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Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Thursday said that the administration is fully prepared for the winter and that the matter is being monitored at the highest level with all departments instructed to activate winter preparedness plans. Speaking with reporters, the Divisional Commissioner, said that the Chief Minister recently reviewed winter preparedness for both []

Srinagar: A man from Pulwama district was found dead inside a houseboat in the Amira Kadal area of Srinagar on Thursday morning, officials said. An official said that the body of the man was found inside a houseboat moored along the Jhelum River at Amira Kadal under mysterious circumstances. He said police were informed []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against suspended government employee for duping poor and unemployed persons through fake job appointments and forged land allotment orders in Srinagar. According to a statement, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has submitted a chargesheet in []

NEW YORK: A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been cancelled. The shows host, musician Chuck Redd, says that he called off the performance in the wake of the White House announcing last week that President Donald Trumps name would be added []

JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Sub-Committee constituted to examine the issues related to Gair Mumkin Khads in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting, held at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, was attended by Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs Departments, Javed Ahmad Rana and []

SRINAGAR: To assess the progress achieved in installation of Solar Rooftops under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana across the district, the Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo, who is also the Chairman Monitoring and Management Committee of the scheme, on Wednesday chaired a review meeting at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex. Besides, Chief []

JAMMU: Minister for Agriculture Production Department, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, on Wednesday said that watershed development plays a vital role in uplifting the rural areas, enhancing water security and strengthening the agricultural sector. He said this while addressing at the Watershed Mahostav 2025 celebration organised by []

JAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology, Environment & Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, on Wednesday met several deputations and individuals at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, to listen to their concerns and grievances. MLAs Bashir Ahmad Veeri and Payare Lal Sharma also met the Minister and raised certain developmental issues related to their respective constituencies. []

SRINAGAR: The Forest Department has taken prompt cognisance of a video circulated on social media by a trekker, alleging mass felling of trees in the DrungDanwas area. The Department, in a statement issued here, clarified that no mass felling of trees has taken place in the area. A detailed field verification conducted by the Forest []

JAMMU: Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Nitish Rajora, has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of Subash Mehra, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Jammu Jottings newspaper.Mehra breathed his last on Wednesday at ASCOMS Hospital after a prolonged illness. Conveying deep sympathies with the bereaved family, the Director prayed for eternal peace to []

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-Kashmir) hosted a Two-Day Workshop on Solid Waste Biochar Intervention in Farming Under Temperate Environment for College Faculty Members. The workshop, organised by the Division of Basic Sciences & Humanities, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-Kashmir was attended by college faculty members across the valley. Chief Guest []

SRINAGAR: A student of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has brought laurels to the institute by winning a gold medal at the All India Inter NIT Powerlifting Tournament held at NIT Delhi. Neeleeshwar Kumar (Enrolment number 2023BMEC038) from MED department clinched the gold medal in the 120 kg weight category, showcasing an impressive []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a PIL filed by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti seeking transfer of prisoners from outside jails to prisons in J-K. A division bench of the high court, comprising Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal, in a 15-page order passed on Tuesday said []

Srinagar:Police on Wednesday said that its sustained efforts to eliminate the menace of drugs from the society and dismantle the infrastructure supporting illegal narcotics trade, Srinagar Police has attached double-storeyed residential house and double-storeyed shopping complex, along with land measuring 1 Kanal and 4 marlas, worth approximately Rs 3 crores. The aforementioned properties belong []

NEW DELHI:Two dynasts have come together fearing defeat in the upcoming BMC polls, the BJP said on Wednesday, after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray announced an alliance of their parties. Addressing a joint press conference in Mumbai along with his cousin Raj Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray said []

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, V. K. Birdi-IPS, flagged off a group of students for participation in the 26th Rashtra Katha Shivir, being organized by the Shri Vedic Mission Trust at village Pransala, Upleta, District Rajkot, Gujarat. In a handout, the police said that the flag-off ceremony was held at District Police Lines, []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that nearly 48 percent households in Srinagar enjoy uninterrupted electricity supply following a successful Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) trial with zero power cuts. Office of the Chief Minister, in a post on X, congratulated KPDCL on making another 83 areas in Srinagar 24-hour power zones following a []

Jammu: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Army lost his life after sustaining a gunshot wound while on duty in Samba district. The incident occurred during early morning hours today, sources said. Sources said that he was immediately evacuated to a medical facility for treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries. They ruled out []

