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Man arrested for setting wife ablaze in Mandi

Dharamshala, Feb. 14 -- A man was arrested for allegedly setting his wife ablaze, following a domestic dispute, police said on Friday. The accused have been identified as Thakur Das of Suploh village ... Read More


Penpa Tsering re-elected as Sikyong of Tibetan government-in-exile

Dharamshala, Feb. 14 -- The Election Commission of the Dharamshala-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) declared incumbent Sikyong Penpa Tsering elected as the Sikyong (political leader) of the ... Read More


BJP walks out of all-party meeting onRDG, accuses Cong of 'misleading facts'

Shimla, Feb. 14 -- Accusing the state government of presenting "misleading figures," the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a walkout midway through an all-party meeting convened on Friday to discuss... Read More


silence observed to mourn demise of Senior NC leader from Kargil

Jammu, Feb. 14 -- Senior National Conference (NC) leader from Ladakh, Qamar Ali Akhoon, who hailed from Kargil district passed away on Friday. Two-minutes silence was observed in the assembly. The for... Read More


More than 32k cancer cases reported in J&K in 3 years: Govt

Jammu/Srinagar, Feb. 14 -- A total of 32,425 cancer cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir over the last three years with lung, breast, oral, cervical, prostate and pancreatic being the most co... Read More


Assembly sees heated exchange over BJP MLA's land encroachment claims

Jammu, Feb. 14 -- The Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly on Friday witnessed uproarious scenes after BJP MLA from Bahu constituency, Vikram Randhawa alleged that 90% of JDA land in Jammu has been ... Read More


Sale of rotten meat: MLAs seek tough action

Jammu, Feb. 14 -- Expressing concern over sale of rotten and unsafe meat in J&K, several legislators on Friday demanded strict enforcement and foolproof measures to curb the illegal trade. The matter ... Read More


Trade unions, farmers hold protests against four labour codes

Shimla, Feb. 13 -- Protest demonstrations, sit-in dharnas were held in Shimla and other parts of the district as a part of the nationwide strike called by central trade unions and various federations,... Read More


Er Rashid urges national policy for regularisation of daily wagers

Srinagar, Feb. 13 -- The issue of J&K daily wagers today resonated in Parliament as Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid made a strong and emotional appeal to the Union government, urging it not to strangle t... Read More


LG chairs 50th meeting of Amarnath shrine board

JAMMU, Feb. 13 -- Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha will perform 'Pratham Pooja' of Shri Amarnath Yatra this year on June 29, a precursor to the annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine amidst south Kashmir... Read More