Amarnath Yatra back on track from Baltal side after 4 days
Ganderbal: Amarnath Yatra, which remained suspended for four days after 16 people were killed in a flash flood near the holy cave last week, resumed on Tuesday as fresh batch of pilgrims left for holy cave from Baltal base camp, officials said here. An official told the Kashmir News Service (KNS), that a fresh batch […]
Jammu and Kashmir inks pact with Sikkim to boost cultivation of saffron, other crops
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has signed an agreement with Sikkim on Tuesday to collaborate on training, technology, capacity building and other activities to boost cultivation of saffron and other temperate crops. In a historic move to further boost the growth of agriculture and horticulture sector, the agriculture department of J-K, Sikkim government and Sikkim University […]
COVID-19: J&K reports 71 new cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 71 new Covid cases on Tuesday that pushed the infection tally to 4,56,151, officials said. Of the new cases, 44 were reported from the Jammu division and 27 from the Kashmir valley, they said. The death toll stands at 4,758 and no fatalities due to Covid were reported in the […]
Striking govt employees seek J&K BJP chief’s support for their relocation from Kashmir to Jammu
Jammu: Hundreds of government employees, who are on strike after fleeing Kashmir in May following targeted killings by terrorists, on Tuesday met J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina here and sought his support for their demand of relocation from the valley to Jammu. While panic-stricken Dogra employees moved to Jammu after the killing of their colleague […]
People offer prayers across Kashmir on Eid

Srinagar: Eid-ul-Adha, the celebration of Prophet Ibrahim’s sacrifice for his Lord, was celebrated across Kashmir on Sunday with people gathering at mosques in large numbers to offer prayers, officials said here. The biggest such assembly was at the Hazratbal Shrine, where more than 45,000 people gathered for prayers, they said. Smaller gatherings were reported at […]
Festivity marks Eid-ul-Adha across Jammu
Jammu: The Eid-ul-Adha was celebrated with traditional religious fervour and gaiety across Jammu region on Sunday. The biggest congregation took place at Eidgah and Macca Masjid in Jammu, where hundreds of devotees performed Namaz-e-Eid and prayed for peace, development and prosperity of J&K as well as the country. Eid Namaz was also offered at other […]
BSF, Pak Rangers exchange sweets at outposts along International Border on Eid-ul-Adha
Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers exchanged sweets on Sunday at various outposts along the International Border in the Jammu region on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. “The troops of the BSF and the Pakistan Rangers exchanged sweets on the occasion of Eid at various BOPs along the IB under the Jammu […]
Hopes of finding survivors in Amarnath flash floods fading

Srinagar: Hopes of finding those missing in the Amarnath flash floods alive are fading by the hour even as the rescuers are making last-ditch efforts to look for any survivor and the Army has pressed heavy machinery into service to restore the track to the holy cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said […]
Five pilgrims from AP reported missing in Amarnath tragedy
Amaravati: At least five pilgrims, including two women, from Andhra Pradesh were reported missing in the cloudburst and flash flood near the holy Amaranth cave in Kashmir, the state government said here on Sunday. The five pilgrims belonged to different towns in the state and remained “untraced” after the tragedy near the holy cave. The […]
L-G visits Nunwan base camp to oversee efforts for resumption of Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday visited the Nunwan base camp at Pahalgam to oversee efforts for the resumption of Amarnath yatra which has been suspended in the aftermath of the flash floods on July 8, officials said. A flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the cave shrine on Friday […]