JAMMU — Thousands of people, including women and children, hit the streets in Sunjwan-Bathindi on the city’s outskirts against the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s ongoing anti-encroachment drive to retrieve “illegally occupied” state land. The residents’ protest comes in the backdrop of the authorities serving public notices asking violators to remove illegal constructions within seven days, […]
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Academic arrangements or temporarily engaged contractual candidates can’t reclaim permanent status: J&K High Court
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Srinagar comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and M. A Chowdhary where official respondent being (DAG) Irfan Andleeb upholds CAT Srinagar Judgement Dated 30-09-2022 Pronounced on 15-11-2022 comprising Anand Mathur (A) Member and D S Mehra and Offical Respondent Bikramdeep Sing (DAG) of Central Administrative Tribunal Srinagar that temporarily […]
Budget 2023: Here are the items to get costlier
NEW DELHI — The FM has announced adjustments in duties and taxes on several items, which are likely impact their market prices from tomorrow (2 February). Here are some of the key items that are likely to cost more from the next financial year due to higher tax incidence announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman […]
2 foreign nationals killed, 19 others rescued after avalanche hits Gulmarg
SRINAGAR — Two foreign nationals were killed and nineteen others along with two local guides were rescued by Jammu and Kashmir Police along with tourism department after they got trapped in a snow avalanche in Affarwat hills in Gulmarg in Kashmir. Reports said that on Wednesday morning, three teams of foreign skiers comprising of 21 […]
J&K gets Rs 35581 crore budget
SRINAGAR — The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir has been allocated Rs 35581 crore in the Union budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The budget documents reveal that Jammu & Kashmir has been allocated Rs 35581 crore in the Union budget for 2023-24. According to the […]
Man found dead two days ago in Sopore; family stages protest, alleges murder
SRINAGAR — The family of a man, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances two days ago in Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday staged a protest, alleging he was murdered. Reports said the family members of the 29-years-old man identified as Shehzad Ahmed Malik of Bunpora Warpora staged a […]
Dry weather to continue in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. The weather remained dry in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. Sky would be generally clear in Jammu and partly to generally cloudy in the Valley during the next 24 hours, an official of […]
J&K High Court quashes PSA against Kupwara resident for second time
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh quashed a Public Safety Act (PSA) detention order second time against a Kupwara resident, Javaid Ahmad Bhat. A single bench of Justice Rahul Bharti said that an application of law lives in its seriousness, and “the law detests non-seriousness on the part of law […]
Four Kashmiri youths detained in Ahmedabad
AHMEDABAD — Ahmedabad Crime Branch and the city police have detained four Kashmiri youths from the Motera area because of their suspicious movement near the Narendra Modi Stadium. Deputy Commissioner of Crime Branch, Chetainya Mandlik, told media that the CB team and the local police detained the four Kashmiri youths from the Motera area because […]
Shed collapsed inside park in Kulgam, three injured
KULGAM — At least three persons were injured after a shed collapsed inside a park in South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Tuesday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that a shed at Green Park Chawalagam collapsed suddenly, resulting in injuries to three persons who were sitting there. He said they were immediately shifted to a […]








