Kulgam , Dec 21 : The cyber cell of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday has recovered over Rs 11 lakh in online financial fraud cases in Kulgam district. In a post on X, District police Kulgam officials wrote, Cyber Cell of #Kulgam police recovers Rs 11,09,565 in online financial frauds & #credited the amount []

The Congress party is going to organise nationwide protests on December 24 (Tuesday) against the remarks of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on B R Ambedkar. All party Members of Parliament (MPs) and Central Working Committee (CWC) members are also going to hold press conferences December 22 (Sunday) and 23 (Monday) on Shahs comments. General []

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday strongly criticised the proposed 28% GST Hike on Textiles. As reported by ANI news agency, Mehbooba Mufti said, Today, when you increase GST by 28% in the capital of Kashmir, our art will automatically end. Efforts are being made to destroy it []

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is chairing the 55th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council which is underway in Jaisalmer of Rajasthan on Saturday. The participants in the meeting include the Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, Chief Ministers of Goa, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya and Odisha. The Deputy Chief []

Amritsar, Dec 21:Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, after casting his vote in the Municipal Corporation elections in Punjab, spoke to reporters in Amritsar today. Tarun Chugh emphasized the importance of elections in a democracy, stating, Elections are like festivals in a democracy, and casting a vote is the biggest strength of the []

Anantnag, Dec 21 : A 29-year-old man was found dead on Saturday in Sangam area of South Kashmirs Anantnag district. Officials said that a man working at Sangam petrol pump was found dead in his room at Petrol pump. The deceased has been identified as Kifayatullah Khanday (29) son of Kasim Ali Khanday resident of []

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday congratulated the Vice Chancellor, Faculty, Staff , Scholars and Students of Jammu University for achieving the prestigious A++ Grade with a CGPA of 3.72 on a seven -point scale by NAAC. In a post on X, LG Sinha wrote, The University of Jammu has achieved the prestigious A++ Grade []

BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday has made a fervent appeal to voters in Punjab to take part in the festival of democracy by participating in civic elections and defeat the AAP party decisively for defeating Punjab on all fronts.

The death toll in the tanker truck collision on Bhankrota Ajmer Road in Jaipur on Saturday rose to 14, as confirmed by DCP West Jaipur, Amit Kumar. The Friday accident, which resulted in a massive fire, involved a truck loaded with chemicals colliding with a tanker carrying LPG and other vehicles. Prior to DCP Kumars []

The people of Delhi woke up to a thick layer of fog on Saturday morning. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to 8 degrees Celsius near New Delhis Safdarjung while the maximum temperature is expected to reach 23 degrees Celsius on Saturday at 8:00 AM. The minimum temperature []

Chillai-Kalan, a 40-day harshest winter period, commenced with an intense cold wave conditions as Srinagar has recorded the coldest night of December in the last over two decades. After 1990, Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the coldest night in the month of December at minus 8.5 degree Celsius, which is the []

Says those advocating Rohingyas stay undermining regions security

This burden will snatch livelihood of thousands of artisans

Srinagar, Dec 20. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary (Org), Jammu & Kashmir, Ashok Koul held a comprehensive review meeting on Friday with the newly appointed District Returning Officers and Additional Returning Officers for the party. The meeting held at Church Lane, Srinagar was aimed at ensuring smooth and efficient coordination for the partys election-related []

Srinagar, Dec 20: A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub-Inspector (JKPSI) aspirants met with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State General Secretary Ashok Koul in Srinagar to voice their concerns regarding upper age criteria. The aspirants sought relaxation in the upper age limit to ensure a fair opportunity for all candidates affected by previous []

Calls for corrective measures to protect Gund Chogal site from flooding

Srinagar, Dec 20: Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Friday expressed concern over the severe challenges faced by residents during Kashmirs harsh winters and called on the government to provide seamless facilities to ease their hardships. Tarigami in a statement said the extreme cold, especially during Chillai Kalan, demands proactive measures []

Srinagar, Dec 20: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday expressed grief at the passing of former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, recalling his immense contributions to public service and pivotal role in Indian politics. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also expressed his grief at Chautalas death, the National Conference said []

Meets Div Com Kashmir, highlights public issues

Says comprehensive action plan formulated for snow management across key roads

Council urges compliance among healthcare institutions to protect human lives

Buses carry over 61 lakh passengers in 2024: Officials

Matter taken up with police: AEE PMGSY

Srinagar, Dec 20: The Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir, has initiated the process to establish dialysis centres and install 500 LPH RO plants, along with allied infrastructure, in several healthcare facilities across Jammu & Kashmir. The move aims to strengthen healthcare services in rural and semi-urban areas by addressing critical medical needs. Under the directive, []

Awantipora, Dec 20: Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) today launched the 100-hour Infosys-AI Training Program, a transformative initiative under the Finishing School for Employability by Infosys Foundation, in collaboration with ICT Academy. This specialized program by IUSTs Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is tailored for students of the School of Engineering []

MLA Mehar Ali expresses gratitude to CM Omar, Health Minister Sakina Itoo

Srinagar, Dec 20: 3rd Quinquennial Review Team QRT meeting of All India Network Project on Pesticide Residue (AINP) was organized by Research Centre for Residue and Quality Analysis (RCRQA), SKUAST-Kashmir, on Friday at Shalimar Campus. The Meeting was attended by members of QRT team under the chairmanship of Dr P K Chakrabarty. The Inaugural function []

