Power supply companies continue to remain a burden on state finances

New Delhi: Electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) continue...

Rahul unhappy with Revanth Reddy

Rahul Gandhi is upset with Telangana Chief...

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Army, cops begin separate probe into Shopian ‘encounter’

Both the Army and police are probing the claims of families from Rajouri that those killed were their wards who had gone to Shopian...

‘Kashmir economy is in bad shape’

Srinagar: It is now the 13th running month that Kashmir valley is without any normal business as now the lockdown of Covid-19 is going...

High expectations from new J&K L-G

‘L-G Manoj Sinha has perhaps realised that claims that Kashmir is heading towards zero-militancy are far-fetched’.   Srinagar: Expectations are high from new Lieutenant-Governor of Jammu...

A year on, Kashmir suffers, simmers in anger

Srinagar: One year has passed since the Centre declared Jammu & Kashmir a Union Territory, but it has been 12 months without any business,...

Can Centre start J&K political process by changing L-G?

Srinagar: Even as new Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha took oath of office at the Srinagar Raj Bhawan on Friday, on the ground, lobbyism within...

One year on, uncertainty prevails in Ladakh

Srinagar: People in Leh and Kargil are facing uncertainty as the Central government has not made any new domicile law, or for the preservation...

Omar faces anger for climbdown on Article 370

Srinagar: National Conference vice-president and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is facing heat within his party National Conference (NC) and other political parties for...

Kashmir witnesses a surge in Covid cases

Srinagar: Following warnings of hospital authorities from Kashmir that they have no beds for Covid-19 patients, the administration in Kashmir on Wednesday decided to...

Govt opens, shuts window of tourism in Kashmir

Srinagar: In the past two months, the UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir took many decisions to try to revive the economy and main...

Centre set to release many Kashmir political leaders

Srinagar: There has been a flurry of behind-the-scene activities by senior BJP leaders and UT administration for the resumption of political activities in Kashmir,...

Panchayat leaders in Kashmir seek security

Srinagar: The Kashmir Zone Police is busy conducting intelligence-based operations and have decided to provide militancy free areas to politicians for their work. But...

Kashmir politicians’ security under review

Move follows killing of local BJP district president Waseem Bari, along with his father and brother.   Srinagar: On the instructions of the Union Ministry of...

Amid media protests, govt says open to views

Srinagar: Breaking the silence against the new media policy 2020 of the government, journalists in Srinagar held protests on the streets recently, asking for...

Centre will move additional troops to LoC

Srinagar: In response to recent media reports that Pakistan was moving troops to Gilgit-Baltistan along with some Chinese presence, a series of high-level meetings...

Ladakhis seek govt help amid face-off with China

Dozens of villages don’t have any communication lines for many days.   Srinagar: Dozens of nomads and shepherds are trying to get help of the administration...

Ladakhis seek govt help amid face-off with China

Dozens of villages don’t have any communication lines for many days.   Srinagar: Dozens of nomads and shepherds are trying to get help of the administration...

Opinions divided over new media policy

Srinagar: Jammu and Srinagar are divided on the issue of the new media policy drafted by UT administration in the first week of June....

War-like situation as army evacuates villages

Srinagar: Villagers in several villages close to the stand-off points in the Ladakh region have been appealing to the authorities to evacuate them to...

Twitter war in J&K, Ladakh over China

Srinagar: Apart from two former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, hundreds of people, including common people, civil society...

Congress blames BJP for sarpanch’s killing

Panchayat members angry with the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir, seek measures to protect them.   Srinagar: After the killing of Congress sarpanch in his Larkipora...

Military build-up, Covid spike hit life in Ladakh

Srinagar: After a few decades, the Ladakh regaion is witnessing its first summer without tourists and Covid-19 spike again. Many villages, both in Kargil...

J&K traders seek Central financial package

Most of them say that they will have to close down their business establishments permanently.   Srinagar: Kashmir is in need of an immediate Central financial...

Dozens of senior J&K officers in self-quarantine

Government’s functioning impacted as positive Covid-19 cases rise in higher-ups of administration.     Srinagar: The administration of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is reeling...

‘J&K bureaucracy divided into two camps’

There is alleged ‘tussle’ between LG’s office and Chief Secretary, and this is affecting governance. Srinagar: Internal rumblings in the Jammu and Kashmir administration have...

J&K administration approves new media policy

There have been FIRs and questioning of journalists by police for publishing ‘fake news’.   Srinagar: After a series of high-level meetings, the Jammu and Kashmir...

