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Banihal, Aug 7: Ramban Police have arrested one person and seized a Scorpio vehicle after its driver allegedly attempted to run over police personnel at a naka on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in the early hours of Friday. According to an official press release, the incident occurred at around 3:52 a.m. at the Cut-off Naka, Kunfer, Chanderkote, where a police team had signalled a black Scorpio (Registration No. JK02AK-1743) to stop for routine checking after it arrived from the JP

Srinagar, Aug 7: Accused of assaulting an on-duty police officer, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said she and her daughter were being targeted for raising their voice and urged the party workers to continue the struggle for resolution of the Kashmir issue even if she and Iltija go to jail. A day after the mother-daughter duo was named in the FIR at the Kothibagh police station, the former chief minister of the erstwhile state urged her party supporters to remain steadfast on the path sho

Leh, Aug 7: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has directed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and the public works department (PWD) to conduct detailed safety audits of vulnerable road stretches in Ladakh and take immediate preventive measures to mitigate landslides and rockfalls following recent incidents that damaged property and disrupted traffic. The directions were issued during a high-level meeting chaired by the lieutenant governor on Thursday to review preparedness and mitigation m

Srinagar, Aug 7: National Conference Rajya Sabha MP Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan today expressed gratitude to the leaders and members of the INDIA alliance for extending support to the party's demand for the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. In a letter dated August 7, addressed to the leaders and members of the political parties constituting the INDIA Alliance, Ramzan, on behalf of National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, thanked them for

Srinagar, Aug 07: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are set to sign a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, deepening security cooperation among the three countries as tensions continue to escalate across the Middle East, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. According to Reuters, the agreement follows nearly a year of negotiations and comes as Gulf states face heightened security threats following the regional conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Two

New Delhi, Aug 07: India and China reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and deliberated on key issues related to boundary delimitation, border management and trans-border cooperation. It was underlined that maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the overall development of bilateral relations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, a day after the diplomatic talks between the two sides in New Delhi. The two sides en

Srinagar, Aug 07: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday defended the right to dissent, saying criticism of the government should not be equated with being anti-national, while also taking a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the controversy involving Iltija Mufti as a fixed match orchestrated to restore the party's credibility. Responding to questions from reporters, Omar welcomed remarks by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat distinguishing criticism of the governmen

Banihal, Aug 07: Six persons were injured after an Ertiga car (JK04J-7978) was involved in a head-on collision with a Tavera (JK02DH-1621) coming from the opposite direction on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) near Tunnel No. 5 (T-5) in the Ramsoo area of Ramban district on Friday, officials said. Soon after the accident, police teams, personnel of the SDRF, and volunteers of the Himalayan Quick Response Team (QRT) Ramsoo rushed to the spot and rescued the injured. They were shifted t

Chhindwara, Aug 07: Three youths were paraded with bundles of barbed wire around their necks as locals kicked, punched and beat them with slippers over suspicion of theft in Madhya Pradeshs Chhindwara district, police said on Friday. A video of the assault has gone viral on social media. It shows a group of people, including security guards of the state-run Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), targeting the men, police said. Police said the group suspected that the three men had stolen cables at th

Mumbai, Aug 07: The Maharashtra government has banned the literature of terrorist organisations like Islamic State, Islamic State in Khorasan Province, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Pir Panjal Regiment and Al Qaeda (AQIS) that glorifies violent extremism and jihad and promotes radicalisation. In a gazette notification issued by the Home Department on August 6, the state government also directed authorities to forfeit 114 items of radical literature, including magazines and books. The gazette said intellige

Bangkok, Aug 07: Police were responding to a shooting Friday at a high school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province where deaths and injuries were reported. Royal Thai Police spokesperson Trairong Piwpan confirmed with The Associated Press the shooting happened at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in the province northwest of Bangkok. Arsit Sampantharat, permanent secretary for the Interior Ministry, told news station PPTV that the shooter was a student who remained inside the school. He said injuries

