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Srinagar): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar to review the security situation across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army, CRPF, intelligence agencies and civil administration, including Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. []

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday decried Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as extremely unfortunate and said it reflects that the main opposition party has not just suffered a political downfall but an ideological downfall as well. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sparked a controversy with his []

Srinagar: Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir on Monday organised an integrity pledge-taking ceremony at Crime Headquarters in Srinagar as part of Vigilance Awareness Week-2026, being observed across the country. IGP Crime J&K Sarah Rizvi, IPS, administered the Integrity Pledge to officers and officials, calling for a firm commitment to honesty, integrity and ethical conduct in []

Kulgam: Kulgam Police solved a hit-and-run case within two hours of its occurrence by arresting the driver of the offending vehicle. In a handout , police said that on 25.10.2026, an unknown vehicle allegedly being driven at high speed hit a load carrier, resulting in serious injuries to its occupants. The injured were immediately shifted []

Anantnag, October 26 Anantnag Police have intensified their campaign against drug trafficking and substance abuse, registering eight cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, apprehending seven suspects, seizing a vehicle and recovering more than 7.86 kilograms of suspected contraband substances during a series of operations across the district. According to details, the []

Addresses award ceremony of Kashmir Marathon Calls for nurturing local talent, promoting healthy living Srinagar, Oct 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday addressed the award ceremony of the Kashmir Marathon and congratulated all the winners for their outstanding achievements, noting that every medal represented dedication, perseverance, and the pursuit of a dream. A total []

Accused arrested in Bengaluru, lodged in Central Jail Srinagar; bail plea rejected Srinagar, Oct 25: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 07/2025 under Section 420 IPC before the Court of Forest Magistrate, Srinagar, against Junaid Ul Islam, son of Nazir Ahmad Baba, resident of []

Srinagar, Oct 25: Property and goods worth lakhs of rupees were gutted after a fire broke out in a furnishings firm in Srinagars Karan Nagar area, officials said on Sunday. A fire broke out during the night at the godown cum sale outlet of a furnishings firm at Karan Nagar, the officials said, adding that []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday expressed confidence that Jammu and Kashmir would produce marathon runners capable of competing at national and international levels, saying the Kashmir International Marathon was helping bridge the gap between local sporting talent and opportunities. Addressing the prize distribution ceremony of the third edition of the marathon at Polo []

Directs nodal officers to coordinate snow clearance across agencies Calls for timely communication to consumers on power disruptions Orders adequate stocking of essentials in snowbound areas Srinagar, Oct 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review winter preparedness across Jammu and Kashmir, directing all concerned departments and agencies to ensure []

Congratulates GMC Srinagar on Advancing Internal Medicine Conference Srinagar, Oct 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday congratulated Government Medical College, Srinagar for organising a conference on Advancing Internal Medicine: From Evidence to Excellence in Clinical Practice. In his message, the Lieutenant Governor underscored the critical role of internal medicine in delivering holistic and patient-centric []

Today, when I look around, I cannot help feeling that something fundamental has changed. In many mosques, worshippers remain absent during the sermon only to arrive in large numbers just before the prayer begins. Some appear to calculate their arrival according to the expected time of Salah rather than the beginning of the Khutbah. There []

Srinagar: Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Wednesday ordered change in school timings in the Kashmir Division with effect from October 15, 2026. As per Order, the new timing for schools falling within Municipal limits of Srinagar has been fixed from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. For schools falling outside Municipal limits of Srinagar []