Greater Kashmir

Jammu, Oct 30: Independent MLA from Surankote, Chowdhary Mohammed Akram has called upon all elected representatives, particularly members of the National Conference and independent legislators, to stand united behind the government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at this crucial juncture. In a press statement, he said that the present government was not merely an elected administration committed to development but also represented the secular values, pluralistic traditions and distinct regio

New Delhi, Oct 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called upon citizens to adopt a 'Nation First' pledge to jointly identify and defeat the enemies of 'Maa Bharati', especially forces that harm national honour, divide society and harbour hatred toward Indian culture. Participating in the Vijaya Dashami celebrations in the national capital, Modi also highlighted India's tradition of keeping Lord Ram's ideals alive, proclaiming the end of tyranny and terror, and upholding the victory of et

Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 20: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks largely focusing on cooperation in the energy and defence sectors against the backdrop of continuing friction in bilateral ties. The Jaishankar-Rubio meeting took place shortly after the top US diplomat landed in Mumbai on a three-day India visit that came nearly five months after his first trip to the country as the Secretary of State. Before his talks with J

Rajouri, Oct 20: A grenade was found abandoned near a temple in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district on Tuesday, prompting police to rush a bomb disposal squad to the spot, officials said. The explosive device was noticed by some children playing with construction material near a temple in Chattyar village, the officials said. They said the village head subsequently informed the local police station, following which a police team, accompanied by a bomb disposal squad, was rush

Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 20: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio kick-started a three-day visit to India on Tuesday to advance bilateral ties in energy, trade and investment, defence and critical technologies, and exchange views on the West Asia crisis. Rubio's second India visit this year comes amid persistent friction in bilateral ties. During his earlier trip in May, he held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, besides attending a Quad foreign ministe

New Delhi, Oct 20: Extending greetings to swayamsevaks on 101 years of the RSS, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the organisation is engaged in the monumental task of nurturing the roots of Indian culture, igniting the flame of patriotism in society and connecting the youth to nation-building. In a message posted on X, he said, Heartiest greetings to all the swayamsevaks of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, dedicated to serving Mother India with the spirit of Nation-First and unwaver

Srinagar, Oct 20: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested 06 drug peddlers in Shopian, Kulgam & Anantnag and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A police spokesperson said that in Shopian, a police party from Police Station Heerpora during routine naka checking at Circuit House, intercepted a vehicle (Alto) bearing registration number JK22C-4688, travelling from Sedow towards Shopian with two persons on board. During their personal search, 60 grams of charas-like substanc

New Delhi, Oct 20: Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Tuesday completed his final flying sortie in an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, flying the HJT-16 Kiran Mk-1 trainer with his first flying instructor, Wing Commander V S Kochar (Retd). The 55-minute sortie marked the culmination of more than four decades of the Air Chief's flying journey, bringing his career in the cockpit full circle. The sortie was particularly significant as Singh flew in aircraft bearing tail number U 7

Dushanbe, Oct 20: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called on Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states to work together to dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorism, asserting that there can be no justification for the menace and no double standards in addressing it. Addressing the 25th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Singh said terrorism posed a grave threat to peace, development and economic prosperity. Terrorism results in the

Srinagar, Oct 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the annual Darbar Move of government offices from Srinagar to Jammu for the winter season of 2026-27, with offices scheduled to reopen in Jammu on November 2. According to Government Order No. 1664-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on October 19, offices observing a five-day week will close in Srinagar after office hours on October 30, while those observing a six-day week will close on October 31. The o

Srinagar, Oct 20: The All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA) and MBBS/BDS interns across Jammu and Kashmir have resumed their strike and announced candle marches tonight at all Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) and SKIMS Bemina over the continued delay in implementing the long-pending stipend hike. The decision, they said, follows the alleged failure of the government to honour its written assurance issued on September 8, under which interns were asked to wait for 30 days. On October 12

Nagpur, Oct 20: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said that regime-change agitations do not resolve fundamental problems, warning that protests could become instruments of political interests and fuel divisions in society rather than delivering solutions. Addressing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sanghs annual Vijayadashami Utsav gathering in Nagpur, Bhagwat cited recent upheavals in Bangladesh, Nepal, France, and Albania, asserting that forces pursuing their own interests use regime change as a mea

Srinagar, Oct 20: Peoples Conference president and MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday criticised the Jammu and Kashmir government over alleged charges being imposed on households for additional cable required during smart meter installation, accusing the government of burdening consumers, particularly those from economically weaker sections. In a statement, shared on X, Lone claimed that the company installing smart meters was providing only four metres of cable per household, comprising tw

Srinagar, Oct 9: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness predominantly dry weather until October 20, with brief spells of light rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds expected in some districts over the next few days, Director Meteorological Centre Srinagar Mukhtar Ahmad said on Friday. Ahmad said a light spell of precipitation was expected around October 10, with a similar weather pattern likely on October 13 and 14 due to a weak Western Disturbance. An expected spell occurred around the 8th. Light

New Delhi, Oct 09: The Delhi Government has ordered the transfer and posting of 33 IAS officers belonging to the AGMUT and DANICS cadres, including five officers from the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir cadre. Among the key appointments, senior IAS officer Navin Kumar Choudhary has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary (General Administration Department), while Bipul Pathak and Prashant Goyal have been assigned revised responsibilities in the Delhi administration. According to the government ord