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BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said steps taken in the last decade helped the country to sail through the crisis that emerged during the war in the Middle East. He was speaking after inaugurating various welfare projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore here, including in renewable energy and petroleum infrastructure. War around Iran []

Jammu: Chief Minister today inaugurated the 22nd All India Vice-Chancellor T-20 Cricket Tournament for staff members at SKUAST-Jammu. The event brings together 24 university teams and around 500 participants from across India. The Chief Minister commended SKUAST-Jammu for hosting this national tournament, noting that such events help J&K showcase its hospitality, capability, and sporting spirit []

NEW DELHI: Gala hi pakad liya unhone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday while recalling how a womens brigade of journalists in 2001 got whiff of him becoming Gujarat chief minister and caught hold of him to demand sweets. Addressing journalists at a Diwali Milan programme organised by the BJP, the prime minister lauded []

Srinagar: Chief Minister has written to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeking conversion of the experimental halt of the Vande Bharat Express at Anantnag Railway Station into a permanent halt. In his letter, the Chief Minister, as per GNS expressed sincere appreciation for the significant initiatives undertaken by the Government of India to strengthen rail []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday stressed the need to preserve Kashmirs rich cultural heritage and ensure its transmission to future generations, saying that heritage must reach common people rather than remain confined to libraries and archives. Addressing a national seminar on Revival, Preservation and Sustainability of Cultural Heritage of Kashmir at SKICC Srinagar, []

Sumbal: In a bid to promote national integration and broaden the horizons of young students, the Indian Army on Thursday flagged off a 06-day National Integration Tour under Operation Sadbhavana from Manasbal. The tour comprises 30 students accompanied by four escort teachers, who will visit Mathura, Agra and New Delhi as part of an educational []

Jammu: Border Security Force personnel recovered a drone from an agricultural field near the International Border in the early hours of Thursday in Samba district. Officials said that the recovery was made during a search operation launched by the BSF in the border area falling under BOP Lalphamkima in Samba. During the search, troops spotted []

Srinagar: Several higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh light to moderate snowfall on Thursday, leading to a dip in temperatures across the Valley. Reports said that Sadna Top, Ferkin Top, Karnah Valley, Peer Ki Gali, Sinthan Top and Zojila Pass received light snowfall, while Phase 1 and Phase 2 Apharwat Hills of Gulmarg []

JAMMU: The bullet-riddled bodies of two missing Special Police Officers (SPOs) were recovered from Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district early Thursday, a day after they went missing from the remote Dachhan belt, officials said. However, the service weapons of the slain personnel were not found, raising suspicions of a possible militant angle, the officials said. []

LEH: Ladakh Police on Wednesday removed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the protest site and escorted him to his residence, advising him to remain indoors, an official said. The action comes barely a few hours after Wangchuk, along with leaders of Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), expressed resentment over the holding of []

Jammu: A 17-year-old boy was killed after the scooty he was riding was hit by another vehicle in the Nagrota area of Jammu district late Wednesday night, officials said. An official said that the teenager was injured after the scooty he was travelling on was hit by another vehicle in Nagrota, Jammu. He was shifted []

Demands action beyond ritual meetings on rehabilitation, legacy debt SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has sharply criticised the Reserve Bank of Indias Regional Office, Jammu, for failing to deliver tangible relief to distressed MSMEs despite successive meetings, repeated assurances and longstanding credit and rehabilitation mechanisms. Reacting to the 72nd Meeting of []

Highlights universitys transformation SRINAGAR: The Vice-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Prof. Nazir Ahmad Ganai, today interacted with representatives of the print, electronic, digital and multimedia press at a Meet the Press programme held at the Universitys Shalimar Campus, where he shared the Universitys transformation journey and outlined its []

SRINAGAR: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid has condemned the continued house detention of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, describing it as arbitrary and unjustified. The Anjuman said Mirwaiz has been confined for the past ten days and that people are being prevented from meeting him. The restrictions kept the Mirwaiz from reaching Srinagars historic Jama []

ANTALYA (TURKEY): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP31 summit in Turkey on Wednesday that the slow international response to climate change so far had placed the world on a path to destruction. Governments must fight harder to preserve the planet for future generations, he said, in comments that set the tone []

DUBAI: US Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday to resign after the House of Representatives voted to send a resolution to impeach him to committee. In an interview with CNN, El-Sayed said Hegseth had mishandled the war with Iran and had failed at his responsibilities. Why are you still doing []

Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr. Bilal Mohiuddin, today visited GMC Anantnag to meet the CRPF personnel injured in the terror attack at Nowpora Akhran in Kulgam. He enquired about their health and well-being and interacted with them during the visit. Three CRPF personnel of 46 Battalion were injured in the attack at Nowpora Akhran in []

