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Discusses security, development in meetings with LG Sinha in Jammu Jammu: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Thursday held a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here and discussed the security situation, ongoing anti-terror operations and the operational preparedness of the security setup in the Union territory, officials said. Mohan, who is on a two-day []

Book a moving tribute of Sakeena Itoo to her father Shaheed Wali Muhammad Itoo Hails exceptional performance of govt schools in 10th, 12th class results JAMMU: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather on Thursday addressed the Book Review event of Durr-e-Naayaab, a biography of Shaheed Wali Mohammad Itoo at Department of []

Eyes tie-up with Mumbai institute Mumbai: The Jammu and Kashmir government is striving hard to make the scenic Union Territory an attractive destination for filmmaking, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday. To make J&K an attractive destination for filmmaking, there is a need to establish adequate infrastructure for which a relationship with an institution []

Mumbai: Public participation is key to driving change and it begins with citizens stepping out to vote, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday. Change can only be brought by those who are ready to take part. And taking part does not mean that I stand as a candidate. Taking part also []

New Delhi: Ever vigilant on Indias borders and steadfast in times of crises, the Indian Army has earned global respect through its professionalism, discipline and humanitarian service, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. In a post on X, he extended greetings to the Army personnel and their families on the occasion of the 78th []

JKSA claims return begins today New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday appointed a nodal officer to coordinate with the Centre and diplomatic authorities for the safety and possible evacuation of residents and students from the Union Territory stranded in Iran amid the prevailing tension there. In a related development, the Jammu and []

Tribal Affairs Minister lauds meritorious achievers JAMMU: The students residing in various Gujjar-Bakerwal (G&B) Hostels across the Winter Zone have registered an outstanding performance in the recently declared Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) Class 10th and 12th examination results, reflecting their dedication, perseverance and the enabling academic atmosphere being provided in the []

Renowned dietitian Dr. Mitali Gupta trains participants JAMMU: The Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), organised a two-day workshop on Holistic Wellness: The Science of Breath, Mind & Meditation at the DIPR Auditorium. The workshop was attended by Director Information, Nitish Rajora; Joint Director (Hqr), Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Raina; Joint Director, Jammu Division, Deepak []

GAZA: A senior Hamas official on Thursday welcomed the formation of a technocratic committee to govern post-war Gaza, saying it would help consolidate the ceasefire and prevent a return to fighting. Egypt, a mediator in indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, announced the formation of a 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee that would operate under []

Olympic icons Abhinav Bindra & Karnam Malleshwari to lead discussions JAMMU: In a landmark initiative poised to redefine the sporting landscape of the Union Territory, the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, J&K, is set to host the first ever J&K Sports Conference on January 17th and 18th at the Convention Centre in Jammu. Under []

List of matches, series in lead-up to global showpiece NEW DELHI: With the T20 World Cup 2026 set to begin on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka, a host of teams will look to finalise their plans and lineups, as well as acclimate to the subcontinental conditions. As many as 12 of the 20 []

SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir emerged as the Overall Champion at the prestigious Arnis National Championship 202526, held from 9th to 11th January 2026 at the Kapsheda Sports Complex, New Delhi. The championship was successfully organised by the Delhi Arnis Association in collaboration with the Arnis India Federation and witnessed enthusiastic participation from athletes representing 18 []

JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports and Transport, Satish Sharma, on Thursday attended a vibrant Dangal (traditional wrestling) competition at Gharattal. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation of renowned wrestlers from Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir. The competition drew a large gathering []

The proposed 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2025 risks weaponising arrest, destabilising governments, and eroding the presumption of innocence in pursuit of political cleansing Adv Zubair Bangroo In a democracy governed by a written constitution like India, statecraft is shaped not only by the popular will but also by the constitutional limits within which power is []

The 10th-Pass Entrepreneur Who Built One Of Kashmirs Leading Manufacturing Enterprises Sajad Ahmad Chaloos Aisha Group, born from observing disposable plate demand, now runs multiple units across the Valley, proving vision trumps formal degrees Dr Syed Javed Iqbal Kamil In an age when academic degrees and professional certifications are often treated as the sole gateways []

In a region with expansive reservations, the tax-paying middle class is left without safety nets. Targeted relief is needed to restore balance and social stability. Suhail Gaznavi In Jammu and Kashmir, the middle class remains one of the most burdened yet least acknowledged sections of society. Neither historically privileged nor officially protected, this segment forms []

To every student weighed down by results: your marks do not define your intellect or destiny John Mohamad Mir With the declaration of Class 10th and 12th examination results by JKBOSE, thousands of students across Jammu and Kashmir find themselves weighed down by numbers printed on a marks sheet. For some, these numbers bring joy []

