Land handed over to Sports Council: Officials SOPORE: Locals in Sopore town of north Kashmir's Baramulla district have voluntarily handed over at least 81 Kanals of state land to the authorities, officials said here on Saturday. An official said the locals…

NEW DELHI: India is expressing pride over its legacy with tremendous self-respect and is asserting that it will strengthen its traditions while ushering in modernity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. He also said that the country's policies and…

SRINAGAR: An avalanche warning has been issued in four districts of Kashmir valley in the next 24 hours. An official said, "Avalanche with *MEDIUM Danger Level* is likely to occur above *2000 to 2400 metres* above sea level over *GANDERBAL, BANDIPORE, BARAMULLA…

SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor’s secretariat has asked the Chief Secretary’s office to direct all the heads of departments to release the salaries of the PM package employees and other minority employees, who have resumed their duties in Kashmir division.…

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Srinagar on June 26 in 2019 was to give the final touch to the government's resolve for carrying out the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Lt General (retired) K J S Dhillon has claimed in…

Exams in soft zones to commence from February-27, hard zones from March-24* SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir State Council of Educational Research and Training (JKSCERT) Sunday announced date sheet for term end examinations for 8th standard. The examinations in…

REASI: A bridge over rivulet in Mahore area of Reasi collapsed when two loaded dumpers were crossing on it last evening. An official said that both the dumpers, one having registration number JK02CW-9495 and other one without registration plate, fell in Badora…

Other parts of UT record lowest temperature in last 26 days* JAMMU: Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir has recorded the second lowest temperature in the month of February at 3.6 Degree Celsius. This is the second coldest night Jammu has recorded…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed a petition which challenged the delimitation exercise carried out for redrawing the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir A Bench comprising Justice S.K.…

Jammu, Feb 13: Police have seized a drone flying on the city’s outskirts, triggering panic among local residents, officials said on Monday. The drone was observed flying on the outskirts of Bandrali village in Bishnah area late on Sunday night, they said.…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday attacked the government over the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that for peace and trust it is necessary to listen to the common people and not “crush their rights under…

Says 4 such drug smugglers arrested in Uri, more modules expected to be busted soon BARAMULLA: Senior Superintendent of Police Baramulla, Amod Nagpure Monday said that Pakistan based handlers under well-hatched conspiracy are using smugglers to push drugs…

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police Monday said that two Jash-e-Mohammad Militant associates along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The police said that on specific input regarding delivery of consignment of weapons…

NEW DELHI: The first G20 meeting under the culture track is slated to be held in the last week of February in Madhya Pradesh's Khajuraho, home to exquisite temples that are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The meeting will be held from February 22-25…

NEW DElHI: At least 695 universities and over 34,000 colleges across the country are operating without accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Parliament was informed on Monday. The data was shared by Union Minister of…

SRINAGAR: The National Conference on Monday said it is not "heartbroken" over the Supreme Court dismissing a petition challenging the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir, but was sure of a victory in the petitions challenging the abrogation of Article…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Historical Research has not launched any project to "rewrite Indian history" but is working on incorporating all prominent figures and incidents that are not part of history books, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan…

ISTANBUL: The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria climbed above 35,000 on February 13, with search and rescue teams starting to wind down their work. Officials and medics said 31,643 people had died in Turkey and 3,581 in Syria…

JAMMU: On protest for over eight months following targeted killings by terrorists, hundreds of Kashmiri migrant PM package employees and reserved category employees staged a separate sit-in here on Monday, reiterating their demand for relocation outside the…

JAMMU: Driven by common concerns and in a show of unity across several divides, a group of notable residents of Jammu including politicians, businessmen and priests today met with Divisional Commissioner Jammu to seek safeguards in the ongoing anti-encroachment…

NEW DELHI: The Centre has no objection to a proposal for setting up a panel of domain experts to look into strengthening the regulatory mechanisms for the stock market, the Supreme Court was told on Monday while it was hearing pleas relating to the Adani…