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J&K: Four killed in shootout, protests in ShopianSubscriber Only
March 5, 2018 03:00 IST
J&K Police said the three youths were apparently accompanying the militant, but that facts are still being ascertained. The incident triggered protests in Shopian, with people taking to the streets.
Militancy can’t hold us back, we are re-branding J&K tourism industry: state Tourism ministerSubscriber Only
March 2, 2018 01:23 IST
"Militancy can’t hold us back. We want to market state’s tourism potential aggressively. The state has suffered a big setback in the past due to bad publicity."
Kashmir air most polluted during winters: studySubscriber Only
February 25, 2018 08:28 IST
According to the study, the air quality recorded for Srinagar city in the Kashmir valley, which is relatively surrounded by pollution-free environment, was found to start declining from the month of October.
Ceasefire Violations: Border villages continue to live in fearSubscriber Only
February 21, 2018 14:33 IST
A day after the shelling on LoC in Churanda village left three civilians injured on Monday, residents fear the return of old days when cross border shelling triggered mass migration from several villages in north Kashmir’s Uri district.
J-K govt faces race against time to complete first ‘waste-to-energy’ plant in SrinagarSubscriber Only
February 19, 2018 20:36 IST
In 2015, the tribunal had passed an order for setting up a 5MW waste-to-energy plant in Srinagar and the city's Municipal Corporation had been tasked with its installation.
Man killed after he tried to enter Budgam Air Force Station
February 19, 2018 10:16 IST
Around Sunday midnight, the man crossed the security fence and came near the station perimeter wall.
Srinagar-Jammu national highway shut for fourth day due to landslides
February 15, 2018 12:49 IST
The highway was briefly re-opened for traffic on Tuesday after two days, but it was closed again Wednesday due to the landslides, he said.
Hurriyat leader Syed Geelani demands liquor prohibition in J-K
February 12, 2018 20:53 IST
Geelani appealed to religious scholars to launch a sustained campaign against the use of liquor and make people aware about its ill effects on health, society and family relations.
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport with single runway biggest bottleneck in aviation: MoS Jayant Sinha
February 1, 2018 01:46 IST
Minister says capacity expansion at Mumbai airport will continue to be an issue
Militants once again using Uri sector for infiltration despite heavy securitySubscriber Only
January 18, 2018 15:03 IST
After the 2016 attack on the Uri brigade, the army has taken up number of measures to improve security around its installation close to LoC.
Srinagar shivers under season’s lowest temperature
January 10, 2018 13:39 IST
Srinagar recorded its coldest night this winter as the minimum temperature settled at minus 6.3 degrees Celsius –-marginally down from minus 6.2 degrees Celsius recorded the previous night, an official of the MET department said
Srinagar records season’s lowest temperature, mercury dips to minus 6.2 degrees Celsius
January 9, 2018 17:15 IST
This was for the third straight day that the minimum temperature has settled at minus 6.0 degrees Celsius or below in Srinagar city, where many water bodies have partially frozen due to intense cold conditions.
Srinagar records season’s lowest temperature at -6.2 degrees
January 9, 2018 14:06 IST
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded its coldest night this winter at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius -- marginally down from minus 6.1 degrees Celsius recorded the previous night, an official of the MeT department said
J-K law dept ignores promotion of officers from Urdu wing for second straight year
January 1, 2018 15:38 IST
According to documents of the department, over 50 entry-level gazetted officers from its administrative section have been promoted to the next higher grade in the last five years.
Cold wave continues in J&K, likely to remain drySubscriber Only
December 29, 2017 14:09 IST
Leh was coldest at minus 11.4, followed by Kargil at minus 9.2 degrees Celsius.
Relief from cold weather conditions in Kashmir Valley
December 27, 2017 13:31 IST
Kashmir is currently under the grip of Chillai-Kalan, a 40-day harshest period of winter when the chances of snowfall are most frequent and maximum and the temperature drops considerably.
Tassaduq Mufti resigns as coordinator of J&K CM’s grievance cell
December 16, 2017 05:30 IST
"I hereby submit my resignation from the post of Coordinator J&K Chief Minister's Grievance Cell with immediate effect," read Tassaduq's single line resignation letter addressed to State Chief Secretary.
Teacher couple sacked on wedding day, school claims ‘romance’ will affect students
December 14, 2017 10:03 IST
Tariq Bhat and Sumaya Bashir, residents of Tral town in Pulwama, were working in Boys' and Girls' wings, respectively, of Pampore Muslim Educational Institute for the past several years.
Gunmen attack Jammu and Kashmir bank cash van, two guards deadSubscriber Only
December 12, 2017 04:11 IST
Army and police cordoned the area to launch search against the gunmen. Police has blamed militants for the attacks on bank vans and bank robberies.
Mercury rises in parts of Kashmir; Leh coldest in J&K
December 2, 2017 15:17 IST
Along with Kargil, the south Kashmir town of Kokernag was the other place in Kashmir division where the night temperature went down.
Lashkar-e-Taiba’s overground worker arrested in J-K’s HandwaraSubscriber Only
December 1, 2017 20:32 IST
Bhat was allegedly providing logistic support to Abu Maz, an LeT militant from Pakistan currently active in north Kashmir.
LeT militant held: ArmySubscriber Only
November 25, 2017 03:21 IST
Officials said he could be part of the group of three militants who were killed in an encounter around 12 km away from Handwara town on Wednesday.
Mirwaiz: Cosmetic effort to drop cases against first-time stone-peltersSubscriber Only
November 25, 2017 03:17 IST
Mirwaiz said that while the government has announced that youths will be set free, a “beemaar (sick)” youth has been slapped with the Public Safety Act.
Srinagar witnesses coldest November night in decade
November 24, 2017 14:47 IST
Gulmarg, the famous ski-resort in north Kashmir, was the coldest recorded place in the valley with low of minus 6 degrees Celsius, compared to minus 5.4 degrees Celsius the previous night.
In J-K people look towards CM Mehbooba Mufti’s grievance cell for resolving problemsSubscriber Only
November 22, 2017 11:29 IST
Most complaints reach the cell through its online portal along with contributions from a telephone helpline, letters and various social media accounts.
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