outrage

Outrage: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank ATM installed outside Sub-District Hospital Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has remained closed for the past 23...

Nursing Students Block Srinagar-Baramulla Highway, Demand INC Registration

SRINAGAR: A protest broke out in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning after students of St. Joseph Nursing Institute staged a demonstration against...

North Kashmir: Two Forest Officials Suspended After Timber Smuggling Uncovered

SRINAGAR: The Forest Protection Force (FPF) Handwara in North Kashmir seized illicit timber from a Band Saw Mill in Kulangam area of Kupwara district,...

Srinagar Man Booked for Attempted Murder After Allegedly Attacking Mother

SRINAGAR: Police have registered a case in Bemina area of Srinagar after a woman alleged that she was violently assaulted by her drug-addicted son. Officials...

PDP President Alleges House Arrest

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged that she had been placed under house arrest to prevent her from visiting...

Qamarwari Bridge Brings No Relief as Traffic Chaos Worsens

SRINAGAR: What was meant to be Srinagar’s traffic saviour has become its biggest bottleneck. With an estimated Rs 9.5 crore budget, the incomplete Noor...

Dumpers Deployed to Ferry Apples Outside Kashmir Amid Transport Shortage

SRINAGAR: With the frequent closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway leaving fruit growers in a state of despair, an unusual scene is unfolding: dumpers,...

Highway Closures Natural Calamity, Not Politics: Farooq Abdullah

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir has historically been known for its politics and every individual has...

North Kashmir: Midnight Fire Damages Three Houses, Two Shops

SRINAGAR: A massive fire broke out in the congested locality of Old Baramulla town during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, damaging multiple...

Jammu–Srinagar Direct Train Expected to Start Before Winter

SRINAGAR: The much-awaited Jammu–Srinagar direct train service is likely to become operational by the end of October, sources said. They said that the service, part...

Politics Vast Field, Ruhullah Free to Express Views: JKLA Speaker

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Wednesday said that politics is a “vast field”, and senior leaders like Member Parliament...

Srinagar Airport Celebrates ‘Yatri Seva Diwas’ with Cultural Shows, Health Camps, Plantation Drive

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar International Airport turned festive and welcoming on Wednesday as it celebrated ‘Yatri Seva Diwas’ with a host of vibrant, passenger-focused activities...

CM Omar Urges Centre for Comprehensive Jammu Kashmir Relief Package

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the recent rainfall has caused extensive damage to Jammu Kashmir. He added that the government is...
Areal view of Sopore Fruit Mandi

Highway Blockade: Apple Growers Demand Immediate Compensation from Govt

SRINAGAR: In a devastating blow to Kashmir’s horticulture sector, several apple-laden trucks returned from Qazigund and other areas after being stranded for more than...