LG announces relief package of Rs 1350 cr to boost trade
5% interest subvention; partial waiver of power, water charges for businesses Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, Sept 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today announced a relief pa
Weapons airdropped by Pak in Rajouri seized, 3 militants nabbed
Ultras trek mountains from S Kashmir to take arms Narco-terror module too surfaces, 5 held Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, Sept 19: Police and Army today achieved a major success i
6 women among 14 more die of Corona in Jammu, one in Leh
ACD, BDO, 6 more docs test +ve Central team visits hospitals, but none from Admn Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Sept 19: Fourteen more persons, six of them women, succumb
Atmosphere of change visible in J&K, youth to be drivers of progress: Lt Governor
Excelsior Correspondent Anantnag, Sept 19: While inaugurating a womens cricket event at Degree College Khanabal, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said that the atmosphere
ANTF arrests 2 brothers with 35 kg hashish worth several crores
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Sept 19: Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) seized 35 kilograms of high grade hashish worth several crores and arrested two brothers hailing
Altaf Bukhari slams administration for bad management of COVID situation
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Sept 19: Expressing serious concern over sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in J&K, Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukh
Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Sept 19 : Expressing concern over Jammu having earned the dubious distinction of recording one of the lowest COVID recovery rate of 43%
National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah staging a protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue during Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Saturday.(UNI) The pos
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressing a press conference in Srinagar on Saturday. -Excelsior/Shakeel The post Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressing a press conf
LG announces Rs 1,350 crore financial package for revival of businesses
50 pc waiver of fixed charges in electricity, water tariff STATE TIMES NEWSSRINAGAR: Meeting his earlier commitment made with the business community, Lieutenant Governor,
Pak uses drone to drop weapons in Rajouri; 3 LeT terrorists arrested
Two terrorist associates held in Pulwama STATE TIMES NEWSJammu: Pakistan dropped weapons and some cash in Indian currency using a drone in Rajouri district, Director Gene
JKHC approves Arbitration Centres at Srinagar, Jammu
STATE TIMES NEWSSRINAGAR: To provide an institutionalized framework for speedy and expeditious resolution of disputes through alternate dispute resolution mechanism, High
Three men snatch rifle from security guard in Pulwama
STATE TIMES NEWSSrinagar: Three unidentified men snatched a 12-bore rifle from a security guard at a private bank in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, po
1,492 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; 21 more die
STATE TIMES NEWSJAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded 1,492 new COVID-19 cases, raising the tally to 62,533, while 21 fatalities pushed the death toll 987, offici
Govt announces Rs 1350 crore financial package for biz revival
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced the much-awaited economic revival package for Jammu & Kashmir, which has suffered huge losses since August
Welcome move, but more needed: Kashmir Inc
Srinagar: The economic package for the revival of the ailing J&K economy has drawn a mixed response from the business community and political parties. President Kashmir C
In Parliament, Farooq pitches for talks with Pakistan
New Delhi: Speaking in Parliament for the first time since his release from detention, the National Conference president and MP Farooq Abdullah on Saturday advocated talk
Srinagar: The J&K High Court asked Divisional Commissioner Kashmir to examine whether Police station Kulgam has encroached a water channel located at Qaimoh or not after
Srinagar: Twenty-one more deaths were recorded due to Covid-19 on Saturday taking the toll of victims to 987, whereas 1492 fresh cases have taken the Covid tally to over
Seven years after foundation, Bijbehara satellite market still not functional
Anantnag: The satellite fruit market in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district touted to be one of the largest in the country is still not functional ever since its foundati
Voting to take place on Oct 16 Leh: The authorities in Union Territory of Ladakh have announced the schedule of Ladakh Autonomous Hill development Council (LAHDC) Leh pol
DNA sample report in killing of 3 Rajouri youth soon
Jammu: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Saturday said the DNA sample report of three youths killed in an alleged fake encounter in Shopian district is expected
Two militant associates arrested in Awantipora: Police
AWANTIPORA: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two unidentified militant associates from Awantipora and Khrew areas in south Kashmirs Pulwama district. A police
