Aspirational districts fail to aspire students
Enrolment in the two districts is showing a dwindling trend
Srinagar: Bellying the tall claims of the government to improve the education and health sector in the two aspirational districts of Kashmir valley, the enrolment in the two districts is showing a dwindling trend. The downfall in the enrolment has thrown up a major challenge for the authorities to check the rate of out of […]
Valley to face shortage of fruits, vegetables
Parimpora Fruit Mandi shuts down against ‘blockade’
Srinagar: Kashmir valley is all set to witness a shortage of fruits and vegetables as the lone fruit Mandi has announced an indefinite strike that began Monday. Parimpora Fruit Mandi remained shut on Monday against the ‘indifferent attitude’ from authorities that is leading to halt vegetable and fruit laden trucks on the Jammu-Kashmir highway. Businessmen […]
Pak says willing to ‘show’ the truth on Balakote

Claims it suffered no damages
Islamabad: Pakistan’s military on Monday once again claimed that there was “no damage” in the Balakot air strike carried out by India and asserted that it will facilitate the Indian journalists if they wish to visit the area to “see the truth”. Addressing a press conference at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan military spokesperson […]
Imran Khan must do more about Kashmir, says Shahid Afridi

New Delhi: Swashbuckling Pakistani batsman Shahid Afridi believes Imran Khan must do more about Kashmir and, India and Pakistan should resolve the issue through a Kashmiri-owned, Kashmiri-led peace process. He also asserts that Kashmir belongs to the Kashmiris. Not to Indians. Not to Pakistanis. That debate comes later. But first and foremost, Kashmir is for […]
208 FIRs, DD entries against political parties, others for MCC violation
New Delhi: As many as 208 FIRs and daily dairy entries have been registered against various political parties and others in the national capital for violating the model code of conduct, officials said Monday. Of these, 16 FIRs have been filed against the Bharatiya Janata Party, 13 against the Aam Aadmi Party, three against the […]
Campaigning for fourth phase of polls ends

Kulgam district to go to polls on Monday
Kulgam district to go to polls on Monday
Hope to see a civilized relationship with India after Lok Sabha elections: Imran Khan

Beijing: Pakistan’s relationship with India remains the “only problem” for peace and stability in the region, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said and expressed hope of establishing a “civilised relationship” with New Delhi after the Lok Sabha elections are over. Unless there is peace and stability in region, economic prosperity is difficult for Pakistan, and […]
Darbar office close in Jammu, to reopen in Srinagar on May 6
Jammu: As part of the bi-annual ‘Darbar Move’ under which the Jammu and Kashmir government functions six months each in Jammu and Srinagar, all move offices, including the Raj Bhavan, closed here Saturday and will reopen in the summer capital on May 6. While the civil secretariat the seat of Jammu and Kashmir government along […]
Leave Kashmir if it brings loss to you, Mehbooba tells PM Modi

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks that Article 370 and Article 35A have caused “maximum damage” to the state, saying it was the basis of its relationship with the country. Article 370 is the basis of our relationship with the country and accession, and if […]
As weather improves, admin contemplates to open Mughal road

Jammu: The Mughal road, connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the Jammu region with Shopian in south Kashmir, is likely to be thrown open for vehicular traffic early next week as the snow clearance operation is almost complete, a senior official said Saturday. The 84-km mountainous road, an alternate link between Kashmir […]