Suspected militants fired a rifle grenade at a prominent government building in the heart of India's Jammu and Kashmir state capital Srinagar on Saturday and followed it up with two more grenade at

Srinagar, India  - Suspected militants fired a rifle grenade at a prominent government building in the heart of India's Jammu and Kashmir state capital Srinagar on Saturday, officials said.

Srinagar, June 11 : President Pratibha Patil has appointed former Union Home Secretary N. N. Vohra as the new Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.

He has replaced General (Retired) Srinivas Kumar Sinha whose five-year term ended last week.

Vohra has been the Centre’s mediator since 2003 for talks with various groups in Jammu and Kashmir.

A seasoned and veteran bureaucrat, he has occupied a number of high posts in the government, including the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Srinagar, June 9: A four-day strike called on by the transporters in Kashmir has brought life to a standstill in the state.

In Srinagar, schools, offices and other establishments remained shut today due to the strike called by the transporters demanding a hike in passenger fares in the region.

The transporters want the State Government to raise the passenger fares in the wake of recent hike in fuel prices by the Central Government.

Buses, taxis and other commercial vehicles stayed off the streets, causing considerable inconvenience to the residents, some of who, however, supported the decision of the transporters to go on strike.

Srinagar, June 8 : Minister of State for Power Jairam Ramesh has said that work on the Kishanganga water project would be expedited citing the reason that Pakistan was also constructing a power pro

Srinagar, June 7 : Farmers in Kashmir are upbeat with prospect of a bumper paddy crop of 500, 000 metric tonnes this year.

With the onset of summer, the sowing of paddy with transplantation of seedlings has started here. The sowing must end by June 21, when the day receives maximum sunlight.

To beat the deadline all the farmers including men, women and other farmhands are working together on transplanting paddy.

This occasion is special for all. Farmers rent the air with their folksongs in chorus to keep away the drudgery of work.

They believe that singing and dancing during the transplanting will make their ancestors happy and bless them for a bumper crop.