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The National Investigation Agency on Saturday carried out raids at two locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district as part of its investigation into a terror case, officials said. The raids were carried out at Bijbehara and Dooru in the south Kashmir district, they said. Accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir Police, NIA officers searched two […]
A 14-year-old girl died after suffering medical complications allegedly caused by medication administered to terminate her pregnancy by a schoolteacher accused of raping and impregnating her in Kishtwar district of Jammu division. She was seven months pregnant. The incident sparked widespread protests in Chatroo tehsil, with residents demanding stringent action against the accused. The Chief […]
With the 2026 apple season approaching, railway officials and the Horticulture Department on Friday discussed measures to ensure safe, timely and economical transportation of apples from Kashmir to markets across the country. A meeting was held in Srinagar with the Director, Horticulture, Planning and Marketing, senior railway officials and other stakeholders, including fruit growers, farmers, […]
The Northern Command of the Army hosted a veterans’ conclave bringing together key stakeholders from various wings of Central government and formations across the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to strengthen welfare and rehabilitation measures for veterans, officials said. The conclave involving stakeholders from the Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, […]
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached a vehicle allegedly used frequently in drug smuggling, bought with crime proceeds and linked to a narcotics case in Kathua district’s Billawar area, officials said on Friday. Police said the seized car is registered in the name of Shabir Shah, son of Yousaf Shah, a resident of Karandi […]
The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Jammu and Kashmir administration over allegations of illegal and unscientific dumping of municipal, plastic, and bio-medical waste along National Highway-44 in Pulwama district. The green body was hearing a plea alleging illegal dumping of waste at Dangerpora Padgampora in Awantipora tehsil in the Union Territory. […]
The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch on Friday searched the residence of a policeman as part of an investigation into alleged forgery to secure an appointment in the police department, an officer said. The case pertains to allegations regarding the appointment of selection grade Constable Manzoor Ahmad Najar, a resident of Safakadal area of the […]
The Model Recruitment Rules (MRRs) for non-gazetted posts in all Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) of Jammu and Kashmir will be notified by September 30, 2026, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education Sakeena Itoo said on Friday. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the minister at the Civil Secretariat […]
The Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, has urged artisans and weavers to encourage their children and wards to apply for admission to the two-year MBA in Craft Management and Entrepreneurship at the Craft Development Institute (CDI), Srinagar, affiliated with the University of Kashmir. The department said the specialised postgraduate programme aims to create a […]
The annual Kousarnag yatra commenced from the ancient Lord Shiva temple in Reasi on Friday amid elaborate security arrangements, with the police, Army, CRPF, Special Operations Group (SOG) and other security agencies deployed along the pilgrimage route, officials said. Organisers estimated that the number of devotees could double from around 5,000 last year to nearly […]
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said the youth in the Union Territory are increasingly aspiring to create jobs rather than wait for employment opportunities, describing the shift as central to the vision of a self-reliant J&K. The Lieutenant Governor said this while inaugurating a series of infrastructure facilities at Sher-e-Kashmir University […]
With a view to stop recurring floods in the state, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded the construction of a dam in Jammu and Kashmir. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, AAP MLA from Ajnala, the area that suffered the maximum damage due to the raging Ravi last year, handed over a memorandum in this regard to […]
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the progress of key developmental initiatives and infrastructure projects as well as the implementation of central welfare schemes in the Union Territory. In a message on X, Saxena said he was extremely grateful to the prime minister for his […]
The Ladakh administration has decided to withdraw FIRs against 25 persons booked in connection with last year’s statehood protests. The next formal meeting between Ladakh leaders and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is expected to be held in New Delhi in the first half of September. A total of 87 persons were booked following […]
THE wait for open-merit students in Jammu and Kashmir continues to grow longer, with the long-pending reservation issue in the Union Territory yet to see any revision. In 2024, the Union Territory administration under the Lieutenant Governor had approved 10 per cent reservation for the Pahari community, increasing the overall reservation across various categories. The […]
J&K BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma chaired an organisational meeting at the party headquarters here on Thursday to review the party’s ongoing programmes and strategise future organisational and public outreach initiatives. “The meeting reviewed the progress of the party’s ongoing programmes across J&K and finalised the strategy for upcoming campaigns with a […]
