News

NEW DELHI:A private members bill, which seeks to allow employees not to entertain work-related calls and emails outside work hours, was introduced in Lok Sabha on Friday. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members are allowed to introduce bills on subjects on which they think government should bring a law. Barring a few cases, most of []

Srinagar: Police on Monday said that in view of strengthening security measures in the city, Srinagar Police has taken stringent legal action against several hotels and a homestay for violating mandatory Form-C reporting norms required under theImmigration & Foreigners Act. In a handout, the police said that during routine checking and scrutiny of hotels, []

HYDERABAD: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has received bomb threats to three flights coming from different cities, including two international, sources said on Monday. The airport received emails on late Sunday night targeting British Airways (BA 277) from Heathrow, Lufthansas (LH 752) from Frankfurt and IndiGos 6E 7178 from Kannur. Airport sources said all the flights []

SRINAGAR: An unusual chatter on the Internet intercepted by the army alerted security agencies in the Kashmir valley, leading to the detention of a Chinese national who had entered Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir without permission, officials said on Sunday. Hu Congtai, 29, arrived in Delhi on November 19 on a tourist visa, which permitted []

SRINAGAR: On the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day (AFFD), a programme was organized at the Sainik Bhawan, Srinagar to honour the martyrs and men in uniform who voluntarily fought and continue to safeguard the countrys honour. The program was attended by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg who on the occasion held interaction with the []

Holds public grievances redress camp at Khour, reviews dev works, departmental functioning KHOUR: Reaffirming governments commitment towards citizen-centric governance and accessible administration at the grassroots level, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA); Information Technology; Transport; Youth Services & Sports, Satish Sharma on Sunday convened a public darbar-cum-grievances redressal camp at Khour, drawing []

SRINAGAR: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi on Sunday visited Sopore and addressed a workers meeting, reaffirming the partys commitment to securing district status for Sopore, a long-pending demand of its residents. General Secretary Prince Parveez, DDC Muzaffar Dar, Prof. Naseer Ahmad Rather, Mohammad Iqbal Wani, Mohammad Auqib Rashid, M. Shafi Wani, []

SRINAGAR: In its continued crackdown against drug menace, J&K Police in Shopian recovered a significant quantity of contraband substance from residential house in Safanagri Zainapora and arrested the accused person. Acting on specific information, Police Station Zainapora registered a case under FIR No. 122/2025 of NDPS Act and obtained a search warrant from the competent []

SRINAGAR: J&K Police has taken cognizance of a stunt biking incident reported from Pehlipoora area of Shopian. In this regard, FIR No. 263/2025 has been registered under Sections 281, 125 of BNS and 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The involved motorcycle has been seized and further investigation is underway. The accused rider, Sahil Farooq []

BUDGAM: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Budgam on Sunday hosted a grand Alumni Meet 2025, bringing together former students from various batches for a day of celebration, reflection, and renewed connection with their alma mater. Principal JNV Budgam, Devender Kumar Singh, in his keynote address, extended a warm and gracious welcome to all the alumni, acknowledging []

SRINAGAR: In its sustained efforts to curb illegal mining activities, J&K Police have seized four tippers involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of minerals in Baramulla. Baramulla Police seized four tippers loaded with illegally extracted stones at Iqbal Market, Old Town Baramulla. The vehicles were intercepted during routine checks, and upon verification, it was []

KISHTWAR: Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Pankaj Sharma on Sunday flagged off a group of 25 farmers (15 female and 10 male) for a six-day exposure visit to Punjab Agricultural University, where they will learn about commercial floriculture. The initiative, organised by the Department of Agriculture, under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP P14) is designed []

Says Indian armed forces deliberately opted for restrained response Leh: Indian armed forces could have done much more during Operation Sindoor but deliberately opted for a restrained response and did what was necessary, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. Singh, who inaugurated a record 125 infrastructure projects by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in different []

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said intangible heritage carries the moral and emotional memories of societies, urging its preservation to save the worlds cultural diversity. His written message to a gathering of delegates attending the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), being held at the []

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate the debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha on Monday, which is expected to bring to light several important and previously unknown facets about the national song. Lok Sabha has listed Discussion on the 150th anniversary of national song Vande Mataram on Monday []

Leh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated 125 newly completed projects of Border Roads Organisation to the nation from Leh on Sunday, calling them a vivid example of governments commitment to bolstering Indias border infrastructure. These strategically significant projects built at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore and spread across the Union Territories of Ladakh []

