Girls outshine boys in Class 10 annual exams
Srinagar: Girls yet again outperformed boys in the Class 10 Annual Regular Examinations of the Jammu and Kashmir school education board, the results of which were declared on Monday, officials said. The examinations were conducted in April. As per the results declared by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE), 1,18,791 of 1,48,701 […]
MeT forecasts hot and dry weather in JK
Srinagar: Amid forecast for hot and dry weather till June 23, night temperatures saw a rise at most places, settling above normal across Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that mainly dry was expected even though possibility of “brief spell of shower and thunderstorm mainly towards late afternoon or evening […]
Several politicians, delegations call on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: GM Shaheen, President J&K Janta Dal United (JDU), called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, an official spokesman said Monday. He said that Shaheen discussed with the Lt Governor various public important issues pertaining to fixation of rates of Houseboats and Hotels, completion of pending development works and avenues to boost the […]
Live water storage of about 34 bn cubic metres already lost in India: Official
New Delhi: There is an urgent need for sustainable management of sediments in reservoirs and rivers in the country, a senior Central Water Commission official said on Monday, adding an estimated 34 billion cubic meters (BCM) out of 258 BCM of live storage has already been lost. CWC Chairman Kushvinder Vohra said studies undertaken by […]
Man killed over land dispute in Rajouri, five held
Jammu: A 40-year-old man was allegedly killed in a scuffle over a land dispute in Rajouri district, a senior police officer said on Monday. Shafiq Ahmad, a resident of Khablan village of Thanamandi, was attacked by a group of people on Sunday, the officer said. He was rushed to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital where […]
Apni Party protests in Srinagar against ration, electricity supply curtailment
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) on Monday took out a protest march here against the curtailment in the supply of ration and electricity in the Valley. Scores of JKAP activists, led by the provincial president Kashmir Mohammad Ashraf Mir, assembled at the party office in Church Lane, in Sonwar area of the city […]
‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ is transforming creative ideas of people into realities: LG Sinha

If there is a change in our thinking and deep sense of purpose for prosperity of all and preservation of cultural heritage, then nothing can stop progress of a modern society: LG This is golden period for J&K. The entire society should become one mind, one soul and work together to make their dreams come […]
Amarnath yatra: Meeting held to coordinate security measures

Jammu: A joint meeting of various security agencies was held in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Sunday to ensure coordination for the annual Amarnath yatra beginning next month. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army’s Delta Force Maj Gen Ajay Kumar chaired the meeting which was among others attended by senior police and intelligence officers, […]
Police’s security wing takes charge of Amarnath Yatra base-camp in Jammu

Jammu: The security wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police has taken charge of the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here for the annual Amarnath Yatra, officials said on Sunday. The Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu serves as the primary base camp for pilgrims from across the country before they proceed to the 3,880-metre-high holy […]
Representatives from Ladakh scheduled to meet MoS Home Nityanand Rai Monday
New Delhi: A group of representatives from Ladakh is in Delhi and is scheduled to meet Minister of State of Home Nityanand Rai on Monday amid a prolonged agitation over their demands such as statehood and special status under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, a member from the group told PTI. The meeting comes […]