NEW DELHI:Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik died on Tuesday at a hospital here after a prolonged illness, his personal staff said. He was 79. Malik, who had also held the positions of governor of Goa, Bihar, Meghalaya, and Odisha, besides being a member of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in his long []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday ordered a major reshuffle in the civil administration, transferring 14 senior officers. According to an order, Naveen S L (IAS, AGMUT:2012), Secretary to the Government, Transport Department, has been posted as Secretary, Civil Aviation Department. He will also hold the additional charge of Commissioner, Civil []

NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court is likely to hear on August 8 a plea seeking directions to the Centre for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan mentioned the matter on Tuesday before a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran. The date []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has successfully secured convictions in two separate criminal cases, marking a significant achievement in its ongoing efforts to combat economic crimes in the region. In the first case, the Court of City Judge Srinagar convicted the accused Mukhtar Ahmad Guroo and Nazir Ahmad []

New Delhi: The NDA Parliamentary Party on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution to salute the courage and unwavering commitment of armed forces during Operation Sindoor and Operation Mahadev. According to the resolution, the NDA MPs said the armed forces courage highlights unflinching devotion to protecting our nation. They also []

WASHINGTON:The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald Trump on Friday fired the official who oversees it. Trump claimed that Junes employment figures were RIGGED to make him and other Republicans look bad. Yet he provided no evidence and even []

New Delhi: Communist Party of India general secretary D Raja on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to bring a bill in the ongoing Monsoon Session to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. In the letter, Raja said it is a matter that concerns not only the people of Jammu and []

Jammu: Underscoring the critical role of agriculture in shaping the economic future of J&K, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences &Technology, Jammu, today addressed the 9th Convocation of the University at Baba Jitto Auditorium, Chatha. Congratulating the graduating scholars, the Chief Minister said that agriculture and []

Says Agriculture, Allied Sector Witnessing Women-Led Development Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the 9th Convocation ceremony of SKUAST- Jammu. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated all the graduating students. He also extended his felicitations to the management, faculty, and staff on the completion of 25 glorious years of the University. The Lieutenant []

New Delhi: The government will be compelled to press for the passage of its bills amid protests in Parliament, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Monday, as the Oppositions relentless disruptions over SIR dimmed the prospects of normal functioning of the two Houses. While the Lok Sabha saw little transaction of any listed business []

Inspects Jammus Premier Health Institutions Jammu: In a move to assess and strengthen the healthcare delivery system in Jammu, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today conducted an extensive tour of the citys major government-run medical institutions. Those who accompanied the Chief Secretary included the Principals of concerned Medical Colleges, Medical Superintendents, Faculty Members, Chief Engineer (PWD) []

Srinagar: The anti-militancy operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered the fourth day on Monday as security forces tightened the noose around the ultras engaged in the gunbattle with them. The encounter has entered its fourth day as intermittent exchange of firing has been going on since Monday morning, an official said. He []

New Delhi: On the eve of the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, the top security brass closeted with Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and is believed to have discussed the security situation in the country. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Director of Intelligence Bureau []

Srinagar,: Police on Monday said that in a decisive move against social crimes in the society, Srinagar Police have arrested five persons in connection with a violent assault incident that took place during the intervening night of 3rd and 4th August 2025 at Khayam Chowk, Khanyar. In a handout, the police said []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Handicapped Association (JKHA) on Monday held a protest at Press Enclave in Srinagar, urging the government to address long-pending issues being faced by the community. Association president, Abdul Rashid Bhat, told reporters that their demands include special recruitment drives for qualified disabled persons, enhancement of monthly disability pensions from []

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the Viksit Bharat-Yuva Connect Programmes valedictory event at University of Jammu. Aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, Yuva Connect Programme leverages My Bharat platform to promote dialogue, empowerment and active participation of youth and bridges the gap between young citizens and policymakers. In his address, the []

