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Land for Landless Scheme: PDP raises questions on J&K Govt clarification

Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) while taking note of the prompt clarification by the government on the press conference about housing for the poor held by its President Mehbooba Mufti ‘expressed dismay…
Kashmir

Not right to make comments on sub judice matter: BJP’s Raina on Article 370 SC hearing

Jammu: BJP president of Jammu and Kashmir Ravinder Raina on Tuesday said it was important to refrain from making comments on the matter of Article 370 since it is currently sub judice.…

Kashmir

Devotees issued fake permits by agents seek LG’s help for Amarnath pilgrimage

Jammu: Around 300 devotees have been left stranded at the Jammu base camp after they were stopped from proceeding on the Amarnath Yatra due to fake permits issued by their travel agents.…
Kashmir

Only genuine accountability will restore ‘trust between civilians and army’: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Only genuine accountability will restore “trust between civilians and the armed forces” in Kashmir, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said here on Wednesday. Her remarks came in response to the reports of…
Opinions

Kashmir’s leadership rolls out red carpet for Amarnath pilgrims

Kashmir’s top political leadership has stepped out with a reiteration of a very bold and beneficent message to the rest of the country and the world that they are bound by their…
Kashmir

Stakeholders in Kashmir seek revision of 20 pc duty waiver on American apple

Srinagar: The Centre’s decision to remove 20 percent retaliatory import duty on American apples will pile on difficulties for the already stressed Kashmiri horticulture industry, fruit dealers and growers in the valley…
Kashmir

Traders await buyers in Srinagar livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha

Srinagar: Ashiq Mohammad, a trader from Rajasthan, comes here every year with sacrificial animals ahead of Eid al-Adha and heads back home after selling his livestock within days. This year, however, what…

Kashmir

Amit Shah reviews security situation in JK

Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the Amarnath pilgrimage, sources said. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Union Home…
Kashmir

J&K has accepted changes effected after abrogation of Article 370: Amit Shah

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has accepted the changes effected after the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution in August 2019, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on…
Kashmir

J&K: Farooq Abdullah reviews Amarnath Yatra preparations

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president and MP Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday visited Baltal to review preparations for the annual Amarnath Yatra which begins early next month. Abdullah, the Lok Sabha MP from…
Kashmir

J-K: Girls outshine boys in Class 10 annual exams

Srinagar: Girls outperformed boys in the Class 10 Annual Regular Examinations of the Jammu and Kashmir school education board, the results of which were declared on Monday, officials said. The examinations were…
Opinions

BJP joins call for Assembly polls– strategic tilting of scales in J&K politics

It was a theatrical moment in Srinagar on Saturday, when Jammu and Kashmir unit BJP president Ravinder Raina, raised his voice with folded hands to appeal to the Election Commission of India to announce the schedule…
Kashmir

Jammu: Amarnath pilgrims to get 30 pc discount on advance bookings

Jammu: The All Jammu Hotels and Lodges Association (AJHLA) has announced a 30 percent discount on advance bookings for the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims during their stay in Jammu. AJHLA president Pawan Gupta…
India

‘Infiltration attempts are made to keep terrorism alive’: J&K DGP

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh said on Saturday that continuous infiltration attempts on the Line of Control (LoC) are “part of the plan by enemies of the country to keep…
Kashmir

Sadhus from across India reach Jammu for upcoming Amarnath Yatra

Jammu: Sadhus from across the country have started flocking to the winter capital Jammu to join the annual Amarnath pilgrimage which is scheduled to start in the Valley next month. Over 200…