JAMMU: For decades, governance in Jammu & Kashmir was shaped by its geographymountains, remoteness and access gaps that often-made service delivery slow and uneven. Today, that geography is no longer a constraint. Over the past few years, the Union Territory has witnessed not incremental digitisation, but its first comprehensive IT-led governance transformationone that has unfolded []

MENDHAR/POONCH: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday attached the immovable property of a Pakistan-based terror handler in Poonch district, officials said. The action followed court directions in connection with a case registered at Mandi Police Station. The attached property consists of 10 kanal and 14 marlas (approximately 58,261.5 square feet) of land in Mandi tehsil, []

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday alleged irregularities in the Maharashtra civic polls, saying it was an attempt to murder democracy. The former chief minister also demanded the suspension of the State Election Commissioner over alleged irregularities in the municipal corporation polls.

Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday detained a Patwari and a Chowkidar in Kokernag after a field raid by the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CACB) allegedly uncovered a bribery transaction, officials said. They said that the operation was carried out by a CACB Srinagar team headed by ASP Makhan Singh. The action, they said, followed a complaint []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar regarding the evolving situation in Iran and the safety of students and residents of the Union Territory in the country. In a post on X, CM Omar,, said that S Jaishankar assured that all steps will []

Srinagar: Body of a 34-year-old was recovered on Thursday in Achabal area of South Kashmirs Anantnag district. Officials said that the body of a person named Masroor Ahmad(34), son of Habibullah Mochi, a resident of Shelipora, Achabal, was recovered this morning by some passersby. Soon team of police reached to the spot and transfered []

NEW YORK:) The Trump administration has made abrupt and sweeping cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs across the country in a move that advocates said will jeopardize the lives of some of the countrys most vulnerable. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Tuesday night canceled some 2,000 grants representing nearly []

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Wednesday made a vague statement that hes been told on good authority that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has indicated fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters. The US presidents claims, which were made with few details, come as hes told protesting []

Line Depts directed to ensure special arrangements for smooth conduct of occasion SRINAGAR: In connection with observance of upcoming Shab-e-Miraj (1447 Hijri), the Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo along with SSP Srinagar Sandeep Chakravarthy on Wednesday visited Dargah Hazratbal to take on site review of the facilities and arrangements being made by all line Departments []

KANGAN: A wave of celebration has swept through the quiet locality of Chattergul area of Kangan in Ganderbal district astwo cousin sistersscripted history by securing a perfect 500 out of 500 marks in the Class 10 board examinations. The outstanding achievers, Faiqa Fayaz, daughter of a teacher, and Zainab-un-Nissa, daughter of a doctor, have brought []

During past three years, performance of our edu institutions has excelled: Dr Darakhshan SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board, Chairperson, Dr. Syed Darakhshan Andrabi has expressed her pleasure on the performance of Waqf Board run educational institutions in 10th &12th class Board results declared on Wednesday. All the institutions managed by the Board have immensely []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah Wednesday felicitated students who successfully qualified the Class 10th and 12th examinations. In a statement issued from the party headquarters, Nawa-e-Subha, Dr. Farooq Abdullah extended his heartfelt greetings to the successful candidates, their parents, and teachers, congratulating them on their achievement. He said that []

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir, Atal Dulloo on Wednesday flagged off the contingent of artists of the Jammu & Kashmir Tableau who will perform at Kartavya Path, New Delhi, during the Republic Day Parade2026. The artists will be part of the J&K Tableau representing the Union Territory on the national stage. The flag-off ceremony []

Warns of designed push into darkness SRINAGAR: Er. Ehtisham Khan,a social and student rights activist and Co-founder of The Purpose (NGO), has raised serious alarm over the latest revised qualifying percentiles for postgraduate medical admissions, calling them a stark indicator of the systematic erosion of merit and academic standards in Jammu and Kashmir. Referring to []

SRINAGAR: The Indian Army marked the 10th Defence Forces Veterans Day with series of events and welfare initiatives across multiple locations in the Kashmir Valley. Spearheaded by the Chinar Corps and executed by formations including Dagger Division, Vajr Division, Counter Insurgency Force (Kilo) and the Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) Regimental Centre. These events []

The story of Prophet Yusuf (PBUH) whispers a divine truth: what breaks you today may be preparing you for a destiny far greater than you can imagine Dr Muheeb Ahad In a world bruised by betrayal, anxiety, broken relationships and delayed dreams, Surah Yusuf descends like divine therapy, whispering to wounded hearts that what breaks []