Banihal, Aug 07: A major security alert was triggered in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district early Friday after a suspicious Scorpio vehicle bearing registration number JK02AK-1743 allegedly breached a police security checkpoint at Chanderkote and fled towards the Nashri area despite repeated attempts by police to stop it. According to initial information, the incident occurred at around 3:30 a.m. when the Scorpio was travelling from Srinagar side towards Jammu. Police personnel deployed at the

Banihal, Aug 07: The Amarnath Yatra continued peacefully on Friday with fresh pilgrims heading towards the Baltal base camp while another convoy of devotees returned to Jammu via Ramban district under tight security. According to the Zonal Police Control Room, Jammu, the 29th batch comprising 926 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas at 2:59 a.m. in a convoy of 42 vehicles for the Baltal route. The batch included 693 men, 178 women, 34 sadhus and 21 sadhvis, travelling in 21 buses, three MMVs

The protest against alleged examination irregularities in Jharkhand is likely to rock the Monsoon Session of the Assembly on Thursday, as the stir gained steam over the past 13 days with six demonstrators on hunger strike. The protest, which began on July 25 under the banner of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium here, emerged as one of the biggest student-led movements in the state in recent years. The demonstrators are demanding cancellation of the 14th Jharkhand PSC Civi

Abdul El-Sayeds victory in the Democratic primary for the US Senate seat in the key battleground state of Michigan has sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party, with political observers viewing it as a major setback for the party establishment, the BBC reported. El-Sayed, a progressive candidate backed by Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, defeated Congresswoman Haley Stevens despite her strong support from the Democratic leadership and h

Fourteen districts and 1.6 lakh people were affected by floods in Assam while the death toll rose to 95 with six more deaths, officials said on Thursday. Six fatalities were reported on Wednesday -- two each from Sivasagar and Biswanath districts, and one each from Golaghat and Morigaon. The worst-hit Sivasagar alone has accounted for 50 deaths so far, while 21 people have lost their lives in another badly ravaged neighbouring district of Charaideo. The toll in Jorhat was nine, followed by five

Iran has said it is on the verge of finalising an agreement with Oman to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, raising hopes of easing disruptions to one of the worlds most important energy corridors even as tensions with the United States remain high. According to Al Jazeera, Iranian officials said Tehran and Muscat had agreed on the geographical coordinates of a navigation route through the Strait, and are working on a joint statement that could be issued onc

The D2CIA Kashmir Chapter on Thursday participated in a stakeholder consultation convened by the Jammu and Kashmir government to gather suggestions for strengthening the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) framework and revising the Union Territorys Industrial Policy. The meeting, chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) Shailendra Kumar, was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Vikramjit Singh, Managing Director and CEO of J&K Bank Amitava Chatterjee, and representative

J&K Bank has entered into a strategic corporate agency partnership with SBI Life Insurance to offer a comprehensive range of life insurance products through its network of more than 1,000 branches across the country. A statement issued here said that the partnership will enable J&K Bank customers to access SBI Lifes protection, savings, retirement and child insurance plans, making life insurance solutions more accessible to households in J&K, Ladakh and other regions where the bank operates. The

Director, Sericulture Development Department, J&K, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat chaired a comprehensive review meeting at the departments headquarters in Tulsi Bagh here to assess the progress of key programmes and schemes being implemented across the Union Territory. The meeting reviewed the status of cocoon auction markets organised and proposed for the current year, besides assessing the physical and financial progress under the Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) programme and the Holistic Agriculture Developmen

The Jammu & Kashmir Hoteliers Club (JKHC) organised a plantation drive in Gulmarg, reaffirming its commitment to environmental conservation, sustainable tourism and responsible hospitality. The drive was led by Gulmarg MLA Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah in the presence of Director Tourism Kashmir Syed Qamar Sajjad, Chief Executive Officer of the Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA) Tariq Hussain Naik, Assistant Director Tourism Jahid Azad, Divisional Forest Officer Feroz Ahmad, tourism officials, memb

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Mission YUVA (Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan) organised a Tribal Udyam Jagriti Camp in the high-altitude Jaie meadow of Bhaderwah, taking entrepreneurship awareness and government support to nomadic tribal communities living in remote mountain pastures. The camp, held at an altitude of around 7,850 feet above sea level, marked Mission YUVAs maiden outreach programme for the nomadic population residing in the high-altitude meadows of the region. Officials of Mission

