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MUMBAI: Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Tuesday met the MD and CEO of public sector banks and select private sector banks here and urged them to pass on the rate cut to support sustainable growth. Since February 2025, the RBI has trimmed the key policy rate by 125 basis points to 5.25 per cent []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the preventive detention of a man accused of posting anti-national content on social media. Justice Sanjay Dhar last week upheld the detention order issued under the Public Safety Act (PSA) against Waseem Ahmad Dar alias Leepa by the Kupwara district magistrate in February []

SRINAGAR: A sessions court in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday rejected the bail applications of eight policemen including a deputy superintendent of police who were arrested on charges of torturing a cop in custody. Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kupwara, Manjeet Singh Manhas, while disposing of the two bail applications moved by []

Awantipora: Police on Tuesday said that in a significant development, the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class (JMIC) Pampore has convicted six accused persons in connection with FIR No. 46/2017 and FIR No. 48/2017 registered at Police Station Pampore. In a handout, the police said that the cases pertain to offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 354, []

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday conducted searches in the forests of south Kashmirs Anantnag district in connection with the Delhi blast case, sources said, adding that two key accused, including Dr Adeel and Jasir Bilal are accompanying the searched teams. Sources said that the NIA team was accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir police []

SRINAGAR: A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried out searches in the forest area in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its probe into the November 10 blast near the Red Fort in Delhi, officials said. They said the NIA sleuths, assisted by police and CRPF, brought along []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch J&K has filed a charge-sheet in case FIR No. 07/2020 under Sections 409, 420, 120-B RPC before the Honble Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sopore, against three officers of the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department. In a handout, the CBK said that the []

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the NDA government in Bihar will leave no stone unturned to live up to the expectations of the people of the state. Modis assertion came hours after he met the NDA MPs from Bihar in Parliament. After the historic victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, []

Reviews healthcare facilities, medical supplies, patient care SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo on Monday carried out an extensive inspection of SMHS Hospital Srinagar, during which the Minister took comprehensive review of patient care services, infrastructure, availability of essential medicines and other facilities at the hospital. During the []

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Monday reviewed the Action Taken Report (ATR) on resolving pending issues related to utility shifting from Hotel Centaur and the sharing of services between the hotel and SKICC. The meeting was attended by the MD JKTDC, CE KPDCL, SE Jal Shakti, and officers from LCMA, SKICC, district administration, []

NEW DELHI: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi on Monday shared with the media the letter MP Baramulla Er Rashid has sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the growing disconnect between the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister in Jammu and Kashmir. In the letter, MP Er Rashid has told the []

SRINAGAR: Senior party leaders and legislators Ali Muhammad Dar, Hasnain Masoodi, Showkat Ahmad Ganaie, and Provincial Secretary Syed Tawqeer on Monday called on senior National Conference leader and Cabinet Minister Sakeena Itoo. Several public and individual delegations also joined the meeting to discuss a range of pressing concerns affecting their respective constituencies. During the meeting, []

HAJIN: Shopkeepers have demanded restoration of the defunct streetlights in the main market Hajin, saying they face inconvenience while carrying out business activities in the evenings. A group of traders told Kashmir Reader that despite repeated representations before the Municipal Committee Hajin, no steps have been taken to restore or install streetlights. In the absence []

Also for Gateway to Astan Mir Shams-ud-Din Iraqi, ImambaraZadibal SRINAGAR: In a significant step toward enhancing the cultural and spiritual character of the Zadibal Constituency, MLA Zadibal Tanvir on Monday laid the foundation stone for the Bab-e-Zehra Calligraphic Gate at Gasiyar. The gate will serve as the prominent entryway to the revered Astan Mir Shams-ud-Din []

JAMMU: The All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) has expressed serious concern over the way the JKPSC age-relaxation matter turned into a public dispute between the Chief Ministers Office and the Lieutenant Governors Office. Anil Sharma, President of AJKPC, in a statement issued here, said this controversy was completely avoidable and has exposed a []

SRINAGAR: Renowned Kashmiri poet, storyteller, and critic Yousuf Jahangeer has been chosen to represent the Kashmiri language at the prestigious National Symposium of Poets 2026, organized by Prasar Bharati on the eve of Republic Day. Akashvani has selected one poet from each of the 22 scheduled Indian languages for what is being hailed as the []

GANDERBAL: A one-day Interaction-cum-Awareness Program was conducted in the village of Benhama, Ganderbal under the DST-SEED funded project, Inclusion of Indigenous Survival Skills in Livelihood Security of Tribal Community in Kashmir. The programme led by Principal Investigator, Dr. Omar Fayaz Khan, along with DST project staff included interaction with women of the community to assess []

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, []