Greater Kashmir

Jammu, Oct 6: Director of Census Operations, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Amit Sharma on Tuesday said the Census 2027 exercise was progressing smoothly in the twin Union territories, with population enumeration in snow-bound areas completed and the main enumeration in the remaining areas, including Srinagar and Jammu, scheduled for February. Sharma, who is also the Chief Principal Census Officer of J&K and Ladakh, said while the house listing operations had been completed in June, the District

Srinagar, Oct 6: Authorities on Tuesday demolished an illegal shed allegedly constructed by relatives of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru on state land in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The shed, constructed on a flood basin in Sopore area, was demolished during a drive carried out by a team of the Revenue Department, the officials said. They said the structure was erected on state land in violation of government regulations. The officials said family membe

Budgam, Sep 22: Budgam Police have solved a gold theft case registered at Police Station Charar-i-Sharief with the arrest of the accused woman and recovery of the stolen gold bangle. Police Station Charar-i-Sharief received a written complaint regarding the theft of a gold bangle from the wrist of the complainants mother during their visit to the Charar-i-Sharief Shrine. Acting on the complaint, Police Station Charar-i-Sharief registered FIR No. 70/2026 under Section 303(2) BNS and initiated an

Srinagar, Sep 22: The Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu & Kashmir, has prohibited the sale, storage, distribution and display of specified batches of four ghee brands across the Union Territory after samples collected from different districts were found to be Unsafe, Sub-standard or both during laboratory analysis. The prohibitory order has been issued by Khalid Jahangir, Commissioner, Food Safety, J&K, under the relevant provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with immedia

New Delhi, Sep 22: Asking the states and union territories to intensify enforcement against human trafficking, the Union Home Ministry has told authorities to ensure identification protocols followed by law enforcement agencies are broad enough to cover all genders and every industry vulnerable to exploitation. It also urged investigators to use Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to pursue organised trafficking networks, including their financiers and kingpins, and said action should not

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Jammu, Sep 22: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated a series of new facilities at the University of Jammu. The inauguration included a modern sports complex, a shooting range, high-mast lights for the cricket stadium and the Tawi Guest House complex, developed at a cost of nearly Rs. 10 Crore. These facilities, the Lieutenant Governor noted, will empower the Universitys athletes, scholars, and visitors, strengthening its role as a hub of excellence in the Union Territory. Congra

Srinagar, Sep 22: The recent power tariff hike is expected to add over Rs 250 crore to the public exchequer, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was informed on Tuesday. Responding to a question by Handwara MLA Sajad Lone, the government said the tentative additional revenue the distribution companies (Discoms) expect to realise from the tariff revision approved by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the financial year 2026-27 would be Rs 251 crore. However, the government said that despi

Srinagar, Sep 22: The story of how electric underfloor heating was adapted to Kashmiri homes, given a locally understood name and gradually developed into a heating industry across the Valley. Srinagar: Today, Electric Hamam is a familiar term in Kashmir. Homeowners ask for it by name, heating businesses advertise it and installers operate across different parts of the Valley. In 2011, things were very different. Few people in Kashmir knew what electric underfloor heating was and there was hardl

Srinagar, Sept 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said Jammu and Kashmirs tourist destinations should be developed according to their individual character and potential rather than replicating the Gulmarg model everywhere. Every tourist destination should have its own identity, Omar said in the Assembly while responding to questions on tourism development. We cannot make every tourist destination Gulmarg, he said, adding that the success of the Gulmarg Gondola did not mean similar proje

Srinagar, Sep 22: National Conference MLA Abdul Majid Larmi on Tuesday raised concerns over the inconvenience faced by people travelling on the national highway in south Kashmir, saying students, patients and other commuters were suffering due to frequent stoppages. Larmi was responding to PDP MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Parras remarks in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly over restrictions faced by commuters on the highway. Waheed Parra did not speak on the inconveniences faced by people of Ka

Leh, Sep 22: Lieutenant General Madanraj Pandey, GOC, Fire and Fury Corps, visited the Ladakh scouts regimental centre and reviewed the training aspects for Agniveers and key regimental updates, officials said. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) also inaugurated a drone training node (DTN) aimed at strengthening technology-enabled training capabilities at the centre. He reviewed the training infrastructure and witnessed a demonstration at the Chinese language lab, showcasing contemporary and o

Mendhar, Sep 22: Three rusted landmines were found and subsequently destroyed in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The mines were recovered by army personnel while carrying out some work in Phagwari Gali area near border village Dharana Basoni, the officials said. They said the recovered explosive items were safely disposed by the bomb disposal team of the Army without causing any damage. As part of the counter-infiltration strategy, the army is using landmines to p

Dubai, Sep 22: Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that it would change the geography of the war if the United States escalates the conflict. Meanwhile, the British military said an unknown projectile struck a tanker as it entered the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, injuring two crew members. The Israeli military remains on alert as much of the country shuts down for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Monday. Iran's Revolutionary Guard issues warnin

Srinagar, Sep 21: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar Dr G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy, IPS, on Monday chaired a comprehensive Crime and Security Review Meeting at the Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir to assess the security situation, operational preparedness and progress in crime investigation and disposal. The meeting was attended by Zonal Superintendents of Police, SP Headquarters, DySP Headquarters, SDPOs, SHOs and other senior officers of Srinagar District Police. During the meeting

Jammu, Sep 22: One of the glass panes in the drivers cabin of a Delhi-bound train broke mysteriously while passing through Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a massive search along the railway track, officials said on Tuesday. Preliminary investigation has ruled out sabotage, while further investigation is underway to establish the exact cause of the incident, they said. The train left Jammu Tawi Railway station for Delhi late Monday but stopped at Samba railway station around 9:10 p

Jammu, Sep 15: Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district have arrested an absconder who was wanted in a case registered 10 years ago, officials said. A police team from Rehambal arrested the accused, identified as Mohd Tahir, a resident of Hanjana Thakra in Rajouri district on Monday, they said. Tahir was wanted in connection with a case of disobedience to a government order and the Prevention of Corruption Act registered in 2016. The accused had been declared an absconder and warrants wer

Peshawar, Sep 15: An Islamabad anti-terrorism court has ordered the blocking of passports of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi and 24 other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers in connection with a case registered at a police station in the national capital. Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain on Monday issued the order while allowing a request by the police and directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to block the passports until further orders. The order als