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JAIPUR:Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with family members, arrived in Ranthambore on Tuesday, as Rajasthan witnesses a sharp increase in tourist footfall across major destinations ahead of the New Year. Ranthambore in Sawai Madhopur district is known for its tiger population and rich biodiversity, and has remained a preferred destination for []

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday voiced deep concern over the reports of the targeting of the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged Russia and Ukraine to focus on diplomatic efforts to end hostilities. Deeply concerned by reports of the targeting of the residence of the President of the Russian Federation, []

Kupwara: Two minor children were killed and another was injured after a tractor struck them at Taad village in the Karnah area of Kupwara district on Tuesday. Officials said that the incident involved a tractor bearing registration number JK09B 4871. The vehicle was being driven by a local resident, they said. Residents present at []

DHAKA:Khaleda Zias funeral will be held on Wednesday, as Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday announced a three-day state mourning and a one-day general holiday following the death of the former prime minister. In a televised address to the nation, Yunus urged people to maintain discipline and order during the funeral prayers and the []

Srinagar: A deputy superintendent of police (DySP) and five other cops have been granted bail in a case linked to the custodial torture of a fellow police constable. According to the bail order, DySP Aijaz Ahmad Naik, other cops including Riyaz Ahmad Mir, Jahangeer Ahmad Beigh, Mohd Younis Khan, Shakir Hussain Khoja, Tanveer Ahmad Malla, []

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep sadness over the death of his former Bangladesh counterpart Khaleda Zia, saying her contributions towards the development of the neighbouring country, as well as India-Bangladesh relations, will always be remembered. Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson []

Srinagar:The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday said that it has submitted a chargesheet in case FIR No. 04/2022 under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC before the Court of Sub-Judge, Sumbal, against Ranjeet Prasad S/o Samdeo Prasad, resident of Maksudpur, Police Station Unchkagaon, Sasmusa, Gopalganj, Bihar. In a []

Hajin: A residential house was partially damaged after a fire broke out in the Mir Mohalla area of Hajin town in Bandipora district on Tuesday morning. Officials said the fire erupted in a single-storey residential building belonging to Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohammad Sultan Bhat, a resident of Mir Mohalla, Hajin. They said personnel []

DHAKA:Bangladeshs former first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia, has died after a prolonged illness, local media reported on Tuesday. Zia, the countrys first female prime minister and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has passed away at the age of 80, the Dhaka Tribune reported. She died while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in []

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the Centre should impress upon state governments to stop incidents of communal violence when they take place in their respective territories. It is the duty of the Centre to tell the states that such incidents should be stopped, Abdullah told reporters at the party headquarters in []

New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking his intervention over what it termed a rise in incidents of harassment and violence against Kashmiri students and shawl vendors in Himachal Pradesh. According to the association, a Kashmiri shawl seller, Jehangir Ahmad, was allegedly assaulted by []

Night temperatures stay above normal Srinagar: Kashmir is bracing for a fresh spell of rain and snow as the valley witnessed warmer- than-usual minimum temperatures on Sunday night, according to Meteorological Department officials. An official from the department said there is a possibility of moderate snowfall in Kashmir on Tuesday, with the main activity expected []

Meeting focused on habitat conservation, eco-tourism promotion Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday chaired the 6th meeting of Wildlife Board for the UT of J&K, at Lok Bhavan. The meeting was attended by Javed Ahmed Rana, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs Departments; Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal and Mian []

Jammu: Minister for FCS&CA, IT, Youth Services and Sports, Transport, Science and Technology, Satish Sharma on Monday assured that all genuine issues raised by the Kashmir Tourist Drivers Coordination Committee will be addressed within shortest possible time. The assurance was given by the Minister during a detailed meeting held here on Monday. The meeting was []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing, Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K recorded a highly productive & impactful year in 2025 by taking decisive action against a wide spectrum of economic crimes across the Kashmir Valley. Working in strict adherence to its mandate of accountability, transparency, and rule of law, the Wing dealt with complex cases []

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday interacted with the IAS Officer Trainees of the 2025 Batch, who are on their 5-day visit to Jammu as a part of the Winter Study Tour (Bharat Darshan Programme). The Officer Trainees are currently undergoing Phase-1 training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie. []

Jammu: Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) on Monday submitted its 66th Annual Report for the year 2024-25 to the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, at Lok Bhavan Jammu. The delegation of the Members of the Commission Dr Rajiv Singh, Tariq Ahmad Zargar, Yashpal Kotwal and Asaf Mehmood Sagar, was led by Chairman JKPSC, []