Rifle snatched from bank guard in Tral
Srinagar: Three unidentified men snatched a 12-bore rifle from a security guard at a private bank in Pulwama district on Saturday, police said. They entered the bank at T
Art has become a commodity, an extremely expensive one: Michiel Van der Wal
A law student in the Netherlands moved to New York to look at art, and there he developed an eye that collectors blindly trust in Michiel Van Der Wal is a Dutch art curat
Army porter slips to death in Machil
Baramulla: A porter working with the army in Machil village in Kupwara slipped from a hill and died on Friday night, officials said. They said that Mohammad Rafiq Shah so
Elementary lessons for a teacher
Being a teacher, I would like to chip in with some ideas to make the teaching and learning process more effective. Firstly, a teacher should feel blessed to have the job
Court sentences Baramulla man for life in 2010 murder case
Baramulla: A local court on Saturday sentenced a man to life imprisonment after holding him guilty of attacking and killing a man in Sopore area of north Kashmiris Baramu
Demanding early online exams, IUST BTech students hold protest
SRINAGAR: The B- Tech students of the 8th semester from the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) on Saturday held a protest demonstration here in Srinagar
7 top govt officers transferred
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ordered transfer of seven officers in the civil administration with immediate effect. As per an order issued in this re
COVID hospitals gasp as shortage of oxygen hits health facilities in J&K: Bhalla
State Times NewsJAMMU: There are a lot of issues in the health department but shortage of oxygen is the biggest issue nowadays and Health Departments officials are just g
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SKUAST-K holds webinar on feed, fodder management of livestock during winters
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Jan Abhiyan, Jan Sunwai showing enormous response across district: DC Budgam
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GDC Baramulla organizes int webinar on drug abuse
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Armys findings in Shopian will reduce trust deficit: Bukhari
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Declare medical emergency in Jammu: Rana to Govt
State Times NewsJAMMU: National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana on Saturday sought declaration of medical emergency in Jammu in view of ever rising nu
If talks can happen with China, why not with other neighbour: Farooq in LS
State Times NewsNew Delhi: Speaking in Parliament for the first time since his release from detention, the National Conference president and MP Farooq Abdullah on Saturda
Stray animals posing threat to commuters
Dear Editor,In the absence of a long-term policy to rehabilitate strayanimals, national highway and other busy roads have become resting places for such animals. The stra
Bukhari welcomes Rs 1,350-cr economic package
State Times NewsJammu: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) chief Altaf Bukhari on Saturday welcomed the Rs 1,350-crore economic package announced by the Union Territory a
Bankers Review-cum-Monitoring Committee meeting under PMEGP held
State Times NewsJAMMU: Bankers Review cum Monitoring Committee meeting under Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) was held under the chairmanship of Co
Jammu, Srinagar airports receive 29 domestic flights with 4,005 passengers on board
State Times NewsJAMMU: On day 118 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 29 domestic flights with 4,005 passengers on board on Saturday arrive
Dear Editor,Time and tide wait for none. Hence Time is God. There will be no time like the present so, if you want to do something, dont wait until it is too late, do it
Nehru and Sheikh- Reassessment of their relationships
Prof. Suresh Chander Agatha Christie, known as the Queen of Mystery, once observed Very few of us are what we seem. It may be true of most people, political animals are
US Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies of cancer, aged 87
Washington, Sept 19: US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, seen as the iconic champion of womens rights, died of cancer at the age of 87, the court said in a stat
KOLKATA, Sept 19: In a dramatic turn of events, Paytm app was back on Google Playstore within few hours of being pulled down due to alleged policy violations. Earlier in
KVICs firmness forces Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal to remove 160 fake Khadi products Online
NEW DELHI, Sept 19: Khadi and Village Industries Commissions (KVIC) firmness has forced e-commerce portals like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and others to remove over 160 w
Nazrin Choudhary to write script for American Radical
Los Angeles, Sep 19: Universal has hired writer Nazrin Choudhary to pen the script for American Radical. The project marks a reunion between Mr Robot duo of actor Rami Ma
North Bengal tea garden workers to get 20 per cent bonus
Kolkata, Sep 19: Workers of 168 tea gardens in North Bengal will get a bonus of 20 per cent for the last fiscal as compared to 18.5 per cent in 2018-19, an official of In
