Trepidation of floods in Kashmir
Alerting local populations of a breach in the embankment and the imminent arrival of floodwaters is possible using SMS technologies Ishtiyaq Bhat With uninterrupted apprehension...
CM for promoting festival tourism in Kashmir
In a bid to improve tourist footfall in the picturesque Kashmir Valley on the upcoming Pooja and Diwali holidays, Chief Minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, today...
Hizb blames ‘militant’ for tower attacks and killings
Suspends Najar from basic membership Militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen Thursday said that in the light of the report submitted by the inquiry commission, it has...
Parrikar, Army Chief cancel visit to Drass after heavy rains
Inclement weather on Thursday forced Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag to cancel their scheduled visit to Drass for paying...
Curfew continues in Rajouri for third day
Curfew continued in Rajouri town of Jammu region on Thursday for the third day after it was relaxed for two hours on Wednesday evening, police...
Sanction adequate flood relief package for J&K: Parliament panel
Almost a year after devastating floods, a parliamentary panel has urged the Centre to sanction adequate relief package for Jammu and Kashmir apart from revising...
Govt approves 2-year child care leave for women employees
In a major welfare measure for women employees in Jammu and Kashmir, the state government on Thursday approved Child Care leave for them for a...
Senior Sericulture Dept official in J&K caught while accepting bribe
Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) on Thursday arrested a senior official in Sericulture Department while demanding and?accepting a bribe in Budgam district, officials...
Valley travel agents allege helicopter-ticket black-marketing during Amarnath Yatra
Alleging black-marketing of helicopter tickets for the ongoing Amarnath yatra, Kashmir- based travel agents on Thursday demanded a CBI probe. "There should be a CBI...
At least 150 stranded tourists rescued in Ladakh
More than 150 tourists were stranded on the Leh-Manali road in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir last night due to landslides caused by heavy...