Srinagar: An introductory programme of Probationary DySsP of 2023 batch was conducted in PCR Kashmir, today. The programme was attended by IGP Kashmir V.K Birdi, Range DIsG, JDP ZPHQ, SSP Srinagar, SSP PCR Kashmir, SO to IGP Kashmir, SP PC Srinagar and virtually by district SSsP of Kashmir Zone. During the inaugural session, DySP probationer []

Rajouri/Jammu: A second batch of 32 villagers, who were lodged in an isolation centre owing to mysterious deaths in their village, returned home in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. Seventeen members of three families, including 13 children, died under mysterious circumstances after falling sick in the remote Badhaal village []

Srinagar: More than 93000 students wrote their class 12th annual regular examination on Saturday being conducted by JK Board of School Education (BOSE) in soft zone areas of Jammu and Kashmir. As per the official figures, 102298 students across Jammu and Kashmir have registered for class 12th annual regular examination out of which 93586 fall []

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the repatriation of four police officers, three of them holding the rank of Superintendents of Police (SP), from the Union Territory of Ladakh. Consequent upon their repatriation, two police officers have been deputed to the UT from Jammu and Kashmir. Those police officers who were called back []

Chamber delegation discusses solutions with Union Minister Rijiju at Amar Singh Club SRINAGAR: A delegation of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday participated in the Budget Pe Charcha 2025, hosted by the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, at the Amar Singh Club, Srinagar. The discussion focused on []

Rajouri:The Department of English, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU), in collaboration with Bhartiya Bhasha Samiti, Ministry of Education, Government of India, is set to host a National Seminar on The Role of Regional Languages in the Development of the Nation with Respect to NEP 2020. The seminar is scheduled to be held on []

Srinagar: In a significant academic development, Professor Arshad Hussain Mughal has been appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of Forestry at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K). Prof. Mughal, who previously served as Associate Director Research at SKUAST-K, brings with him 35 years of extensive experience in teaching, research, []

Srinagar: A controversy has erupted after Chief Minister Omar Abdullahs office posted on X, formerly twitter, that Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather called on him to discuss the budget session. In a post on X, formerly twitter, Lone termed the meeting as an insult to the sanctity of the legislature and a disgrace to the []

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that the employees, who have been terminated over alleged terror links, should be listened to and that appropriate action be taken, if they fail to prove innocence. Speaking to reporters, Omar Abdullah, said that everyone is innocent until proven guilty as per the law []

SRINAGAR- In a continuation of its crackdown on employees allegedly involved in anti-India activities, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has terminated the services of three government employees linked to militancy-related cases. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ordered the dismissal of police constable Firdous Ahmad Bhat, teacher Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, and forest department orderly Nisar Ahmad []

Srinagar: In a significant move, the Jammu & Kashmir Government has extended the term of the Local Bodies Dedicated Backward Classes Commission, which was constituted last year to work out reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies, up to February 28. Sources said that the J&K government has []

WASHINGTON: A military flight will deport 119 individuals, who were in the US illegally and will reach Amritsar in India on Saturday, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted the need to fight against the ecosystem of human trafficking. Earlier this month, a US military aircraft carrying 104 illegal immigrants from various states landed in []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Friday issued a provisional calendar for the sittings of its Budget session which is scheduled to begin with the Governors address on March 3. For the first time in seven years, an elected government will present the budget on March 7. The last J&K budget was presented in []

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, as part of his ongoing pre-budget consultations, held deliberations today with public representatives from Poonch and Rajouri districts at the Civil Secretariat. The discussions were attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary and Minister Javed Ahmad Rana, who represented their respective assembly constituencies. Chairpersons of District Development Councils and []

Srinagar: Setting the stage for a stormy session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone has submitted a resolution in the Legislative Assembly secretariat condemning the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A in the strongest terms. The resolution also calls for the restoration of the pre-August 5, 2019 []

Addresses first ever National Medical Conference, MediCon-2025 in Jammu Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today emphasized the need to improve handling of emergency cases and capacity at various Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) to ease the burden on major hospitals. He also stressed the importance of ensuring that doctors serve beyond urban centers. We need to []

