Pencil Village of India at Risk Amid Poplar Shortage, Power Woes

SRINAGAR: Ukhoo village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, popularly known as the “Pencil Village of India” for supplying around 90 percent of the raw...

Number of Jammu Kashmir Government Schools Decline by 19 Percent Since 2019: GoI

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed the steep decline in the number of government schools, with an 18.9 percent reduction recorded between 2019-20 and...

President Murmu Condoles Loss of Lives in Kishtwar Cloudburst

SRINAGAR: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a massive cloudburst that struck a remote mountain village...

Police Arrests Three Persons for Illegal Extraction of Minerals in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested three persons involved in illegal extraction of minerals in Awantipora  area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. Police party...

Tarigami Mourns Kishtwar Cloudburst Victims, Extends Condolences

SRINAGAR: MY Tarigami, CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam, has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the devastating cloudburst at Chosoti in...

One Killed, Four Injured in South Kashmir Road Mishap

SRINAGAR: One person died and four others sustained injuries in a road accident at Kadder area of Behibagh in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on...

Wet Spell to Continue Till Tommorow: MeT

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Thursday issued a weather advisory predicting light to moderate rain and thundershowers at many places across Jammu and...

Kishtwar Cloud-burst: Air Force Put on Alert For Evacuation Says LG Sinha

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the Air Force has been put on alert for evacuation as large-scale rescue...

Cabinet Clears Handwara Medical College to Strengthen Rural Healthcare: Sakina Itoo

SRINAGAR: Health Minister Sakina Itoo on Thursday said that Natusa has been finalized as the new site for Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara, replacing...

Body of Kulgam Man Recovered from River Jhelum

SRINAGAR: The body of a man who drowned in the River Jhelum near Leterbal, Pampore, on August 13 was recovered on Thursday evening, bringing...

Authorities Warn of Danger as Madumatti River Swells

SRINAGAR: The District Administration in Bandipora has issued an emergency public advisory after continuous heavy rainfall caused a rapid rise in the water levels...

ACB Traps Junior Engineer for Accepting Bribe

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday said to have trapped and arrested Aamir Farooq Sheikh, Junior Engineer of Rural Development Department,...

Police Acts Against 11 Over Provocative Social Media Posts in Ichgam Case

SRINAGAR: Budgam Police has taken preventive action under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 against eleven individuals for using social media to incite...

Kishtwar Cloudburst: Omar Abdullah Cancels ‘At Home’ Tea Party, Cultural Events

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said to have decided to cancel the "At Home" tea party on Friday evening. https://youtu.be/fs1rypekXQQ?si=gaBvNYFq7ZDrUEkQ The decision has been...

Kishtwar Cloudburst: PM Modi Says Rescue Efforts Underway, Aid Will Continue

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed solidarity with the people affected by the massive cloudburst and flooding in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar...