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Srinagar: As a precautionary security measure ahead of call given by some political organizations, movement of fresh Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026) convoys from Jammu to Baltal remained suspended today. Officials said that return convoys carrying pilgrims from Baltal to Jammu were also kept suspended for the day. However, pilgrims already stationed at the Baltal []

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Tuesday said the abrogation of Article 370 by the Centre on August 5, 2019 was a historic step which laid a firm foundation for peace, transparent governance, investment and inclusive development in the Union Territory. On the eve of the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of []

Directs depts to accelerate execution, ensure equitable dev across J&K Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday chaired a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat to assess the progress on the implementation of key Budget Announcements for 202627 across several major departments. Emphasising timely execution and effective delivery, he directed departments to expedite implementation, strengthen []

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir proudly joins the league of Fully Literate nine States/ UTs under Government of Indias ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) scheme. The Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest congratulations to the teachers, administrators and every stakeholder for the historic milestone. In a post of X, the Lieutenant []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday addressed and congratulated the officer trainees of the Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management, Lucknow, who are on the field visit to Jammu Kashmir. The Lieutenant Governor highlighted their important role in shaping the future of the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) and expressed immense pleasure in interacting []

Interacts with Indian Corporate Law Service Officer Trainees Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha interacted with the Officer Trainees of the Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS) on Tuesday at Lok Bhavan. The Lieutenant Governor in his address to the officer trainees, highlighted the pivotal role of the service in strengthening Indias corporate governance and economic []

New Delhi: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the reconstitution of Jammu and Kashmir into Union territories in 2019 had wider implications and that the BJP would repeat such moves in other states if it stayed in power. Abdullah made the remarks at the launch of MDMK leader Vaikos book Vaiko in Parliament, []

Launches J&K Golf Tournament Highlights plans for Golf Academy Aims to make J&K Open annual event Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday inaugurated the 5th edition of J&K Open 2026 DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) by teeing off the prestigious four-day tournament and unveiling the championship trophy at the picturesque Royal []

Srinagar: The annual Amarnath Yatra continued on Tuesday, with the total number of pilgrims performing darshan crossing 4.67 lakh, while a fresh batch of 964 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Baltal base camp under tight security arrangements. According to figures, 3,289 pilgrims performed darshan on Tuesday, including 1,876 men, []

JAMMU: National Conference provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta on Tuesday said his party would observe August 5 as black day to mark the unconstitutional and unilateral abrogation of Jammu and Kashmirs constitutional guarantees in 2019, and to register a strong protest against the Centres refusal to restore statehood. The Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party []

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday distanced itself from former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasinas planned virtual media interaction in New Delhi, emphasising that it does not endorse any views that may be expressed during the event. Hasina is set to hold her first interaction with the media on Wednesday evening, two years after she fled []

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Dialogue with youth is welcome, but it will be even better if led by young or Gen Z voices, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Tuesday ahead of an interaction scheduled between RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and students in Mumbai. Bhagwat will interact with Gen Alpha and Gen Z students []

Sopore: The body of a minor boy, who had drowned in the Pohru Nallah at Wadoora in north Kashmirs Sopore area, was recovered on Tuesday after a three-day-long search operation, officials said. An official said that the body was recovered from the Nawpora area of Sopore following an extensive search operation carried out by teams []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said Jammu and Kashmir must reclaim its position as one of Indias premier golf destinations and shared a series of measures to revive the sector, including making the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) tournament an annual event, establishing a golf academy and strengthening sports infrastructure across the []

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday as Opposition members raised slogans, preventing the House from taking up the Question Hour. Soon after the House assembled, Speaker Om Birla urged members to allow the Question Hour to function and appealed for their cooperation. Opposition members continued raising slogans, including Home []

Poonch: Three people and 13 heads of livestock were rescued by Poonch Police late last night after they got stranded in Betar Nallah due to a sudden rise in water level caused by intense rainfall. Officials said that police teams rushed to the spot upon receiving information about people and livestock trapped in the nallah. []

Dozens rescued from flood-hit Shopian; traffic suspended on NH-44; MeT warns of more heavy rain Srinagar: Two persons were killed as multiple cloudbursts and intense rainfall battered several parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, triggering flash floods, damaging roads, bridges, houses and agricultural land. Meanwhile, the traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was []

