WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that extended the operations of TikTok, the Chinese controlled video short sharing platform, by 75 days, during which he plans to pursue a resolution that protects national security while saving a platform used by 170 million Americans. I am instructing the attorney general not []

Rajouri/Jammu: A high level inter-ministerial team on Monday visited Budhaal village of Rajouri district to ascertain the cause of death of 17 members of three families under mysterious circumstances, officials said. The central team headed by a director-rank officer in the Ministry of Home Affairs reached Rajouri district headquarters on Sunday evening and received a []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday chaired first cabinet meeting of 2025 at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu. I chaired the first cabinet meeting of 2025 at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu. The meeting was marked by discussions on various important issues and key administrative proposals, Omar said it in a post on instagram. []

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today took pledge for Organ Donation by registering on Ayushman Bharat Organ Donation Registry of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (notto.abdm.gov.in). The State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) representatives, Dr Elias Sharma, Nodal Officer, Dr Sanjeev Puri, Joint Director and Sh Irfan Ahmed Lone, []

Srinagar: A soldier was killed in an ongoing anti-militancy operation in Jammu and Kashmirs Sopore sub-district, official sources said on Monday. The operation was launched by joint forces on Sunday evening at Zaloora, Gujjarpati area of Sopore during which a hideout was busted. Police said during a cordon and a search operation (CASO), firing observed []

Jammu: A ready-to-use IED was found during an anti-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district on Monday, security officials said. The improvised explosive device (IED), weighing a kilogramme, was found hidden at a secluded place in Dalan village of Degwar sector by army troops. It was subsequently defused by experts, the officials said. They []

Chairs 9th Governing Council Meeting of SHA Jammu: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired the 9th Governing Council Meeting of State Health Agency (SHA) to review its performance and discuss way forward for continuation of people friendly AB-PMJAY and AB-PMJAY SEHAT scheme. Those who attended included ACS, Higher Education Department; Principal Secretary, Finance; Secretary, H&ME; []

Srinagar: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast scattered light to moderate rain and snow across Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days. According to the Met office, A fresh spell of light to moderate rain is anticipated in the plains of Jammu, along with snowfall in several areas of Jammu and Kashmir on January []

Srinagar: The iconic chinar treea cultural and ecological symbol of Jammu and Kashmirthe J&K Forest Department, in collaboration with the J&K Forest Research Institute, has initiated a GIS-based, QR-enabled conservation project. This innovative initiative aims to safeguard chinar trees from threats such as urbanisation, deforestation, and habitat degradation. The project, spearheaded by the Research Forest []

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in Monday as the 47th US president taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the countrys institutions. Trumps swearing-in ceremony, moved indoors due []

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him for alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Naveen Jha, a BJP worker, had filed the case against Gandhi in 2019 for his alleged remarks against Shah. During one []

Sopore: The soldier, who was injured in the encounter between terrorists and security forces in Gujjarpati area of Zaloora in Sopore, succumbed to his injuries, officials said. The encounter broke out in the area late last evening. An official said that the operation was halted last night due to darkness. With the first []

Sopore:: A soldier has got injured as fresh firing resumes during an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Gujjarpati area of Zaloora in Sopore on Monday, officials said. The encounter broke out in the area late last evening. An official said that the operation was halted last night due to darkness. With the []

SRINAGAR: The anti-terrorist operation in the forests of Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir entered the second day on Monday as security forces continued cordon and search of the area, officials said. The security forces maintained a tight cordon at Zaloora Gujjarpati area of Sopore police district and intensified searches for suspected terorrists in the []

WASHINGTON: On the eve of his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump promised his supporters and countrymen that he will act at historic speed to fix every single crisis facing the United States. Starting tomorrow, I will act with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country. We have to do it, Trump []

WASHINGTON: TikTok is back in the US after President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday praised it and said let the government own 50 per cent of the popular short video sharing platform. TikTok went dark in the US on Saturday night because of a legislation, but it was back within less than 24 hours after Trump []

Another Minor Girl Dies As Budhaal Toll Mounts To 17 Jammu: A high-level inter-ministerial team Sunday reached Rajouri district where a mysterious illness is wreaking havoc, killing another person on Sunday and taking the death toll to 17. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had on Saturday ordered the constitution of an inter-ministerial team to ascertain []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday that the reason behind the mysterious deaths reported in Rajouris district will be ascertained very soon. J&K health department and other departments probed the deaths but the exact cause has not be found yet. The Home Minister has constituted a team of inter-ministerial experts and they have []

