LAC row: Situation at Sino-India border ‘generally stable’, says China

Beijing: The situation at the China-India border is “generally stable” and both sides are maintaining dialogue and communication through diplomatic and military channels to ease the border situation following the standoff at eastern Ladakh, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remarks while responding to a question […]
Another senior NC leader resigns
Jammu: The National Conference (NC) has suffered yet another setback in Jammu as senior leader Anil Dhar resigned from the party, blaming its leadership for allegedly holding former governor Jagmohan responsible for the migration of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in 1990. Dhar also objected to the recent statements of NC leadership with “communal overtones […]
Bill to increase marriageable age of women to 21 years introduced in LS
New Delhi: A bill that seeks to fix 21 years as the uniform age of marriage for women and men was introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday with Union Minister Smriti Irani terming it a “decisive step” in the country’s history, while some experts stressed that legislative changes alone will not solve the problem of […]
PDD employees strike: Power shut down continues in various areas

Jammu: Residents of many cities in Jammu & Kashmir faced power shut down on second consecutive day, as Power Development Department (PDD) employees continued their strike against the proposed privatisation of electricity in the Union Territory. The PDD employees have been on strike since Sunday against the J&K administration decision to privatise the department and […]
100 percent electricity restoration by Tuesday: Lt Guv
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday assured the people that 100 percent electricity will be restored across Jammu and Kashmir by Tuesday. “I want to tell 1.25 crore citizens of Jammu and Kashmir that I understand your pain caused by the disruption in electricity supply due to strike by the power department employees. The […]
Delimitation Commission proposes 6 seats for Jmu, 1 for Kmr
New Delhi: The Delimitation Commission on Jammu and Kashmir has proposed six additional assembly seats for Jammu region and one for Kashmir while reserving 16 constituencies for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The Kashmir division currently has 46 seats and Jammu 37 seats. The commission headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai held its […]
Gujjars welcome recommendations to reserve 9 assembly seats for STs
Jammu: Tribal community Gujjars and Bakerwals on Monday welcomed the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir proposing nine Assembly seats be reserved for Scheduled Tribes (STs). The draft recommendation of the Delimitation Commission regarding the reservation of nine seats for tribals (STs) in J-K Assembly is a step that will prove historic […]
Kashmir grapples with intense cold wave
Srinagar: Residents of Kashmir woke up to frozen water bodies and taps on Monday as the valley remained in the grip of severe cold wave with the minimum temperature settling several degrees below the freezing point, officials said here. Many waterbodies including waterfalls, lakes and streams have frozen across the valley due to extreme cold […]
Cold wave in northwest India to continue for two more days
New Delhi: Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are very likely to continue in northwest India over the next two days and abate thereafter, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. Cold wave conditions will continue over central and east India for the next three days and relief is likely thereafter, it said. […]
JK Govt signs MoU with UCB Dubai
Move to facilitate UT students with wider opportunities in education
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University College Birmingham (UCB) at India Global Forum, Dubai to explore potential progression opportunities through institutional partnership with vocational colleges and universities in J&K. For the first time, UCB has decided to set up an office in Jammu and Kashmir to […]