Srinagar, Dec 20: United Doctors Front Association (UDFA), a national forum of doctors on Friday expressed grave concern over the current state of reservation policy implementation in Jammu and Kashmir, specifically regarding SRO 49 of January 30, 2018. Dr Mir Waseem National Joint Secretary of the association said the current system is severely impacting open []

Srinagar, Dec 20: Arshad Mir, a renowned exporter from J&K and Director of the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), New Delhi, has been conferred with the prestigious Atal Gaurav Samman in recognition of his exceptional contributions to social services and the handicrafts sector. This esteemed accolade was presented by prominent leaders, Shri Satya Narayan []

Srinagar, Dec 20: Seven days MSME sponsored Skill development training programme on Establishment of Profitable Dairy Farms was started at the Mountain Livestock Research Institute-Manasbal (MLRI), SKUAST-K on Friday. A statement issued here said that in all 25 participants are enrolled in the training programme who would be trained for proper selection of milch animal, []

A 20 Year-old Motorcyclist was killed after collision with bus in Khanater area of Poonch district on Friday. Officials told GNS that a motorcyclist had a collision with a bus near Khanater. Soon locals from the area shifted him to hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. The deceased has been identified as Shahid Ahmad(20) []

Police destroyed drugs worth over Rs 1 crore in Jammu and Kashmirs Sopore area of Baramulla district on Friday, officials said. A Spokesperson said, District Drug Disposal Committee headed by SSP Sopore Smt. Divya D-IPS, SDPO Sopore Shri. Sarfaraz Bashir-JKPS (Member) and DySP DAR Sopore (Member) in compliance to Honble Special Court (NDPS) Baramulla Order []

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha , Rahul Gandhi on Friday condoled the death of Former Chief Minister Prakash Chautala. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, Extremely saddened to hear the news of the demise of former Chief Minister of Haryana, Om Prakash Chautala ji. I pay my humble tribute to him []

CPI(M) senior leader and MLA Kulgam, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said on Friday said that in the absence of a seamless electricity, COPD patients inany areas of the Valley have to press generators into service. In a post on X , Tarigami wrote, In the absence of a seamless electricity, COPD patients in many areas of []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the demise of Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala. In a post on X, I am deeply saddened by the demise of Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala ji. He was active in state politics for many years and constantly tried to carry forward the work []

Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Kuwait is highly significant and is expected to elevate bilateral relations to unprecedented heights, according to Indias Ambassador to Kuwait, Adarsh Swaika. The visit of the honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very significant, particularly in the context of three important facts. Firstly, that this visit is taking place []

Former Chief Minister, Haryana and Indian National Lok Dal party (INDL) Chief Om Prakash Chautala on Friday passed away at 89 due to Cardiac arrest. Om Prakash Chautala was known for his five terms as CM. He was widely admired for his contributions to agriculture and education. His death led to widespread condolences from political []

Srinagar, Dec 20: Srinagar Police has arrested two drug peddlers in separate incidents and recovered contraband/psychotropic substances from their possession. Acting on a specific input regarding a person namely Bashir Ahmed Ganie son of Ghulam Mohammad Ganie resident of Suthsu Kalan, who had hoarded contraband substances in his residential house, a police party of PS []

Lok Sabha on Friday adjourned sine die shortly after it began proceedings for the day a day after massive Parliament scuffle. Rajya Sabha was also adjourned till 12 noon. Before Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal moved a motion that the two bills concerning One Nation, One Election be referred []

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla again urged the MPs on Friday to follow the rules of the House and not to protest at any of the Parliament gates, warning them of appropriate action of any deviation from the rule. Birlas orders come amidst the parallel protests of both the Opposition and ruling parties alleging that []

Rajya Sabha LoP Malikarjun Kharge, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other INDI alliance MPs staged a protest on Friday over the Union Home Minister Amit Shahs remarks over Dr. BR Ambedkar in Rajya Sabha. The protesting members have demanded an apology and resignation of the Home Minister and have staged a protest from Vijay []

Russian President Vladimir Putin while speaking at his annual end-of-the-year news conference said that he was ready to discuss the possibility of reaching a compromise in talks with US President-elect Donald Trump on the issue of Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported. He expressed his readiness to meet Trump at any time. I dont know when Im []

The search for water is a daily undertaking for Palestinians as water in Gaza has become a tool of war, Al Jazeera reported. As the war continued, access to clean water has become more difficult, with an individual now having to survive on less than five litres a day, Al Jazeera reported. The systematic and []

A major accident and fire occurred in Jaipurs Bhankrota area early today on the main Ajmer Road. Four people have died, and nearly 40 vehicles, including trucks and trolleys, were burnt. The fire started due to multiple vehicle collisions near a petrol pump. Authorities are working to put out the fire. Amit Kumar, Superintendent of []

Unprecedented degradation of the educational standards is leading to the depletion of quality learning among the students in Jammus public schools affiliated to the CBSE. Over the years the focus on activities like so called fests on an almost weekly basis is creating an unconventional system that is telling upon the conventional academic system. Students []

Chairs high-level security review meeting on J&K Says terror-free J&K is the Modi Govts top priority Commends security forces for decline in terrorism, infiltration in J&K

Discusses statehood, security issues Expecting positive developments in restoration of statehood: Omar

Huge cache of arms, ammo recovered Was longest surviving terrorist in South Kashmir, involved in civilian, migrant workers' killings: Police

Says matter taken up with Education Minister

Srinagar, Dec 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has clarified that the chapter on revered Sufi saint Sheikh-ul-Alam has not been removed from the curriculum, instead reassigned to other subjects as part of a broader curriculum rationalization process. In a statement to Rising Kashmir, JKBOSE official explained that the chapter on []