Urges integration of ecosystems, modern tech to combat rising disasters Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday called for an urgent need to integrate nature-based solutions into climate resilience strategies during a conference at the Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST). The event focused on strengthening climate resilience and livelihoods in the Himalayan region []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will preside over and take the salute at the main Independence Day function to be held at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar. According to a communiqu issued to divisional commissioners by the General Administration Department, the Chief Minister will lead the proceedings in the summer capital. As per details, Deputy Chief Minister []

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir (IGP), V.K. Birdi, IPS, chaired a comprehensive security review at PCR Kashmir here to assess the current security situation and strengthen arrangements ahead of forthcoming events in the Valley. The meeting was attended by senior officials including IG BSF Ftr. Hqrs, IG CRPF KOS, IG CRPF Srinagar, Addl. Commissioner []

New Delhi: The Centre on Monday notified that the second phase of the ongoing Census population enumeration for Ladakh and snow-bound non-synchronous areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand shall take place from September 1 to 30. In a gazette notification on Monday, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner Mrityunjay []

Chairman advocates safe, hygienic food for every household in J&K Srinagar: With public health at the core of its agenda, the Committee on Petitions of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly met on Monday at the Assembly Secretariat under the chairmanship of MLA Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah. The Committee had a comprehensive review of the []

Directs fool-proof arrangements; seamless coordination among stakeholders Over 1100 film entries received from more than 50 countries for grand festival Srinagar: Director Information, Shreya Singhal chaired a review meeting at Media Complex here on Monday to take stock of the preparations for the forthcoming 1st International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK). The meeting []

Srinagar: The JK SEHAT App, developed by the Health & Medical Education Department, government of Jammu and Kashmir, has emerged as a unified digital platform for providing citizen-centric healthcare services across the Union Territory. It has emerged as a One stop healthcare solution for J&K citizens. The App supports the vision of accessible, transparent and []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 103 financial fraud cases involving Rs 193.49 crore during the financial year 2025-26, with Rs 6.92 crore recovered, the Ministry of Finance informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. According to State/UT-wise data provided by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), J&K reported 467 fraud cases involving Rs 47.55 crore in []

Says party will continue to champion J&Ks democratic, constitutional rights SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary and MLA Khanyar Haji Ali Mohammad Sagar Monday said that the enduring trust of the people and the unwavering commitment of party workers constitute the National Conferences greatest strength, asserting that no force can deter the []

DATIA: The Congress on Monday retained the Datia assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh, with the party candidate Ghanshyam Singh defeating his nearest rival Ashutosh Tiwari of the BJP by 6,016 votes in the byelection marked by differences in the saffron camp over the choice of candidate. At the end of all 15 rounds of counting, []

Baramulla: National Conference (NC) will continue its campaign for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmirs statehood until the demand is fulfilled, said Chief Ministers Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani on Monday. Speaking to reporters in Baramulla, Wani, said the recent protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi was the first step toward reminding the Centre of []

JAMMU: The 26th batch of over 1,000 devotees left Jammu base camp on Monday for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir amid multi-tier security arrangements, officials said. Over 4.50 lakh pilgrims have visited the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir Himalayas since the commencement of the yatra on July 3. The []

Baramulla: Minister Sakina Itoo on Monday said the government has prepared a cabinet memorandum to provide compassionate appointments to the relatives of Anganwadi workers and helpers who die while in service. Addressing an awareness programme in Baramulla, Itoo, said the proposal seeks to ensure that a family member of a deceased Anganwadi worker or helper []

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill to replace an ordinance which increased the number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38, including Chief Justice of India, without a debate as opposition members raised slogans against the NEET paper leaks and alleged theft of Ram temple donations. A statutory resolution moved []

PATNA: Jan Suraaj Party candidate Prashant Kishor on Monday widened his lead over BJPs Neeraj Kumar Sinha to 6,011 votes in the Bankipur assembly by-election as the counting progressed in Bihar, officials said. A celebratory mood was witnessed among Jan Suraaj Party supporters at its headquarters here. While political strategist-turned-politician Kishor bagged 20,059 votes, Sinha []

Kathua: Police on Monday recovered two suspicious balloons from the rooftop of a house in the Hiranagar area of Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua district, officials said. A senior police officer said that the house owner spotted two balloons, one white and one green, on the rooftop and immediately informed the police. He said a police []

