Kashmir
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Ghulam Nabi Azad hints at not contesting Lok Sabha polls
Jammu: Senior political leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday indicated that he would not be contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as he would be campaigning for the candidates of his…
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Video: Sachin visits bat making unit in Kashmir, pleased with quality
Srinagar: A cricket bat manufacturer in the Sangam area here was in for a pleasant surprise when Sachin Tendulkar and his family visited his manufacturing unit on Saturday. Tendulkar, accompanied by wife…
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PM Modi’s J-K visit: Searches conducted for possible cross-border tunnels
Samba: The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a joint search on Saturday for any possible cross-border tunnel along the International Border in Samba district, amid heightened…
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BSF lodges protest with Pak Rangers over ceasefire violation along IB in Jammu
Jammu: The BSF on Thursday lodged a protest with Pakistan Rangers for unprovoked firing on one of its forward posts along the International Border here the previous day, officials said. The level…
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LS polls: After TMC, AAP, now NC to ‘go solo’, setback to INDIA bloc
Srinagar: The National Conference, biggest regional party of Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday announced it would contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections and possible assembly polls in the Union Territory “on its…
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J-K LG pays tributes to Pulwama heroes on fifth anniversary of attack
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday paid tributes to the 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack in Pulwama district on…
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Man who killed 2 Punjab residents in J-K’s Srinagar, arrested
Srinagar: J&K Police said on Tuesday that the main accused in the killing of two Punjab residents in Srinagar have been arrested. V.K. Birdi, IGP (Kashmir) told reporters here that in a…
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Farooq Abdullah again skips ED summons
Srinagar: Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Lok Sabha member and former J&K chief minister on Tuesday again skipped attendance at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) despite summons. Sources said that since Abdullah is presently in…
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Army foils Pak drone attempt along LoC in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu: Indian Army on Monday foiled a drone attempt by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Poonch district. Official sources said that a drone from the Pakistan side approached…
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J&K’s GDP has increased in last 4 years due to reforms: L-G
Srinagar: J&K L-G Manoj Sinha on Sunday, February 11, said that the GDP of the UT increased from Rs 1.6 lakh crore in 2018-2019 to Rs 2.64 lakh crore in 2021-2022, during…
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq put under house arrest in J&K’s Srinagar
Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf, the management of historic Jamia Masjid in J&K’s Srinagar city, said on Friday that senior separatist leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been put under house arrest by the authorities.…
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Srinagar terror attack: Second victim dies; security tightened in city
Srinagar: A worker from Punjab who was injured in Wednesday’s terror attack in Srinagar’s Habba Kadal area died at the SKIMS hospital here this morning, taking the toll to two in the…
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Lok Sabha nod to bill for OBC quota in local bodies in J-K
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes in local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir, with the government asserting that important changes have…
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121-year-old school in Kashmir faces closure as admin holds land lease renewal
Srinagar: One of the oldest missionary schools in Kashmir — St Joseph’s Higher Secondary School Baramulla — is on the verge of closure as authorities have refused to register the students from…
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No political personality is ready to sail in ‘sinking boat’ Congress: BJP
Srinagar: The Congress is a non-performing asset, a liability and a sinking boat, a senior BJP leader alleged on Tuesday and said no political party will associate itself with it. “The Congress…