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today highlighted the importance of honesty, transparency and dedication in public service while addressing an event at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST) Jammu. The event was organized to distribute appointment orders to newly appointed Panchayat Secretaries in the Rural Development Department (RDD), J&K. Congratulating the appointees, the []

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar today inaugurated the 11-day long Divya Kala Mela, a unique initiative of Government of India towards the economic empowerment of Divyangjan, at Gulshan Ground. divya Kala Mela being organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) []

Emphasis on strengthening media coordination, improving public engagement JAMMU: Director Information J&K, Nitish Rajora, emphasized enhanced public outreach, efficient communication strategies, timely dissemination of government initiatives as well as strengthening media coordination and improving public engagement through digital platforms. The Director made these remarks while chairing a meeting to review the performance and functioning of []

Washington: India has virtually ruled out any role for a third party in its border dispute with China after US President Donald Trump suggested that he was ready to extend support if it helps in the resolution of the lingering issue between the two neighbours. At a media briefing, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on []

Rajouri/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday seized six kg of narcotics, believed to be high-grade heroin worth over Rs 30 crore in the international market, from a village near the Line of Control in Rajouri district, officials said. The recovery from Sair Bhawani village in the Nowshera sector was made on the disclosure of []

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified certain posts for which no viva-voce/oral test/interview shall be conducted.Jammu travel guide As per a notification issued by the General Administration Department, the selection against all these posts shall be made purely on the basis of the scores obtained in the written test.

Srinagar: Setting the stage for a stormy session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone has submitted a resolution in the Legislative Assembly secretariat condemning the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A in the strongest terms. The resolution also calls for the restoration of the []

Srinagar: The future of 22 students hangs in balance as theJammu and KashmirBoard of School Education (JKBOSE) has rejected their 10th-class examination forms due to their schools non-registration. The students, who had submitted their forms through Islamic Global School, Padshahi Bagh Srinagar, two months ago, are now unable to obtain their roll number slips, preventing []

WASHINGTON: India and the US unveiled an ambitious plan to ink a new 10-year defence partnership and pursue co-production of key weapons and platforms with President Donald Trump announcing that Washington would increase sales of military hardware to New Delhi by millions of dollars including possible supply of F-35 stealth combat jets. After their wide-ranging []

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has coined a new term Make India Great Again (MIGA) inspired by President Donald Trumps motto Make America Great Again (MAGA) and said the two visions together form the MEGA partnership for prosperity and gives new scale to bilateral partnership. His comments came during a joint press conference on Thursday []

Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday paid tribute to the 40 CRPF personnel killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmirs Pulwama in 2019. Homage to the courageous heroes we lost in Pulwama in 2019. The coming generations will never []

Day After Srinagar, Chairs High-Level Security Review Meeting In Jammu Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting and reviewed the security scenario in Jammu Division. At the outset, the DGP J&K and IGP Jammu briefed the chair on the future action plan and the proposed measures to tackle the security challenges to []

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the Rajya Puraskar Ceremony of J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides at Convention Centre, today. The Lieutenant Governor presented J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides Rajya Puraskar Certificates to Scouts & Guides, Rovers and Rangers and extended his felicitations to all the recipients. He said these certificates are recognition of their []

Says Ruling J&K Never Easy: Dont Believe Any CM Can Say Their Tenure Was Easy SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed optimism about the restoration of statehood, saying, I believe that time has come now. Asked if he had raised the issue during his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit []

New Delhi: The joint parliamentary committee report on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday amid demands for its withdrawal and brief adjournment of the proceedings following a heated debate between the treasury and opposition benches. Opposition MPs led by Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that dissent notes []

LG, Omar, Others Extend Greetings Srinagar: Shab-e-Baraat was observed with religious fervour across Kashmir on Thursday night. A large number of devotees offered nightlong prayers to seek Allahs blessings and forgiveness during Shab-e-Baraat, observed during the intervening night of 14th and 15th Shaban, the eighth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The largest gathering was []

Jammu: The annual sports meet Anant Khel 2025 of Central University of Jammu was held with high enthusiasm from 27th January to 29th January 2025 with participation of 600 students and 100 faculty and staff across 19 sports events in the University Campus, Bagla Suchani. The sports extravaganza concluded with the much awaited medal ceremony []