Jammu,: Atleast one person was killed while another was injured after two vehicles collided at Kakora area of Manjkote in Rajouri district on Wednesday. Officials said that a Tata mobile and a motorcyclist collided each other at Kakora resulting death of ine person and injury to another. The deceased have been identified as Aqib Khan []

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has repeated his claim of resolving the India-Pakistan conflict and asserted that Islamabads leadership credited him for saving millions of lives. We stopped a potential nuclear war between Pakistan and India. And the head of Pakistan, a highly respected General, hes a Field Marshal and also the Prime Minister []

JERUSALEM: Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday vowed Israel will remain in Gaza and pledged to establish outposts in the north of the Palestinian territory, according to a video of a speech published by Israeli media. His remarks, reported across Israeli media, come as a fragile US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds in Gaza. []

Rahi Firdous The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 strongly advocates for the vocationalisation of education. In line with its guidelines, there is an immediate and urgent need to introduce vocational and skill-based courses at the higher secondary (+2) level. This move is also supported by a growing demand from various stakeholders, including academicians and students, []

Waseem Akhter Dar In an age dominated by smartphones, tablets and digital distractions, the humble library and the simple habit of reading books are slowly being pushed to the margins of students lives. Once considered the heart of learning and imagination, libraries today stand quieter, while mobile screens glow relentlessly in the hands of children []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Kashmir on Wednesday it has filed a chargesheet before the Honble Court of Judge Small Causes, Srinagar, in connection with FIR No. 17/2020, registered under Sections 419, 420, 468, 471 RPC and Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act. In a handout, the CBK said that []

SRIHARIKOTA (ANDHRA PRADESH): In a dedicated commercial mission, ISRO on Wednesday launched a next-generation US communication satellite BlueBird Block-2 onboard its heaviest vehicle LVM3-M6 from here. As the 24-hour countdown concluded, the 43.5 metre tall rocket supported by two S200 solid boosters lifted off majestically at 8.55 am from the second launch pad at this []

Reviews progress of ABHA ID generation, enrolment of senior citizens under Vay Vandhana yojana, TB control measures SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo on Tuesday chaired a comprehensive review meeting at the Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex to assess the progress of key health initiatives being implemented in the district. During the meeting, []

To strengthen liaison with Centre, States on student issues SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA), on Tuesday, announced the formation of its National Executive Council (NEC), aimed at further strengthening the organisations decision-making structure and enhancing coordination at the national level. The NEC will be the second-highest decision-making body of JKSA, after the []

Seeks intervention of PMO, Union Home Minister SRINAGAR: Er. Ehtisham Khan, noted social and student rights activist and Co-Founder of The Purpose (NGO), has expressed grave concern over the rapidly deteriorating law and order situation in Bangladesh and the serious risks it poses to Indian students pursuing higher education in the country. With nearly 9,000 []

HAJIN: Wahab Cultural Society Hajin enthralled the audience on Tuesday after staging a play titled Intiqaam at Town Hall, Municipal Committee here. The play was written by the late theatre artist Lateef Ashiq, who passed away in 2006, and was sponsored by the J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages, Srinagar. The audience appreciated the []

JAMMU: A meeting of the Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) was held on Tuesday under the Chairmanship of MLA, Ali Mohammad Sagar, at meeting J&K Legislative Assembly Secretariat Jammu to discuss the working of JKRTC. Legislators, Saifullah Mir, Baldev Raj Sharma, Ranbir Singh Pathania, Dr. Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri, Showkat Hussain Ganie and Tanvir Sadiq []

AWANTIPORA: Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) organised a two-day capacity building workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction in Urban Planning, Development and Monitoring: Building a Disaster Resilient Jammu and Kashmir, jointly conducted by the Department of Planning and Geomatics, the Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction (CRR), and the Department of Architecture. The workshop was []

SRINAGAR: Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir organised Kisan Diwas (National Farmers Day) 2015 to acknowledge and encourage the relentless efforts of farmers, who form the backbone of the agricultural economy. The programme highlighted the need to support farmers through sustained policy measures, innovation, and extension services. On the occasion, Director Agriculture Kashmir, Sartaj Ahmad Shah, delivered []

NEW DELHI: Businessman Robert Vadra on Tuesday said his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has a bright future in politics and a time will come when people would like to see her at the top position. He was reacting to reports about Congress MP Imran Masood saying that Priyanka Gandhi would prove to be a strong []

