News

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has brokered several peace deals, including the very dangerous ones like India and Pakistan, and deserves tremendous credit for reshaping Americas foreign policy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. During a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Rubio said for the first time in decades, American []

Jammu: Two people lost their lives and three others sustained injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in collided with a parapet near Chingus in Rajouri district during the pre-dawn hours on Wednesday. Officials said that a Swift car (JK12D 7568) was on its way from Jammu towards Rajouri when it rammed into a parapet []

WASHINGTON:President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he did not want Somali immigrants in the US, saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on US social safety net and add little to the United States. Trumps contemptuous description of the entire immigrant community is the latest example of him pointedly attacking the []

Seeks support of political parties on return, rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday hailed Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Vivek Tankha for his historic initiative in championing the Kashmiri Pandits (Recourse, Restitution, Rehabilitation and Resettlement) Bill, 2022 in the Rajya Sabha. The Association said that this moment []

AWANTIPORA: The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) unveiled its official Newsletter on Tuesday, marking a significant step towards strengthening communication and fostering academic engagement. The Newsletter was launched at the celebration ceremony for the 6th National Water Award received by IUST from the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. Published by Department []

Visits Khanqah-e-Moula shrine, assures support to fire-affected families SRINAGAR: J&K National Conference State Womens Wing President and MLA Habbakadal Shameema Firdous Tuesday undertook an extensive public outreach programme in Srinagar, reaffirming her commitment to improving civic infrastructure and addressing community concerns. She laid the foundation stone for two vital drainage projects aimed at easing long-pending []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Legislators Mushtaq Guroo and Ali Muhammad Dar have expressed profound grief over the demise of noted educationist and poet Muhammad Shafi, popularly known as Mahmoob Nowgami. In their joint condolence message, the leaders described the late Mahmoob Nowgami as an inspiring educationist, a distinguished literary figure, and a []

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the ongoing expansion and augmentation plans for the Institutes of Music & Fine Arts associated with the University of Kashmir and the University of Jammu. The meeting was attended by the Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department; Vice Chancellors of the two Universities; []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday designated the Board of School Education as the State School Standards Authority for the Union territory, in accordance with the provisions of the National Education Policy 2020. An order issued by the Under Secretary in the School Education Department, Thanaji Bhat, said the decision is aimed at []

AWANTIPORA: The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) on Tuesday organized a special get-together to celebrate the Universitys receipt of the prestigious 6th National Water Award in the category of Best Institution (other than school or college). The award, conferred by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, in November 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New []

SRINAGAR: President Private Schools Association Jammu & Kashmir Nazr-ul-Islam Baba expressed profound grief and deep sorrow over the demise of the mother of renowned educationists Ajaz Masoodi (Chairman Netherfield School), Showkat Masoodi (Former PRO, University of Kashmir) and Latif Masoodi (CEO UnAcademy), who passed away on Tuesday. In his condolence message, Nazr-ul-Islam Baba said []

AWANTIPORA: The School of Sciences, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), held its 5th meeting of the Board of Research Studies (BoRS) to discuss key academic and research matters and to deliberate on strategies aimed at strengthening the research environment of the University. The meeting was presided over by Prof. Shakil A. Romshoo, Vice []

LEH: Indian aerospace start-up BonV Aero has been honoured with the SIDM Champion Award (Special Jury) for innovation in defence technology. The award, presented by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, acknowledges the firms indigenous work in heavy-lift, high-altitude drone systems designed to address critical defence capability gaps. The companys technology has been validated []

JAMMU: In a major setback to the CBI, a special court on Tuesday set free Shafat Ahmed Shangloo who was arrested by the agency a day before in connection with the 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiyya Sayeed, the daughter of the then home minister Mufi Mohammed Sayeed. The court refused to grant Shangloos custody to the []

SRINAGAR: After four years, Peoples Democratic Party leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, accused in a terror conspiracy case, was granted permission to travel within the country by the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday. Para was granted bail by a division bench of the High Court in May 2022 on a surety of Rs []

NEW DELHI:Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases, the first between April and September 2026 and the second in February 2027, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Giving details of the exercise in response to a question by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the two []

DHAKA: Security was tightened around Bangladeshs former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Tuesday as a specialist medical team from China joined efforts to treat the ailing politician, who remains in a highly critical condition at a private hospital in Dhaka. Police erected a barricade at the main gate of Evercare Hospital around 2 am, with []

Srinagar:The Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) has filed a chargesheet in Case FIR No. 21/2022 under Sections 420, 421, 467, 468, and 120-B RPC against Zahid Bashir Shagoo, son of Bashir Ahmad Shagoo, resident of Koker Bazar, Srinagar, presently residing at House No. 2, Indrabi Colony, Narbal, District Budgam, and Shugufta, wife of Zahid []