NC says party won’t be part of delimitation exercise

‘Party won’t accept Centre’s 5 August 2019 move to scrap Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir’. Srinagar: After signs of internal revolt, the National Conference...

Ladakh, Kargil tense, more Army units deployed

Reports from Ladakh said that several rounds of meetings were held between local commanders at Galwan river valley. Srinagar: Reports from Kargil and Ladakh have...

J&K domicile law rejig evokes sharp reactions

Srinagar: Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Centre is moving fast to integrate the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and has passed new domicile...

Efforts on to reopen schools, colleges in J&K

Srinagar: Lieutenant-Governor Girish Chandra Murmu has asked the administration to prepare a plan to reopen schools, colleges and other institutions in Jammu and Kashmir,...

J&K High Court CJ seeks separate tribunal

Srinagar: The Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, Gita Mittal, has written to Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State, seeking...

Kashmir valley to be treated as a red zone

Srinagar: The J&K administration is all set to enforce a strict lockdown following May 3, despite the Union government’s classification of red, orange and green...

Journos’ confrontation with J&K administration intensifies

Srinagar: In the past few days, three Kashmir-based journalists have been booked by police under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) law, triggering...

Gujjars, Bakerwals face ‘boycott’

Srinagar: Soon after Tablighi Jamaat activists were traced to some parts of Jammu region, fake videos and announcements in some villages of Kathua and...

Covid-19: 90 red zones in J&K

Srinagar: Although the administration declared a lockdown in Sringar and other parts of Kashmir from 19 March, Covid-19 positive cases rose to about 325...

Restoration of 4G internet in J&K sought

Srinagar: There is a PIL pending in Supreme Court for the restoration of 4G internet in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently, a fresh application was...

Ladakh is set to become a model for corona fightback

Srinagar: The Ladakh region has now four positive cases of Covid-19 left as on Friday, while 14 of the positive cases have tested negative...

Intelligence reports oppose Mehbooba’s release, 4G restoration

Srinagar: Ground intelligence reports have opposed any efforts by the government to release political leaders like Mehbooba Mufti. They have also opposed restoration of 4G...

148 years on, J&K bids adieu to Darbar move

The order said that employees shall work on an ‘as is where is’ basis. Srinagar: In an extraordinary decision, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday...

More Covid cases in Ladakh

Srinagar: Authorities in the Union Territory of Ladakh are struggling to break the cycle of Covid-19, but are worried now as more cases are emerging...

J&K doctors vulnerable to infection

Srinagar: The medical fraternity in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir wants the immediate intervention of Lieutenant Governor (LG) Girish Chandra Murmu, to protect...

Army, cops screening soldiers for infection

Srinagar: Army, paramilitary forces and local police authorities are taking all steps necessary to avoid Covid-19 infection among the soldiers. UT police Chief Dilbagh...

1,200 suspects taken to govt isolation hubs

Srinagar: With the first death of a religious preacher due to Covid-19, the administration has fears of community spread of the disease in Kashmir...

Ladakh under virus lockdown as 13 test positive

SRINAGAR: Three more persons tested positive for Covid-19 in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Saturday afternoon. With this, the total number of cases...

Curfew-like curbs in Kashmir over virus scare

SRINAGAR: Srinagar city, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, has been under a virtual curfew since Thursday as an old woman...

J&K takes on Covid-19 on a war footing

SRINAGAR: A senior officer in J&K administration has told this newspaper that efforts are on to make preparations to combat Covid-19. “We suspended the...

3 test positive for virus in Ladakh

Srinagar: Three patients have tested positive for coronavirus in the Union Territory of Ladakh, while one case was detected in Jammu and dozens of...

Farooq Abdullah finally walks to freedom

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and sitting MP of Srinagar, Dr Farooq Abdullah walked to freedom from his Gupkar residence which was converted into a...

People log in, but low internet speed is a concern in J&K

SRINAGAR: The government of Jammu and Kashmir allowed people to access social media sites on Wednesday; however, the ban on high speed internet has...

E-auction of sand blocks to non-locals triggers stir

SRINAGAR: Thousands of labourers in Kashmir valley, from South to North Kashmir, are protesting a recent decision by the UT administration as it has...

Altaf Bukhari set to launch party in J&K

SRINAGAR: Former PDP minister Altaf Bukhari is likely to launch his party on Sunday and many former lawmakers may join his new party, including...

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