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 form. The 17-page Memorandum was submitted by an FCIK delegation led by Shahid Kamili to the Drafting Committee constituted by the Government under the chairmanship of Shailender Kumar, Financial C

The alleged listing of pork products for sale on quick-commerce platform Blinkit in Kashmir has triggered widespread outrage, with religious and trade bodies demanding their immediate removal and urging the company to respect the religious and cultural sensitivities of the region. The controversy emerged shortly after Blinkit expanded its services to Kashmir, with screenshots circulating on social media purportedly showing pork products available for delivery in the Valley. The listings drew sha

The Departments of Paediatrics and Community Medicine at Kashmir Medical College and Hospital (KMCH), Sempora, Srinagar, on Thursday observed World Breastfeeding Week by organising an awareness programme to promote breastfeeding and educate mothers on its vital role in ensuring the health and well-being of both infants and mothers. The event was attended by Managing Director KMCH, Tausif Ahmad; Executive Director Insha Qazi; Principal Prof. (Dr.) Nazir Ahmad Khan; Medical Superintendent Dr. Syed

The four-day international conference on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for Enhanced Climate Resilience and Livelihoods in the Himalayas organised by the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) concluded on Friday with a High-Level Policy Dialogue on Leveraging Nature-based Solutions for Fiscal Diversification and Resilience in Jammu and Kashmir at Amar Singh Club, Srinagar. The concluding dialogue brought together representatives from the government, academia, industry, business secto

Deputy Inspector General of Police Shri Maqsood-ul-Zaman-IPS, (Overall Supervisory Officer IDP26) convened meeting of all stakeholders at Balidan Stambh, Pratap Park, Srinagar today to review and finalize the preparations for ceremonial tributes to be paid to the Martyrs at Balidan Stambh on Independence Day 2026. During the meeting, all concerned departments and agencies were comprehensively briefed on the need for robust and coordinated security arrangements. Discussions were held on enhancing

Peoples Conference Chairman and Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) Handwara Sajad Gani Lone Thursday alleged that the 200 mm diameter Water Supply Scheme (WSS) Lower Rajwar has repeatedly been targeted by acts of sabotage, causing delays in its completion. He asserted that the long-pending project was now nearing commissioning. Lone, while talking to media at his Handwara residence, said that government pipelines laid under the scheme had been deliberately damaged on multiple occasions, including

The absence of a dialysis centre at the Associated District Hospital, GMC Handwara has been causing immense hardships to patients. The residents said that since the hospital caters to patients from across the district, the lack of a dialysis centre has forced kidney patients to suffer unnecessarily. Since my father is suffering from kidney failure, I have to get his dialysis done every week by paying over Rs 2000 at a private dialysis centre at Sopore. Had there been a government sponsored dialy

Ahmedabad, Aug 6: India's maiden residential workshop on National Security Journalism organised by Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Gujarat concluded on Thursday. During the workshop, the participants were urged to uphold accuracy, responsibility and ethical standards while reporting on complex national security issues. As many as 42 journalists, research scholars and academicians from across the country participated in the workshop organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MH

Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar has emerged as the highest-ranked medical college in J&K. In the latest Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) MBBS Rankings it has been placed at 80th spot among India's leading MBBS colleges. The latest rankings recognise medical institutions across the country on a range of parameters. Among the parameters that are employed to gauge the excellence are academic excellence, teaching and learning resources, research output, industry and clinical

Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Mandeep Kaur, today reviewed the progress on the under-construction Modern Abattoir at Allochi Bagh during an inspection aimed at assessing the pace and quality of the ongoing works and ensuring the projects timely completion. The Commissioner Secretary was accompanied by Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare, Sarmad Hafeez; Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Faz Lul Haseeb; Chief Town Planner, Kashmir; Chief Engineer,

In order to review and strengthen the Disaster Mitigation measures across the District, a meeting of senior Officers was today held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo, who is also the Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) here. The meeting was attended by SSP Traffic Police, Aijaz Ahmad, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mir Imtiyaz Ul Aziz, CEO DDMA, Aadil Fareed, Chief Planning Officer, Fayaz Ahmad Dar, Superintending Engineer R&B, Tath

