Majority of ‘disappeared persons’ in Kashmir innocent: Study
bySrinagar: A study on families of disappeared persons (DPs) in Jammu and Kashmir has thrown up some startling data: more than 72 percent of those…
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Panchayat empowerment in Jammu & Kashmir
byEmpowering Panchayats could be Autonomy for all As the ruling and principal opposition parties fan out to mobilise support of the elected village representatives…
Experts call for keeping bears out of man’s way in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Better management of bears’ natural habitats and using physical barriers and other things to keep the animals out of human habitations are among the…
J&K council polls big challenge for police
byJammu: In view of the militant threats, the Jammu and Kashmir police would find it tough to provide adequate security during the legislative council polls…
37 candidates contesting four council seats in J&K
bySrinagar: After three candidates withdrew their nominations Monday, 37 candidates are now left in the fray for the four state legislative council seats reserved for…
Migratory birds have started arriving in the wetlands of the Kashmir valley
bySrinagar: Heralding the arrival of winter, migratory birds have started arriving in the wetlands of the Kashmir valley from Siberia, eastern Europe, China and…
Pakistan Army wants peace with India: Musharraf
byNew Delhi: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Saturday said that the Pakistan Army, widely seen as anti-India, was in favour of peace with New…
Srinagar records coldest day of season
bySrinagar: With the minimum temperature dropping to minus 0.6 degrees Celsius Thursday, summer capital Srinagar witnessed the coldest day of the season so far. An…
Kashmir panchayat members may boycott council elections
bySrinagar: The elected Panchayat (village council) members may call for boycott by the fellow panches and sarpanches of the forthcoming elections to state legislative council…
Raining shells shatter peace in Kashmir border village
byChurunda (Jammu & Kashmir): Churunda village near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district is home to about 160 people. The villagers…