Jammu: An Agniveer died while two others were injured in a landmine blast in the Krishna Ghati sector of the Poonch district, officials said on Friday. An official said that the incident happened when a team of the Army was on a routine patrol near their forward post. He said that while patrolling, []

SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday condemned the Israeli actions in Gaza and said silence and inaction of the global community was pathetic. Addressing the Friday congregation at Jamia Masjid here, he said, As we gather here in peace, our hearts bleed for our brothers and sisters in Gaza, who are facing []

SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday demanded a time-bound probe into the death of an alleged drug peddler in cross-firing with police in Jammu city. Mohammad Parvez a tribal youth was killed by the police at Surat Chak, Police Station in Satwari yesterday. Hes now been labelled as a drug dealer but even that []

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the loss of lives in the Rajasthan school building collapse incident. A portion of a government school building collapsed in Rajasthans Jhalawar district this morning, leaving four children dead and 17 others injured. In a post on X, the prime minister said, The mishap at a []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) has registered a case against an individual from Anantnag for allegedly defrauding numerous innocent people under the false promise of providing High Density Apple Plants. The Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) registers FIR against an individual namely Shahid Rehman Bhat S/o Ab. Rehman Bhat R/o []

MELBOURNE:Australia announced it will reduce restrictions on U.S. beef imports in a move U.S. President Donald Trumps administration claimed as a major victory over non-scientific trade barriers. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said Thursday that relaxing the restrictions designed to keep Australia free of mad cow disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE, would []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today took a serious note of counterfeit machine-made carpets passed off as authentic Kashmiri hand-knotted products and gave instructions to Industries & Commerce department to take strong action against showrooms and retail outlets which are selling machine-made carpets under the label of Kashmir handmade carpets. CM observed that these fakes []

Jammu: Kashmiri Pandits welcomed the recommendation made by President Droupadi Murmu to a bill on the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Hindus in the Valley and urged political parties to vote for and support the bill concerning the communitys rehabilitation. President Droupadi Murmu has recommended a private members bill calling for the rehabilitation and resettlement []

Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today held a meeting with the Chairperson of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Santosh Kumar Yadav, to review the status and expedite the implementation of critical highway infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The NHAI Chairperson, who called on the Chief Secretary at the Civil Secretariat, was accompanied []

Beijing: China on Thursday said its diplomatic talks with India on the border situation was candid. The two sides held talks under the framework of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Chinese Foreign Ministry called the talks candid in a press release issued here. []

New Delhi: India has consistently protested to parties concerned over the inclusion of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a flagship project of Chinas One Belt One Road (OBOR), and asked them to cease these activities, the Centre informed Parliament on Thursday. CPEC, a major bilateral infrastructure and development project between China and Pakistan, passes through []

Addresses Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Program at IUST Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Program at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora. Yuva Connect is a flagship initiative under Viksit Bharat-Yuva Connect Program launched by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. In his address, the Lieutenant []

Jammu: Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairperson Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday expressed his firm belief that statehood would be restored in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the sooner it is done, the better it would be. He asserted that statehood is an absolute necessity for the development and progress of the region. Azad also []

Jammu: A fresh batch of 3,500 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Thursday to offer prayers at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in the Anantnag district, officials said. The 22nd batch of pilgrims, comprising 2,704 men, 675 women, 12 children and 109 sadhus and sadhvis, left the base camp in two []

Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress on compliance reduction and deregulation reforms recommended by the national Task Force headed by the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India. Senior officers present at the meeting included Principal Secretary, Power Development Department; Commissioner Secretary, Forest; Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce; Commissioner []

Jammu: A suspected drug peddler was killed and another detained during a cross-firing with police in Jammu city, officials said. A police team was chasing suspected drug peddlers, and as per preliminary reports, the team was fired upon under the Satwari police station this evening, a police spokesperson said. In the cross-firing that followed, one []

NEW DELHI:Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday following Opposition protests over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. This is the fourth consecutive day that the Question Hour has been disrupted since the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. As soon as the House met for the day, various Opposition []

First business chamber in J&K to receive DGFT approval SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) on Wednesday said it has been formally authorised by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, to issue the Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) through the online Trade Connect Portal. []