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has constituted a two-member committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire incident at a warehouse in Nehru Market, Jammu, on November 8. As per details ,the committee comprises Inspector General of Police, Jammu, Tejinder Singh, and Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Vikas Kundal. The committee has been tasked with ascertaining the []

NEW YORK: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking ahead of US-China talks, called Tuesday for a more balanced relationship between the two countries, saying Americans have grown too dependent on imports. Addressing a gala hosted by the National Committee on US-China Relations at a New York ballroom, Bessent extolled the countries bond as one of this []

Says LoP living in fools paradise; even his entire party cannot make a scratch in National Conference SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma, saying that he was living in a fools paradise if he []

Comprehensive winter action plan covering network readiness, swift restoration, grievance redressal, consumer safety SRINAGAR: In view of the prevailing weather advisory and ahead of the winter season, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Tuesday launched its Digital Handbook on Winter Preparedness 202627, placing its comprehensive winter action plan for Kashmir Division in the []

Visits bereaved family of Sopore medical student, assures govt support BARAMULLA: Emphasizing the importance of accessible and quality healthcare facilities at the grassroots level, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo, on Tuesday inaugurated the New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) at Chukar, Tangmarg constructed at a cost of 1.88 crore. MLA []

JAMMU: Minister for Agriculture Production, Finance, Mining and Cooperative Departments, Javid Ahmad Dar on Tuesday convened a review meeting with senior officers of the Horticulture Department to assess the progress of ongoing projects and evaluate implementation of development schemes aimed at strengthening the horticulture sector in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director []

Calls on Speaker Rather; urges coordinated development SRINAGAR: The Save Nilnag Front on Tuesday called on Speaker JKLA Abdul Rahim Rather and expressed appreciation for the developmental initiatives undertaken in the constituency over the years, particularly in strengthening the road connectivity, infrastructure, educational and healthcare facilities, electricity distribution and other essential public amenities. In a []

Prog at Amar Singh College connects students with Kashmiri literary heritage SRINAGAR: The Abdul Ahad Azad Memorial Chair, Cluster University of Srinagar, in collaboration with Adbi Markaz Kamraz, presented the musical opera Chand Harich Zoon in the auditorium of Amar Singh College. The opera dwelled on the life of Habba Khatoon, the most celebrated and []

Srinagar, Nov 09: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Monday said that it aims to declare results of annual regular exams of 10th, 11th and 12th by the second week of January. Speaking to the reporters, JKBOSE Chairman, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh said, Our exams are going very smoothly and in the []

Body to be flown to Srinagar today morning Srinagar, Nov 09: The mortal remains of Kashmiri MBBS student Adnan Altaf Rathar reached New Delhi on Monday evening, days after his death in Bangladesh and are scheduled to be flown to Srinagar City by the first morning flight on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kashmiri students in Bangladesh offered []

Urges J&K Govt to explore relief for affected traders JAMMU: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday visited fire-hit Kamla Market in Jammus Warehouse area, where several shops were gutted in a blaze during Diwali celebrations on Sunday night. Singh inspected the damage and spoke with affected traders about their losses. Additional Deputy Commissioner Jammu []

JAMMU: The PDP president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday called for a special financial package from the Centre and the Union territory government for traders affected by the fire in Jammus Nehru Market warehouse area, saying the losses could run into Rs 200-300 crore. Several shops were gutted in []

Banihal: Two persons were killed while several others were injured after a Swift car rammed into a culvert wall along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) near Banihal on Monday, officials said. An official said that two people died while several others were injured after a Swift car hit a culvert wall near Shabanbass along the []

Jammu: Chief Minister on Monday expressed deep grief over the fire incident that occurred at Bikram Chowk, Jammu, conveying his heartfelt sympathies to all those affected. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said he is deeply saddened by the incident and stands with the affected families in this difficult time. The Chief Minister []

Demands relaxation to 40 years; stresses priority to merit SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Sunday expressed serious concern over the upper age limit prescribed in the Jammu and Kashmir Banks latest recruitment notification for Probationary Officers (PO) and Banking Associates, urging Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to intervene and take up the []

TEHRAN: Three oil tankers caught fire on Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran regularly targets ships that transit without its authorization, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement. Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, Tehran has severely restricted traffic through the strategic waterway, insisting vessels use routes authorized by []

JERUSALEM: Israels president on Saturday chose Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election that left neither man with a clear path to power. Netanyahu, Israels longest-serving leader, is fighting to stay in office after his religious-nationalist coalition lost its majority in an October []