Indias fuel demand to contract 11.5% in 2020: Fitch Solutions
New Delhi, Sep 19: Fitch Solutions has revised downward its forecast for fuel demand contraction in India to 11.5 per cent in 2020 in line with further deterioration in t
Hyundai rolls out premium assurance programme for Tucson, Elantra
NEW DELHI, Sept 19: Hyundai Motor India on Saturday said it has launched exclusive services for new customers of its premium SUV Tucson and sedan Elantra through its prem
Homeland Security whistleblower not yet ready to testify
Washington, Sep 19:A whistleblower from the Department of Homeland Security who says he was pressured to suppress facts in intelligence reports says he wont be able to te
Business Revival Package A Mere Eye Wash: NC
SRINAGAR: National Conference on Saturday termed the newly announced economic package of Rs 1350 Cr for the revival of the local economy a crude joke, saying the package
Budgam Womans Death: Family Stage Protest, Demand Punishment To Culprits
by Shakir Asharaf SRINAGAR: Scores of the relatives of the woman who allegedly committed suicide on Friday staged a protest here at press colony Srinagar, demanding stern
21-Year-Old Youth Among 21 More Fall Victim To Covid-19, J&K Toll 989
SRINAGAR: A 25-year-old youth was among 21 more people who succumbed to covid-19 in last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, taking its fatality count to 989. Official sources
Shopian Fake Encounter: Pakistan Calls Upon International Community to Hold India Accountable
Islamabad, September 19: Pakistan has called for a transparent judicial inquiry, under international scrutiny, into the extra-judicial killing of three youths by the Indi
Lt Governor Tours Anantnag, Inaugurates Womens T20 Cricket Tournament
SRINAGAR: While inaugurating a Womens cricket event at Degree College Khanabal, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said that the atmosphere of change is visible in J&K and
As JK Students Demand 4G Internet, Govt Mulls To Launch 2G App For Online Classes
SRINAGAR: Amid the growing clamour for the restoration of high-speed internet services for students of Jammu and Kashmir, the government is mulling to launch a new 2G app
High Court Of Jammu And Kashmir Approves Arbitration Centres At Srinagar, Jammu
SRINAGAR: In order to provide an institutionalized framework for speedy and expeditious resolution of disputes through alternate dispute resolution mechanism, High Court
1492 New Cases Take J&K COVID-19 Tally To 62533; Death Toll Reaches 987
SRINAGAR: The Government on Saturday informed that 1492 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 831 from Jammu division, and 661 from Kashmir division, have b
In Parliament, Dr Farooq Seeks 4G, Talks With Pakistan
SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said in Lok Sabha that there has been an increase in border skirmishes in Jammu and Kashmir and talks sho
1492 new COVID cases in J&K, 19 deaths; 40265 recovered so far
Srinagar, SEPTEMBER 19: The Government on Saturday informed that 1492 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 831 from Jammu division and 661 from Kashmir di
Invariably the elder brothers in most of the families contribute significantly in bringing up and educating the younger siblings besides expanding the family businesses.
J&K Govt announces Rs. 1350 crore financial package for revival of businesses
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 19: Meeting his earlier commitment made with the business community, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Kumar Sinha today announced a mega relief and revival
Columnist, Teacher S Mukhtar Is No More
SRINAGAR: S Mukhtar who used to write off beat columns and short stories is no more. He died at his brothers residence at HMT, family sources said. His actual name was Mo
If talks can happen with China, why not with other neighbour: Abdullah in LS
NEW DELHI:Speaking in Parliament for the first time since his release from detention, the National Conference president and MP Farooq Abdullah on Saturday advocated talks
If talks can happen with China why not Pak, Farooq asks in Parliament
New Delhi:Speaking in Parliament for the first time since his release from detention, the National Conference president and MP Farooq Abdullah on Saturday advocated talks
What Parents Think About Reopening Of Schools?
by Saif Ullah Bashir The schools are reopening on September 21, parents are worried about their children as the virus has not gone. There is a categorical no from the par
Labourer killed, minor girl among 4 injured in seperate Kupwara mishaps
Kupwara: One person was killed and four others were injured in three separate road accidents in north Kashmirs Kupwara district on Saturday. Reports said that three pers
Labourer killed, minor girl among 4 injured in separate Kupwara mishaps
Kupwara: One person was killed and four others were injured in three separate road accidents in north Kashmirs Kupwara district on Saturday. Reports said that three pers
NIA orders attaching house belonging to arrested JeM terrorist
SRINAGAR:The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday ordered attaching of a property of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Irshad Ahmed Reshi, who was arrested by t