The Union Territory of Ladakh has started utilising nearly 90 million litres of glacier water every day to strengthen water and agricultural security in the region. Previously flowing untapped into the Indus River, the massive volume of glacial-melt water from Stok village Nallah in Leh is now being channelised into the Igoo-Phey Irrigation Canal. The […]
The JKPCC has informed the National Green Tribunal that 27 new wetlands with an area of over one hectare have been identified. The green body is hearing the matter based on media reports about the shrinking Kashmiri wetlands and threats to the region’s ecosystem, besides the findings by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) this […]
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu, is all set to celebrate its 10th anniversary on August 22. The day-long celebration will highlight a decade of institutional growth, innovation, research, industry engagement and societal impact, while setting the course for the institute’s next decade of development. IIM-Jammu Director BS Sahay, during a press conference, said […]
The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has upheld the ‘severe displeasure’ awarded to a Brigadier commanding a Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Sector in the Poonch region of Jammu and Kashmir over a 2023 incident in which three civilians died during interrogation following the ambush of an Army column. Four soldiers were killed in the attack, two of […]
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said there is no need to take the US seriously as American intervention has only caused destruction worldwide. Her remarks came a day after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Srinagar. In a joint media briefing with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday, Gor said […]
A video showing an Indian tourist confronting Army personnel over a road closure in the Drass area of Ladakh’s Kargil district has triggered a debate online, with retired Indian Army officer Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon responding to the woman’s remarks. According to a viral video, the incident took place on July 25 near the Minimarg […]
Security has been stepped up along the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch highway in view of the Budha Amarnath Yatra, officials said on Thursday. With convoys of pilgrims travelling along the highway, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Central Armed Police Forces and the Army have intensified security and area domination measures, they added. Dozens of temporary checkpoints have been established […]
After his visit to Kashmir on Wednesday, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrived in Ladakh on Thursday. On his arrival at the Leh airport, the US Ambassador was escorted in a large security convoy. Gor’s visit to Ladakh assumes significance as the region shares borders with China and Pakistan. The US Ambassador is expected […]
The Vande Bharat train recently ran at nearly 100 km per hour speed for the first time on the world’s highest Chenab Bridge. On the 111-km-long new broad gauge rail section between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Banihal under Jammu Division of Northern Railway, the approval was granted by the Railway Ministry to increase the maximum […]
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved a 4 per cent horizontal reservation for “Outstanding Sportspersons” in direct recruitment to Group ‘C’ (non-gazetted) posts under the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh. A statement issued on Wednesday said Ladakh has become the first and only Union Territory in the country to provide a […]
Heavy rainfall triggered land subsidence and a landslide in separate incidents across Jammu on Wednesday, causing panic among residents. The region witnessed heavy rainfall from early morning, causing rivers, including the Tawi, to swell. A landslide on a road linking the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway led to a major traffic jam and disruption of vehicular movement. […]
In a major move meant to cut delays in the grant of citizenship to non-Muslim minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, the Centre has amended the Citizenship Rules, 2009, empowering district collectors to grant citizenship. New rules say jurisdictional District Collectors can receive, scrutinise and dispose of applications for registration or naturalisation under Section 6B of […]
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that issues concerning J&K have to be resolved by the Central Government and not Washington. Omar made the remarks ahead of his meeting with the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, who arrived in Kashmir on his first visit since assuming office. Speaking to reporters […]
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday undertook an extensive early-morning tour of Srinagar city, covering all eight Assembly constituencies, to take stock of ongoing development works, inspect key infrastructure projects and assess the delivery of public facilities and civic amenities on the ground. Beginning the tour at around 6.30 am, the Chief Minister visited several […]
Dr Devansh Yadav, Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), on Wednesday inspected the modern food zone being developed at Gandhi Nagar and interacted with vendors who have been allotted newly constructed food carts. The initiative is part of the JMC’s ongoing efforts to modernise Jammu city, improve urban infrastructure and provide street vendors with a cleaner, […]