WASHINGTON: As Republicans faced a nationwide drubbing in Tuesdays midterm elections, supporters streamed out of a Dallas ballroom where theyd hoped to toast a win for US Senate candidate Ken Paxton, a favorite of President Donald Trump. In the hotel bar, Michael Little, a 59-year-old businessman and three-time Trump voter, stared at the presidents image []

NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has said her upcoming memoir is not a political book but a personal one, and asserted that she wanted to portray her family honestly, as people she knew and loved. Writing in The Hindu ahead of the release of her book Belonging: A Journey of Love, Gandhi []

Says amnesty scheme in pipeline SRINAGAR: Minister for Power Development Department (PDD), Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Disaster Management and Elections, Ali Mohammad Sagar on Saturday visited the 220/132/33 KV Grid Station at Alusteng to review the power supply scenario and assess the preparedness of the department for the upcoming winter months. During the visit, the []

KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Abhishek Sharma on Friday undertook an extensive tour of the remote and border Machil Valley to review winter preparedness, availability of essential commodities and delivery of public services ahead of the approaching winter season. During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner chaired a comprehensive review meeting with sectoral and field officers []

NetworkX 2026 launches at SKICC with talks on technology, careers SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Technology Srinagar (NIT Srinagar) successfully launched NetworkX, its new national-level technology and networking platform, on 4th November 2026 at the prestigious Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), Srinagar. The First Edition of NetworkX 2026 was conceived as a unique platform to []

Srinagar: National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday dismissed reports of a split in the party as completely baseless. Speaking to reporters after meeting disgruntled legislators at the residence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar, Dr Abdullah said the news going around that the National Conference has broken is wrong. He said the []

Srinagar: Police have registered a case against four persons for impersonating Cyber Crime officials and cheating a man of rupees 50,000 in Batmaloo area of Srinagar, officials said. An official said that a complaint was received from a man alleging that four persons had cheated him by posing as officers of the Cyber Crime Department. []

Minister chairs introductory meeting, reviews functioning, stresses demarcation JAMMU: Minister for Forests, Ecology & Environment, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Altaf Ahmad Wani on Wednesdaychaired a detailed sector-wise introductory meeting of the Forest Department at Jammu to take stock of its functioning, achievements and future roadmap. The meeting was attended by Sheetal Nanda, Commissioner Secretary, []

Hands over dedicated bus for students with special needs SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo, on Wednesday visited Abhinandan Home, Solina, inspected the progress of ongoing construction of a new State of the Art School Building complex at the institution, aimed to strengthen educational infrastructure and allied facilities for Kashmirs oldest institution catering specially []

Associated writes to EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Wednesday has written to External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, seeking his urgent personal intervention for the expeditious repatriation of the mortal remains of Adnan Altaf Rathar, a Kashmiri MBBS student who was tragically found dead in Bangladesh. In []

New landmark celebrates regions heritage, frontier spirit SRINAGAR: In a major initiative to unlock the tourism potential of North Kashmir and showcase the regions rich cultural and natural heritage, the Keran Heritage Centre at Pharkian, Keran Valley, was inaugurated on 04 November 2026. Set against the spectacular backdrop of the Kishanganga Valley and surrounded by []

SRINAGAR: The Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), University of Kashmir (KU), in collaboration with the Indian Distance Education Association (IDEA), began a two-day national conference on Re-imagining ODL and Online Education Across Disciplines and Pedagogies: Challenges and Prospects at the Main Campus on Wednesday. The conference aims to discuss the changing nature of []

SRINAGAR: The Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) released a draft framework document titled Antimicrobial Stewardship Guidelines for Dairy Cattle in Kashmir as part of its observance of World One Health Day 2026 at the Faculty Outreach Centre, Shuhama. Organised by the Division of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of []

JAMMU: The Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) has condoled the demise of its former Deputy Director-Public Relations, Madan Lal Mantoo, popularly known as Madan Mantoo, who breathed his last here last night after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. Originally hailing from Baramulla, Madan Mantoo, by dint of hardwork, served the Department in various []

AWANTIPORA: The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) organised an outreach programme for Children with Special Needs (CWSN), in collaboration with the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Pulwama, under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. The initiative aimed at promoting inclusion, community engagement and exposure to university life. Coordinated by the Office of the Dean Outreach in []

Kashmir should protect the Jugnu before changing landscapes and growing light pollution erase a treasured summer sight Mauzam Bakshi There was a time when Kashmirs summer nights possessed a quiet, extraordinary beauty. As dusk settled over village fields, orchards and marshy landscapes, tiny points of greenish-gold light flickered above the grass and among the trees. []