SRINAGAR: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather, today chaired the High Level Apex Committee (HLAC) meeting at Assembly Complex to review progress on implementation of National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) project in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The meeting was attended by MLAs Justice (Retd.) Hasnain Masoodi, Nizamuddin Bhat, Tanvir Sadiq, []

Demand unfreezing of posts, promotions, cadre review Threaten protest if demands not met SRINAGAR: The leadership of the Jammu and Kashmir All Departments Clerical Staff Association (JKADCSA-Ministerial Federation) and the School Education Non-Teaching Employees Forum (SENTEF) on Wednesday voiced deep concern over the ongoing administrative stagnation caused by the continued freezing of non-teaching posts and []

SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Transport, IT and Youth Services & Sports, Satish Sharma, has taken serious cognizance of reports alleging harassment and obstruction faced by Jammu & Kashmirs livestock traders at the hands of certain cattle fair contractors in Punjab. During an interaction with the representatives of the All []

Raids godowns, seizes tonnes of banned polythene SRINAGAR: In a significant step aimed to put curbs on the use of Single Use Plastic (SUP) in the division, teams of J&K Pollution Control Committee (J&KPCC) Kashmir conducted a series of raids on godowns of banned polythenes in Kashmir. These raids were conducted as part of the []

JAMMU: To curb tax evasion and enforce adherence to GST compliance, State Taxes Department (STD) Jammu and Kashmir has launched a robust inspection drive targeting multiple locations in Jammu Division. Under the leadership of Commissioner State Taxes, P.K. Bhat, and the supervision of Additional Commissioner Enforcement and Administration Jammu, Namrita Dogra, specialized enforcement teams conducted []

Say No To Drugs, Save Life SRINAGAR: With an objective to educate students about the risks associated with substance abuse and its consequences and encourage them to adopt healthy habits; police under the aegis of Civic Action programme (CAP)-2024-25, conducted an awareness programme in Kulgam and Sopore. These programmes were attended by senior officers of []

SRINAGAR: Mission Director, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Khurshid Ahmad Shah, on Wednesday convened a review meeting of Jal Shakti (PHE) circles and divisions of Kashmir province at Civil Secretariat, Srinagar. The meeting was convened to discuss the progress on ground water based schemes being executed in Kashmir province. The meeting was attended by Superintending Engineers, []

Srinagar: A resident doctor from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly assaulted by an attendant of a patient at SMHS hospital late last night, following which his colleagues held a protest, demandign action against the culprit. Dr Shahnawaz was allegedly assaulted by an attendant late last night in the hospitals emergency ward after the patient died. []

JAMMU: Mudslides blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Wednesday, prompting suspension of vehicular traffic and leaving hundreds of people, including Amarnath pilgrims, stranded, officials said. Torrential rains continued across Jammu region for the third day on Wednesday. However, there is no immediate threat of floods anywhere even as most of the water []

LADAKH: In the stark, silent stretches of Ladakh where snow-capped peaks meet the sky, a quiet but significant milestone unfolded as 14 students graduated across three postgraduate programmes during the first convocation of Sindhu Central University (SCU) here. At Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, 14 students from the first batch of Sindhu Central University were []

Shopian: The Shopian town in south Kashmir Wednesday observed a shutdown to protest against governments decision to shift the deputy chief education office to Chitragam. The decision to shift the office sparked widespread discontent among political parties, civil society, and trade bodies, who have called for a half-day shutdown in the town. Political []

Jammu: Two people were killed on Wednesday night after a landslide hit near Shiv Gufa in Mahore area of district Reasi. Officials said that during early hours of Wednesday night a landslide took place near Shiva Gufa resulting in death of two people. The deceased have been identified as Rashpal Singh (26), son []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today underscored the need for comprehensive, inclusive and locally adaptable implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, calling it a visionary document whose success depends entirely on its understanding and execution at the grassroots level. The Chief Minister was speaking at a One-Day Conference on NEP-2020 held at Sher-i-Kashmir []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday wished Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned as Vice President on Monday, good health and expressed hope that his successor would do justice to the office. First of all, I hope for his better health and pray to God to keep the former vice president well and give him a []

