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Hunger strike ends after health minister assures action in 15 days

Shimla, Aug. 9 -- The six-day-long hunger strike at Dhalpur ground in Kullu district headquarters ended on Saturday following talks with health minister Dhaniram Shandil. The minister first spoke to t... Read More


Himachal BJP threatens protest, legal action over delay

Shimla, Aug. 9 -- The leader of Opposition (LoP) and former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday accused the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh of "deliberately delaying the... Read More


Couple swept away in Udhampur flash floods

Jammu, Aug. 9 -- A body has been recovered after a couple was swept away in a flash flood triggered by heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Thursday evening, officials said. The ... Read More


GMC Jammu secures 105th rank in IIRF 2026 rankings

Jammu, Aug. 9 -- Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, has secured 105th rank at the national level, second in Jammu and Kashmir and 33rd in the North Zone in the International Institutional Rankin... Read More


'Some BJP leaders also want J&K statehood restored'

Srinagar, Aug. 9 -- The demand for the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is no longer just the National Conference's (NC) demand. While the INDIA block stands united on this, senior v... Read More


Ladakh draws over 3L tourists in first 7 months of 2026

Jammu, Aug. 9 -- Ladakh's tourism sector continues to witness a strong upward trajectory, with tourist arrivals crossing the one-lakh mark for two successive months in June and July this year, accordi... Read More


Amarnath Yatra suspended due to bad weather, track repairs

Srinagar/jammu, Aug. 9 -- The Amarnath Yatra has been suspended from both the base camps from August 9 owing to prediction of bad weather and need of repair of tracks, officials said on Saturday. The ... Read More


AIP urges CJI to consider Er Rashid's bail with urgency

Srinagar, Aug. 9 -- On completion of seven years of incarceration of Baramulla Member of Parliament (MP) Engineer Abdul Rashid, the Awami Itihad Party (AIP) on Saturday made an appeal to the Chief Jus... Read More


Shrine board reviews security ahead of I-Day at Katra

Jammu, Aug. 9 -- The chief executive officer (CEO) of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), Sachin Kumar Vaishya, on Saturday, convened a meeting at Katra to review security for seamless pilgr... Read More


HP govt extends support to fishermen with 70% subsidy on boats, 90% on fishing gear

Shimla, Aug. 9 -- Reaffirming its commitment to improving the livelihoods of fishermen, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led state government has introduced comprehensive subsidy schemes for fish... Read More