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Congress gears up for second phase of 'Sangthan Sirjan Abhiyaan

Srinagar, May 8 -- Amid efforts to revamp the party's organisational structure in the union territory, senior Congress leaders on Friday held a strategic meeting here and resolved to launch the second... Read More


Dr. Farooq says PDP raising Urdu pitch to mask Rajya Sabha dealings

Srinagar, May 8 -- The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah Friday called out forces stoking controversy over the Urdu language, saying the party remains steadfast in de... Read More


Dr. Farooq expresses grief over drowning of three youth in River Jhelum

Srinagar, May 8 -- The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah Friday expressed profound grief over the tragic drowning of three youths in the River Jhelum in the Hajin, Ba... Read More


Fight drugs and alcohol equally, Aga Syed Hassan says in Friday sermon

Srinagar, May 8 -- Expressing concern over the rising drug abuse in the Kashmir Valley, cleric Aga Syed Hassan on Friday called for a unified societal campaign against all intoxicants, including alcoh... Read More


Invisible pollen more allergenic than poplar cotton: Dr Naveed Nazir Shah

Srinagar, May 8 -- Leading pulmonologist Naveed Nazir Shah on Thursday said the cotton-like fluff released by poplar trees during spring is not the primary cause of allergies, clarifying that invisibl... Read More


25 tourists stranded after Gulmarg chopper snag, rescued by Police, Army

Gulmarg, May 8 -- Aaqib Khan Twenty-five tourists were stranded for over two hours atop Sunshine Peak in Gulmarg after a private helicopter on a joyride developed a technical snag, officials said. Th... Read More


CM Omar Abdullah Expresses Grief over Hajin Tragedy

Srinagar, May 8 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday condoled the death of three youths who drowned in the river Jhelum in the Hajin area of Bandipora district, describing the i... Read More


MLA Bandipora expresses profound grief, terms incident extremely tragic

Bandipora, May 8 -- MLA Bandipora Nizamuddin Bhat on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the drowning of three youths in the river Jhelum at Hajin. In a statement, MLA Bhat termed the incident "extreme... Read More


Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Warns Against Alienating People Through Distressing Policies

Srinagar, May 8 -- While addressing the Friday congregation at Jama Masjid Srinagar, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq said that the banning of Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom under the stringent... Read More


3 Youths Dead After Slipping Into Jhelum While Washing Tents

Hajin, May 8 -- Suhail Rather A tragic incident unfolded in the Hajin area of north Kashmir after three youths slipped into the Jhelum River while washing tents along the riverbank on Friday. Accord... Read More