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Jammu, Sep 3: A Pakistani intruder was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border in the Kanachak sector of Jammu on Thursday morning, officials said. Officials said the intruder was apprehended by personnel of 44 BSF Battalion near Border Out Post (BOP) Sohan in morning hours. He said following the apprehension, [] The post Pakistani Intruder Apprehended Along IB In Jammus Kanachak appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Sep 3: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named six IAS officers in its third charge sheet in connection with the alleged 504-crore IDFC Bank fraud involving several Haryana government departments and organisations, officials said. The charge sheet, filed before the special CBI court, names Pardeep Kumar, then member secretary of the [] The post IDFC Fraud Case: CBI Charge Sheets Six IAS Officers appeared first on Northlines .

SRINAGAR, Sep 3: Jailed Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik has decided not to contest the trial proceedings in the 1990 murder of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat and has instead urged the court to award him capital punishment, according to reports. Malik submitted a 25-page statement before the Additional Sessions Judge [] The post Yasin Malik Declines to Contest Sarla Bhat Murder Trial, Seeks Capital Punishment appeared first on Northlines .

LoP Sharma target NC Govt over power, jobs, development: either work or step down Srinagar, Sep 2:Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers marched towards the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar on Wednesday for a protest against the National Conference-led government over unemployment, electricity tariffs, water supply, roads and alleged failures on the development front. The [] The post Police stop BJP march toward Srinagar Secretariat appeared first on Northlines .

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has trapped and arrested Ajay Kumar, son of Late Ram Murti, resident of Village Gango Chak, Gajansoo, Jammu, presently posted as a Junior Assistant in the Office of the Assistant Commissioner (General), Jammu, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000. According to an ACB [] The post Clerk in DC Jammu office held for taking bribe appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Sep 02:Security forces have foiled seven infiltration attempts along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir so far this year, killing several terrorists and intruders, officials said on Wednesday. The Army, Border Security Force (BSF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police have maintained a tight security grid along [] The post Seven infiltration bids foiled along LoC, IB in J&K this yr appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Sept 2: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to take all policy decisions in consultation with the Attorney General for India and the Solicitor General for India. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued the direction while hearing pleas [] The post SC Directs BCI To Consult AG, Solicitor General On Policy Decisions appeared first on Northlines .

Strong response indicates growing acceptance of digital participation: CPCO Amit Sharma ARVINDSHARMA JAMMU Tawi, Sept 01: The Population Enumeration phase of Census 2027 has begun in the snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, with the field exercise formally launched from the remote areas of Dudu and Basantgarh in Udhampur district of Jammu [] The post Census 2027: Population Enumeration begins in snow-bound areas of J&K, Ladakh appeared first on Northlines .

JAMMU, Sept 2: Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with the Traffic Police, have intensified a crackdown on number plate masking, seizing and fining 158 vehicles in the past 10 days for concealing, tampering with or improperly displaying registration plates. Police officials said the drive was launched after number plate masking emerged as a growing [] The post 158 Vehicles Seized In 10 Days As Jammu Police Crack Down On Number Plate Masking appeared first on Northlines .

JAMMU TAWI: A teenage student drowned in the Chenab river after being swept away by strong currents while taking a bath in the Ramban district of on Tuesday, officials said. The 19-year old victim was identified as Ravi Kumar, a resident of Tangar village in Ramban, they said. Soon after the teenager drowned in the [] The post Teenager drowns in Chenab appeared first on Northlines .

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officials and assessed the security apparatus and strategic preparedness across the Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Nalin Prabhat, DGP; Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary Home Department; S.J.M.Gillani, Special DG Coordination PHQ; Dr Mandeep [] The post LG calls for a robust counter-terrorism strategy appeared first on Northlines .

SRINAGAR, Sep 1: In a major step towards accelerating sustainable and investment-driven urban transformation in J&K, the Union Territory Level High Powered Steering Committee (UTHPSC), chaired by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, has approved three major urban development projects with a cumulative base cost of Rs 2,692.58 crore under the Government of Indias Urban Challenge Fund [] The post Urban transformation projects worth Rs 2,693 Cr cleared appeared first on Northlines .

JAMMU TAWI: A Special NIA Court in Jammu has rejected the bail application of a private school teacher who was arrested more than five years ago for allegedly providing shelter, food and logistical support to Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in the Doda-Kishtwar region. The court, presided over by Special Judge Prem Sagar, dismissed the bail plea [] The post NIA court denies bail to teacher arrested for backing Hizbul terrorists appeared first on Northlines .

Not merely historical archive, but Magna Carta on Indian Education By Maninder Singh Bhatia The progress, prosperity, and future of any nation depend fundamentally on the quality of its education system. Following Indias independence, there was an urgent need to restructure the countrys educational framework to align it with national aspirations and developmental goals. [] The post 1966 Kothari Education Commission remains critically relevant today appeared first on Northlines .