Hajin: Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Sumbal on Tuesday sought the cooperation of local residents for the restoration of embankments in Hajin that had collapsed a few months ago. The SDM held an important meeting with members of the Traders Federation and heads of several families residing near the affected area. During the meeting, he urged the []

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday said that in its continued crackdown on drug trafficking and assets generated through narcotics trade, Police Station Rainawari today attached a double-storey residential house valued at approximately 1 crore under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. In a handou, the police said that the attached []

Budgam: A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Budgam has ordered the attachment of immovable property of US-based Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Shah alias Dr Fai under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). According to the order, the court directed the District Collector Budgam to take immediate possession of the land in Wadwan and Chattabugh []

Srinagar: The Chief Engineer Mechanical Engineering Department on Tuesday said that government has set up dedicated snow control rooms across Kashmir to ensure public safety, smooth coordination of snow clearance operations and uninterrupted essential services during the winter season. Speaking with reporters, Chief Engineer Er. Bodh Raj, said that the department, which is responsible for []

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a battleship as part of a larger vision to create a Golden Fleet. Theyll be the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built, Trump claimed []

Meets Group of Concerned Citizens delegation JAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana on Monday reiterated that protection of the environment is a shared responsibility and called for a collective approach towards preserving the natural resources for the posterity. The Minister was speaking during an interaction with []

JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Monday asserted on ensuring amicable redress of public grievances and seamless delivery of services across Jammu and Kashmir. The Deputy Chief Minister, while interacting with various public delegations at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, assured them that all their issues and concerns would be looked into for speedy redress []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah Monday expressed deep sorrow over the sudden passing of renowned broadcaster, writer and poet Abdul Ahad Farhad, describing his demise as an irreparable loss to Kashmirs literary, cultural and journalistic heritage. In his condolence message, Dr. Farooq said that Abdul Ahad Farhad was a []

Locals, traders, party workers vow to promote indigenous products: Er Hussain SRINAGAR:The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Lal Chowk Constituency on Monday organised a grand Atmanirbhar Sankalp Abhiyan at the iconic Ghanta Ghar, Lal Chowk, reaffirming its commitment to the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The programme was organised by Er. []

SOPORE: J&K Police organised an awareness programme on New Criminal Laws at Dak Bungalow Sopore as part of ongoing efforts to familiarise stakeholders with recent legal reforms. The programme was chaired by SDPO Sopore M. R. Shah, while Additional Public Prosecutor, Sessions Court Sopore, Muzamil Rashid participated as the resource person. During the programme, detailed []

PULWAMA: J&K Police organised Cyber Awareness Programmes at Police Station Rajpora and Lassipora area as part of its continued efforts to educate the public about emerging cyber threats and safe digital practices. The programmes focused on sensitizing participants about various forms of cybercrimes, online fraud prevention, and the importance of cyber hygiene. During the sessions, []

SRINAGAR: The Second J&K International Conference on Breast and Allied Cancers (2nd JK-IBAC-2025) organised by the Department of Bioresources, University of Kashmir ( KU) started here at KU on Monday. The three-day conference is being held in collaboration with Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) and Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar as health partners and []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Monday wrote to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, seeking urgent intervention to ensure the safety and well-being of Indian medical students currently studying in Bangladesh amid ongoing protests, tensions, and incidents of violence, particularly in Dhaka and surrounding regions. In the letter addressed to the Prime []

SRINAGAR: Delhi Public School, Srinagar is proud to announce that its student-run company AgroSenTech has won the national award for Best Use of Technology at the tGELF/JA India LEAD Company of the Year 2025 competition, held in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi on December 12th and 13th. The honour marks a major milestone for the school []

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Monday said terrorism and other forms of criminal activities will remain in the sight of polices guns, asserting that the aim of the force is to completely eliminate anti-national and anti-social elements from the Union Territory. Prabhat was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the []

Srinagar: Kashmir has led to a rise in night temperatures and a dip in day temperatures, with the Meteorological Department forecasting another spell of snow or rain over the next 12 hours. The minimum temperature in Srinagar on Sunday night was recorded at 4.0 degrees Celsius, which is 6.4 degrees above the seasonal normal, an []

Srinagar: Fresh snowfall and rain in the Kashmir on Monday disrupted air and vehicular movement, while traffic on the JammuSrinagar National Highway (NH-44) remained slow due to single-lane movement at several stretches. Cold conditions across J&K eased slightly following fresh snowfall in higher reaches and rainfall in the plains, even as the Meteorological Department forecast []