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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…

  Courts to Remain Closed From June 8 to June 22; Several Hilly Areas Kept Outside Vacation Schedule Srinagar, May 16 : The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has announced summer vacations for district courts functioning in the Jammu summer zone of the Union Territory. As per…

Delegation Led by Zareef Ahmad Zareef raises concern over encroachments on River Jhelum and other natural assets Srinagar:A delegation of environmentalists and concerned citizens from Kashmir civil society, led by Zareef Ahmad Zareef, called on senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz at his residence here on Friday and urged him to…

  Pahalgam, May 16 : One tourist was killed while several others, including the driver, sustained injuries after a Tavera vehicle bearing registration number JK21A-0379 skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge on the Pahalgam-Aru route in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Officials said the vehicle…

Kulgam Police claimed to have busted a covert narcotics network by arresting two accused, including a supplier, and recovering contraband substances during investigation of an NDPS case.Police said one accused, identified as Sajad Ahmad Dar of Srinagar, was initially arrested near Kurigam railway crossing with approximately five grams of heroin-like…

Srinagar:Police on Saturday conducted raids at more than 15 locations in Baramulla district in connection with a UAPA case linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) organisation, officials said.Search operations were carried out in several areas of Sopore, including Jamia Qadeem, Naseem Bagh, Krankshivan, Tarzoo, Amargarh, Warpora, Bomai and Boitingoo. Officials…