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4 soldiers die, another hurt as Army vehicle falls into gorge in Bandipora

Srinagar: Four army personnel died and another was injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge due to inclement weather and poor visibility in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday, the second such tragedy in l...

Karan Singh demands immediate restoration of J&K’s full statehood

Jammu: Senior Congress leader and veteran politician Karan Singh has demanded the immediate restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and said that the current status of the region is an "unacceptable" diminution of the "crown of India". In a r...

‘Rahul Gandhi learning on job, improving; Priyanka bright girl’

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is "learning on the job" and improving, says veteran politician and former Union minister Karan Singh, who also showers praise on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, calling her a "bright girl". In a recent interview, 93-...

Jammu Master Plan to triple its coverage area by 2032, targets economic resilience, infrastructure development

JAMMU: The Jammu Master Plan 2032 represents a significant milestone in the urban development trajectory of the region, marking the third major planning initiative since the introduction of the first Jammu Master Plan (1974-94). This revised plan p...

First successful trial run of train on Katra-Banihal section

Banihal: Meandering through the Himalayas and snow-capped mountains, the first trial train successfully ran on the Katra-Banihal section on Saturday, in a crucial step towards the final statutory safety inspection next week to determine the commence...

Maha Kumbh: UP chief secretary invites J&K people

Jammu: Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh visited Mata Vaishno Devi and Mata Bhadrakali shrines on Saturday, and invited the people of Jammu and Kashmir to attend the Maha Kumbh to held from January 13 to February 26 in Prayagraj. Acco...

Thick fog in parts of Kashmir, valley braces for widespread snowfall

Srinagar: A thick layer of fog engulfed parts of Kashmir on Saturday as the valley braces for widespread snowfall, with the possibility of heavy snow over the middle and the higher reaches, officials said. Dense fog engulfed several parts of Kashmi...

Skyrocketing airfares make Kmr trips costlier

Srinagar: Visiting Kashmir has become significantly more expensive, with airfare from major Indian cities to Srinagar exceeding the cost of travel to several South Asian countries. This trend has raised alarm among tourism stakeholders in the valley...

Counter false propaganda of BJP: J&K Congress chief

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Chief Tariq Hameed Karra has asked the Frontal Wings of the party to effectively counter the fake and malicious propaganda of the BJP and its sister concerns against the congress party and its leadership and...

Rijiju offers 'chadar' at Ajmer dargah on PM's behalf, reads out Modi's message

Ajmer: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday offered a ceremonial 'chadar' sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ajmer dargah on the 'Urs' of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti and read out the prime minister's message which ca...

Z-Morh Tunnel awaits approval for public opening

Srinagar: The much-anticipated Z-Morh Tunnel, a 6.5-kilometre-long strategic route connecting the Srinagar-Leh highway, is awaiting formal approval from New Delhi for public opening. Nearly six months have passed since the tunnel, constructed by APC...

Kejriwal built 'sheesh mahal' in Delhi, not infrastructure: Shah

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday slammed Arvind Kejriwal for building a "sheesh mahal" for himself instead of creating infrastructure in the capital during his nearly 10-year term as Delhi chief minister, saying the AAP convenor ...

6 IFS officers promoted in J&K

Jammu: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced the promotion of six Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers currently posted in Jammu and Kashmir and one officer in Ladakh. The promotions are effective from January 1, 2025,...

Notaries asked to file returns

Jammu: The Department of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, J&K, has directed all enrolled notaries to submit their annual returns for 2024 in Form XIV under Rule 14 of the Notaries Rules, 1956. As per a circular issued by the Law, Justice, a...

Govt tweaks J&K FSR 2021

Jammu: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has amended the J&K Food Security Rules, 2021, and the Targeted Public Distribution (Control) Order, 2023, to integrate ration cards of Kashmiri/Jammu migrants into the National Food Security Act (NFSA) dat...

2 Engineers transferred

Jammu: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has issued fresh transfer and posting orders for two engineers in the Public Works (R&B) Department. The transfers were announced in Government Order No. 01-PW(R&B) of 2025, issued on January 3, 2025, by ...

Language row heats up in Ladakh ahead of HPC meeting on Jan 15

Jammu: Ahead of the next meeting of the High-Powered Committee (HPC) on January 15, a major controversy over demands for official language status has sparked tensions in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) leaders, w...

