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Kashmir traders in protest mode

Srinagar: The business community in Kashmir is desperately looking for some quick intervention from the Centre to save them from banks and financial institutions,...

Army on alert as snow set to melt on passes

More equipment would be in place in the coming weeks in view of possible escalation along the LoC in the summer months. Srinagar: Army chief...

Patient’s death spreads fear, panic in Leh

SRINAGAR: A patient from Phyang village has died in the Sonam Narbo Memorial Hospital of Leh, senior medical officials of Leh said on Saturday...

‘Banks harassing bankrupt Kashmir traders to recover loans’

Srinagar: Thousands of families connected with trade and commerce in Kashmir are frustrated as banks and financial institutions have started harassing them with police...

Curbs on social media continue in Kashmir

Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club, the elected body of various journalist organisations in Kashmir, on Monday issued a statement inviting the attention of Union...

Kashmir-based journalists seek greater access to internet

Srinagar: In the past one week, Kashmir-based newspapers and journalists have blamed the administration for allegedly harassing them, so that only the government’s version...

Second batch of envoys in J&K for two days

Srinagar: In the past one week, there have been dramatic developments on the political front in Jammu and Kashmir. The Central government, after positive...

Hardly any economic activity, tourist bookings in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has started compiling a new report as its earlier report shows the status of the...

Public Safety Act slapped on Omar, Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Opposition in both Houses of Parliament for raising the issue of continued detention of three former...

2G too slow, Valley wants broadband back

Srinagar:The media fraternity in Jammu and Kashmir remains unhappy with the government authorities as internet services have not been restored despite the government’s order....

J&K political process may begin minus Abdullahs, Mufti

Altaf Bukhari, a former PDP minister, is the front-runner to head a new political alliance. Srinagar:The Centre has given a green light to political activities...

Internet blackout forces BPO to shut Kashmir ops

SRINAGAR: Aegis Ltd., a big employment generating MNC, has decided to wind up its operations in Kashmir due to continuous shutdown of internet services. Aegis...

Centre reaches out to allay locals’ fears in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Several Union ministers, including Ravi Shankar Prasad, recently visited Kashmir to inaugurate several projects. Prasad inaugurated an indoor stadium in Baramulla and assured...

NIA takes over Davinder Singh case

Singh was arrested while he was travelling with two Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Tayyaba terrorists.     Srinagar: Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir Dilbagh Singh on...

Union ministers on major outreach bid in J&K

Srinagar: Several Union ministers will indulge in a big outreach programme in the newly created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, while looking for ground...

SC rekindles hope of lifting curbs in Valley

Srinagar: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to reconsider all its decisions leading to the clampdown in Kashmir valley following the abrogation of...

Foreign envoys briefed on situation in Kashmir

Srinagar: Several envoys from different countries, including United States, Vietnam, South Korea, Brazil, Uzbekistan, Niger, Nigeria, Morroco, Guyana, Argentina, Philippines, Norway, Maldives, Fiji, Togo, Bangladesh...

Centre urged to help revive trade in Kashmir

A joint trade delegation from Kashmir met Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu in Jammu on Thursday to ask for immediate intervention of the Central...

Kashmir clampdown being eased

At the beginning of new year, authorities in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in consultation with the Central government, has eased clampdown...

Centre to be tough on corrupt J&K officials, politicians

Srinagar:In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre is planning to start offices of all investigating agencies in full strength in order...

Clampdown in Valley to ease soon

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu has given the green light for sending out additional troops from Kashmir valley to improve the situation following a...

Friday prayers held at Jamia Masjid

‘Hundreds of people joined the prayers and there was no violence reported anywhere’.   Srinagar:After 19 consecutive weeks since 5 August, Friday prayers were offered this...

Clampdown has hit trade, tourism most

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government is busy preparing the ground for the Gulmarg conclave where major film production houses have been invited at the...

Troops in J&K airlifted to Northeast

Srinagar: More than 40 units of paramilitary forces have been airlifted from Kashmir to the Northeastern states, on instructions of the Union Ministry of Home...

Heavy snow, fog cut off Kashmir, Ladakh

Inclement weather has added to woes due to shut down after abrogation of Article 370.   Srinagar: Authorities have announced the closure of the Srinagar-Ladakh highway for...