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today unveiled the teaser and the brochure for the forthcoming Basohli Utsav-2025, at Raj Bhawan. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated and extended his best wishes to the Administration; Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), Vishwasthali organisation and other stakeholders associated with Basohli Utsav for their collective endeavour to celebrate the []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed condolences on the untimely demise of daughter of Udhampur SSP Amod Nagpure Ashok. Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad also condoled the death, saying there can be no greater pain for a parent than losing a child. In a []

Army Says Full Cooperation Is Being Extended To Authorities In Investigating Case Srinagar/New Delhi: Police have registered a case against a senior army officer for allegedly assaulting and injuring four employees of a private airline at Srinagar International Airport last week, causing a spinal fracture to one of them, officials said here on Sunday. A []

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu separately within hours at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. It was not known the reasons behind the subsequent meetings of the prime minister and the home minister with the President. There have been no words either from []

Srinagar: The security operation in Kulgam district of south Kashmir entered the third day on Sunday as security forces tightened the noose around the ultras engaged in the gun battle with them. The encounter has entered third day as intermittent exchange of firing has been going on since Sunday morning, an official said. He said []

Srinagar: Authorities have ordered the eviction of the iconic Hotel Nedous in the tourist resort of Gulmarg here within 24 hours, citing unauthorised occupation of government land, officials said on Saturday. Several Bollywood films and songs have been shot at the hotel located in the famous ski resort in north Kashmirs Baramulla district. The hotel []

Srinagar: Former National Conference MLA Kafeel ur Rehman on Sunday joined the opposition Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) here. Rehman, a two-time MLA from Karnah segment in Kupwara district, joined the PDP in presence of party president Mehbooba Mufti and other leaders. Talking to reporters after the event, Mehbooba said Jammu and Kashmir []

Srinagar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said the resolution of the Kashmir problem does not lie in violence but in education, emphasising that Kashmir is an educated society. The resolution of the Kashmir problem does not lie in guns or lathis, but in pens. Kashmiri society is an educated society, Pradhan said, addressing the []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the Chinar Book Festival organised by National Book Trust of India at Srinagar. The inaugural event was also graced by Union Education Minister, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated the Union Ministry of Education and the National Book Trust for providing an opportunity to []

Says Country Must Remain Alert To Own Economic Priorities Varanasi: Asserting that India is on the path to becoming the worlds third-largest economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the country must remain alert to its own economic priorities amid the instability and uncertainty facing the world economy. PM Modis remarks came just []

Says Reserving Two Assembly Seats For Pandits Would Have Brought Them Close To Muslims Jammu: J&K should be compensated financially for power projects and free electricity should be ensured to poor residents, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday. She said reserving two assembly seats for Kashmiri Pandits would have been the []

Jammu: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the ruling government was fighting for restoration of statehood. He said the Congress has convened a meeting of the opposition leaders in New Delhi on August 7 to deliberate on the Bihar Assembly elections likely to be held in October-November. The National Conference president also expressed []

Patna: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for claiming to have an atom bomb of evidence which would prove that the Election Commission was committing vote theft in Bihar. Addressing a function organised by a media house in the state capital, Singh also likened the upcoming assembly polls to a []

Jammu: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed the Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh High Court that it has decided to grant a visitors visa to Rakshanda Rashid, a Pakistani woman who was deported from Jammu after the Pahalgam terror attack, prompting the court to dismiss her petition seeking nod to return to her family []

Srinagar: In a significant push towards sustainable urban transport and ecological conservation, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to review the progress on launching of Inland Water Transport (IWT) in Srinagar besides assessing ongoing lake conservation efforts. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD; Secretary, Transport; Commissioner, SMC; Vice Chairman, LCMA; representatives []

Srinagar: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district on Saturday, officials said. The overnight encounter began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in a forest area at Akhal in the south Kashmir district, following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants there. []

Jammu: Seven commercial structures were sealed while several illegally built plinths were demolished during an anti-encroachment drive by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) here on Saturday, an official said. The anti-encroachment drive was conducted at Majeen in Jammu Khas tehsil by the enforcement wing of the JDA in close coordination with the district administration, the []

Srinagar:The Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) Saturday carried out searches at several locations and arrested an accused involved in swindling crores of rupees. The searches were carried out in connection with a case under FIR number 16/2025 under Section 318 (4) BNS 2023 and an accused person, namely Shahid Rehman Bhat S/o Ab. []

