CM Omar Abdullah condemns terror attack on non-local labourers in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday condemned a terror attack on non-local labourers in Ganderbal district. “Very sad news of a dastardly and cowardly attack on non-local labourers at Gagangir in Sonamarg region. These people were working on a key infrastructure project in the area. 2 have been killed and 2-3 […]
Gadkari condemns ‘horrific’ attack on migrant labourers in Ganderbal
New Delhi: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday condemned the “horrific” terror attack on migrant labourers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The terrorists opened fire on a camp housing labourers of a private company working on the construction of a tunnel in the Gund area of the district, they said. Two […]
Killing innocent civilians, spreading violence crimes against humanity: Priyanka on J-K attack
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday condoled the deaths in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal and said killing innocent civilians and spreading violence and terror among the people are crimes against humanity. A doctor and six labourers were killed when terrorists struck a tunnel construction site on the Srinagar-Leh […]
Sher Singh, Tamsi Singh run away with titles in inaugural Kashmir Marathon

Srinagar: Sher Singh and Tamsi Singh on Sunday won the men’s and women’s full-marathon races (42 km), respectively, in the inaugural Kashmir Marathon, the Valley’s first international athletic event in which nearly 2,000 athletes from various parts of the country and abroad took part. In the 18-35 age category, Sher Singh clocked 2:23:22 to emerge […]
Hope Kashmir Marathon becomes one of top events in world: CM Abdullah

Srinagar, Oct 20 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took centre stage on Sunday as he led the way in the Kashmir Marathon, the valley’s first international athletic event, by running 21 kilometres (half marathon) alongside nearly 2000 athletes from various parts of the country and abroad. Flanked by Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty […]
1.5 lakh wellness centres being set up across country to prevent NCDs: Union minister
Jammu: About 1.50 lakh health and wellness centres are being set up across the country with a focus on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, including diabetes, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. The minister of state in the PMO, who is also a renowned diabetologist, released the Jammu-related data of the “first of […]
Expect J-K Assembly to pass resolution for restoration of Article 370 in first session: NC MP
Srinagar: National Conference leader Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has said that he expects the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to pass a resolution for the restoration of Article 370 in its very first session. “I expect that it (resolution on the restoration of Article 370) would be the first business. If not the first business, I […]
Newly elected J&K MLAs to take oath in Srinagar, ending six-year legislative inactivity
Srinagar: The newly elected MLAs of Jammu and Kashmir will be administered the oath of office in the Legislative Assembly here on Monday, ending a six-year-long legislative hiatus. Pro tem Speaker Mubarak Gul will administer the oath to the MLAs, who include 51 first-time members. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 2 pm. […]
Blast near Rohini school sends city on high alert; NIA, NSG teams on site
New Delhi: A strong blast ripped through a wall of the CRPF school in Rohini’s Prashant Vihar area Sunday morning sending shockwaves across the national capital and the country’s top investigation agencies to the spot to find clues into the explosion. A high alert was sounded in the city by police in the wake of […]
Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Baramulla
Srinagar: Army on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Alert soldiers noticed suspicious movement near the LoC in the Kamalkote area of the Uri sector and challenged the intruders, they said. The intruders opened firing which was retaliated by the Army jawans, […]