Srinagar: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar predicted three-day wet weather from Monday with rain and snow over Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The MeT office said the weather will remain dry over the plains with the possibility of light rain or snow over the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. During January 20 and []

Rajouri: A large cache of government-supplied medicines was found dumped in a gorge in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district, prompting the authorities to order a probe. The dumped medicines included tablets and syrups, some still having validity for a few more months. These were found abandoned near Budhkhanari in Darhal tehsil, officials said on Sunday. []

Requests SOTTO To Add His Name In Organ Donors List Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today expressed his gratitude to the voluntary organ donors and called upon the people to come forward and join the noble cause of organ and tissue donation. For donors, organ donation provides a life-giving opportunity. Let us all join the []

Jammu: A total of 43 VDG members attended the training session, which aimed to enhance their skills in minor tactics, endurance and firing, the officials added. The training was conducted by the Rashtriya Rifles battalion under the aegis of the counter-insurgency force, Romeo, at Balnoi, located near the Line of Control (LoC). The session covered []

Bandipora: In order to have firsthand review of electrical infrastructure in Bandipora District, Managing Director (MD), Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Mehmood Ahmad Shah Sunday undertook an extensive tour of Bandipora District. During the visit, the MD inspected Grid station Putshahi Bandipora and reviewed the grid level power availability in the district. He also []

Srinagar: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, attended the 20th Raising Day ceremony of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as the Chief Guest in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. During the event, Amit Shah inaugurated many projects and laid the foundation stones for other projects worth approximately Rs 220 crore. These include National []

BANDIPORA: In order to have firsthand review of electrical infrastructure in Bandipora District, Managing Director (MD), Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Mehmood Ahmad Shah on Sunday undertook an extensive tour of Bandipora District. During the visit, the MD inspected Grid station Putshahi Bandipora and reviewed the grid level power availability in the district. He []

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has introduced his own cryptocurrency, called $Trump, which quickly gained massive popularity. According to BBC, the digital coins market value shot up to $5.5 billion (4.5 billion) just hours after its launch. The coin, described as a meme token, was unveiled by CIC Digital LLC, a company linked to the []

NEW DELHI: JioSphere web browser users have started to notice the addition of JioCoin, a crypto token built on top of Ethereum Layer 2, and currently listed on Polygon, a cryptocurrency platform. While there has been no official announcement from the company yet, many JioSphere users, both on Android and iOS devices, have begun to []

GANDERBAL: Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) announces the remarkable achievement of its student, Malik Ishtiyaq Ahmad, from the M.P.Ed 4th Semester. Malik secured 1st position in Rhythmic Yogasana and 3rd position in Artistic Yogasana at the prestigious 36th National Yogasana Championship 2024-25. The championship witnessed participation of over 600 contestants from 15 states across India, []

Visitors relish ecstasies of UTs unique cuisines, heritage NEW DELHI: A winter carnival marking the celebration of Jammu & Kashmir Day was held today at New Moti Bagh Club, New Delhi. The event was organized by the Resident Commission, Jammu & Kashmir in collaboration with New Moti Bagh Residents Welfare Association with joint efforts of []

SRINAGAR: J&K SDRF and NDRF celebrated its 13th Annual Raising Day on Sunday at SDRF Bn. Hqrs Srinagar. The contingents of SDRF and NDRF jointly presented March Past/ Parade on the occasion at Bn. Hqs. Baghat Barzulla Srinagar. Masroor Ahmad Mir SSP-JKPS Commandant SDRF 1st Bn. Srinagar presided over the function and took salute of []

PULWAMA: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Mohammad Ilyas Khatib on Sunday visited Hi-tech poly houses at Tahab Pulwama. During the visit, the Director underlined the importance of Hitech technology for the development of agriculture sector in the region. Speaking to different progressive farmers, Khatib highlighted the importance of vertical expansion in vegetable cultivation. He said under holistic []

ANANTNAG: As part of ongoing National Road Safety Month, Transport Commissioner, Vishesh Paul Mahajan, participated in a series of events in Anantnag aimed at enhancing road safety awareness. The event featured flagging-off students rally with an aim to spread the message of road safety across the district and built a sense of responsibility in inculcating []

Asks to prioritise projects aligning with govts tribal welfare goals JAMMU: Minister for Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana on Saturday convened a meeting to review progress on various welfare initiatives being implemented for the tribal communities. The meeting focused on accelerating pending proposals, optimizing resource utilization and ensuring timely execution of ongoing developmental projects. Present []

