SRINAGAR: The authorities have issued a list of hotels that have been raised illegally in the Sonamarg & Gagangir areas of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. An official said that at least 28 hotels have been found to be illegally raised on state land…

SRINAGAR: Stating that the ongoing demolition drive going on across J&K has triggered a wave of frustration and chaos among people, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Monday advocated that the government should make the bulldozer its last resort…

SHOPIAN: The authorities on Monday said it retrieved over 13 Kanals of forest land illegally occupied by former minister and now a DAP leader during the ongoing eviction drive in south Kashmir's Shopian district. An official said that a revenue department…

NEW DELHI: More than Rs 28 crore has been spent on the first five editions of Prime Minister Na0rendra Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ with students, parents and teachers, according to the Ministry of Education(MoE). The sixth edition of the annual interaction…

SRINAGAR: Gulmarg located in the northern region of Kashmir Valley, is all set to host the third edition of the “Khelo India Winter Games.” More than 1500 participants are expected to participate in the mega sports event scheduled to commence on February…

Use of bulldozers has made Kashmir worse than Afghanistan: Mehbooba Mufti* SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that the use of bulldozers have made Kashmir worse than Afghanistan. Addressing…

SRINAGAR: A medium danger level warning has been issued in 4 districts in Kashmir. "Avalanche with *MEDIUM Danger Level* is likely to occur above *2000 to 2400 metres* above sea level over *GANDERBAL, BANDIPORE, BARAMULLA & KUPWARA* districts in next 24 hours".…

RAJOURI/JAMMU: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recorded statements of scores of people and is questioning several detained people in connection with the twin terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir's Dhangri village that left seven people dead, official…

POONCH: A 15-year-old was injured in a mine blast while grazing sheep and goat near Line of Control in Poonch district on Monday, officials said. They said that the boy, Mahroof (15) son of Jamaal Din of ward no. 04 Pawaan, stepped accidentally on anti-personnel…

SRINAGAR): Accusing the Jammu & Kashmir administration of creating homelessness, Peoples Conference President Sajad Gani Lone on Monday said that “New Delhi shouldn’t be represented by bulldozers in Kashmir, but by love and compassion.” Addressing a news…

SRINAGAR: On the instructions of Commissioner Secretary to Government, Revenue Department and Divisional Commissioners, the Evacuee Property Department with the active support of all District Administrations has retrieved huge chunks of evacuee land of different…

JAMMU: The Director General of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh inaugurated Containerized Shooting Range at District Police Lines, Jammu today. Special DG CID J&K R R Swain, ADGPs S.J.M. Gillani, Dr S D Singh Jamwal, Mukesh Singh, M.K Sinha, Sunil Kumar, Danesh Rana…

JAMMU: Forced to sit on mats in icy cold weather, students of a Kathua-based government school on Monday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to provide them reading desks and fix the broken windows of their school building. The government primary school…

PULWAMA: Jammu and Kashmir police in Pulwama has busted an extortion racket and has arrested a robber impersonating as terrorist with fake weapons arrested. In a statement to The Dispatch, Pulwama Police said, Police Station Rajpora received a written complaint…

NEW DELHI: A National Disaster Response Force team on Tuesday departed for Turkey to help in relief and rescue operations in the country where thousands have died after it was jolted by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, according to officials. The orange dungaree…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday that interests of the poor have been at the centre of every budget presented by his government. Addressing the first BJP parliamentary party meeting after the Union Budget was presented on February…

Says govt has zero-tolerance against 'terrorism, 'Security situation has improved significantly in J&K' NEW DELHI: From 2020 to January 2023, 115 civilians and 135 security forces have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir. This was informed by Union Minister…

Yogi Adityanath in one of the public functions said that Sanatan dharma is India’s religion, it is “Rasthritya Dharma”. He further added that all Indians must respect and abide by it. While this comment caught the heat amidst the ongoing BBC documentary controversy…

SRINAGAR: The Army on Tuesday said it was prepared to give an appropriate response to any adverse aggressive designs of China in the Ladakh sector, maintaining that the integrity of the country was being ensured through physical patrolling and technical means.…

GANDERBAL: One more leopard cub was captured in the Kralkhani Hatan Palpora area of Kangan in central Kashmir's Gandarbal district by the Wildlife Department, officials said here. This is the second leopard captured in a span of 48 hours in the district.…