Kulgam: One more militant has been killed in the ongoing encounter in the Akhal forest area of South Kashmirs Kulgam district, taking the toll to two, officials said on Saturday. The encounter had started on Friday evening after a joint team of security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area following []

Srinagar: In a significant political development in south Kashmir, former Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Sajad Mufti has re-entered the political arena. Mufti confirmed that he has resumed political activities over the past month. I have started interacting with my people, he said, adding that he currently has no intention of joining any political []

Srinagar: Army on Saturday said that one Unidentified militant has been killed in an overnight gunfight in Akhal area of South Kashmirs Kulgam district. Taking on to micro-blogging platform X the armys Chinar Corps wrote, Intermittent and Intense fire fight continued through the night. Alert troops responded with calibrated fire and tightened the nooze []

Says We Are Seeing A Ray Of Hope As IWT Has Been Suspended Ahmedabad: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Ashram, and said his teachings ring true even today. Abdullah placed a khadi garland on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and tried operating a charkha or spinning []

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed happiness over Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah enjoying his visit to Gujarat, and said his visit to the Statue of Unity will inspire fellow Indians to travel to different parts of the country. Abdullah was in Ahmedabad to attend a tourism event. Modi said []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with the officers attending Higher Command Course 54 at Army War College Mhow. The Lieutenant Governor addressed the officers and faculty members of Army War College at Raj Bhawan and discussed contemporary Geo-Political and Geo-Strategic Issues, besides Counter-Terrorism Strategy and whole-of-government approach to dismantle terror ecosystem. I congratulate []

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday asked Kashmiri handicrafts traders to refrain from selling fake arts and crafts products. The National Conference president visited the Dalgate area of the city here and interacted with local traders and artisans. Abdullah during the interaction emphasized the importance of promoting and preserving the authenticity of Kashmiri []

Srinagar: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to assess the functioning and efficacy of the Department of Public Grievances (DoPG) in addressing the citizens issues through the JK Samadhan and CPGRAMS portals. The meeting was attended by all the Administrative Secretaries and senior functionaries of the Department while Deputy Commissioners from across the []

Jammu: Launching a scathing attack on the BJP and the National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday accused them of failing to deliver on development and peace in Jammu and Kashmir despite getting a huge mandate from people. She invoked former chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeeds legacy and emphasized the regions []

New Delhi: The election for the post of Vice President will be held on September 9 and is set to be a keen contest with the Congress-led opposition likely to field a common candidate to take on the BJP-led NDA which has the numbers on its side. The surprise resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar on July []

New Delhi: Nearly 70 per cent of Indias elderly population remains financially dependent, with many continuing to work post-retirement to survive, according to a new report. The study, Ageing in India: Challenges and Opportunities, was released by the Sankala Foundation in partnership with NITI Aayog, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and the National []

SRINAGAR: The second edition of the nine-day Chinar Book Festival will commence here on Saturday, featuring over 200 publishers and bookstalls from across the country. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will inaugurate the festival organised by the National Book Trust from August 2-10 at the SKICC overlooking the Dal []

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the Election Commission is indulging in vote chori for the BJP, and claimed that his party has open and shut evidence for it. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha likened the evidence that his party has on alleged poll irregularities to an atom []

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON:India will face tariffs of 25 per cent on its exports to the US as President Donald Trump issued an executive order listing the various duties that Washington will impose on exports from countries around the world. In the Executive Order titled Further Modifying The Reciprocal Tariff Rates, Trump announced tariff rates for nearly []

Ahmedabad: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday appealed to the Centre to grant statehood to the union territory and hand over all the responsibilities to the local government, asserting that they were competent enough. He expressed confidence that if granted powers, the local government can once again improve the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. I []

Gandhinagar (Gujarat): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today extended a warm invitation to travellers from across the country to explore the unparalleled beauty, rich culture and warm hospitality of Jammu & Kashmir. He was speaking at the inaugural of the Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) at the Mahatma Mandir Convention & Exhibition Centre []