Man dies after attacked by cousin in Hajin north Kashmir, accused arrested

Srinagar, Feb 19: A 36-year-old man was killed after attacked by his cousin brother following altercation between two families in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Monday. An official said that the man identified as Ghulam Mohiuddin Parray was attacked by his cousin Shabir Ahmad Parray after fight between two families […]
Sugar output falls 2.48 pc to 22.36 million tonnes till Feb 15 of this marketing year: ISMA

New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) The country’s sugar production dipped 2.48 per cent to 22.36 million tonnes till February 15 of the ongoing 2023-24 marketing year, as per the industry body ISMA’s latest data. Sugar production stood at 22.93 million tonnes in the year-ago period. Sugar marketing year runs from October to September. In its […]
Multi-tier security for PM Modi’s visit to Jammu

Jammu, Feb 19 (PTI) A multi-tier security setup has been put in place and traffic advisories issued for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu on Tuesday, officials on Monday said. Modi is scheduled to address a public rally at Maulana Azad Stadium in the heart of winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir during his […]
Fresh snowfall, rains in Kashmir: KU postpones all exams scheduled for today and tomorrow

Srinagar Feb 19: The University of Kashmir has postponed all the examinations scheduled for (Monday) 19th and (Tuesday) 20th of Feb. 2024 in view of inclement weather conditions. Fresh dates for the conduct of postponed papers shall be communicated separately, a statement issued by the KU authorities said.
Mudslides lead to closure of Srinagar-Jammu national highway

Srinagar, Feb 19 (PTI) The Srinagar-Jammu national highway was closed for traffic on Monday due to mudslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district, officials said here. People have been asked to avoid travel on the highway till the weather improves. “The traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway has been closed for traffic due to mudslides at […]
Rains, snow continue in Kashmir as Gulmarg receives 16 inches of snowfall

Srinagar, Feb 19: Rains continued to lash Srinagar and other plains while higher reaches including Gulmarg received snowfall on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar received 12.4mm of rain in 24 hours till 0830 hours and recorded a low of 2.0°C against 5.8°C on the previous night. It was above normal by […]
Not seeking 3rd term for political gains, but for benefit of India: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the BJP cadre to work with renewed vigour and confidence for the next 100 days to reach out to new voters and win their confidence to ensure the party’s return to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Addressing the BJP national convention here, Modi said […]
Srinagar, other plain areas receive rains
Kashmir’s hilly regions get snowfall Srinagar: Higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall even as plains of the valley received rains that brought down the temperatures by several degrees, officials said here on Sunday. Snowfall has been reported in all hilly and mountainous areas of Kashmir since early morning, they said. The plains of the […]
Banihal-Sangaldan rail section will transform our lives: Banihal Residents
Term the development as ‘historic’ Banihal/Jammu: Thousands of families in remote pockets of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district are eagerly waiting for the inauguration of train services on the Banihal-Sangaldan section by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, and say it will fulfil their decades-old dream and completely transform their lives. The 48.1-km section, a […]
After over 7 decades, PM Modi established social justice in JK: Lt Guv
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi established social justice in the Union Territory after over seven decades of India’s independence. He said the vision of his administration is to ensure that growth must reach all sections of society and measures for equitable access to opportunities are further strengthened. Speaking […]