CCE exam row: File on JKPSC exam returned same day: Lt Guv’s office

Says no response received for 4 days Srinagar: Amid a row over the delay in clearing a file related to age relaxation for the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) scheduled for December 7, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the file was returned the same day it was received on December 2 with a query, […]
JKPSC Prelims to be held on schedule: Chairman Arun Kumar Choudhary
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination 2025 will be conducted tomorrow, 7 December, as per the originally announced schedule, the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) said on Saturday. JKPSC Chairman Arun Kumar Choudhary, said that the Commission has not taken any decision to defer the examination. He urged all candidates […]
Air Traffic Chaos in Kashmir as IndiGo Delays Spark Passenger Outcry
Operational snags, crew shortages and last-minute changes leave travellers stranded Authorities say disruptions were avoidable and not weather-related Srinagar: Air travel in Kashmir plunged into disorder on Saturday as a series of operational snags and airline mismanagement—particularly involving IndiGo—triggered widespread anger among passengers at Srinagar International Airport. While winter schedules often strain flight operations, travellers […]
IndiGo crisis day 5: Over 800 flights cancelled, govt orders airfare cap, ticket refunds by Sun evening
Mumbai/New Delhi: Domestic carrier IndiGo cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, the fifth day of the ongoing crisis, even as the government imposed a cap on airfares and directed the airline to process all refunds by Sunday evening. The airline’s on time performance from six metro airports plunged to 3.7 per cent on Friday, as […]
My first year in office was difficult one: CM Omar

Says I oppose BJP’s politics but do not see eye to eye with the leadership New Delhi: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday termed his first year in office “a difficult one” due to major terror attacks, while sharply criticising the Union territory model for creating a “silo” in security decision making. Speaking at the […]
Four of family killed as car falls into gorge in Kishtwar
Jammu: Four members of a family were killed after their car toppled down into a gorge in Kishtwar district on Saturday, officials said. The accident took place on the Drabshalla link road, about 25 km from Kishtwar town, when the family was returning to their residence in Dessa village in Doda after paying obeisance at […]
India model of high growth, low inflation: PM Modi

New Delhi: Asserting that India is a model of high growth and low inflation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country’s 8.2 per cent growth in the second quarter of this fiscal shows that it is becoming the growth driver of the global economy. He also said India’s self-confidence had been shaken by […]
‘Historic blunders’ on J-K, China are Nehru’s legacy: BJP to Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday alleged that “historical blunders” like “allowing” Pakistan and China to occupy Indian territory and giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir are Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy, as it hit out at Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over her accusation that the ruling dispensation’s main objective is to vilify him. Hitting back […]
India, US seek additional punitive measures against LeT, JeM and their backers

New Delhi: India and the US have sought additional punitive measures like asset freeze and arms embargo by the UN against Pakistan-based terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, their proxy groups and backers. The two sides also called for additional designations of ISIS and al-Qa’ida affiliates. These terror groups were designated by the UN and they […]
Mercury plunges in Kashmir after brief respite
Shopian freezes at minus 6.4 deg C Srinagar: Night temperatures in Kashmir dropped several degrees below the freezing point, even as a thick layer of fog engulfed parts of the valley, with Srinagar recording a low of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, officials said on Saturday. Shopian was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir […]