New Delhi, Apr 15: India will experience above-normal cumulative rainfall this monsoon, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday, ruling out the possibility of El Nino conditions during the entire season. India is likely to see above-normal rainfall in the four-month monsoon season (June to September) with cumulative rainfall estimated at 105 per cent of [] The post India to see above-normal cumulative rainfall this Monsoon: IMD appeared first on Northlines .

SRINAGAR, Apr 15: Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti on Tuesday accused the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir of letting down the Muslims of the country by not raising its voice against the Waqf Amendment Act. Farooq Abdullah should tell us why his party did not bring a resolution in the assembly against [] The post Iltija Mufti accuses NC of betraying Muslims over Waqf Bill appeared first on Northlines .

SRINAGAR, Apr 15: A fresh wet spell is expected across Jammu and Kashmir from Thursday which is likely to bring widespread rain in both regions. The Meteorological Department said the forecast is mainly dry weather for the next 24 hours, with a possibility of isolated light rain or thundershowers over the subsequent two days. Dry [] The post Fresh wet spell likely in J&K from Thursday appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu, Apr 15: A 24-year-old soldier was electrocuted when he came in contact with a live wire after climbing on top of a passenger train in Jammu and Kashmirs Samba district, officials said on Tuesday. Ramchandra Choudhary, a native of Rajasthans Jodhpur, met with the accident near Bari Brahmana station late Monday night, the officials [] The post J&K: Soldier electrocuted after climbing atop train in Samba appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Apr 15: Amid growing controversy over the adjournment motion brought by the National Conference-led government regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025which caused disruptions in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for three consecutive daysformer Lok Sabha Secretary General P. D. T. Achary on Monday said that such a motion cannot be brought against actions of [] The post Adjournment motions cannot be brought on actions of Central Govt in J&K Assembly: Former LS Secy Gen appeared first on

Jammu, Apr 15: An elderly lawyer allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his licensed gun in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said on Tuesday. Ghulam Nabi Zargar shot himself at his residence in the Alyarabad locality of Kishtwar town around 11 pm on Monday, the officials said. According to preliminary investigation, [] The post J&K: Elderly lawyer shoots himself dead in Kishtwar appeared first on Northlines .

JAMMU TAWI, Apr 15: An Army personnel was injured during a brief exchange of gunfire between terrorists and security forces in the Lasana village of Surankote in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday night, the Army said on Tuesday. The encounter occurred during a joint search operation by the Army and local police after [] The post Soldier injured in gunfight with terrorists during search op in Poonch appeared first on Northlines .

JAMMU, Apr 15: The offline registration for the upcoming annual Amarnath Yatra began with enthusiastic pilgrims making a beeline outside the designated bank branches here on Tuesday, hoping to get an opportunity to be part of the first batch to visit the revered shrine. The 38-day pilgrimage is scheduled to begin on July 3 from [] The post J&K: Offline registration for upcoming Amarnath Yatra begins appeared first on Northlines .

JAMMU, Apr 15: Atleast ten people were injured after a minibus met with an accident in Ghambir Mughlan area of Manjakote in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Officials said that a minibus bearing registration number JK02Q2158 lost its control due to which turned turtle at Ghambir Mughlan area. Police along with [] The post J&K: 10 injured as Minibus turns turtle in Rajouri appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday inaugurated a manufacturing unit of a private company in the region and said the manufacturing ecosystem is growing to give momentum to the mission of an Aatmanirbhar Union Territory. The LG said the progressive industrial policy and several key interventions in the last few [] The post Manufacturing rising in J&K to boost Aatmanirbhar UT: LG appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Apr 14: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modis vision changed the entire landscape of the countrys criminal justice system. Shah, who was the chief guest at the All India Forensic Science Summit 2025 organized by the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) here, said, Under the leadership [] The post PM Modis vision changed landscape of countrys criminal justice system: Amit Shah appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Apr 14: A non-local labourer drowned in river Jhelum at Patalbagh area of Pampore in Pulwama district on Monday. An official told that the deceased has been identified as Nami Sahani (45), son of Sarjo Sahani, a resident of Bihar, who was working as a sand labourer in the area. Soon after the incident, [] The post Non-local labourer drowns to death in river Jhelum appeared first on Northlines .