Sopore: A youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his residence in the Dangerpora area of Sopore in north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Monday, officials said. An official said that the youth was found unconscious at his residence in Pal Mohalla, Dangerpora. He said a police team immediately reached the spot, took the body []

PATNA: (Jan Suraaj Party candidate Prashant Kishor was leading by a margin of 862 votes over BJPs Neeraj Kumar Sinha in the early trends of Bankipur by-election results, officials said on Monday. While political strategist-turned-politician Kishor bagged 2,225 votes, Sinha got 1,363 votes and RJDs Rekha Gupta stood third with 505 votes after the first []

DATIA (MP): Counting of votes for the bypoll to the Datia assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh commenced on Monday, officials said. The bypoll was necessitated after a Delhi court in April this year sentenced Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti to three years imprisonment in a cheating case, leading to the termination of his assembly membership. The []

Over 100 former students reunite to celebrate legacy WAMIQ HAYAT PAMPORE: Muslim Education Institute (MEI), Pampore, organised a grand Alumni Meet 2026 (Phase-I) at its campus in Saffron Town, Pampore, on Sunday, bringing together former students from different batches to reconnect and celebrate their lifelong association with the institution. The event witnessed the participation of []

Charts future plans for business community SRINAGAR: A meeting of the Traders Association Lal Chowk was held at the Association Office, 2nd Floor, Royal Sweets, Amira Kadal, under the presidentship of Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Khan, which unanimously approved the induction of Mr. Mohammad Hussain Matto, Proprietor of M/s Royal Choice, Amira Kadal, as an Executive []

SRINAGAR: The Nasha Mukti Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA) Cell of the Government College of Education (GCoE), IASE, Srinagar, successfully organised a comprehensive institutional campaign under the theme Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan 2026 on Sunday. Conducted under the leadership of the Principal, Prof. (Dr.) Seema Naz, the campaign focused on addressing the growing []

SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir on Sunday joined the nationwide GenZ Against Addiction, Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan, launched by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, with a programmeorganised by the Department of Students Welfare, KU at Gandhi Bhawan. Presiding over the programme, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nilofer Khan, []

Registrar urges youth to become ambassadors of drug-free India SRINAGAR: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modis call for a Nasha Mukt Viksit Bharat, dozens of students, including NSS volunteers and NCC cadets, of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Sunday participated in a series of anti-drug awareness activities, including a pledge ceremony, a []

ANANTNAG: In a significant step toward empowering the youth and building a drug-free nation, MY Bharat Anantnag, under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, organised a special youth awareness program on Sunday at Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports (JIM&WS), Pahalgam. Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR), Tariq Ahmad []

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks of forgiving students, but it is the government that owes the students truth, justice and an apology. Gandhi made the remarks in an Instagram post as he shared a video of his interaction with the families of Gopika, Roshini and Vetri []

NEW DELHI: Core members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will hold a meeting in Maharashtras Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on August 5 to discuss their future agenda, sources in the outfit said on Sunday. The meeting will take place at CJP founder Abhijeet Dipkes residence, they said. According to sources, activists and volunteers of the CJP []

NEW DELHI: Food safety regulator FSSAI on Sunday said it has issued notices to several alcoholic beverage manufacturing units of United Spirits Ltd and INBREW Beverages for adding flavours that mimic a products natural profile. In an official statement, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) clarified that there is no prohibition on []

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The president added that a plan was in place for US forces to carry out the biggest []

Baramulla: An Over Ground Worker was apprehended by security forces in Baramulla district on Sunday and illegal arms and ammunition were recovered from his possession. Officials said that a joint naka was set up at ZandfaranGoriwan Crossing in Narwav by personnel of 46 Rashtriya Rifles, SOG Baramulla, 53 Battalion CRPF and 112 Battalion BSF as []

Calls for cohesive, responsive, civil, people-centric public outreach SRINAGAR: The Communications Wing of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday held a high-level strategy meeting at the party headquarters under the chairmanship of Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq, to comprehensively review the partys media and digital communication framework and chart a more []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has expressed deep griefover the killing of two non-local labourers in the Devsar area of Kulgam. Mirwaiz, in a statement issued here said,Islam upholds the sanctity of every innocent human life and unequivocally condemns the killing of innocent persons. He said targeting poor labourers who have come to []

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on non-local labourers in Kulgam in which two innocent persons were killed, terming it a cowardly act and a very serious design that needs to be defeated at all levels. In a strongly worded statement, JKPCC Chief Tariq Hameed Karra []