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke to the father of the student from Tripura, who was killed in an alleged racial attack here, on phone on Monday and assured strict punishment to the accused, as leaders cutting across political lines called for comprehensive efforts to end hate crimes against the people from the []

Baramulla: As many as 11,000 youths were engaged in 218 sports and youth engagement programmes across the North Kashmir range. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) North Kashmir Range said in a post on X, that programmes were organised under the supervision of the Range Police Headquarters, Baramulla, and covered sports disciplines including cricket, volleyball, badminton and []

Jammu: A man was detained by police after uploading a video on social media, trying to give it a communal angle, thereby disturbing public peace and order. In a handout the police said that yesterday members of one community were bringing wooden logs from jungle and one log slipped and stopped near Madrassa due to []

Srinagar:The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K recorded a significant year-long crackdown on economic crimes in 2025, taking decisive action against fraud, cheating, forgery and financial irregularities across the Valley. Officials said the Wing successfully disposed of 100 FIRs involving complex economic offences during the year. These cases required detailed scrutiny []

Srinagar: Police on Monday said that it has issued a safety advisory following an unauthorized trekking incident in the Danwas forest area on December 21. In a handout, the police said that to ensure public safety and prevent security misunderstandings, the following rules are now in effect. Local Residents: Must seek []

PALM BEACH (US): US President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are closer than ever before to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida resort, but he acknowledged the negotiations are complex and could still break down, leaving the war dragging on for years. The presidents statements []

Modi 3.0 distinctly characterised by bold, structural reforms, with strong emphasis on science, innovation, entrepreneurship NEW DELHI: SHANTI Bill will go down in history as one of the Modi Governments biggest science reforms, said Union Minister Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh in a media interview here on Sunday. The Minister observed that while parliamentary []

Lays foundation stone for inspection Hut at Kalakote RAJOURI: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary on Sunday inaugurated a 45-metre span single-lane steel motorable bridge over Sadda Nallah at Mangrote, marking a significant milestone in strengthening the road connectivity in the region. The event was attended by MLA Budhal, Javed Iqbal Choudhary, MLA Kalakote, Thakur Randhir []

SRINAGAR: Apni Party Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir on Sunday expressed his dismay over the governments move to prevent a scheduled sit-in protest by Open Merit students in Srinagar over an unfair reservation quota. Pertinently, police has placed some leaders, who were expected to join the students protest, under house arrest, and detained some []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah has extended warm greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Urs Mubarak of Hazrat Syed Sharaf-ud-Din Abdul Rehman Shah BulBul Shah Turkestani (RA). In his message, he said Urs of BulBul Shah (RA), the revered Sufi saint who played a pivotal role []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chief Spokesperson MLA Zadibal,Tanvir Sadiq on Sunday visited various areas of his constituency, including Adalat Masjid and Madin Sahib, where he held interactions with local residents. The visit was aimed at taking firsthand stock of public issues, ongoing development works, and civic concerns affecting daily life in the []

Reviews development works, public issues JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Information Technology, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, Science & Technology and ARI & Trainings, Satish Sharma, on Sunday conducted an extensive public outreach programme in Chowki Choura block. The Minister was accompanied by the concerned sectoral officers of various departments. []

JAMMU: To celebrate Indias rich cultural heritage and the spirit of unity in diversity, the Department of Culture, through the J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL), organized a colourful classical and folk dance rvening titled Desh Ke Rang, Nritya Ke Sang at Abhinav Theatre, Jammu. Speaking on the occasion, Principal Secretary, Culture, B. []

Seeks feedback on farmers welfare schemes UDHAMPUR: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar on Sunday presided over a District Kissan Mela (Farmers Fair) at Subhash Stadium, Udhampur. The event was organised by the Department of Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Udhampur. The objective of the []

Mehbooba, Ruhullah among leaders placed under house arrest Detained leaders question pre-emptive crackdown PDP says govt has shown zero intent to resolve issue Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday placed several leaders, including PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, under house arrest to prevent them from joining the students []

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday defended the house arrest of its party MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and other leaders, saying they want to create turmoil, which will not be allowed. Talking to reporters at Pahalgam in south Kashmir, Abdullah said the leaders were probably not happy that Jammu and Kashmir was []

Demands dialogue over student detentions Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Sunday strongly condemned the wave of alleged detentions, family intimidations, and hostel lockdowns targeting students. These heavy-handed measures were deployed solely to prevent a peaceful protest demanding a fair and equal reservation policy, National Convenor of Association Nasir Khuehami, said in []