Reasi, April 14: A wave of excitement and pride sweeps through the village of Bakkal in Reasi district as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the final section of Katra to Sangaldan stretch of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), a 272-kilometre-long project, on April 19, marking a historic milestone in Indian infrastructure development. The [] The post PM Modi to inaugurate historic Katra-Sangaldan Rail Link on April 19 appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Apr 14: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said J-K has again turned the corner to become a pre-eminent destination, even as he pitched for choosing the path of value-based tourism instead of chasing volumes. Addressing an event here, the National Conference leader also flagged the high air fares for [] The post Need to reposition J&K as destination for value tourism, not volume: Omar appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu, Apr 14 : The revered shrine of Shree Machail Mata in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district has been reopened for pilgrims after winter, heralding the commencement of the annual Yatra season, officials said on Monday. The temple was thrown open on the occasion of Baisakhi on Sunday with Jammu divisional commissioner Ramesh Kumar reviewing [] The post Machail Mata Temple reopens for pilgrims after winter in Kishtwar appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu: Less than six months after his Democratic Progressive Azad Party unsuccessfully made its maiden electoral foray in the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday dissolved all the units of the party. Ghulam Nabi Azad, chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), has dissolved all party units [] The post Azad dissolves all units of his party appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Apr 14:Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the Waqf Amendment Act has targeted one particular religion and his party National Conference has moved the Supreme Court against it. Talking to reporters here, Omar Abdullah said, My party has already filed a petition in front of the Supreme Court. [] The post Waqf Amendment Act targeted one particular religion: CM Omar appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu, Apr 14:Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra ModisJammu and Kashmirvisit to inaugurate train toKashmirfrom Katra, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Monday chaired a high-level meeting here to review the security scenario inJammuregion. The DGP took a detailed review and directed the officers to ensure fool proof security. Meanwhile, the Special Protection Group [] The post TRAIN TO KASHMIR: DGP chairs security review meeting ahead of PM Katra visit appeared first on Northlines

Jammu, Apr 14:At least four people lost their lives while over 30 persons were injured in multiple road accidents acrossJammu and Kashmirin the past 24 hours, officials said. In Ramban, a pre-dawn accident on Monday near Banihal claimed the life of one person and left nine others injured. The accident occurred when a Tata Mobile [] The post J&K road accidents claim four lives, leave 30 injured in 24 hours appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Apr 14:National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate dialogue with Saudi officials to prevent reductions in the Hajj pilgrim quotas. Dr Abdullah said, Saudi Arabias recent suspension of new short-term visas to citizens of 14 countries, includingIndiaahead of Hajj pilgrimage is a matter of concern. Appealing [] The post Dr. Farooq seeks PMs help to stop Hajj quota cuts appeared first on Northlines .

The people in Jammu and Kashmir must be repenting their decision to elect a leader as their chief minister who instead of carrying forward the central governments initiatives to bring back tourists to Valley along with peace and prosperity is giving statements which might offend the visitors as Omar Abdullah wants value based tourism and [] The post Weird Logic appeared first on Northlines .

Puran Chand Sharma The captioned quote is extremely significant in the sense that it conveys a very powerful message to all the inhabitants and citizens of the country they live in for being loyal to that country. It is their filial duty to love the land and soil of that country together with the perfect [] The post The Tree Must Love The Ground On Which It Stands appeared first on Northlines .

Mumbai, Apr 14: Bollywood actor Salman Khan has received a fresh death threat on the WhatsApp number of the Mumbai polices traffic department helpline number. The message claimed that they would kill the actor after entering his house and blow up his car with a bomb, official said here on Monday. Mumbai Police [] The post Bollywood actor Salman Khan receives fresh death threat; FIR registered appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Apr 14: Jammu and Kashmirs top mainstream politicians have expressed concern over reports of an abrupt 80 per cent cut in Indias private Hajj quota, and urged the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take up the matter with authorities in Saudi Arabia. The office of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah [] The post J&K leaders urge Centre to address 80 pc cut in Indias private Hajj quota with Saudi Arabia appeared first on Northlines .

