Kashmir

9 J&K students participate in NASA’s global asteroid search campaign

Jammu: Nine students of Jammu and Kashmir, for the first time, participated in a global asteroid search campaign as part of NASA’s citizen science project. Officials said nine students of a private…
New land policy in J-K anti-people, draconian: Ghulam Ahmad Mir

Srinagar: The new land policy in Jammu and Kashmir is “anti-people and draconian” and should not be implemented, senior Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir said on Sunday. Mir, the former Jammu and Kashmir…

Continued threats to Kashmiri Pandits belie govt claims of normalcy: Congress

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Sunday said the recent terror threats to Kashmiri Pandit employees in the valley belie the government’s claims of normalcy. A blog linked to The Resistance Front…
Restoration of Dal Lake underway

Srinagar: The beautiful lakes in the Kashmir Valley further enhance its beauty, and the Dal Lake in Srinagar is the most famous among all the lakes. Every tourist who comes to Srinagar…
Would Gulmarg unshackle from fetters of its greedy sharks?

Delhi: The recently notified Land Grants Rules 2022 in Jammu and Kashmir once implemented are set to open a can of worms exposing the plunder of the world-famous Gulmarg tourist resort by…
Jamia Masjid Srinagar prohibits men, women from sitting together

Srinagar: The management of the historic Jamia Masjid here has issued a notification banning photography inside the mosque and asking men and women to not sit together on its lawns. Entry of…
9 Kashmiri Pandits killed in Jammu and Kashmir in 3 years: Govt

New Delhi: Nine Kashmiri Pandits have been killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir since 2020, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said four…

Every family in J-K to get unique ID, Opposition parties raise concerns

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to create an authentic database of all families in the Union territory with each of them having a unique alpha-numeric code — the objective being…
SC to consider listing of pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 giving special status to J-K

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider a plea for early listing of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status…
Azad dancing to tunes of Modi, BJP: JKPCC chief

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Vikar Rasool Wani on Tuesday hit out at Ghulam Nabi Azad, saying the former chief minister was making fictitious allegations against the Congress on…
School student in J-K’s Bandipora writes 900-page Quran with hands

Bandipora: Setting an example of dedication and devotion, Arbin Tahir, a high school student from Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora has written the Holy Quran consisting of 900 pages with her own hands…
J-K can’t develop till people’s democratic rights are guaranteed: NC chief Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has said the idea of all-round development of the people of Jammu and Kashmir will remain elusive until their basic democratic rights are guaranteed and respected.…
Killing of minorities not acceptable, human rights applies to all: Hurriyat

Srinagar: All forms of human rights violations, including killing of minority community members and non locals, are unacceptable and the universal principle of human rights applies to all irrespective of their identity…
Rahul Gandhi to spend eight days during concluding phase of BJY in J-K: Cong

Jammu: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is going to spend eight days during the concluding phase of the Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Jammu and Kashmir, Senior party leader and Rajya Sabha member…
Kashmir valley soon to get connected by train with rest of India

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir will have a lot of positive things to look forward to in 2023. The Kashmir valley will get connected with the rest of India by train as all…