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after the latter inaugurated 22 strategically vital projects in the Union Territory. The 22 projects were among 125 projects completed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in different parts of the country. The []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in connection with a job scam, alleging fraudulent practices involving fake appointment orders. The chargesheet, submitted before the court of Passenger Tax, Sub-Registrar Srinagar, names two accused individuals Mohd Ashraf Sheikh and Aijaz-ul-Rehman Manroo. The case, registered as FIR []

Jammu/Srinagar: Thousands of candidates turned up at designated exam centres across Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday as the Public Service Commission went ahead with its Combined Competitive Examination, ignoring calls for postponement amid widespread flight cancellations and a row over upper age limit. The test began at 10 am as scheduled, ending last-minute uncertainty amid []

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, terming his detention under the National Security Act illegal, and an arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria is likely to hear the []

We must learn to unsee the archaic hierarchies imposed upon our flesh and instead, feel the unified symphony of its being. For in the relentless pursuit of lifes ambitions, the body is not merely the instrument, but the very music itself. To neglect its wisdom is to compose a tragedy; to listen is to finally []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Sunday said that it have submitted a chargesheet in case FIR No. 50/2023 under Sections 420, 468, 471, and 120-B of the RPC before the Honble Court of Passenger Tax, Sub-Registrar Srinagar. In a handout, the CBK said that the chargesheet has been []

Omar had urged postponement, citing travel chaos, uncertainty Sinha denies delay, says his query on logistics went unanswered for 4 days Srinagar/Jammu: The JKPSC on Saturday announced that the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) will proceed as scheduled, despite the tension between the Lok Bhavan and the Omar Abdullah government over demands for age relaxation and []

Says Kashmiris are as disturbed by Delhi blast as by Pahalgam attack Condemns blanket suspicion Argues removing Art 370 didnt end home-grown terrorism New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stressed on Saturday that an entire community should not be painted with the same brush after terror attacks. Kashmiris are as disturbed by []

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the opposition INDIA bloc is currently on life support and risks being wheeled into the ICU due to infighting and a failure to match the BJPs round-the-clock election machine. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here, Abdullah detailed []

Passengers advised to reconfirm flight status before travel Srinagar: Flight disruptions continued for the second consecutive day at Srinagar and Jammu airports on Saturday, with IndiGo operations again hit by widespread cancellations and delays. Officials said that out of 64 scheduled flights for the day, 18 were cancelled, 14 operated by IndiGo and four by []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against habitual offender Zahid Bashir Sofi, popularly known as Shagoo, in connection with a high-profile Dubai export fraud. The case, FIR No. 31/2023, has been lodged before the City Court of Srinagar under Sections 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of []

Srinagar: In an ongoing crackdown against narcotics trafficking, Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached a residential property in Shopian believed to be acquired using proceeds from illegal drug activities. The property, a double-storey house valued at 23,05,244 with a plinth area of 6 Marla under Survey No. 1169 min, belongs to Mohd Rafiq Ganie, a []

Through anecdotes of student projects, an educator argues that the pillars of modern learningcritical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communicationare best taught by doing, not just lecturing By Rayees Masroor Let me introduce by narrating a real-life anecdote, during one of my classroom sessions at Boys Higher Secondary School (BHSS), Tarathpora in north Kashmirs Kupwara district. I []

The West serves as the simultaneous judge and executioner, the honest researcher and the weapons manufacturer, the violator and the self-appointed defender of human rights Ramzy Baroud First, lets dissect this puzzle. On February 29, 2024, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sent shockwaves when he informed lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee that over []

Calls for integration of calendar of activities of H&H with Tourism Department SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg on Saturday took a comprehensive review of the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom (H&H) in a meeting here, attended by Commissioner SMC, Director Handicrafts & Handloom, Director Tourism Kashmir, DD Planning, officers of Floriculture and H&H. At []

Srinagar,06 Dec: On the occasion of 70th death anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah paid homage to the principal architect of the Indian Constitution and a pioneering advocate of social justice, equality, and democratic rights. In his tribute, Dr Farooq said, Dr B.R. Ambedkars contributions to []

Unveils advanced snow & dewatering response plan SRINAGAR: Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Faz Lul Haseeb on Saturday chaired a high-level review meeting at the SMC Central Office, Karan Nagar, to evaluate the Corporations readiness for snow clearance and dewatering operations ahead of the winter season. The meeting was attended by Joint Commissioners, Executive Engineers, []

RAJOURI: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary on Saturday conducted an extensive visit to Nowshera division to review the progress on various major development projects being executed across key sectors. The Deputy Chief Minister assessed the status of works taken up by PWD (R&B), PMGSY and the Education sector. He emphasized timely completion and adherence to []

