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Srinagar: The National Commission for Women has proposed to open offices in the country’s Union territories and is awaiting approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs in this regard, Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said on Tuesday.”We recently sent a proposal to the ministry to open commission offices in the UTs. We…

Kupwara: A case each was filed in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday in the alleged religious conversion of an 18-year-old barber in Kupwara district of the Union territory, officials said.According to a complaint by the father of the teenager, Krishna Kumar, his son Vishal had gone to…

    New Delhi, May 19 :Petrol and diesel prices were raised by about 90 paise per litre on Tuesday, marking the second hike within a week. In Delhi, petrol now costs Rs 98.64 per litre, up from Rs 97.77, while diesel has increased to Rs 91.58 from Rs 90.67,…

18 MAY 2026 Jammu-Kashmir : The overall fuel supply position in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir continues to remain stable and adequate, said Shri Himanshu Sharma, State Level Coordinator, Oil Industry. In a statement issued here today, he informed that the entire supply chain, including terminals, depots and retail…

Jailed Member of Parliament from Baramulla, Engineer Rashid, is expected to arrive at Srinagar Airport on Tuesday morning to participate in the Nimaz-e-Jinazah of his father, Mohammad Khazir Sheikh, a veteran teacher and respected social figure from north Kashmir’s Handwara area. According to Awami Itihaad Party spokesperson Inam Un Nabi,…

Srinagar, May 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday conducted an on-site inspection of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board’s Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk and reviewed the progress of ongoing construction works and arrangements being put in place for pilgrims. During the visit, the Lieutenant Governor assessed the status of…

Srinagar, May 18: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness the first major heatwave spell of the season as intense heat and bright sunshine are expected to affect both Kashmir and Jammu divisions over the coming days. Weather conditions across the Valley are expected to remain predominantly hot and dry,…

Kulgam, May 18:Hundreds of poultry birds died after a truck transporting poultry overturned near the Khudwani bypass area in South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Monday, reports said. Officials said the vehicle met with an accident while passing through the bypass stretch, resulting in the death of a large number of birds…

SRINAGAR, May 18: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) on Sunday expressed deep grief over the demise of Haji Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, father of Member of Parliament from Baramulla, Engineer Rashid, and appealed to the authorities to immediately allow the jailed MP to attend the funeral and last rites of his father…