LG unveils the teaser of Basohli Utsav-2025
Basohli has its unique cultural and artistic heritage and IGNCA is making efforts to promote its uniqueness across the country: LG Sinha The rich artistic tradition of the region is most strikingly seen in Basohli painting which was granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2023. I hope people from across the country will come […]
Dalai Lama lays foundation stone of new Chowkhang Vihara monastery in Ladakh
Leh: The Dalai Lama on Sunday here laid the foundation of the Chowkhang Vihara for reconstruction. The event drew a large gathering of religious leaders, local dignitaries, and community members. At the Chowkhang Vihara, the 14th Dalai Lama was received by Ladakh Buddhist Association president Chering Dorjay Lakruk. The reception featured traditional Ladakhi music and […]
Political parties demand action against Army officer for attacking SpiceJet employees
Srinagar: The political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday condemned the assault on employees of a private airline by an Army officer at Srinagar International Airport last week, saying the officer must be held accountable. “This is gundagardi!! This incident took place at Srinagar Airport, where an Army officer was seen brutally assaulting SpiceJet […]
From ideology to income: The new social media game in Kashmir
Srinagar: Security agencies have uncovered a new trend among some youngsters in the Kashmir Valley of using social media to glorify separatist and terrorist figures not out of ideological conviction, but as a calculated tactic to gain followers and earn money from advertisers. Srinagar police, which has been making every effort to track social media […]
Anti-terror operation in Kulgam enters third day
Srinagar: The anti-terrorist operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered the third day on Sunday as security forces tightened the noose around the ultras engaged in the gun battle with them. “The encounter has entered third day as intermittent exchange of firing has been going on since Sunday morning,” an official said. He […]
Authorities order eviction of famed Hotel Nedous in Gulmarg
Srinagar: Authorities have ordered the eviction of the iconic Hotel Nedous in the tourist resort of Gulmarg here within 24 hours, citing “unauthorised occupation” of government land, officials said on Saturday. Several Bollywood films and songs have been shot at the hotel located in the famous ski resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The hotel […]
2 killed as SUV falls into gorge in Kathua
Jammu: Two people lost their lives and three others sustained critical injuries when the SUV they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday, police said. All five passengers were members of a community kitchen service for the Amarnath Yatra from […]
Three rusted artillery shells found in Samba
Samba/Jammu: Three rusted artillery shells were found and subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police officials said. Police were informed by locals about the abandoned shells along the banks of Basantar river near village Palth following which a bomb disposal squad was rushed to the scene, […]
NHPC inks MoU with J&K govt dept for development of Bhadrakali Temple in Jammu
Jammu: The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and a Jammu and Kashmir government department on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of Bhadrakali Temple at Thalwal village near here as Cultural Heritage Centre. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha presided over the MoU signing ceremony between NHPC and Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) Office […]
Bank manager, former cop among 9 booked in separate cases for duping people in Jammu
Jammu: The crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has booked nine people, including a bank manager and a former policeman, in five separate cases related to duping people, an official said on Sunday. He said these individuals have defrauded people of a cumulative amount of around Rs 3 crore, on various pretexts such as […]