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Udhampur: At least thirteen Amarnath Yatris were injured in a road accident at Udhampur in Jammu region on Thursday morning. Reports Reaching GNS said that a vehicle (tempo traveller bearing registration number JK 14B 7259), hit a…

Srinagar: A militant was killed in an ongoing operation at Kandi forests of north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Thursday. An army officer told GNS that the militant has been killed in a fresh gunfight late last evening. "The body of the…

SRINAGAR: All the 28 political appointees who were engaged as Chairperson/Vice Chairperson/Deputy Chairmen of various Boards/Corporations/PSUs in the State by the erstwhile government of Jammu and Kashmir have demit office except senior PDP…

by: Bilal Bashir Bhat Life is a precious gift bestowed to a living thing by god without any prior urge or demand. The dynamics of human life is to ensure its safety, security and to spend it fearlessly. In Jammu and Kashmir especially in…

SRINAGAR The acute shortage of medicines in Government Hospitals has been forcing different hospitals to purchase the same on exorbitant rates from private distributors. Sources said that Directorate of Health Services has miserably failed…

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir University is virtually headless from past 10 months. It is for the first time in the history of this highest learning of seat that Search Committee took such a long time in nominating a Vice Chancellor and if reliable…

SRINAGAR: National Conference Vice President Mr. Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired the National Conference Legislative Party Meeting at NC Head Office, ‘Nawa-e-Subha’ in Srinagar. The meeting was attended by MLAs and MLCs from the party.…

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir VLW/ MPWs Association on Wednesday demanded an inquiry by vigilance department into the Rural Development Department’s “brazen violation” in appointing BDOs in the state. "As per SRO-178, dated 9 May 2007, Rural…

SRINAGAR: In wake of the killing of a youth in government forces firing, the administration ordered the closure of all educational institutions including Schools and colleges in Kupwara district on Thursday (Tomorrow). Deputy Commissioner…

Srinagar: A 20-year-old youth was killed while another injured in alleged government forces firing at Trehgam area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Tuesday. Locals of Trehgam told GNS that army allegedly opened fire after some youth…