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Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said providing government jobs to the next of kin (NoKs) of civilian terror victims is a significant step towards justice, rehabilitation and dignified livelihood, asserting that the administration is committed to ensuring every eligible terror-affected family receives support while continuing efforts to eradicate terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir. []

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Tuesday said the abrogation of Article 370 by the Centre on August 5, 2019 was a historic step which laid a firm foundation for peace, transparent governance, investment and inclusive development in the Union Territory. On the eve of the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday addressed and congratulated the officer trainees of the Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management, Lucknow, who are on the field visit to Jammu Kashmir. The Lieutenant Governor highlighted their important role in shaping the future of the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) and expressed immense pleasure in interacting []

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Dialogue with youth is welcome, but it will be even better if led by young or Gen Z voices, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Tuesday ahead of an interaction scheduled between RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and students in Mumbai. Bhagwat will interact with Gen Alpha and Gen Z students []

Poonch: Three people and 13 heads of livestock were rescued by Poonch Police late last night after they got stranded in Betar Nallah due to a sudden rise in water level caused by intense rainfall. Officials said that police teams rushed to the spot upon receiving information about people and livestock trapped in the nallah. []

Srinagar: The JK SEHAT App, developed by the Health & Medical Education Department, government of Jammu and Kashmir, has emerged as a unified digital platform for providing citizen-centric healthcare services across the Union Territory. It has emerged as a One stop healthcare solution for J&K citizens. The App supports the vision of accessible, transparent and []

Kathua: Police on Monday recovered two suspicious balloons from the rooftop of a house in the Hiranagar area of Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua district, officials said. A senior police officer said that the house owner spotted two balloons, one white and one green, on the rooftop and immediately informed the police. He said a police []

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks of forgiving students, but it is the government that owes the students truth, justice and an apology. Gandhi made the remarks in an Instagram post as he shared a video of his interaction with the families of Gopika, Roshini and Vetri []

Stolen property recovered SHOPIAN: In a significant breakthrough against property crime, J&K Police in Shopian have successfully solved a livestock theft case, leading to the recovery of all 08 stolen buffaloes and the arrest of three accused persons. Police Station Heerpora registered a case vide FIR No. 69/2026 on the written complaint of Mohd. Bashir []

Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Friday held a meeting of all the concerned Administrative Secretaries to assess Jammu and Kashmirs performance on the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) and reviewed the progress made by the Information Technology Department towards expanding the digital governance ecosystem across the Union Territory. During the meeting, the Chief []

Facebook posts on PM Modi HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Police have registered a case against the head of Meta India over multiple videos posted on the companys Facebook platform that depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an abusive manner, a senior police officer said on Friday. Police are preparing to send a notice to Meta Platforms regarding []

Srinagar: Mountain Rescue Teams (MRT) of Jammu & Kashmir Police continued their dedicated service to Shri Amarnath Ji Yatris along both the Baltal and Pahalgam axis on Thursday, providing first aid, oxygen support, stretcher assistance and other essential emergency services to ensure a safe and smooth pilgrimage. In a statement, a police spokesperson said that []

Janmu:The Anti-Corruption Bureau, J&K, has directed candidates selected in the Fire & Emergency Services Department vide Order No. 823 of 2020 dated 04.10.2020 to report for a height measurement test on August 3. According to a letter issued by the Sr. Superintendent of Police, Police Station ACB Central, J&K, Sidhra, Jammu, a copy which lies []

Bandipora: Heavy rains on Friday triggered flash flood-like conditions in the SK Bala and Doudwan areas of north Kashmirs Bandipora district, blocking the main road and several link roads, disrupting traffic and causing inconvenience to commuters. Officials said that incessant rainfall led to flash floods, washing debris, mud and uprooted trees onto roads in Doudwan []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Nalin Prabhat on Thursday ordered the attachment of 1.7 hectares of land belonging to five terrorists hailing from Reasi district who are now operating out of Pakistan. DGP Nalin Prabhat has ordered the attachment of properties belonging to five notorious terrorists, now operating from Pakistan, a police spokesperson said. []

NEW DELHI:In a no-holds-barred attack, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah had authorised police excesses against student protesters, triggering a massive uproar in the Lok Sabha during a debate on the bill to amend the anti-paper leaks law. Gandhi also took an oblique dig at the BJP and []

Baramulla: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir has directed all educational institutions and offices in North Kashmir to install complaint boxes to strengthen transparency and grievance redressal. As per a circular issued, by the Office of the Joint Director North, a copy of which lies with GNS states that all Chief Education Officers, Zonal Education []

NEW DELHI: BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan, who resigned as Union education minister following students protests over NEET row, was welcomed by some BJP leaders in the Parliament complex on Monday with a traditional cap and stole amid slogans like Pradhan Zindabad. Opposition MPs at the same time shouted slogans like Chor Chor, Paper Chor and []

NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs, including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, protested in the Parliament House complex on Monday over alleged police brutality against student protesters during the agitation on the NEET paper leak issue and demanded Home Minister Amit Shahs apology. Carrying placards and a large banner, several MPs protested in front []

BARAMULLA: Continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking and narcotics-related offences, Police in Baramulla have attached a vehicle involved in an NDPS case in accordance with the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. A Tata Punch (Model 2023) bearing Registration No. JK05L-7844, having an approximate market value of 3.70 lakh, has []

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing disruptions in Parliament, MP Baramulla Er Rashid on Friday strongly protested against mass detentions and the bulldozing of residential houses (of militants) in Kashmir. As soon as the House assembled, Er Rashid entered the Well of the House and protested against mass detentions and the demolition of residential houses in []

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), through its Directorate of Extension in collaboration with KVK Ganderbal, on Thursday organised a one-day capacity-building workshop on Kisan Sarathi 2.0 to strengthen digital agricultural extension and enhance technology-driven advisory services for farmers. Around 60 extension professionals, including Programme Coordinators, Subject Matter Specialists, faculty []

NEW DELHI: Four facial recognition system (FRS) units have been installed around the protest site at Jantar Mantar to identify wanted criminals, absconders and historysheeters, police sources said on Friday. The surveillance system is not for ordinary protesters but is meant to identify those with criminal antecedents who may try to infiltrate the protest and []

Anantnag: Authorities on Thursday demolished the houses of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in south Kashmirs Anantnag district, officials said. Officials said that the action came a day after terrorists shot dead a police personnel in a firing incident at Lal Chowk in Anantnag on Wednesday. They said the demolished houses belonged to Aadil Thokar, a []

Srinagar: Anantnag Police on Wednesday cautioned the public against sharing unauthorised photographs, videos and unverified information related to the terror incident in Lal Chowk area, warning that violators will face legal action. A senior police officer said that several social media users and platforms were circulating fake photographs, edited videos and unverified content linked to []

Anantnag:A police personnel was critically injured in a firing incident on the Kokernag side road in Anantnag district on Wednesday. The injured cop was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. His condition is said to be critical, official sources said. Soon after the attack, security forces cordoned off the area and launched a []

RALEIGH: The US military has confirmed that a third service member is believed to be dead in Fridays attack on a base in Jordan and identified them as Sgt Angel S Rampersad, 28, of New York. The confirmation brings the death toll to 18 US service members killed since the war began. On Monday, the []