Banihal/Jammu, Apr 14: A 75-year-old woman was killed and 10 of her relatives were injured after a mini-load carrier fell into a ditch in Jammu and Kashmirs Ramban district early Monday, police said. The members of the extended family belonging to the Bakerwal nomadic community were heading for Kashmir from Teryath village in Rajouri district [] The post J&K: 1 killed, 10 injured as mini truck falls into ditch in Ramban appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi: The Fire and Emergency Services Department today observed Fire Service Day with solemn tributes to brave firefighters who laid down their lives in the line of duty. The main function was held at the departments headquarters in Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, commemorating the martyrs of the 1944 Bombay Dock Explosion. The observance began with [] The post F&ES Dept observes Fire Service Day appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Apr 14: In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in a joint overnight operation with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on April 12-13, seized over 300 kg of narcotics (methamphetamine) worth around Rs 1,800 crore. Based on a corroborated input from Gujarat ATS, an ICG ship from the [] The post 300 kg narcotics worth Rs 1,800 cr seized near Gujarat coast appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Apr 14: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice- President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and other dignitaries on Monday paid floral tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar on his 134 birth anniversary at Prerna Sthal in Parliament premises. Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Piyush Goyal, Lok [] The post Prez, PM Modi, others pay tribute to Dr Ambedkar on birth anniversary appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu, Apr 13: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha attended the Tawi Aarti Sunday evening at the Tawi Riverfront project here, terming the river the soul of the city. He said the coinciding of the aarti with the Baisakhi festival was a divine spectacle. Sinha said the Tawi River is connected to the soul [] The post Tawi river soul of Jammu, says LG Sinha appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu: The enemy nation is continuously sending terrorists to disturb peace in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday without naming Pakistan. Development will only be possible when there is peace and stability in the region, he also said as he asked people to help the security forces in finishing off terrorism. [] The post Terrorists from across border disrupting J&K peace: LG Sinha appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu, Apr 13: More than 1.14 lakh children suffering from malnutrition have been identified in Jammu and Kashmir for making special interventions to improve their situation, a senior government officer said on Sunday. Sanjeev Verma, the social welfare department commissioner secretary, said 9,14,031 (9.14 lakh) persons were being covered under a supplementary nutrition scheme and [] The post Over 1.14 lakh children suffering from malnutrition in J&K appeared first on Northlines .

Land in question belongs to my grandfather, I along with my siblings inherited it Got Rs 80,000 compensation 20-years ago; childish tactics being used to intimidate me Budgam, Apr 13: A day after the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) filed a chargesheet against 22 individuals including Member of Parliament and senior National Conference [] The post Ruhullah rejects ACB charges, calls it attempt to silence him appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Apr 13: The Indian Army recently brought down a Pakistan Army drone using the indigenously designed and developed Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction System while it was trying to carry out surveillance along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Jammu region. According to defence sources, the drone of Chinese origin [] The post Army shoots down Pak Drone near LoC using indigenous anti-drone system appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu, Apr 13: Nearly 20 per cent of the 2,859 sanctioned posts in the University of Kashmir were lying vacant as on February 2024, the varsity said in response to an application filed under Right to Information Act (RTI), highlighting significant staff shortage across departments. The application filed by Jammu-based RTI activist Raman Kumar Sharma [] The post Around 20% posts lying vacant across departments in KU, reveals RTI reply appeared first on Northlines .

RANCHI, Apr 13: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said the first step towards serving the nation is voting. He said eligible citizens must exercise their franchise whenever election takes place. The first step towards serving the nation is voting. To cast a vote, one must register as a voter by enrolling on [] The post Voting first step towards serving nation: CEC Gyanesh appeared first on Northlines .

JAMMU, Apr 13: The joint security forces have recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the three terrorists killed during the three-day anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district. Officials said, The joint forces recovered 1 M4 Rifle, 2 AK 47 Rifles, 11 Magazines, 65 Bullets M4 and 56 bullets AK 47 [] The post J&K: Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered from slain terrorists in Kishtwar appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi: India and Nepal have decided to strengthen measures to check cross-border smuggling of gold, narcotics, fake currency notes and other goods such as e-cigarettes, according to a statement issued by the Finance Ministry on Sunday. The issue was discussed at the 21st Director-General level talks on Customs Cooperation held between the two [] The post India, Nepal agree to boost efforts against cross-border smuggling appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu, Apr 13: Seeking the cooperation of the sports associations to play a key role in reaching out to the masses, the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council is all set to nurture sports and players in the unexplored and untapped belts of Jammu and Kashmir. Convening a meeting with the office bearers of all recognized [] The post Sports Council to nurture sports, players in untapped belts of J&K: Secy Gul appeared first on Northlines .