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) has strongly opposed the governments decision to install smart water meters in commercial establishments starting this year, calling for immediate intervention from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to halt this initiative. The announcement has sparked considerable concern among local business owners who are already struggling with numerous economic difficulties. In []

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched yet another broadside at the BJP and the Sangh Parivar, accusing them of working to undermine the Constitution and deny the marginalised communities their rights, while Indias ruling party accused him of disrespecting the national anthem. At the Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan in Patna, the Congress []

MUMBAI: The Railway Police Force detained a man from a train at the Durg railway station in Chhattisgarh on Saturday in connection with the knife attack on actor Saif Ali Khn, an official said. The suspect was travelling in a Mumbai-Howrah train and was held on Saturday afternoon. Mumbai Police were informed about the development []

RAJOURI: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary on Saturday visited Badhaal village to meet the bereaved families affected by the tragic deaths of 16 individuals from three families. Expressing heartfelt condolences, he assured the families of unwavering support from the district administration during this difficult time. Pertinently, Cabinet Ministers Sakeena Itoo and Javed Rana had already []

MUMBAI: Ruling Mahayuti alliance ally Ajit Pawar-led NCP leader Zeeshan Siddique said on Saturday that presently, there is no law and order in the state of Maharashtra. Currently, there is no law and order in the state. That is why such incidents (like the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan) are happening. The government should []

Conservation efforts must retain aesthetic, heritage, social values of cultural legacy SRINAGAR: To take firsthand appraisal of developmental works being carried out at identified religious places/historical assets under significant initiative of Government to preserve the rich cultural and architectural heritage in the District, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat on Saturday conducted []

Expresses grief over Rajouri deaths SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Awami Action Committee (AAC) chairman Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir D. Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has expressed deep grief and shock over the demise of Manzoor Ahmad Baba, son of the late Assadullah Baba, a resident of Nala Bal, Nowshera, Srinagar. The deceased was the nephew of the daily Greater []

Instructs Tehsildars to provide services within PSGA timelines SHOPIAN: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar on Saturday chaired a meeting with revenue officers in order to review the progress and status of various online and offline revenue services delivery in the district. The review focused on delivery of online services through Jan Sugam []

NEW DELHI: India has announced its squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy, starting on February 19, and the three-match ODI series preceding it. The team will begin its campaign against Bangladesh the following day, with a marquee clash against Pakistan scheduled for February 23 in Dubai. Last month, the ICC agreed on a hybrid model []

NEW DELHI: Amidst uncertainty over the future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar said the team management will assess where everyone is after the Champions Trophy. While Rohit has dismissed any talks over his retirement after being left out of the Sydney Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, there have also []

MULTAN: Spin wizards Noman Ali and Sajid Khan guided Pakistan to a strong position against the West Indies after another spin-dominated second days play in the opening Test in Multan on Saturday. The pair shared nine wickets between them to dismiss the West Indies for a paltry 137 in reply to the home teams 230 []

MUMBAI: Rohit Sharma seems to have reservations about certain clauses in the 10-point disciplinary guidelines prepared by the BCCI at the behest of head coach Gautam Gambhir and India skipper is set to discuss the issue with the Board secretary Devajit Saikia. The BCCI has not officially announced the guidelines but media has already reported []

Amit Shah Says Team Accompanied By Experts To Visit Rajouri Today NEW DELHI Union Home Minister Amit Shah has ordered the constitution of an inter-ministerial team to visit a village in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district to ascertain the causes of deaths in three incidents in the past six weeks. The team will be headed []

Badhaal: Fear and grief writ large on their faces, people in this remote mountain village of Rajouri district are stunned by a series of mysterious deaths which happened one after other over the past 45 days. A local said their fear of death was never so high, not even during the covid pandemic, or when []

Surat: Lack of adequate employment opportunities, unsettled borders, and its position in the human development index are some of the weaknesses India needs to address to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lt General N S Raja Subramani has said. Speaking on the topic of National Security and []

Jammu: General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, visited the hinterland areas of Gulabgarh sector in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district and reviewed the security situation in the region. GoC White Knight Corps, along with GoC CIF (Romeo) and GoC Counter Insurgency Force Delta, visited Gulabgarh to review the []

Asks Officers To Maintain High Level Of Alertness, Increase Area Domination Srinagar In view of the upcoming Republic Day celebrations, Inspector General of Police Kashmir V. K Birdi on Saturday directed the officers to maintain high level of alertness and increase area domination in their respective areas. The directions were issued by the IGP while []