LAHORE, Sep 1: A court in Pakistan has handed a 21-year-old Hindu woman back to her parents after she was allegedly taken away, pressured to convert to Islam and married to a Muslim man in Punjab, according to officials. Shirimati Reeta, a resident of Rana Rajput Colony in Khipro tehsil of Sindhs Sanghar district, had [] The post Hindu Girl Forcibly Married To A Muslim, Handed Back To Parents By Pak Court appeared first on Northlines .

GOA, Sep 1: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight with 229 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Goas Manohar International Airport on Tuesday morning after a technical issue was detected, prompting authorities to declare a full emergency. IndiGo flight 6E 2102, operating from Goa to Delhi, took off from Manohar International Airport at 9:16 am. [] The post IndiGo Delhi-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing At Goa Airport appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Sep 1: India has rejected a ruling by the World Bank-constituted Court of Arbitration on the Indus Waters Treaty, questioning the tribunals authority and asserting that its decisions have no legal validity or binding effect on New Delhi. In a social media post, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India has never [] The post Indus Waters Treaty: India Rejects Arbitration Panels Ruling appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Sep 1: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three more accused in connection with the IED explosion at Police Station Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh in January this year, taking the total number of arrests in the case to six. The latest arrests are part of the ongoing investigation into the larger conspiracy [] The post NIA Arrests Three More In Himachal Police Station IED Blast Case appeared first on Northlines .

MENDHAR/JAMMU, Sep 1: All schools in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district were ordered closed on Tuesday amid heavy rainfall and rising water levels in rivers and nallahs, officials said. The closure was ordered as a precautionary measure in view of the prevailing weather conditions and the swelling water bodies across the district. The decision was [] The post Heavy Rain, Rising Water Levels Force Closure Of All Schools In Poonch appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Sep 1: Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were on Tuesday increased by 5.46 per cent, while commercial LPG rates rose by Rs 9.50 per 19-kg cylinder, in line with movements in international benchmark prices. The price of jet fuel was raised by Rs 6.28 per litre to Rs 121.28 per litre for domestic [] The post ATF Price Hiked 5.46 Pc, Commercial LPG Up Rs 9.50 Per Cylinder appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Jammu, has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Ld. Railway Magistrate, Jammu, against a couple accused of allegedly duping complainants by promising government jobs for their children and providing fake appointment and adjustment orders. The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 75/2023, registered at [] The post CB files charge-sheet in Govt job fraud appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi: Director, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, J&K Rajesh Kumar Shavan on Monday chaired a meeting with the representatives of the 1 Gram Jewellery Association to review the sale and advertisement of imitation jewellery being marketed under the description of 1 Gram Gold. Taking serious note of advertisements and promotional material that may [] The post 48-Hour ultimatum to 1 Gram Gold traders to remove promotions appeared first on Northlines .

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 Kashmirs Poonch district, officials said. The mortar shell was found in the Dabraj area, following which the Armys Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was called in to neutralise the [] The post Live Mortar Shell Safely Destroyed Along LoC in Poonch appeared first on Northlines .

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 Entry-Level Judicial Exams From 3 Years to 1 appeared first on Northlines .

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 Yemen, Somalia 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 weather till Aug 27 appeared first on Northlines .

Rajasthans Historic Step to Protect Children, School Integrity and the Learning Environment By Col. (Dr.) Dev Anand Lohamaror Imagine entering a private office, hospital, bank or reputed educational institution. At the entrance, visitors are normally asked who they are, whom they wish to meet and why they have come. Identification is recorded and entry is [] The post From Right to Education to Right to Safe Education appeared first on Northlines .

Former MLC GL Raina The continuing controversy over Vande Mataram has once again exposed a disturbing mindset within the Congress establishmentone that appears increasingly disconnected from Indias civilisational consciousness, national sentiment and the symbols that inspired the countrys freedom struggle. For the Congresss first family and its political camp, this is hardly an isolated episode. [] The post Vande Mataram: From the Song of Freedom to the Politics of Appeasement appeared first on

NEW DELHI, Aug 20: Authorities have removed unauthorised structures, including queue-management barriers, erected outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, official sources said on Thursday. The structures, including queue liners installed near the commissions visa section, were located on a lane outside the approved boundary of the diplomatic compound and were removed as part [] The post Unauthorized Structures Outside Pakistan High Commission Removed in Delhi appeared first on Northli

Jammu, August 20: Around 12 houses have been damaged, including two that suffered severe damage, after land subsidence struck Kheri village in Jammu district, also affecting agricultural land and a road, officials said. The incident has triggered panic among residents of Kheri and adjoining areas of Bantalab, where renewed land-sinking activity has been reported. The [] The post Land Subsidence Damages 12 Houses in J&Ks Kheri Village appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, AUGUST 18: Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and former Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai, an IAS officer, are among six persons arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in an alleged corruption case linked to the tendering of sewage treatment plant projects, officials said on Tuesday. The other arrested accused have been [] The post Former Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain Among Six Arrested in DJB Case appeared first on Northlines .

