Relief from cold, but MeT predicts downpour

Srinagar: The mercury across Kashmir rose on Friday night providing some relief to residents from cold conditions, even as all weather stations in the valley and Ladakh region continued to record sub-night zero temperature. There was improvement in the weather as the night temperature increased considerably across the valley last night owing to overcast conditions, […]

79.9 pc voting recorded in penultimate phase of panchayat polls

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 79.9 per cent voting Saturday in the penultimate phase of the nine-phased panchayat polls, state electoral officer Shaleen Kabra said. A massive 85.1 per cent polling was witnessed in five districts of Jammu division, while encouraging 49.6 per cent was witnessed in five districts of Kashmir division, he said. The […]

More than 225 militants killed so far this year: Army

2018 proves one of the deadliest for JK

2018 proves one of the deadliest for JK Kapurthala (Punjab): More than 225 militants have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir so far this year, Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said on Saturday. He said initiatives taken by the government and security forces had resulted in a drop in the number of local […]

Indo-Pak armies exchange fire at LoC

Jammu: Pakistani troops Saturday opened fire at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. The Pakistani troops targeted Indian posts at about 9 am, prompting strong and effective retaliation from the Indian Army, the spokesman said. No casualty has been reported in the […]

Will oppose any attempt to create disunity: Congress

Jammu: The Congress said Saturday it would oppose any attempt to create disunity in the Jammu and Kashmir society under the garb of seeking administrative facilities. The remark comes a day after Peoples Democratic Party president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti warned of an agitation if the J&K administration, headed by Governor S P […]