Srinagar: In a significant move to provide institutionalized support to victims of terrorism, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today launched a dedicated portal for the terror victim families in Jammu Kashmir. The initiative will streamline and expedite the process of providing relief, compassionate appointments, and other forms of assistance to those who have suffered from terrorism []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the security arrangements and facilities provided to the Amarnath pilgrims have been constantly improved over the past three to four years. Sinha during a visit to Nunwan Base Camp in the Pahalgam area, told PTI Videos that the feedback received from the pilgrims showed that over 96 []

Jammu: J&K Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Monday paid obeisance at Budha Amarnath in Poonch district and reviewed security arrangements ahead of the yatra beginning from July 28, officials said. The 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage to Shiva temple in the Mandi belt of the district will conclude on August 9. Accompanied by senior []

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called for a systemic reform of all joint interrogation centres (JICs) in Jammu and Kashmir following reports that a man was subjected to genital mutilation while in custody. The Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to register an FIR over the brutal and inhuman custodial torture of []

New Delhi: Congress Jammu and Kashmir unit on Tuesday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar here, demanding restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory. Congress general secretary (organisation), K C Venugopal, AICC in-charge of J&K Naseer Hussain and J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra, among others, took part in the protest. Jammu and Kashmir []

Jammu: Three private cars were damaged after a 10-foot boundary wall of an army camp collapsed in Rajouri district amid incessant rains which lashed parts of Jammu region for the second day on Tuesday, triggering landslides at several places and increasing water level in rivers and streams, officials said. Though there was no immediate threat []

Pahalgam Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today visited Nunwan and Chandanwari Base Camps and reviewed the services and facilities for the pilgrims. The Lieutenant Governor interacted with the pilgrims, service providers, langer sevadars, sanitation workers, medical staff, and administrative, Police and security officials deputed for the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra. He took stock of []

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: British fighter jet F-35 B, which made an emergency landing at the international airport here over a month ago and has been parked since then, flew back on Tuesday after completing maintenance, airport sources said. The jet, which took off at 10.50 am, flew to Darwin in Australia, they said. The jet was brought []

SRINAGAR:PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called for a systemic reform of all joint interrogation centres (JICs) in Jammu and Kashmir following reports that a man was subjected to genital mutilation while in custody. The Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to register an FIR over the brutal and inhuman custodial torture of a []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday launched a web portal to expedite the process of providing relief and compassionate appointment to the families of terror attack victims in the Union Territory. Sinha said the portal, developed by the Home Department in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre, will be centralised platform []

GUWAHATI: Deputy Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday said the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was shocking and asked the Centre to clarify if it had any prior information about it. He also wanted clarification from the government regarding the transition plan for the vice presidents post. The resignation []

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Addresses seminar on Drug-Free Kashmir at GCOE Srinagar SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education Sakeena Itoo on Monday emphasized that a constant and collective effort from community stakeholders, religious leaders, government officials, law enforcement agencies and citizens is crucial to combat the growing menace of drug abuse in the society. []

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) Monday inaugurated a comprehensive capacity-building program for the Chief Executive Officers, Chairmen, and Board of Directors of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) operating in Kashmir division. This vital initiative, part of the HADP Project 20: Innovative Extension Approaches for Promoting Agriculture in J&K, is being []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah have expressed grief over the passing of Shub Gupta wife of partys Senior leader, Former MLC and Provincial President Jammu Rattan Lal Gupta. The duo prayed for peace to the departed soul and fortitude to the bereaved family during []

SRINAGAR: In a decisive move to curb the misuse of SIM cards and enhance public safety, Police in Handwara conducted a comprehensive district-wide inspection of SIM card vendors. The drive aimed to ensure strict compliance with the prescribed guidelines governing the sale and activation of SIM cards. During the inspection, police teams thoroughly verified adherence []

SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare, Sarmad Hafeez, on Monday chaired a detailed review meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, to assess the performance and progress of departmental schemes and projects in the Kashmir Division. The meeting commenced with a comprehensive presentation by Director Social Welfare Kashmir, Mohammad Akbar Wani, highlighting implementation status of flagship schemes, []

SRINAGAR: In an initiative under the HADP-20: Innovative Extension Approaches, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) Monday hosted an exposure visit for students from Government Higher Secondary School, Chatlora, Rafiabad, Baramulla. The program aimed to provide these 100 rural youth with invaluable insights into modern agricultural technologies, diverse career prospects in []