Chairs 3rd University Council Meeting of Cluster University of Jammu JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired the 3rd Meeting of the University Council of the Cluster University of Jammu, at Lok Bhavan, Jammu. The Lieutenant Governor, who is also the Chancellor of the University, emphasised that higher education institutions must focus on innovation, []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah Sunday asked Members of Parliament from the party to forcefully raise the critical issue of the protection, restoration, and conservation of regional water bodies and lakes in the Parliament. Emphasising the growing environmental challenges facing the region, he stressed that lakes, rivers, wetlands and []

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said incidents of violence against minorities are going on unabated in the country and claimed that the best example of communal harmony was Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters after a public interaction, Kath Baat, in Anantnag, Mehbooba said, Incidents of violence against minorities are going on unabated. []

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said India has recorded a 97 per cent reduction in malaria cases and the country will be free of the disease in a short time. He was addressing the All India Medical Conference IMA NATCON 2025 of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in Shela here. Thanks []

Writes to Home Minister Amit Shah NEW DELHI: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi on Sunday said that incarcerated Member of Parliament from Baramulla Er Rashid has written a detailed letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah proposing a concrete and rational solution to the long-pending reservation issue in Jammu and Kashmir. []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) has filed a detailed chargesheet before the City Judge (Sub Registrar) Srinagar in connection with FIR No. 49/2022 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 of the RPC, related to a large-scale job fraud. The case originated from a complaint by residents of the Tangmarg []

Srinagar:The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a comprehensive chargesheet before the Court of City Judge (Sub Registrar) Srinagar, in connection with FIR No. 49/2022, registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 RPC, pertaining to a large-scale job fraud. In a handout , the CBK said that the case stems from []

Inaugurates newly constructed Academic Block of GDC Pouni Reasi, interacts with public delegations, locals REASI: Minister for Education, Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare, Sakeena Itoo on Saturday inaugurated newly constructed Academic Block of Government Degree College (GDC) Pouni in Reasi district, marking a significant milestone in strengthening higher education infrastructure in the region. Speaking []

Releases Health Calendar2026 JAMMU: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo virtually inaugurated Training Programme-cum-Workshop on Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health under the National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) from Civil Secretariat hereon Saturday. Addressing the participants, Minister Sakeena highlighted that climate change is one []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Saturday said it has taken strong cognisance of yet another disturbing incident in which a Kashmiri shawl vendor was harassed, abused, and heckled in Kaithal Haryana. It said such repeated acts of intimidation against innocent Kashmiri traders are deeply condemnable and reflect a worrying pattern of []

Allege officials mark inside property boundaries, demand fresh demarcation HAJIN: Residents and farmers on Saturday expressed serious concern over the ongoing construction of embankments in the area, alleging that during the demarcation process, official markings were placed inside their privately owned land, triggering fear and uncertainty among them. The farmers said they were not []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) organised a comprehensive AI-Robotbased Dental Screening Camp on Saturday at its Head Office, Karan Nagar, in collaboration with Safe Hands Dental Center Baghat, Srinagar, as part of its continued commitment to employee welfare and preventive healthcare. The camp was inaugurated by the Commissioner, SMC, Faz Lul Haseeb, and witnessed enthusiastic []

Calls for greater public utilisation of online revenue services BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat, on Saturday presided over a Revenue Camp organized at Sub-Division Khansahib with the objective of strengthening grassroots governance and ensuring effective, timely and hassle-free redressal of public grievances. The camp witnessed significant participation from the general public, []

JAMMU: Under the patronage of Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy), Justice Arun Palli and guidance of Chairperson and members of the Governing Committee for J&K Judicial Academy, the Jammu & Kashmir Judicial Academy on Saturday began a 2 day orientation programme on Protection of Children from []

JAMMU: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, on Saturday inaugurated a mega Kisan Mela at Bishnah. The event was jointly organised by the J&K Kisan Advisory Board and the Directorate of Agriculture, Jammu, with the aim of taking government schemes and services directly to the farming []

SRINAGAR: SKUASTKashmir organized a one-day Entrepreneurship Skill Programme (ESP) on Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Climate-Smart Agriculture and Weather-Based Agromet Advisories under the MSME, Government of India, at Khanda. The programme focused on empowering women Self Help Groups (SHGs) and uneducated rural youth by creating awareness about climate-resilient agriculture, weather-based farm decision-making, and agrometeorology-driven livelihood opportunities. Emphasis []