LAHORE: International Cricket Council (ICC) has slapped Pakistans Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam with fines and a demerit point each for their belligerent behaviour during the tri-series match against South Africa here. Shaheen was fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Article 2.12 of the Code, which pertains to inappropriate []

Srinagarar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday said to have trapped and arrested Patwari of Halqa Khanpur in Tehsil Marheen, Kathua for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 15000. A spokesman in a statement ,said that Jammu and Kashmir ACB received a complaint, alleging therein that public servant namely Sudershan Khajuria, Patwari Halqa Khanpur []

NEW DELHI: The report of the Joint Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday with Home Minister Amit Shah asserting the BJP has no objection to the oppositions dissent notes being included without redaction, and asked the speaker decide according to procedures. When panel chairman Jagdambika Pal rose to []

Srinagar: Police on Thursday said that in a significant move to counter terrorism, Kulgam Police have attached a property fully damaged (double-storied Residential house) under Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), which has been used by terrorists for their shelter and stay in addition to all other logistic support provided by []

HYDERABAD: Taking exception to the inclusion of backward sections among Muslims in BC category in the caste survey conducted by the Congress government in Telangana, Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday alleged that the move would cause injustice to the backward classes. Addressing a roadshow at Karimnagar organised in support of BJP candidates of []

New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday asked students from Jammu and Kashmir to take advantage of different central government initiatives aimed at empowering them financially and professionally. In a luncheon interaction hosted for a group of J and K youth, currently on a visit to Delhi as a part of the central []

JAMMU: Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response by the Indian Army, security officials said. The extent of damage on the Pakistan side was not known immediately but the officials said []

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump upended three years of US policy toward Ukraine on Wednesday, saying that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war following a dramatic prisoner swap. Trump said in a social media post that he and Putin held a lengthy phone call during which they []

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tulsi Gabbard, US Director of National Intelligence, and discussed various aspects of ties between the two countries with focused on enhancing intelligence cooperation in counter-terrorism and emerging threats. Modi also congratulated Hindu-American Gabbard on her confirmation as the nations top intelligence official. She was confirmed on Wednesday. Met USAs []

Chairs High-Level Security Review Meeting In Srinagar Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting in Srinagar to review the security scenario in Kashmir Division. The DGP briefed the chair regarding the present security scenario of the valley and the roadmap put in place to counter the various security challenges like counter insurgency, []

MLAs seek liberal funding for public oriented projects Srinagar: Continuing with extensive pre-budget consultations, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today held a series of meetings with public representatives from various districts of Kashmir at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar. The Chief Minister chaired pre-budget consultations with the chairpersons of District Development Councils (DDCs) and Members of the []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he had raised the issue of recent two civilian deaths with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his recent meeting in New Delhi. Omar was referring to the recent deaths of civilians Waseem Ahmad Mir of Bomai, Sopore, and Makhan Din of Kathua that sparked widespread outrage. []

3 MLAs Submit Private Members Bills For Stemming Booze Flow SRINAGAR: There is a growing clamour for declaring Jammu and Kashmir a dry state as at least three MLAs have submitted private members bills for banning alcohol in the Union Territory. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Kupwara Mir Mohammad Fayaz, Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) []

Srinagar: Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Peoples Conference President Sajad Lone on Wednesday welcomed the JK and Ladakh High Courts ruling that an individual cannot be denied a passport just because a family member was involved in militancy. She termed the ruling as a step in the right direction while strongly []

Ganderbal: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited Beehman, Ganderbal on Wednesday to meet the fire-affected family, who lost their home in a devastating blaze three days ago. The fire damaged a residential house, leaving the family displaced and in distress. During his visit, Omar Abdullah expressed his solidarity with the []

*Srinagar: J&K Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara, Sajad Lone, has lauded the recent judgment by the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, which ruled that no individual should be denied a passport due to the involvement of their family members in militancy-related activities. Lone emphasized that this judgment sets a powerful precedent []

Srinagar: Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Wednesday said that she has passed directions for release of salaries to NHM employees. In a post on X, Sakina Itoo, said that the government is committed to the welfare of health care workers and ensuring timely support. Have passed the directions for release of salaries []