Ajay Sharma Reasi, August 16:A farmer from Pouni tehsil has accused the Agriculture Department of alleged irregularities in a high-tech polyhouse project, claiming that he suffered substantial financial losses after the structure was damaged by heavy rains. Farmer Kuldeep Raj alleged that he invested several lakh rupees in the project, which was intended to improve [] The post Farmer alleges fraud in Greenhouse Project, Names officials appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi: A tragic road accident in the Dachhan area of mountainous Kishtwar district left five peopleall labourersdead after the vehicle they all were on-board veered off the road and rolled down a steep mountain and finally landed in a rivulet. Soon after the accident locals along with cops started a rescue operation and [] The post Vehicle plunges into rivulet, 5 workers of Pakal Dul Project killed appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Aug 16: Indian Armys assault dog Tyson, who is attached to 2 Para Special Forces, has been honoured during the Independence Day 2026 celebrations for showing bravery and extraordinary courage during a counter-insurgency operation in J&K as part of Operation Rakshak early this year. The name of Tyson, a German Shepherd of Remount [] The post Army Dog Tsyon wounded by terrorists in Kishtwar gets President I-Day Honour appeared first on Northlines .

SRINAGAR, Aug 16: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, reviewed the implementation of the Recovery & Reconstruction (R&R) Plan2025 and utilization of the disaster recovery assistance sanctioned for Jammu & Kashmir by GoI directing departments to accelerate project formulation and execution while ensuring that every reconstructed asset is made more resilient to future disasters. The Chief Secretary [] The post CS pushes fast execution of Rs 1,579 Cr disaster package appeared first on Northlines .

Says PoJK people would have wanted to join India pre-2019 Srinagar, Aug 15 : Asserting that the historic decision taken by National Conference leaders 80 years ago to accede to India was the right decision, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday renewed his pitch for the restoration of special status and [] The post Omar pitches for special status, statehood appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Aug 15 : A 108-foot-high national flag mast was installed in Kachrial village along the Line of Control in Jammu district on Saturday as part of Independence Day celebrations, following a 1.5 km Tiranga march organised by the Army, officials said. The march began with ex-servicemen and primary school students of Pallanwala [] The post Tricolour hoisted on 108-foot-high mast at LoC in Jammu appeared first on Northlines .

Jaipur, Aug 16: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused the Congress of insulting the national song Vande Mataram and demanded that the party apologise to the people and to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay who wrote the song. Addressing a public meeting in Chittorgarh, Shah alleged that during the Independence Day programme at the Congress [] The post Cong should apologise for insulting Vande Mataram: Shah appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Aug 16 : Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Sunday said there is no need for people to worry over attempts to disturb peace in the Union Territory, asserting that the administration and security forces are fully committed to maintaining peace. Sinha made the remarks while responding to demands being raised at [] The post No need to worry, peace will prevail: Sinha appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Aug 16: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday launched a joint cordon-and-search operation in the Ramnagar forest area of Udhampur district after receiving inputs about the suspicious movement of two unidentified persons there, officials said. A joint team comprising the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Special Operations Group (SOG), Army and other [] The post Suspicious movement triggers search operation in Udhampur appeared first on Northlines .

Emphasises Raksha Shakti for Viksit Bharat 2047 NEW DELHI, Aug 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday pitched for making India a global defence manufacturing hub, emphasising self-reliance in advanced capabilities like hypersonic technology and drone systems while listing Raksha Shakti among seven key pillars to build a developed nation by 2047. In his Independence [] The post PM pitches for making India Global Defence manufacturing hub appeared first on Northlines .

Ramesh Sarraf Dhamora The festival of Teej is celebrated on the third day (Tritiya) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) in the month of Shravan. It is a festival dedicated to women. During the month of Sawan (monsoon), when nature is draped in a verdant green mantle, the hearts of women dance with joy, [] The post Teej: A Festival for Women appeared first on Northlines .

Er. Rajesh Pathak In 1989, when the Shila Poojan ceremony for laying the foundation of the Ram Temple construction was organized, the first worship of the Shila was performed by Kameshwar Choupal, a Scheduled Caste VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) volunteer. Describing Ramrajya, the Ramcharitmanas contains the verse: Sab nar karahin paraspar preeti (All live in [] The post Hindu Samarasta Kawad Yatra: A Drive to Break the Barriers of Caste appeared first on Northlines .