Most of the tourism players in the valley are not enthused over the Jammu and Kashmir government's move to reopen the Union Territory for tourists amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the ground situation is far from normal for any such activity to take place.…

Srinagar, Jul 20: Seven people -- including two each from Srinagar and Pulwama, one each from Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu -- died due to COVID-19 since late Sunday evening, talking the death toll due to the virus in the Union Territory of J&K to 249. With…

Srinagar, Jul 20: An Army soldier was killed in a mine blast near Line of Control (LoC) in the border town of Kargil in the Union Territory of Ladakh, official sources said here on Monday. They said the soldier accidentally stepped on a mine while patrolling…

The vaccine increased levels of both protective neutralizing antibodies and immune T-cells that target the virus, according to the study organizers.

Srinagar, Jul 20: In the first step to ensuring round-the year connectivity between Kashmir valley and the Union Territory of Ladakh, Z-Morh tunnel project worth Rs 2379 crore is being taken up on war-footing and is expected to be completed June 30, 2021.…

Baramulla, Jul 20: Two persons, including a woman, were attacked and injured by a bear in this north Kashmir district on Monday, official sources said. They said a bear entered in a village in Tangmar from nearby forest today. However, before the villagers…

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu on Monday authorized all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to take strict measures within their jurisdiction and impose penalties to prevent the spread of Covid-19. According order issued…

Srinagar, Jul 20: The holy Silver Mace of Lord Shiva " Chhari Mubarak" was on Monday taken to historic Shankracharya temple in Srinagar for prayers on the occasion of Haryali Amavasya as per old customs associated with annual pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine…

Jammu : On the basis of information received from reliable source, SOG Jammu and Army have busted a terror funding module of the Lashkar-e-Toiba. Initial information revealed that banned Terrorist Organization Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) had activated a module…

Srinagar, Jul 20: Traffic was resumed on the national highway, linking Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with Kashmir valley on Monday after remaining suspended since Friday due to massive landslides in Kagan in the central Kashmir district of Ganderbal. Meanwhile…

Jammu: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, MP (Ladakh) is appointed as President of BJP Ladakh. BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda has appointed Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, MP (Ladakh) as State President of Ladakh BJP. A handout in this connection has been issued…

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JAMMU, JULY 20: District Magistrate Jammu, Sushma Chauhan, has ordered ban on transportation of bovine animals such as cow, oxen, bulls, calves etc from Jammu to other districts except with the permission from District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate…

JAMMU, JULY 20: Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, in exercise of powers conferred by section 2 of Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (3 of 1897), has authorized all the Deputy Commissioners of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to impose penalties to prevent the…

JAMMU: Four advisors to Jammu and Kashmir's former Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu would continue are likely to continue with his successor Manoj Kumar Sinha unless replaced by the Government of India. Even as there are constitutional rules on appointments…

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