WASHINGTON: Donald Trumps doctor says the President had MRI imaging on his heart and abdomen in October as part of a preventative screening for men his age, according to a memo from the physician released by the White House. Sean Barbabella said in a statement on Monday that Trumps physical exam included advanced imaging that []

PUNE:RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said world leaders listen carefully when Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks and this is happening because Indias strength is getting manifested and the country is finding its rightful place. Speaking at an event organised in Pune on Monday to mark 100 years of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Bhagwat suggested []

Directs dept to study successful models for best practices suitable for local conditions JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Monday chaired a detailed review meeting of the Agriculture Production Department (APD) to examine the modalities of a comprehensive plan aimed at significantly enhancing milk production, processing, and value-addition across Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting was []

Project to ensure streamlining of traffic around SMHS, Super Specialty Hospital SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo along with Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation Faz Lul Haseeb, SSP Traffic City Aijaz, Principal GMC Srinagar Dr Iffat on Monday conducted an on-site inspection of the initiation of work on Nawab Bazar- Darish Kadal alternate route for []

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Monday conducted a comprehensive review of the physical and financial progress of various development projects being executed under the Srinagar Metropolitan Development Authority (SMDA). The meeting was attended by the Deputy Commissioners of Srinagar, Budgam, and Ganderbal; Commissioner SMC; Vice Chairman SDA; CEO Wullar Manasbal Development []

SRINAGAR: In order to secure the indigenous process of hand-spinning of world-famous Pashmina wool, the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, has replaced traditional charkhas with 213 Modern Charkhas in all its 16 Pashmina Spinning Training Centres with an intake capacity of 20 trainees in each centre. These training centres are functional in Srinagar, Pulwama, []

SRINAGAR: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, on Monday held a series of meetings with multiple delegations in Srinagar. The groups raised matters related to water supply schemes, forest and environmental concerns, as well as service-related issues of Rehbar-e-Janglat employees. The delegations briefed the Minister on various []

BANDIPORA: The Allama Iqbal Library-cum-Reading Room was inaugurated in Naidkhai on Monday to provide better study facilities for students and aspirants of competitive exams. The facility was formally opened by noted writer and teacher Mushtaq Ahmad Hurra. Chairman of the Alama Iqbal Library said that around 20 students enrolled on the spot after the inauguration. []

JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) organized grand Investors Meet in Jammu here today to showcase its extensive asset portfolio and explore new avenues for their monetization under infrastructure modernization and revenue-augmentation initiatives of the agency. Secretary Transport, Avny Lavasa; Managing Director, JKRTC, Abdul Rashid War; senior officers of Transport department and JKRTC, []

Members urged to participate in democratic process to ensure transparency, fair representation in organization SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir: The Private Schools Association JK (PSAJK) has issued an important update to its members regarding recent developments and upcoming activities. A key meeting of the associations executive committee was held on October 12, 2025, in the presence []

Eminent personalities, students, scholars gather at Tagore Hall to pay tribute to Afaqis lasting contributions to Kashmirs cultural, literary heritage SRINAGAR: Tagore Hall resonated on Monday with a heartfelt celebration of Afaqi Day, honoring the life, literary legacy, and spiritual contributions of renowned Kashmiri scholar and author Assadullah Afaqi. The event brought together eminent personalities, []

AWANTIPORA: The Centre for Career Counselling & Placements (CCCP), Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST), under the aegis of the office of Dean Outreach, organized the BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) Training School Outreach Programme titled Career Pathways in the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) for the students of the School of Engineering & []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday filed a charge sheet against Dr. Bilquees Ara Sidique, then in-charge Scientist-C at the Pollution Control Committee (PCC) Srinagar, in a bribery case. According to an ACB statement the charge sheet in FIR No. 02/2024 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act []

JAMMU:Over 250 Army recruits from Jammu and Kashmir were formally inducted into the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) regiment on Monday. The 262 young cadets from Kashmir districts such as Kupwara, Baramulla, Budgam and Srinagar, took oath as soldiers and pledged to defend the nation. Lieutenant General P K Mishra, General Officer Commanding (GOC) []

JAMMU: Concerned by adulteration and ensuring the availability of safe and hygienic food across Jammu and Kashmir, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conducted 13,944 routine inspections in 2025, leading to case registrations, prosecutions, and imposition of penalties against violators. During the inspections, the FDA collected 10,620 surveillance against the annual target of 7,080 []

