Jammu/Srinagar: Reiterating his government’s commitment to safeguarding the interests of DDC representatives, the Lt Governor today observed that the three-tier Panchayati Raj system was established to empower the grass-root democracy....

Srinagar: National Conference leader and former law minister Syed Basharat Bukhari parted way with the party on Friday afternoon. Bukhari conveyed his decision through a hand-written letter to NC president...

Jammu: The 270-km Srinagar-Jammu national highway was closed for traffic after heavy rain triggered a landslide in Ramban district, officials said. Over 500 vehicles are stranded along the highway and...

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 73 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the infection tally to 1,27,436, while the death toll reached 1,971 with two more fatalities, officials said. Of...

Jammu: Security forces arrested a militant and seized arms and ammunition from a house in Doda district on Friday, officials said. A joint cordon and search operation was launched by...

New Delh: Politician-writer M Veerappa Moily, poet Arundhathi Subramaniam and Kashmiri writer late Hriday Koul Bharti are among 20 writers who will be bestowed with the Sahitya Akademi Award 2020....

 Devotees raise their hands in prayers as the Holy Relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is displayed at Dargah Hazratbal after Friday prayers on the occasion of Shab-e-Meraj. Photo/Javed Khan Srinagar:...

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar on Friday slammed the administration for its failure to handle the situation following rains that lashed Kashmir. While...

Leh: Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh,  RK Mathur Friday said that the Union Territory administration is working tirelessly for all-weather connectivity between Ladakh and the rest of the country. Addressing the gathering...

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services (JKAS) Association on Friday expressed grief over the sad and untimely demise of Sajad Somberia. The JKAS officer hailing from a remote village...