Heavy Rains Hit Jammu Division, Schools Shut in Various Parts

SRINAGAR: Heavy rains lashed several areas of Jammu division on Tuesday, forcing the closure of schools in Rajouri district, officials said. Chief Education Officer Rajouri...

Day 11: Kulgam Encounter Drags On, Security Forces Maintain Cordon

SRINAGAR: The prolonged anti-terror operation in the Akhal forest area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district entered its 11th day on Monday, with a brief...

Supreme Court to Hear Jammu Kashmir Statehood Petition on August 14

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court is set to hear the petition seeking the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood on August 14. https://youtu.be/XBt4Q_fJbXY?si=0DpVA_vKPbip6X_I According to the cause...

Tarigami Says Empowering Unelected LG to Nominate Assembly Members Undermines Democracy

SRINAGAR: CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami on Monday criticised the Union Home Ministry’s decision to authorise the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of...

17-Year-Old Dies by Suicide in North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A 17-year-old boy was found dead at his home in Haigam area of north Kashmir's Sopore on Monday. Officials said that the boy was...

JK Bank Opens Second Centralised Processing Centre for Corporates in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: As part of its strategy to build a network of centres aimed at enhancing customer convenience and service excellence across its operational geographies,...

Rotten Meat Seized, Cold Storage Sealed in Srinagar Raids

SRINAGAR: In a major crackdown on unhygienic food practices, Srinagar Police and the Food Safety Department have seized and destroyed large quantities of rotten...

Jammu Kashmir Targets Rs 2,000 Crore Under SASCI Scheme

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is aiming to secure around Rs 2,000 crore under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme, an...

Army Soldier Dies in Accidental Firing

SRINAGAR: An army soldier was killed after his service rifle went off accidentally in Sarna area of Bhaderwah in Doda district of Jammu and...

Police Nab Culprit in South Kashmir Burglary

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Anantnag have solved a theft case reported from Shatroo village in Larnoo within two days, recovering stolen property...
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Over 36 Lakh Unorganised Workers Registered on e-Shram Portal in Jammu Kashmir, Ladakh

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Labour and Employment has reported that more than 36 lakh unorganised workers from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been...

Rs 1,433 Cr Dairy Plan to Benefit 5 Lakh Farmers in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday chaired a high-level review of the Rs 1,433 crore Jammu and Kashmir Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Scheme...

Police Crack Rs 55 Lakh Wild Garlic Scam, Arrest Three

SRINAGAR: District Police Anantnag has busted an organised fraud racket involving a fake wild garlic (Jangli Lahsun) trade deal, arresting three habitual offenders accused...

ACB Books Former Tehsildar, Patwari in Illegal Land Mutation Case

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday said it had registered a case against the then Patwari Halqa Sunjwan and others for...

Pakistani Intruder Injured, Held at International Border

SRINAGAR: A Pakistani intruder was shot at and detained by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday at the International Border (IB) in Kathua...