BARAMULLA: In a major push towards strengthening eco-tourism and boosting employment opportunities in Jammu & Kashmir, Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives, and Elections, Javid Ahmad Dar, on Saturday inaugurated several key development projects in Baramulla district. The Minister inaugurated newly constructed Block Officer Forest Huts at Kiter Daji and Ladua. []

SRINAGAR: In a significant breakthrough, J&K Police in Baramulla arrested a man who had been hiding from the law in case vide FIR No. 69/2023 U/S 457, 380 IPC registered at Police Station Kunzer. The accused, Saqib Ahmad Shah, son of Gh. Hassan Shah, resident of Takia Batapora, had been evading arrest for a long []

SRINAGAR: Director Horticulture Planning and Marketing, Jammu & Kashmir, has taken strong cognizance of reports circulating on social media alleging instances of undercover auctioning of horticulture and agricultural produce in certain Fruit and Vegetable Markets across the Union Territory. In a circular issued, the Director reiterated that such practices are strictly prohibited and constitute a []

Reviews cadre performance, outlines strategy to strengthen party in district SRINAGAR: Apni Party on Saturday held a core group meeting in Kulgam district. The meeting was aimed at reviewing the performance of the party leadership and cadre in Kulgam and outlining a strategy to further strengthen the party across the district. The meeting was presided []

SRINAGAR: 63rd Annual Raising Day of Home Guards & Civil Defence was celebrated in the premises of SDRF 1st Battalion Srinagar with a march past by contingents of Home Guards, Civil Defence from Srinagar and Budgam, SDRF, NDRF and Pipe Band. DIG (Director Home Guards Kashmir), Ramesh Angral, was Chief Guest, who presided over the []

Visits GHSS Hawal Pulwama, delivers keynote address at Annual Day celebrations PULWAMA: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo on Saturday visited Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Hawal, Pulwama and attended the Annual Day celebrations of the school. MLA Rajpoora, Ghulam Mohidin Mir; Principal GHSS Hawal Pulwama, senior officers of district []

Hajin: The volleyball tournament organised by Bandipora Police in Hajin under the Civic Action Programme concluded on Saturday at the Hajin Sports Ground. Eight teams participated in the tournament, and the final match was played between Zoonipora and Sudunara, with Zoonipora emerging as the winner. On the occasion, SSP Bandipora Ajaz Ahmed Zargar was the []

Kishtwar Three persons were killed while another suffered critical injuries after a Yatri vehicle on pilgrimage to Sarthal Devi Temple met with an accident at Sarthal Gurash in Kishtwar on Saturday, officials said. Officials said that the vehicle skidded off the road, resulting in the fatal mishap. Three occupants died on the spot, while []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday clarified that the social media posts circulating about the JKPSC examination are misleading, stating that the file received by Lok Bhavan on December 2 pertained only to age relaxation. He said it promptly returned the file same day with a query on logistical feasibility of conducting the exam []

HYDERABAD:The South Central Railway on Saturday announced that it would run four special trains to manage the surge in passengers resulting from the large-scale cancellation of IndiGo flights here. The move comes as flyers face significant disruption and long queues at the airport due to the cancellation. A press release from the SCR said it []

Jammu:Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired a joint meeting of the Forest and Agriculture Production Departments along with the CSIRIndian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu, to evolve a comprehensive roadmap for commercial cultivation, conservation and large-scale promotion of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by the []

Srinagar: Indigo Flight disruptions continued for another straight day at Srinagar International Airport, with 16 flight movements cancelled till 8 AM on Saturday, official said. An official said the airport had a total of 64 scheduled movements for today, including 32 arrivals and 32 departures for the day. He said, of these, IndiGo Airlines were []

Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir on Saturday said that they filed Chargesheet Against a chronic Offender in high value Dubai export scam. In a handout,the CBK said that the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in Case FIR No. 31/2023 under Sections 420 and 120-B RPC before the Honble Court []

Jammu: Police in statement said that in a firm display of internal accountability, Doda Police have registered an FIR against an Assistant Sub-Inspector of the department after he was found involved in an alleged assault case. In a handout, the police said that the action follows a written complaint filed on December 3 at Police []

NEW DELHI: Russia agreed to encourage joint manufacturing in India of military hardware and spare parts for maintenance of Russian-origin arms and defence equipment. Ways to bolster overall bilateral defence cooperation figured prominently during summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. It has been a long-standing grievance of []

WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trumps order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices will hear Trumps appeal of a lower-court ruling that struck down the citizenship restrictions. []