State

  Jammu, June 3: Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Wednesday linked the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir with sustained peace and stability, asserting that the promise made by the Bharatiya Janata Party remains intact but would be fulfilled only when the Centre is fully satisfied that violence…

JAMMU, Jun 3: The Congress protested in Jammu on Wednesday against rising prices, unemployment and repeated paper leak incidents, accusing the government of failing to address the economic hardships faced by common people and the concerns of the youth. Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) working president Raman Bhalla…

SRINAGAR, Jun 3: The Government on Wednesday clarified that entry to Dachigam National Park remains fully open for visitors and no restrictions have been imposed on public access today. In an official statement, the Government spokesperson said the clarification was being issued in response to certain claims circulating regarding alleged…

Srinagar, June 3: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorms across Jammu and Kashmir over the next 24 hours, with wet weather likely to continue for the subsequent two days. According to the weather department, widespread to fairly widespread rainfall and thunderstorm activity…

  Srinagar, Jun03: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Wednesday launched widespread searches at eight locations across six districts of the valley in connection with a decade-old case related to Pakistan-sponsored terrorist outfits, sleeper cell networks, and radicalisation activities, officials said. An official told the searches are being conducted in…

JAMMU, Jun 2: General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General P K Mishra, on Tuesday reviewed the progress of Operation Sheruwali, the ongoing anti-terror operation in the dense forests of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district that has entered its 11th day, officials said. The Corps Commander,…

JAMMU, Jun 2: Farmers in the Jammu region are increasingly turning to litchi cultivation under the high-density plantation (HDP) programme, attracted by better yields and annual earnings of around Rs 24,000 to Rs 30,000 from a kanal of land, officials said. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set a target…

SRINAGAR, Jun 2: The first batch of Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir returned from the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and were received at the airport here by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, officials said. They said the first flight carrying 144 pilgrims arrived at…