Low yield pushes saffron growers to farming

SRINAGAR: The saffron industry in Kashmir is facing a slump as its cultivation has slowed down over the past few years, forcing many growers...

‘Internet likely to be restored in phases’

SRINAGAR: Internet would be restored soon, but in a phased manner, Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu,...

Classes resume in Srinagar, but education badly hit

SRINAGAR: Many missionary schools, along with prominent private schools in Srinagar, have resumed classes, but only twice or thrice a week in the past...

Centre set to release J&K political detainees

According to sources, the process may take a few months to be completed.   SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory’s Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu has...

110 days and life in Kashmir still in limbo

SRINAGAR: Even as Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the situation in Kashmir was completely normal, fresh incidents...

Travel agents want internet, prepaid mobile services restored

SRINAGAR: Even after the first snowfall this month, the tourism sector in Kashmir is going through one of its worst phases as towns like...

Snowfall, power outage add to Kashmir’s woes

SRINAGAR: Even after eight days of the season’s first snowfall, electric supply has not been restored in most of the rural regions in Kashmir....

Political process in J&K may start next year

SRINAGAR: The Centre will be taking several development measures for the newly created Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from January next...

7 die in heavy snowfall in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: At least seven people, including two Army porters, died as Kashmir witnessed the first heavy snowfall of the season on Thursday. Kashmir remains...

Kargil simmers, Leh rejoices over Ladakh’s UT status

SRINAGAR: There has been a lot of jubilation among people in Leh after they got their 70-year-old demand of Union Territory fulfilled on 31...

Now a UT, life remains affected in Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Though Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are now officially two Union Territories, life in the valley is yet to normalise. Since the abrogation...

Soldier, civilian killed in fresh Pak shelling

SRINAGAR: In fresh shelling by Pakistan, one soldier and a civilian have been killed. Border villages in Kupwara, Keran and Karnah seem to have...

Kashmiri students fume as no syllabus cut for exams

SRINAGAR: Since the abrogation of Article 370, regular classes have not been held in Kashmir valley, but the authorities have now decided to hold...

Post-paid mobile services may be snapped

SRINAGAR: Life remained disrupted in Kashmir for the 11th week, even as Governor Satya Pal Malik hinted that the recently restored post-paid mobile services...

Centre may replace Governor Malik

SRINAGAR: If officials are to be believed, the Centre is in talks with jailed former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and also with some other...

Kashmiri journalists flay ‘restrictions’ on media

Srinagar: After two months of clampdown on the media in Kashmir, working journalists and local editors came out on the streets carrying banners asking the...

‘J&K political leaders to be released in a phased manner’

Srinagar: Farooq Ahmad Khan, one of the advisors to Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, has told the media that all the leaders of...

Apple trade in Kashmir yet to come out of losses

Srinagar: The horticulture industry in Kashmir valley has been severely hit due to the long clampdown since 5 August and the civil curfew that is...

Ajit Doval in Srinagar to monitor Kashmir situation

Srinagar: Even as National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is in Kashmir to oversee normalisation of the situation, life here remains paralysed as fresh restrictions...

Life remains crippled in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: There is no respite for the people of Kashmir as life remains crippled since the clampdown following the abrogation of Article 370 and...

Market intervention to help Kashmiri apple growers

Apple traders say the scheme is late and they need to transport ripe varieties of apples to different markets.   SRINAGAR: People involved in the fruit...

Communication remains disrupted in Kashmir

A government spokesperson said that only CrPC Section 144 is in force to prevent people from gathering.   SRINAGAR: As the clampdown in Kashmir entered the...

Many restrictions lifted, but life stays paralysed in valley

Intelligence inputs from the MHA warned of a possible terrorist attack.   Srinagar: Security restrictions were re-imposed in most parts of Srinagar on Friday, after intelligence...

Amarnath advisory creates chaos

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir administration on Friday issued an advisory to tourists and pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra to leave the state immediately due to...

Nothing amiss, Governor assures J&K, but Omar wary

Srinagar: Even as the Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday assured the people that he has no knowledge of any upcoming...

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