SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday extended support to MBBS and BDS interns across Jammu and Kashmir, calling for urgent consideration of their demand for an increase in stipend. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said the current stipend of ₹12,300 was “clearly inadequate” for young doctors working long hours and […]
SRINAGAR — The higher reaches of Kashmir received the first snowfall of the season on Saturday, while the plains were lashed by brief rains accompanied by hailstorms at some places, officials said. The mountainous areas of Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Gumri witnessed the first snowfall of this season, the officials said. They said parts of Srinagar […]
SRINAGAR — A terrorist gunned down by the Indian Army in the higher reaches of Yusmarg in central Kashmir has been identified as Yasir, a Pakistani national working for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, with involvement in the ambush of an IAF convoy in Poonch and an attack on army and civilian workers in 2024, officials said […]
KULGAM — Javid Ahmad Rather, a teacher posted at Middle School Khanpora, Pariwan in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, was conferred with the prestigious Teacher’s Award 2026 at the Union Territory level in recognition of his dedication and contribution to the field of education. Rather had figured at Serial No. 16 in the official list of […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed several key issues concerning the Union Territory, including restoration of Statehood and finalisation of the Transaction of Business Rules. During the meeting, the Chief Minister also raised the issue of rationalisation of reservations […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed that he was placed under house arrest again and prevented from visiting the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar, alleging that restrictions on his religious and public activities were continuing. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said he was scheduled to preside over a function, “Majlis-e-Rahmatal lil Aalameen […]
SRINAGAR — A terrorist was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces during a joint search operation in the Ashdar Gali area of Budgam district on Friday, the Army said. According to Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, the operation was launched by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF based on specific intelligence […]
SRINAGAR — An Indigo flight from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar hit a pole while being parked at Srinagar airport on Friday. While the aircraft suffered damage, there were no injuries to the passengers or crew members. Flight 6E 225 (VT-NOG) was being positioned at Bay No. 6 at 9.02 am when it came into contact […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday laid the foundation stone for developmental works at Kashmir Government Polytechnic, Srinagar, and e-inaugurated infrastructure upgrades worth ₹4.20 crore across Government Polytechnics in Kishtwar, Ramban, Kulgam and Kupwara. The projects are aimed at strengthening infrastructure and improving facilities at government-run technical education institutions across Jammu and Kashmir. […]
SRINAGAR — Jailed chief of banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammad Yasin Malik, an accused in the murder of a Kashmiri Pandit woman, has submitted a detailed 25-page affidavit before a special court here, pleading not guilty but refusing to contest the case and asking for capital punishment. He claimed that the charges […]