Umaisar Gull Ganie KULGAM — Setting an example of communal harmony and brotherhood, the local Muslims in Begam village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam Tuesday performed the last rites of their 75-year-old Hindu nneighbor. Lajwanti Devi, a resident of Begam village in Kulgam district was a Kashmiri Rajput Hindu and died at the age of 75 […]
SRINAGAR — Amid clear skies, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh recorded freezing cold conditions with the world-famous skiing resort of Gulmarg recording minus minimum of 7.0°C while Drass in Ladakh had the season’s coldest night at minus 18.4°C. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of JK, recorded a minimum of minus 1.4°C […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration has served a notice to an employee of a Forest Department for criticising the Power Development Department over poor electricity supply in Kashmir during the winter season. The Hindu reported that an employee of the Forest Department, who holds the rank of a head assistant, has been served […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court Monday quashed the detention of a man from south Kashmir’s Shopian district who had been booked under the Public Safety Act in April this year. Quashing the detention of one Junaid Ahmad Dar, a bench of Justice Javed Iqbal Wani directed the government to release the detainee from preventive custody […]
JAMMU — The first-ever selfie point with an installation ‘I love Jammu’ set up under the smart city mission at B C Road here was damaged by unidentified persons, following which an FIR was lodged in the case, officials said on Monday. The selfie point was inaugurated by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jammu Smart […]
SRINAGAR — Already facing unscheduled and prolonged power cuts, Kashmir is set to witness a further increase in power curtailment hours amid chilly winter conditions. Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced a power cut schedule in various areas, according to which non-metered areas will face 6 to 7.5 hours of power cuts in […]
ANANTNAG — A 36-year-old man from remote Marwah area of Kishtwar dies, after which his family members and relatives staged protest and alleged negligence on part of doctors. The relatives said that they had shifted the patient in the hospital to get better facilities as there aren’t such facilities in Marwah area and if such […]
SRINAGAR — The families of Hyderpora victims are pinning hopes on a magisterial probe even though the additional deputy commissioner (ADC) probing the incident is yet to submit his final report. The family of Hyderpora victims said that till now they don’t have any information about the submission of the report officially but are waiting […]
SRINAGAR — While calling for blacklisting of Delhi based publishing house, Grand Mufti Nasir ul Islam on Monday condemned depiction of certain material in textbook of History and Civics for class 7th. Nasir ul Islam said that this act is beyond tolerance and depiction of such material is against the Islam and have hurt the sentiments […]
NEW DELHI — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued a notice to the Centre and Nagaland government over the killing of civilians by armed forces in the state. According to an official statement, the NHRC has taken suo-motu cognizance of the case and sought a detailed report from the respondents within six […]