Jammu and Kashmir
- India
Ex-J&K governor Satya Pal Malik summoned by CBI over insurance ‘scam’
New Delhi: The CBI has asked former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik to answer certain queries in connection with an alleged insurance scam in the Union Territory, officials said on…
- Kashmir
‘Jummat-ul-Vida’ celebrated across Kashmir with religious fervor
Srinagar: ‘Jummat-ul-Vida’ prayers, marking the last Friday of Ramzan, were offered across Kashmir including at the historic Jamia Masjid here with religious fervour, officials said. The largest congregation was held at Jamia…
- Kashmir
Kashmir’s Jibran Gulzar nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List 2023
New Delhi: Jibran Gulzar, the founder of Gatoes, a hyperlocal startup based in Jammu and Kashmir, has been nominated for the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Asia in 2023. This…
- News
Now J-K can rip apart tag of basket case, handholding is needed
The major challenge in Jammu and Kashmir is to shed the tag of “ basket” case, an ugly tag with which it has been seen and addressed for decades. There was a…
- India
Jamia aspirants from J-K concerned over removal of Srinagar as test centre
New Delhi: Several students from Jammu and Kashmir aspiring to get admission to Jamia Millia Islamia are in a fix after the university allegedly removed Srinagar as an entrance exam centre. They…
- Politics
Modi govt must come clean on allegations by former JK guv: CPIM
New Delhi: The CPIM on Monday demanded an explanation from the government over the allegations made by former governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satyapal Malik about the Pulwama attack. Malik, in an…
- India
J&K emerges top performer in states on support to startup ecosystems’ ranking: official
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as the top performer among Union Territories and north-eastern states in the ranking of states on support to start-up ecosystems’, Commissioner Secretary, Science and Technology, Saurabh Bhagat…
- India
Man awarded death sentence for beheading mother in J-K
Jammu: A local court has awarded death penalty to a 45-year-old man for beheading his mother in 2014 over a piece of land in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. “The offence…
- India
Why is PM Modi silent on Satya Pal Malik’s revelations, questions MVA
Mumbai: The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party should come clear on the statements made by former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya…
- Mumbai
Remarks on Art 370 abrogation: Bombay HC refuses to quash FIR against Kashmiri prof
The Bombay High Court refused a petition which sought to quash an FIR report registered against a young Kashmiri professor for his WhatsApp status that read, “August 5 Black Day for Jammu…
- Kashmir
‘Quds Day’ marked across globe, Kashmir witnesses demonstrations
Amid persistent attacks on worshipping Palestinians at Al-Aqsa mosque by Israeli forces during the holy month of Ramzan, Muslims across the world marked ‘Youm-e-Quds’ on Friday. People participated in a show of…
- India
‘Last chance’: SC to Raj, Telangana, J&K on identification of minorities
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday gave the states of Rajasthan and Telangana and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir six weeks to submit their responses on the issue of identification…
- Kashmir
SIT to probe illegal lease of minority religious property in J&K
Jammu: The J&K government has ordered a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the illegal lease of temple properties in Kashmir. Officials said that a letter addressed to all the…
- Opinions
CEC says ‘vacuum’ in J-K, what it means beyond gap between last elections and now?
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar made a significant comment about the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. He observed: “There is vacuum that needs to be filled,” and it immediately got translated into the widening duration between the…
- India
Package suspected to be dropped by drone found in J-K’s Samba, area cordoned off
Samba/Jammu: A package suspected to have been airdropped by a drone from across the International Border was found in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday, prompting police to cordon off the area,…
