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Ramban: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday visited various locations along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban and reviewed the ongoing restoration and repair works following disruptions caused by heavy rains. Speaking to reporters in Ramban, Omar Abdullah, said there is no alternative to this highway. I travelled through the Rajouri-Poonch route []

NEW DELHI: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday asserted in the Lok Sabha that the Opposition cannot dictate which minister will come to the House and respond, amid a demand from the Congress and other parties that Home Minister Amit Shah should answer questions on the recent police action on protesting students here. As []

Srinagar: Srinagar Police has secured conviction in a six-year-old murder case with a court awarding life imprisonment to the accused. The case pertains to FIR No. 03/2020 registered at Police Station Maisuma. In a handout, the police said that the Honble Court convicted Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Dar, son of Abdul Gani Dar and resident of Bichwara, []

Reasi: A 22-year-old pony operator was found dead inside a water tank in Jammu and Kashmirs Reasi district on Friday, officials said. An official said that the body of the pony operator was recovered from a water tank in the Matyal area of Katra after police were informed about the incident. He said the body []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alleging a fixed match between the party and agencies, and said PDP leader Iltija Mufti was not a five-year-old child who would bite someone. Speaking to reporters in Jammu, Omar Abdullah,said that whenever the PDPs image or credibility takes a hit, agencies []

Ramban: Police fired a few gunshots after an SUV vehicle fled a security check post in Ramban on Friday morning, officials said. The vehicle was later found abandoned, while its occupants managed to escape. An official said that a Scorpio was travelling from Srinagar toward Jammu when it was signalled to stop at the police []

NEW DELHI:A delegation of Christian leaders led by DMK Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah with a plea to withdraw the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, taking exception to its confiscatory nature. The delegation contended that the law proposed would replace the existing regulatory regime with []

Says what happened on Aug 5, 2019 is unconstitutional Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that the measures taken on August 5, 2019, regarding Jammu and Kashmirs special status were unconstitutional, and protests for its restoration will continue. Everyone knows that what happened on August 5, 2019, is unconstitutional. So, the entire []

Rajouri/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday asserted that his government and the National Conference (NC) would continue their efforts for the restoration of statehood until it is achieved. Responding to a question on whether more steps would be taken following demonstrations across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday seeking restoration of statehood, []

Timely fruit movement crucial to prevent post-harvest losses: Minister Ramban: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar on Thursday reviewed the situation arising from recent heavy rainfall and landslides in Ramban and adjoining areas, with emphasis on damage to life and property, disruption of traffic and []

Omar tours flood-affected areas, assures relief, restoration efforts Rajouri: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday embarked on an extensive visit to flood-affected regions in Rajouri district to assess the damage caused by recent devastating flash floods. During his visit, he reviewed the extent of destruction to infrastructure, met with affected families, and directed authorities to []

Says completion in final stages Nowshera: On his way back from Rajouri to Jammu, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday inspected the ongoing works on the strategically important Sungal Tunnel and reviewed the progress of the project. During the inspection, the Chief Minister was briefed by officials on the current status of construction and the []

Demands immediate removal Srinagar: The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday expressed outrage and shock after screenshots shared by people brought to its notice that pork products are being listed for sale on the online delivery platform Blinkit in Kashmir. The MMU, in a statement issued here, said that while it is generally []

Advocates statutory EoD framework, MSME revival, procurement reforms, strengthening DICs, long-term policy stability SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) on Thursday submitted a comprehensive Executive Policy Memorandum to the Government, presenting industrys perspective on the proposed Institutional Framework for Effective Ease of Doing Business and the Revised Industrial Policy in a consolidated []

Srinagar: In a significant development paving the way for Jammu & Kashmirs officers to enter the prestigious Indian Forest Service (IFS) after a gap of 13 years, the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has determined 28 slots in the promotion quota of the AGMUT cadres J&K segment. In a letter addressed to []

MeT warns of heavy rainfall, flash floods, landslides from Aug 9-11 Srinagar: Widespread rainfall lashed several parts of Kashmir on Thursday, while a hailstorm accompanied by strong gusty winds damaged apple orchards in parts of Shopian district and a shepherd was killed after being struck by lightning in Kupwara. Several areas across the Valley recorded []

New Delhi: The government is questioning the visiting Meta team on whether the company is following the law of the land, following summons to the social media giant over temporary restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modis Facebook post recently, sources said on Thursday. The government and the Meta global team are currently engaged in discussions. []