The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has restrained the commercial use of a building in Srinagar allegedly being operated as a hotel and directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to collect records relating to No Objection Certificates (NOCs) issued by various departments for the property. Observing that building violations are becoming a menace, a bench of Justice Rahul Bharti in an interim direction barred the building for commercial use in response to a plea by one Syed Bilal Ahmad Qadri, a resid

Underscoring that although the offence was heinous, it did not fall within the arest of rare category, a court here Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment after convicting of murdering an elderly person inside a masjid in 2020. The Principal Sessions Judge Srinagar, Haq Nawaz Zargar awarded life imprisonment to Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Dar for murder of Abdul Gani Dar, who was killed inside the Markazi Ahle Hadees Masjid at Gawkadal here. The case arose out of FIR No. 03/2020 registered under

The Private Schools Association J&K, in collaboration with Civil Defence Budgam Thursday organised a day-long session on Basic Life Support (BLS) Training Programme at Sheikh-ul-Alam Hall, Budgam. The programme witnessed the participation of school representatives, drivers, support staff, volunteers, and other stakeholders with the aim of promoting life-saving skills and emergency preparedness. Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Athar Aamir Khan, emphasized that BLS training w

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu & Kashmir today organised a workers Convention of the Baramulla Constituency at Dak Bungalow, Baramulla, which was addressed by BJP J&K General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul along with BJP J&K General Secretary Mohammad Anwar Khan. Addressing the gathering, Ashok Koul emphasized the pivotal role of party workers in further strengthening the BJP's organizational framework at the grassroots level. He urged the Karyakartas to intensify public outreach,

Apni Party General Secretary and former Pahalgam MLA Rafi Ahmed Mir held an important meeting with local stakeholders in Pahalgam on Thursday to discuss the growing economic difficulties facing the tourism stakeholders in Pahalgam. The meeting was attended by ponywalas, taxi union members, and tourism service providers, who expressed concern over the worsening situation caused by the suspension of the Amarnath Yatra and the continued closure of Baisaran Valley. Participants said the closure of m

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Pawan Khera on Thursday said the Congress supports the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and favours constitutional safeguards to protect the rights of its people, while stressing the need to heal public grievances before pursuing political dialogue. As per KNS, Khera said his visit to Kashmir was not driven by politics but by a desire to understand the concerns of the people. I have not come here for politics. I have come to listen to the

The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and party Vice President and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have expressed profound grief over the passing of noted educationist Bashir Ahmad Masoodi, uncle of the party's senior leader and MLA Pampore Hasnain Masoodi. In their condolence messages, the duo described the late Bashir Ahmad Masoodi as a respected educationist whose life was marked by dedication, integrity, and service to society. They prayed for eternal peace to t

Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a review meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) and directed the Mission to further strengthen women-led community institutions through enhanced capacity building, institutional reforms and greater convergence with flagship government programmes to accelerate sustainable rural livelihoods across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting reviewed the functioning of the Mission with focus on integration with Mission YUVA, operationalisat

The Committee on Privileges of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA) today convened a meeting at the Assembly Complex to review the cases related to alleged breach of privilege involving two Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers, including the breach of privilege notice against MLA Pulwama Waheed ur Rehman Parra. The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the Committee Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi and attended by members including Showkat Hussain Ganie, Zaffar Ali Kh

Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives and Elections, Javid Ahmad Dar, on Thursday reviewed the situation arising from recent heavy rainfall and landslides in Ramban and adjoining areas, directing authorities to expedite restoration of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) and ensure priority movement of fruit-laden trucks. Accompanied by Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, the Minister inspected the Samroli-Udhampur stretch of NH-4

The three-day Master Trainers Training Programme for Phase-II of Population Enumeration under Census 2027 for the snow-bound areas of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh concluded on Thursday, paving the way for the next phase of field-level preparedness ahead of the Population Enumeration scheduled to commence in September 2026. The training programme was organised by the Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from August 4 to 6 under the guidance of Di