NC expresses anguish over excesses on peaceful demonstrators
Senior National Conference leaders on Sunday expressed anguish over excesses committed on peaceful demonstrators in Jammu yesterday and assailed the PDP-BJP coalition for showing scant regard...
Consumers in Kashmir shell out Rs.18 tax on every petrol litre
Jammu and Kashmir’s business community has demanded immediate rollback of increase in taxes of petrol and diesel recently imposed by state government, terming the hike...
Jammu bandh over AIIMS enters Day 4; 15 detained
Police detained 15 protesters on Monday, the fourth day of the Jammu bandh called by the AIIMS Coordination Committee (ACC), demanding a notification to set...
Tough times ahead as local militants outnumber Pakistani
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) tops the list with most number of recruits in the valley, relegating Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to the second place. The emerging new trend...
Flash floods affect 4 Leh villages, no casualties reported
Heavy rains in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir caused flash floods, resulting in damage to several residential houses, police said here on Monday. "Flash...
Army downplays violence in J&K, calls it media’s wishful thinking
The Army Monday downplayed the recent incidents of violence and reports of youths joining militancy, especially in south Kashmir, stating that the situation was largely...
1998 Indian Army’s Jammu Massacres Killing 34, No Justice Yet
Poonch families of Sailan and Mohara Bachai massacres protest in Kashmir On the 17th anniversary of Sailan massacre in Poonch district of Jammu, the relatives...
Unholy Alliance responsible for youth joining militancy : NC
National conference Monday castigated BJP for making irresponsible statements aimed at disrupting peace and tranquillity in the state. “People who have created a wedge between...
World glaciers melting at record rates: Study
A worldwide study has revealed that during 2001 to 2010, glaciers lost ice at an alarming two to three times the average for the 20th...
Teachers fume as Govt orders screening test
The State government’s decision to make screening test compulsory for Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers who have obtained their degrees through distance mode has left the teaching community...