Chandigarh, Apr 13: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday dared the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa to prove his 50 bombs in Punjab claim. Mann, in a video message, questioned how could Bajwa claim that 50 bombs have been brought in the state and out of them 18 were used, and [] The post CM Mann dares Bajwa to prove his 50 bombs in Punjab claim appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu, Apr 13: The sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau have conducted searches in the premises of then District Mining Officer, Kathua, along with his friends and relatives, for his alleged involvement in corrupt practices and acquiring benami assets worth crores of rupees. The official spokesman here on Sunday said that a secret verification conducted [] The post J&K: ACB searches premises of then DMO Kathua, his relatives, friends appeared first on Northlines .

CHANDIGARH, Apr 13: Two operatives of a terror module were arrested with an improvised explosive device (IED) containing RDX, a senior Punjab Police official on Sunday said.Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the accused identified as Jagga Singh and Manjinder Singh were key operatives of the terror module operated by [] The post 2 terror module operatives held with IED in Punjab appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to the people killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 and said their sacrifice made the freedom struggle stronger. In an X post, President Murmu said that India will always remain indebted to them. I pay my respectful tribute to [] The post Prez Murmu, PM Modi pay tribute to Jallianwala Bagh massacre victims appeared first on Northlines .

LG, CM, others express grief; magisterial inquiry ordered; GDC Sogam suspends classwork Rs 1 lakh ex-gratiaannouncedfor deceased families, Rs 50,000 for injured Srinagar, Apr 12:A pall of gloom descended across the Kashmir Valley as two young female students lost their lives while 23 others received injuries after a bus carrying college students en route to [] The post Picnic turns fatal as two students lose lives, 23 injured in college bus accident in Handwara appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Apr 12:Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Imtiyaz Hussain on Saturday said the police is working to further strengthen public trust by adopting transparent and accountable systems. Public trust in the police already exists; however, our aim is to build on it with new initiatives, the SSP said while briefing media persons here. Hussain, [] The post Srinagar Police launches BHAROSA QR Feedback System appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Apr 12:Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Sunil Sharma, on Saturday said that separatist ideology has lost ground in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Hurriyat Conference becoming irrelevant. Talking to reporters here, LoP Sharma, according to the news agency said, Hurriyat had 40 offices in Raj [] The post Hurriyat had many offices in Rajbagh, today not even 40 people are associated with it: LoP Sharma appeared first on Northline

Srinagar, Apr 12:The annual Amarnath Yatra, one of Jammu and Kashmirs most significant religious pilgrimages, is set to commence on July 3, 2025 and will span till August 19, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri announced on Saturday. As per the news agency, Div Com confirmed that all necessary arrangementsincluding security, logistics, and infrastructureare being [] The post Amarnath Yatra to begin on July 3 appeared first on Northlines .

GoI says no proposal received from UT govt since 2020 Srinagar, Apr 12:Jammu and Kashmir has missed out on getting new Anganwadi Centres under the Centres MGNREGA-linked scheme because the Union government has not received any proposal from the UT administration. According to official documents accessed by the news agency, the central government had launched [] The post J&K missed the Centres plan to build new Anganwadi centres appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Apr 12:The Central Government on Saturday notified the appointment of Justice Arun Palli as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, as per the news agency, announced the appointment on social media, stating that the President of India approved the decision following [] The post Justice Arun Palli appointed chief justice of JKL HC appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Apr 12:Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said to have produced a charge-sheet against 22 persons including the Member of Parliament from Srinagar Lok Sabha Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, President Anjumane Shri- Shiyan Aga Hassan and others. The charge sheet has been produced in a case related to the withdrawal of fraudulent payments [] The post Withdrawal of fraudulent payments: ACB chargesheets NC MP Ruhullah, Aga Hassan among 22 appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Apr 12:In a major step towards intensifying its fight against drug trafficking and abuse, Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir deployed highly trained dog squad to combat narcotics menace. The newly inducted sniffer Dog Safa (Narcotic) trained in advanced narcotics detection will play a pivotal role in identifying and locating illegal drugs such as Heroin, [] The post ANTF deploys specialized Dog Squad to Ops appeared first on Northlines .