Normalcy not fully restored in J&K yet: CM Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: Normalcy has not been fully restored in Jammu and Kashmir yet as terror attacks continue to take place but the process for establishing peace is underway, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday. Abdullah's remarks came a day after Un...

J&K MC mandates doctors to display registration numbers, qualifications

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Medical Council has directed all registered doctors to prominently display their registration numbers and qualifications in compliance with the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette, and Ethics) Regu...

BJP Yuva Morcha President shot at over parking issue

Jammu: Son of a senior Bharatiya Janata Party was shot at following an altercation over parking in Jammu’s New Plot area, police said Friday. According to police sources, former Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) district president Kanav Sharma, t...

Railway Ministry reorganises Firozpur division to carve out new Jammu division

Jammu: The Railway Ministry will set up a new division with headquarters at Jammu under the Northern Railway Zone by reorganising the Firozpur division. An official communication of the ministry to the Northern Railway dated Jan 1, 2025, said the J...

Bonded Labour in Jammu: Kidnapped man rescued after son raises alarm

Jammu: Even 49 years after Parliament passed the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, the practice still exists in Jammu. The incident came to limelight in Jammu’s Greater Kailash area when a group of four persons kidnapped an aged man with t...

Supreme Court bats for permanent infrastructure, staff for CAT in J&K

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday batted for a permanent building, along with permanent staff, for the Jammu and Kashmir Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), saying it will be prudent for the government not to deploy outsourced staff in jud...

Dense fog engulfs parts of Kmr, hits flight operations at Srinagar airport

Srinagar: Dense fog engulfed large parts of Kashmir, affecting flight operations at Srinagar airport, as visibility fell to about 300 metres, officials said on Friday. The minimum temperatures rose in most places of the valley, they said. They sai...

HC seeks details of commercial establishments in Gandhi Nagar

Jammu:In a significant development, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Building Operation Controlling Authority (BOCA) to file a comprehensive supplementary affidavit detailing commercial activities in Gandhi Nagar Housing...

40 percent girl cadets in NCC, phase-wise expansion planned

New Delhi: The strength of girl cadets in the NCC has risen to 40 per cent and a phase-wise expansion has been planned for the Corps in the next few years, senior officials said on Friday. At a press briefing here, NCC Director General Lt Gen Gurbi...

2 educators from Kashmir selected for National Awards in Education

Budgam: Two educators from Kashmir Valley have been selected for National Awards in Education, to be conferred during the National School Leadership Conference (NSLC) in New Delhi. The event, organised by the National Institute of Educational Plann...

NIA seizes land of terrorist's aide

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday attached a property of a key accused in a case relating to an encounter in which a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist and four security forces personnel were killed. The encounter took place on ...

MD, CEO J&K Bank calls on LG

Jammu: Managing Director and CEO, Jammu & Kashmir Bank LimitedAmitava Chatterjee, on Friday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, today. Chatterjee recently took over as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Ba...

Army defuses IED in Reasi

Jammu: The Indian Army detected and safely defused an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir''s Reasi district on Thursday evening, Army officials said. "Alert troops of the Rashtriya Rifles detected an IED on the Mahore-Gulabgarh r...

Corps cmndr visits LoC

Jammu: The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch on Friday to review security a...

‘Kashmir often referred as land of Kashyap’: Article 370 sowed seeds of separatism in Valley; Modi govt ended terror, says Shah

Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Article 370 sowed seeds of separatism in the minds of the youth of Kashmir and the Narendra Modi government not only ended terrorism in the valley but also the ecosystem of terrorism. Shah said...

‘We need change in system to fulfil all election promises’: Centre should be given first chance to restore statehood: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: Asserting that the Centre should be given "first chance" to fulfil its promise of restoring the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said approaching courts on the issue would mean a "fight" and that it ...

Govt house occupied by J&K BJP chief sealed by estates department

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration sealed the ministerial house in which party president Sat Sharma was continuing to stay even after not being an MLA and notices were issued to other occupants. As per report, the Estates Department inform...

ACB registers case in recruitment irregularities in fire safety deptt

Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case over alleged irregularities in the recruitment process in the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) department of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Thursday. The investigation follows a com...