Take precautions while using heating gadgets, temp to plummet further in Kashmir: Sonum Lotus SRINAGAR: The weatherman on Thursday predicted dry weather for the next ten days. Director of Meteorological Department (MeT), Sonum Lotus said there is no possibility…

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have arrested an ATM guard, who was allegedly withdrawing money using the card of a customer in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Police said on November 14, 2022 Police Station Rajpora received a…

SRINAGAR: A new model question paper for the year-end examination of class 8th standard for the session 2022-23 has been prepared by the Jammu and Kashmir State Council of Educational Research and Training The officials of JKSCERT in a communique have said…

SRINAGAR: The tourism players in the valley have urged the authorities to promote winter tourism in Pahalgam and bring it to the winter tourism map. Hoteliers, pony walas and others associated with the tourism in Pahalgam said that the current tourism flow…

Jammu: Taking serious note, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, General Administrative Department ordered the left-out Senior and Junior Assistants for undergoing the J&K Secretariat Assistants Training Course (J&K SATC), at the J&K Institute of Management,…

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday denied the media reports that a sizeable section of its personnel have not been paid their salaries for the last two months. Reacting to a news report, former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti had…

Inaugurates Amar Jawan Shourya Sthal in Reasi REASI: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir has marched a great distance forward in the last three years. Sinha made these remarks after inaugurating Amar Jawan Shourya Sthal at…

Rawalpindi: England have broken the world record for scoring most runs in the first session of a Test match. England scored 174/0 in 27 overs in the first session of their first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Thursday. The previous record was held…

SRINAGAR: Border Security Force, an elite Force of the country, was raised on 1st Dec 1965 with primary responsibility to safeguard the International Border. The force is completing 57 years of its dedicated, distinguished and glorious service to the nation…

Jammu: As India formally takes over the G20 presidency today, it is also the moment of Jammu and Kashmir to showcase it economic potential, tourism assets, and culture before the world powers. While the G20 leaders’ summit –the top event –shall be held in…

The first proper radio station in Jammu and Kashmir was formally launched on July 1, 1948, Sheikh Abdullah, then the Prime Minister, inaugurated the Radio Kashmir Srinagar station near the Tourist Reception Centre in Srinagar. J.N. Zutshi was the first Director…

India has taken the presidency of G20 from December 1 onwards. What is the significance of G20 presidency, what are the opportunities and the challenges, before India and what are the opportunities that India can exploit from these issues and challenges,…

CHANDIGARH: The Border Security Force foiled another cross-border drug-smuggling attempt, sixth in this week, on Saturday as it recovered more than 7 kg of heroin, which was air dropped by a Pakistani drone in Punjab's Fazilka district. The BSF personnel…

WASHINGTON: The United States has designated 12 countries, including China, Pakistan and Myanmar, as "countries of particular concern" for the current status of religious freedom in these nations. Announcing this on Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…

SRINAGAR: Kashmir University (KU), vice-chancellor, Dr Nilofar Khan Saturday said they will announce winter vacations for a short time and as per the need. Speaking on the sidelines of an event, she said the mechanism of working and functioning of Universities…

Jammu: Finance Department, Govt of Jammu and Kashmir has asked all Departments to adhere to the ceiling of Rs five lakh on subscription to the General Provident Fund (GPF) in a financial year by the subscribers. Instruction has been issued in consonance with…

Jammu: To ensure social audit of Developmental Projects by the people, the Finance Department, J&K has directed all the Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) to immediately update details of works in Rural and Urban areas on its Janbhagidari (empowerment)…

Kargil: With an objective to provide employment opportunities to the youth of Ladakh, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil Subordinate Service Recruitment Board (LAHDC-KSSRB) has advertised 368 district cadre posts. “Ladakh Autonomous Hill…

New Delhi: Indian Navy Chief Adm R Hari Kumar on Saturday that there are a lot of Chinese ships which operate in Indian Ocean Region. We have about 4-6 PLA Navy ships, then some research vessels which operate. A large number of Chinese fishing vessels operate…

New Delhi: India reported a single-day rise of 253 Coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 4,597, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. The toll climbed to 5,30,627 with three more fatalities — two reconciled by Kerala and one death…

SRINAGAR: As a serious concern, the number of people affected with depression and anxiety is increasing in Kashmir with most of them being youngsters including children and women. Head of the Department (HOD), Psychiatry, Government Medical College Srinagar…