“BJP-Led Centre Degraded Historic Status of Jammu Kashmir”: Ajay Sadhotra

SRINAGAR: National Conference Additional General Secretary and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra on Sunday accused the BJP-led Centre of degrading Jammu and Kashmir’s status...

JKECC Seeks OPS Benefits for Employees Appointed Before 2010

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Employees Coordination Committee (JKECC) has urged the government to extend the benefits of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to...

Carpenter Dies After Falling from Rooftop in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A carpenter died while another man was injured after the duo fell from the rooftop of a Masjid in Bijbehara area of south...

JMC Launches Rs 66.52 Lakh Pond Restoration Project

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has launched a Rs 66.52 lakh project to restore a neglected pond in Sainik Colony, with the initiative...

Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma Reviews Security Situation in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma on Sunday visited a Rashtriya Rifles unit in south Kashmir and reviewed the prevailing security situation...

NHAI Launches Clearance Operation on Jammu-Srinagar Highway

SRINAGAR: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Sunday launched clearance operations on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Kaw Morh in Udhampur after major...

Jammu Punjabi Morcha Seeks Restoration of Punjabi as Official Language in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Members of the Sikh community and civil society on Sunday held a Jammu Punjabi Morcha in Jammu, demanding the restoration of Punjabi as...

Qazigund, Kokernag Record Highest-Ever October Temperatures as Kashmir Sees Unusual Heat

SRINAGAR: Kashmir recorded an exceptional spell of October heat on Sunday, with Qazigund and Kokernag registering their highest-ever maximum temperatures for the month, while...

35-Year-Old Man Dies After Falling From Tree in North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A 35-year-old man died after falling from a tree in Andergam area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said. An...

Bag Containing Medicines, Eatables Recovered Near Budgam Encounter Site: Police

SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmir’s Budgam district have recovered a bag containing medicines and eatables from near Palmaidan in Doodhpathri, where Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Hashim...

EWS Certificate Imbalance Must be Seriously Looked into: Speaker Rather 

SRINAGAR: Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Sunday said the alleged regional imbalance in the issuance of Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) certificates must...

Security Forces Conduct Searches in Rajouri, Udhampur

SRINAGAR: Security forces launched search operations in Rajouri and Udhampur districts on Sunday following reports of suspected militant movement, officials said. A search operation was...

Jammu Railway Division Detects 6,617 Ticketing Violations, Recovers Rs 48.88 Lakh

SRINAGAR: Northern Railway’s Jammu Division detected 6,617 cases during an intensive ticket-checking drive in September 2026, generating Rs 48.88 lakh in railway revenue, according...

North Kashmir: Police Urges Tourists to Report Overcharging, Harassment

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday issued an advisory urging tourists and visitors to report any instances of overcharging, harassment or...

Two Labourers Killed, Another Injured After Tractor Overturns in Baramulla

SRINAGAR: Two labourers were killed while another sustained injuries after a tractor overturned during construction work in the Sangri Bypass area of Baramulla on...