The Quran and Hadith portray backbiting as a repulsive, degrading, and soul-staining sin reserved for those who thrive in shadows rather than truth Muhsin Ahmad Malik Backbiting is the refuge of those who lack the courage to speak truth to your face. They stitch stories in your absence and tear your character in rooms you []

When public space is seen as not mine, and rules go unenforced, social learning theory ensures dysfunction becomes a generational habit Aaqyb Ashraf Civic sense is often spoken of as a lofty moral concept, something abstract, imported, or idealistic. In reality, it is nothing more than common sense practised in public. It is the simple []

Iqbal Memorial School staff hail outstanding results, congratulate management Mudasir Ali We, the staff members of Iqbal Memorial Public School, Safapora, extend our warmest congratulations to the school management and Principal, whose painstaking efforts and dedication are second to none. This years outstanding board results stand as a beacon of inspiration for all students aspiring []

Srinagar:Two labourers were found dead in a rented room in uptown here on Wednesday. An official said that both were found unconscious in a rented accommodation at Nowgam. Soon after getting the information, a police and the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) team reached the spot and started the investigation. Probe is on to determine []

NUUK (GREENLAND): President Donald Trump said Wednesday that anything less than US control of Greenland is unacceptable, hours before Vice President JD Vance was to host Danish and Greenlandic officials for talks. In a post on his social media site, Trump reiterated his argument that the US needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security. []

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday asked all its nationals currently residing in Iran to leave by available means as the security situation in the country deteriorated further in view of massive anti-government protests and a crackdown on the demonstrators. New Delhi has also strongly advised its nationals to avoid travelling to Iran. The protests began []

SRINAGAR:PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the profiling of mosques and imams in Kashmir was an interference in the religious matters of Muslims. The former chief minister said if religious places require profiling, it should start with temples across the country. The latest order for mosques is interference in our religious affairs. If they []

JAMMU: Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday expressed hope for a satisfactory outcome of the upcoming talks between the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ladakh representatives, saying dialogue was the best way to address all issues. The MHA has recently decided to convene a meeting of the High Powered Committee (HPC) on Ladakh headed []

JAMMU: Security forces on Wednesday stepped up an ongoing search operation by extending the cordon to track down and neutralise terrorists in remote villages of Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua district, officials said. Several gunshots were heard when the security forces launched the operation in the Najote forest area in Billawar tehsil on Tuesday based on []

Mir Huzaifa tops with 474 marks Bandipora: Government Girls High School Hajin has recorded an impressive 93.8 per cent result in the Class 10th examinations, with Mir Huzaifa emerging as the top scorer by securing 474 marks in the recently declared results. School authorities termed the outcome a significant achievement for the government []

DUBAI: The head of Irans judiciary signalled Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for those detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from US President Donald Trump. Irans judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei made the comment in a video shared by Iranian state television online. Mohseni-Ejei said: If we want to do a []

Bandipora: Acting on a video circulating on social media showing alleged rash and negligent driving, the Traffic Rural Kashmir on Wednesday intercepted a bus in Bandipora and initiated strict action against the driver, officials said. A Special Enforcement Team of Traffic Rural Kashmir, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Traffic Ganderbal-Bandipora Gulzar Ahmad, []

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump was consulting with his national security team Tuesday about next steps with Iran as he looked to get a better understanding of the number of Iranian citizens who have been killed and arrested in more than two weeks of unrest throughout the country. Trump said he believes that the killing is []

Directs concerned depts to ensure comprehensive, seamless arrangements SRINAGAR: In view of the forthcoming observance of Shab-e-Meraj (S.A.W.) and Friday following, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Tuesday convened a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and senior Divisional Officers to review and finalize arrangements for facilitating devotees at major shrines and mosques across the Valley. []

NEW DELHI: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Dr. Molvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, on Tuesday visited the residence of the late Pandit Bhushan Bazaz in New Delhi and offered his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. The Mirwaiz expressed solidarity with the family and conveyed special condolences to his wife and son, Kalhan Bazaz. He paid rich tribute to the []

JAMMU: Uchit Singhal, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu Division, Northern Railway called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated Singhal on being conferred with the Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025. The prestigious award recognizes Singhals exceptional leadership and meticulous planning in managing train operations during Operation Sindoor and aftermath of []

BUDGAM: Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) & Panchayati Raj, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Tuesday conducted an extensive tour of Budgam district to review the physical and financial progress of various ongoing developmental works being executed under different rural development schemes. During the tour, the Secretary visited several key project sites in Budgam and Khansahib blocks, []