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JAMMU, AUGUST 21: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today inaugurated a series of new infrastructure facilities at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu. He also addressed the launch of the Startup Outreach Programme under JKCIP. The event brought together the researchers, innovators, young entrepreneurs and farmers from across the Jammu division.…
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Aug 21: The Army on Friday safely destroyed a live mortar shell detected along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mankote sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The mortar shell was found in the Dabraj area, following which the Army’s Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was called in to neutralise the […] The post Live Mortar Shell Safely Destroyed Along LoC in Poonch…
JAMMU, Aug 21: At least 15 people were injured after a staff bus of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) met with an accident near Jhajjar Kotli in Jammu district on Friday, officials said. According to an official, the accident was allegedly caused by brake failure while the bus was travelling through the Jhajjar Kotli […] The post J&K: 15 Injured as SMVDU Staff Bus Crashes Near Jhajjar…
NEW DELHI, Aug 21: The Supreme Court on Friday reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for law graduates seeking to appear in entry-level judicial service examinations from three years to one year, modifying its May 2025 verdict. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices A.G. Masih and K. Vinod Chandran took the decision […] The post SC Cuts Mandatory Legal Practice for…
JAIPUR, Aug 21: Locals allegedly pushed a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) team out of Rampura Kanwarpura village in Jaipur’s Bagru Assembly constituency on Friday when its members arrived to inspect a government primary school under the party’s ongoing ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign, sources said. The CJP workers had visited the village to assess the condition […] The post CJP Team Pushed Out of Jaipur…
WASHINGTON, Aug 21: SpaceX founder Elon Musk has pitched Starlink’s satellite internet services as a way to connect underserved parts of India, particularly rural areas. “Starlink would help the least served in India, especially in rural areas,” Musk said in a social media post on Wednesday local time. He was responding to a post by […] The post Starlink Would Help Least Served In India: Elon Musk…
SRINAGAR, Aug 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfer and posting of 24 Block Development Officers (BDOs) and equivalent officials across the Union Territory with immediate effect, according to an order issued by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. The transfers were ordered under Government Order No. 234-JK(RD&PR) of 2026, […] The post J&K Govt Transfers…
POONCH/JAMMU, Aug 21: A 68-year-old pilgrim from Bihar undertaking the Budha Amarnath Yatra died of cardiac arrest after developing chest discomfort at a lodging centre in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Friday. The deceased was identified as Dinesh Prasad, a resident of Belaganj in Gaya district of Bihar. According to officials, Prasad […] The post J&K: Budha Amarnath…
SRINAGAR, Aug 21: The Special Crime Wing (SCW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch J&K, on Thursday conducted a search at a residential premises in Safakadal, Srinagar, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged forgery of date-of-birth and educational qualification documents used for appointment in the J&K Police Department. Officials said the search was conducted […] The post SCW Searches…
NEW DELHI, Aug 21: Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked by pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, with the Indian crew members reported to be safe, a senior Shipping Ministry official said on Friday. An Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker, M T Sibu 1, carrying 20 crew […] The post Two Vessels With 22 Indians On Board Hijacked By Pirates In…
Five-zone framework, online portal and point-based system introduced for transparent postings SRINAGAR, Aug 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government’s School Education Department has notified a comprehensive Transfer Policy-2026 aimed at ensuring greater transparency, accountability and objectivity in the transfer and posting of employees. The policy has been issued through Government Order No.…
JAMMU TAWI: The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) on Thursday sealed a Blinkit store operating from the basement of Surya Towers at Bahu Plaza, Jammu, for functioning in violation of the sanctioned building permission and applicable building norms. The premises form part of a building that also houses the Aakash Coaching Centre, where a large number […] The post JDA seals Blinkit store at Surya…
Govt proposes corridor connecting GMC-J & its Hospitals: Principal Arvind Sharma Jammu Tawi, Aug 20: In a revolutionary step for patient care in the Jammu division, the government has decided to construct a corridor/over-bridge across the road starting right from the premier hospital of the region, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu, its […] The post Patient care in Jammu to…
NEW DELHI: Police cannot commence an independent investigation of the offences under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh held that authorities designated under the law must take action in such cases. The PCPNDT Act was enacted with […] The post Police cannot investigate…
Calls upon young generation to dream big like people in metro cities Jammu Tawi, Aug 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said women are scripting a new chapter in Jammu and Kashmir by transforming border economies, while calling upon youth in frontier villages to dream big and actively shape their future. Addressing residents of six […] The post Nari Shakti transforming border…
Says Rs 31-Cr Srinagar abattoir revived; Private Universities likely soon; Srinagar, Aug 20: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday said Pakistan’s summoning of the US Charge d’Affaires following his meeting with the American envoy was a matter between Pakistan and the United States. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, CM Omar said that Pakistan had summoned […] The post Pakistan-US row matter…
Jammu Tawi, Aug 20: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Union Cabinet to establish a Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh. In a post on X, Amit Shah announced that the Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, […] The post Union Cabinet approves High Court bench for Ladakh appeared first…
Jammu Tawi, Aug 20: United States Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor reached Leh on Thursday as part of his visit to Ladakh. Gor, who met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Wednesday, flew to Leh today after his flight was delayed due to adverse weather conditions. Sources said that the Ambassador took part in river […] The post US Ambassador Gor arrives in Leh appeared first on Northlines .
Jammu Tawi, Aug 20: Rain lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, with several areas receiving light to moderate showers as the Meteorological Centre forecast generally hot and humid conditions with intermittent rainfall across the Union Territory till August 27. The weather department said one or two spells of light to moderate rain or thundershowers […] The post MeT forecasts hot, humid…
Jammu Tawi, Aug 20: ‘Outstanding sportspersons’ in Jammu on Thursday called off their prolonged hunger strike after Youth Services and Sports Minister Satish Sharma gave a written assurance that the controversial SO 12 selection list would be reviewed and kept on hold. According to the details available, Minister Satish Sharma had earlier visited the protest site on […] The post Sportspersons end…