Governor NN Vohra today said the state government was committed to safeguarding the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir, which had been spelt out […]
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Mirwaiz placed under house arrest, Malik detained ahead of Thursday’s shutdown
The authorities placed Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the moderate Hurriyat group, under house arrest on Wednesday to prevent him from attending a separatist` meeting […]
Airlines hike fares as 115 trains cancelled
Taking advantage of the cancellation of trains and heavy rush of tourists and pilgrims in the state, the airlines have hiked the airfare to make […]
Kashmiri Pandit Trade Union opposes separate colonies for Pandits
Opposing the demand of separate colonies for Pandits in the Valley, Kashmiri Pandit Trade Union leader Sampat Prakash on Wednesday dubbed the call as “a […]
Azmi shoots in Kashmir after 32 years
The veteran actress is working on a project based on Premchand’s popular short story ‘Idgah’ Veteran actress Shabana Azmi is shooting in the north Indian […]
Rain brings respite as mercury dips in Valley
Incessant rainfall that has continued since midnight brought respite from an increasingly hot weather in the region today as mercury registered a steep fall across […]
Mehraj ud Din Wadoo to stay with Chanayin FC
The star defender who was a revelation for the club during its successful title bid has preferred to sign new contract with the club as […]
VHP demands sacking of director tourism for renaming of Hari Parvat as Koh-e-Maran
Condemning the renaming of Hari Parvat as Koh-e-Maran in the advertisement of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department, VHP today demanded the state government immediately sack […]
JMCC protests outside CM residence against Police inaction against Lal Singh’s 1947 remark
Pertinently, Lal Singh, had on May 21 targeted a group of Muslim farmers in Jammu, reminding them of 1947 massacre in the region, when they […]
Hangul, the rare Kashmir deer, may soon go extinct
The endangered hangul, also known as Kashmir deer, is in the throes of extinction, largely because of human intrusions and domestic livestock grazing at its […]