J&K govt suspends lecturer for appearing in SC's hearing on abrogation of Article 370

The order states that during the period of suspension, the “delinquent officer shall remain attached in the office of Director School Education, Jammu”.

26 Aug 2023

Not born in J&K, but will like to leave a mark: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha

“Some people say LG sahib has come and he will leave. I want to say that neither I was born here nor I want to live here. Of course, I have to go,” Lt Governor Sinha said.

25 Aug 2023

Positive outlook: Nat’l tourism meet planned in J&K

The tourism summit is likely to be held by the end of this year or early 2024.

24 Aug 2023

Absent from Independence Day events? J&K govt officials told to explain

The Lt Governor administration had asked the officials and employees to attend their offices on Independence Day for flag hoisting ceremony. 

22 Aug 2023

No Paradise Lost: Jammu & Kashmir back as top film shooting spot 

With the filmmakers returning to Kashmir, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said J&K is again emerging as a favorite destination for film shooting after the launch of a new film policy in 2021.

19 Aug 2023

Srinagar Diary: MiG-29 fighter jets deployed at Srinagar

The Tridents squadron, which is known as the ‘Defender of the North’, has replaced the MiG-21 squadron with the upgraded MiG-29s at the Srinagar air base.

16 Aug 2023

No security restrictions this Independence Day in Kashmir

No security curbs, shutdown or communication blockade since outbreak of militancy

15 Aug 2023

Barbeque and more: Seven women from Srinagar venture into field hitherto dominated by males

A group of seven women, comprising three post-graduates, in Kashmir has set up a self-help group for selling fast food items, hitherto considered a ‘male-only’ profession.

13 Aug 2023

Rift in BJP’s Kashmir unit sharpens as Valley leaders feel ignored

Sources said that about 300 BJP leaders and senior workers are not happy with the way affairs of the party in Kashmir are being run and handled.

12 Aug 2023

PIN code 193224: First post office in India at LoC run by a postmaster and three mail runners

The post office is located right on the edge of Pak-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) where the LoC divides the anxious nations.

11 Aug 2023

1,050 militants, 305 security men killed in J&K in five years

On the drop in the militancy-related violence in J&K, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha told this newspaper that the entire terror ecosystem is being dismantled through a meticulously-planned strategy.

10 Aug 2023

Probe into J&K judge’s murder again after 33 years 

The government may also order reinvestigation of some other high-profile murder cases in Jammu and Kashmir.

09 Aug 2023

No holiday for government employees on Independence Day in J&K

The J&K government has barred its employees from skipping the office on August 15 except under exceptional circumstances.

08 Aug 2023

Top Hizbul Mujahideen militant killed in Poonch encounter, arms & ammunition recovered

Army also released a footage captured by thermal cameras showing two persons crossing into this side of LoC in the dark through a dense forest along the LoC.

08 Aug 2023

Host of leaders from Azad’s DPAP and AAP set to join Congress today

Senior J&K Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Monga, while confirming the joinings termed it a positive development.

07 Aug 2023