Kashmir
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Kharge reshuffles J&K unit, announces executive committee, 5 new VPs
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday carried out a major reshuffle in the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit by setting up an executive committee, with veteran party leader Karan Singh…
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Pune institute withdraws award for Kashmiri journalist due to ‘political pressure’
Kashmiri journalist Safina Nabi, who had been chosen for a media award by the journalism school at Pune’s Maharashtra Institute of Technology-World Peace University (MIT-WPU), got a rude shock when she was…
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Navratri Puja held at historic Sharda temple after 75 yrs in J&K’s Kupwara
Srinagar: For the first time after 1947, Navratri Puja was held at the Sharda Devi Temple near the Line of Control (LoC) in Teetwal village of J&K’s Kupwara district. Puja was held…
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Key 2-lane viaduct link completed on J&K highway
New Delhi: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday announced the completion of the construction of a two-lane 224 m viaduct at Sherebibi on the Ramban to Banihal section of…
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RSS chief Bahgwat offers prayers at Bawe Wali temple in Jammu on first day of Navratri
Jammu: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat offered prayers at the Bawe Wali temple here on the first day of Navratri on Sunday. He is on a three-day visit to Jammu. He…
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Friday prayers not allowed at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid
Srinagar: Congregational prayers were not allowed at the historic Jamia Masjid here on Friday in view of apprehensions of protests against the Israeli action in Gaza, sources said. The grand mosque located…
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Prez Droupadi Murmu on two-day visit to J&K from today
Srinagar: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday arrived in Kashmir on her first two-day visit to J&K. She landed at the technical area of Srinagar airport around 10.10 am and was given a…
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RSS chief Bhagwat to undertake 3-day tour of Jammu & Kashmir from Friday
Jammu: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat will be in Jammu and Kashmir for a three-day tour beginning October 13, the organisation said in a statement on Tuesday. Bhagwat’s visit to the…
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J&K: Adventure activity at Dal Lake becomes new attraction for tourists
Srinagar: The iconic Dal Lake has got a new attraction with the introduction of water zorbing — an adventure activity that allows enthusiasts to roll inside transparent, inflatable spheres on the water.…
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J-K: 5 army officers injured as colleague opens fire, explodes grenades inside camp
Rajouri: At least five army personnel, including three officers, were injured when an officer allegedly opened fire and exploded grenades inside a camp in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday,…
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Mahatma Gandhi’s statue unveiled in J&K Civil Secretariat on his birth anniversary
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi and a Charkha installation as a mark of tribute to the Father of the Nation on his birth anniversary,…
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Shanti Yatra-2023 to promote peace in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: With the vision to promote peace and Gandhian philosophy across the state of Jammu and Kashmir, a Shanti Yatra-2023, has been initiated from September 8 by the Jammu and Kashmir School…
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J&K: Infiltration bid foiled on LoC, 2 killed
Srinagar: Two militants were killed on Saturday as security forces foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. Based on intelligence input…