Srinagar: Police on Monday said that it have successfully solved a fatal hit-and-run case within two hours of the incident. In a handout, the police said that earlier today, a road accident occurred at Nipora, Mirbazar, in which Ab. Ahad Khanday S/o Ab. Khaliq Khanday, aged 87 years and resident of Nipora Mirbazar, was hit []

New Delhi: National Conference leader and Rajya Sabha MP Chowdhary Mohd Ramzan on Monday said that the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir has been left with no powers, and that all the authority rests with the Lieutenant Governor. Speaking during his maiden address after being elected to the Upper House, the MP, said that []

Srinagar: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday said infiltration attempts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kashmir Frontier declined this year, with only four attempts reported so far. Of these, two attempts were made before the Operation Sindoor and two after it. Addressing a press conference at []

Srinagar:A young girl who attempted self-immolation at Pratap Park in Srinagars Lal Chowk on Saturday succumbed to her injuries at SMHS Hospital on Monday morning, officials said. An official said the girl, in an apparent act of self-harm, had poured an inflammable substance on herself before setting herself ablaze. Bystanders, shocked by the incident, rushed []

Srinagar: Three newly elected Rajya Sabha members from Jammu & Kashmir were administered the oath of office by the Vice President and ex-officio Chairman of the House, C. P. Radhakrishnan, on Monday. National Conference leader Sajad Ahmad Kichloo was the first to take oath among MPs elected in the J&K Rajya Sabha polls. He chose []

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out raids at eight locations in Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts of Kashmir in connection with a white-collar terror module that was behind a car blast near Delhis Red Fort, officials said here. The NIA teams conducted searches at the residence of Moulvi Irfan Ahmad Wagay []

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday fiercely condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of waging a mischievous politics of harassment, intimidation, and vendetta against the partys leadership in connection with the National Herald money laundering case. Taking to the social media platform X, Ramesh dismissed the []

NEW DELHI: As part of its intensified Operation Clean Air, the Commission for Air Quality Managements (CAQM) Flying Squad inspected 321 road stretches across Delhi, identifying 35 locations with high dust accumulation. The focused drive, conducted by 26 Flying Squads to assess the effectiveness of sweeping and dust-suppression efforts, found that while the New Delhi []

NEW DELHI: With a slight improvement in the average air quality index on Sunday, Delhis AQI stepped down from very poor to poor category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. National capitals average AQI levels witnessed a drop of 26 points, recording at 279 on Sunday against 305 recorded on Saturday. The key pollutant []

NEW DELHI: Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, a veteran officer who played a key role in the modernisation and acquisition of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya from Russia, has assumed charge as the Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition. Prior to assuming charge as CWP&A, the Flag Officer served as the Programme Director, Advanced Technology Vessel Programme []

NEW DELHI: Foreign investors resumed selling after a brief pause in October. As per the data with the repositories, resuming selling in November, they pulled out a net Rs 3,765 crore from Indian equities. The move was driven by global risk-off sentiment, volatility in global tech stocks and selective preference for primary markets over secondary []

NEW DELHI: The government is likely to introduce two bills in the Lok Sabha to replace GST compensation cess with another levy, to ensure that the tax incidence remains the same on tobacco, pan masala and other sin goods after discontinuation of the cess. The Central Excise Amendment Bill, 2025, and The Health Security se []

NEW YORK: Small businesses in New York City face mounting pressure and limited safeguards against soaring rents. And now newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that he is ready to protect them. In a video message posted on X, Mamdani shared what he called the final version of his plan for small businesses. Soon []

LONDON: The UKs Prince William was moved by the courage of Palestinian children evacuated from Gaza after visiting them in hospital. The first group of severely ill children from the war-torn enclave were evacuated to the UK in September for treatment as part of a government humanitarian mission. Now, more than 50 children are receiving []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah asked party MPs to actively raise pressing public issues concerning the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Emphasising the growing demand for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Farooq asked party MPs to ensure that this matter receives earnest attention at every []

JAMMU/ SRINAGAR: Under the patronage of Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Arun Palli, the Mediation and Conciliation Committee of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, in collaboration with the J&K Legal Services Authority and the J&K Judicial Academy, on Sunday organised one day Interactive Roleplay Mediation Training Programmes, conducted []

Tamil Nadu emerges Champion as 42nd Junior National Tennikoit Championship concludes in Jammu JAMMU: The five-day 42nd Junior (Boys & Girls) National Tennikoit Championship concluded on Sunday at Green Field, Gandhi Nagar, with Tamil Nadu lifting the overall championship trophy after a series of outstanding performances. The championship brought together around 550 players and officials []