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NC’s July 20 protest plan won’t change, venue may: CM Omar

Says party won't hold protest in hiding; will raise voice in national capital Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday asserted that...

Congress joins NC’s statehood push, urges all parties to unite

Statehood people’s issue, not party matter: Mir Srinagar: AICC General Secretary and Jammu & Kashmir Congress in-charge Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Thursday said the Congress...

School, Higher Edu depts issue framework for academic, content audit

Srinagar: The School Education Department and the Higher Education Department have issued comprehensive circulars prescribing a structured institutional framework for the academic evaluation, content...

LG Sinha chairs Vaishno Devi Shrine Board meet

Reviews donations management, transparency protocols Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting with the Members of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine...

LG reviews situation after Yatri bus fire in Ramban

All pilgrims safe Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reviewed the situation after a Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra pilgrim bus from Rajasthan caught fire at Karol...

Amarnath Yatra:  3.43 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance in 14 days

Srinagar: The 57-day long Amarnath Yatra continued to witness an overwhelming response from devotees as 19,357 pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine...

‘Ease of Living’: J&K to adopt outcome-based, citizen-centric governance framework

Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting attended by the former IAS Officer, P.W.C. Davidar, to deliberate over the roadmap...

NIA court orders framing of charges in narco-terror syndicate case

Srinagar: In a significant development in the fight against narco-terrorism and cross-border terrorism, a Special NIA Court has ordered the framing of charges in...

SKUAST-K to lead India’s first Centre of Excellence on antimicrobial resistance

Srinagar, July 16: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir has secured the Department of Science and Technology (GoI)-funded Centre of Excellence...

Pampore gets Kashmir’s second railway goods shed

Freight operations commence Jammu: Northern Railway's Jammu Division has operationalised a new Goods Shed at Pampore Railway Station, making it the second such freight facility...

Patwari caught red-handed accepting Rs 10,000 bribe

Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped and arrested a Patwari posted at Patwar Halqa Mahanpur in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district for...

Speaker stresses priority protection of bridges

Calls for expeditious, quality execution of works SRINAGAR: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, on Thursday reviewed the flood protection measures at...

NC holds condolence meeting, pays tributes to late Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal

Occasion marked by Tilawat-e-Quran for deceased SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Thursday organised a condolence meeting at its headquarters, Nawa-e-Subha, to pay rich...

Mirwaiz visits residence of Lt Dr. Mustafa Kamal

Offers condolences to bereaved family SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq on Thursday visited the residence of the late veteran politician Dr. Mustafa Kamal...

Baramulla Police issues SOP for media access during official events

BARAMULLA: To ensure proper security arrangements and smooth media coverage during VVIP/VIP visits, official functions, religious gatherings, public events, and other occasions requiring police...

Secy Transport reviews preparations for River Cruise Transport project on Jhelum

SRINAGAR: Secretary, Transport, Avny Lavasa, on Thursday reviewed the preparations for the proposed River Cruise Transport project being developed by the Inland Waterways Authority...

J&K Police arrest hit-and-run accused from Uttar Pradesh

Offending vehicle seized SRINAGAR: Police in Kulgam have achieved a major breakthrough in the investigation of the fatal hit-and-run case registered as FIR No. 176/2026...

House acquired through drug trafficking attached: Police

SHOPIAN: As part of its continued crackdown on narcotics-related activities, Police in Shopian have attached a residential house valued at ₹23,79,669/- belonging to Abdul...

Sonam Wangchuk loses over 9 kg after 19-day hunger strike; doctors warn prolonged fast could affect organs

Activist refuses to end fast, calls for Jul 20 Parliament march NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has lost more than nine kg after 19 days...

India, EU join hands to build strong semiconductor ecosystem, expand AI, tech partnership

NEW DELHI: India and the European Union have unveiled an ambitious roadmap to deepen cooperation in technology, trade and innovation, with a major focus...

SC asks CBSE not to introduce third language from Class 9

Cites student stress NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday voiced concern over the introduction of a third language in Class 9 under the CBSE...

US oil threat clouds trade as Russia sanctions risk weighs on India

NEW DELHI: Fresh US threats to sanction countries buying Russian crude may cast a shadow over India’s trade negotiations with Washington, underscoring the geopolitical...

‘Bulldozer’ demolitions: SC refuses to consider contempt pleas, asks aggrieved to approach HCs

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to consider a batch of contempt petitions alleging that demolitions were carried out in violation of...

PSAJK President calls for innovation, entrepreneurship ecosystem in private schools

Baba Nazar-ul-Islam proposes Mobile Innovation Lab for border, far-flung schools SRINAGAR: Baba Nazar-ul-Islam, President of the Private Schools' Association Jammu & Kashmir (PSAJK), while addressing...

KU’s CDOE marks 50 years with golden jubilee alumni meet

SRINAGAR: The Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), University of Kashmir (KU), organised a Golden Jubilee Alumni Meet at the Main Campus to...

D&FCO strengthens food safety across J&K

Enforcement drive intensified with 80 inspections 66 food samples taken for quality assessment SRINAGAR: The Food Safety Wing of the Drugs & Food Control Organization (D&FCO),...

JK Samadhan Portal temporarily down for system upgrade

SRINAGAR: The Department of Public Grievances has informed that the “JK Samadhan Portal” is undergoing a migration process to enhance its performance and service...

Registration, counselling under Special Scholarship Scheme begin

SRINAGAR: Following the proactive intervention of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has officially set the...

Daycare Gynae Robotic Surgery: 100 women operated, discharged same day at Fortis Mohali

Offers hope to women suffering from complex gynae cancers, says Dr Swapna Misra LEH: The Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fortis Hospital Mohali, headed by...

VC LCMA conducts inspection of BrariNambal

SRINAGAR: Reaffirming its commitment to the conservation and sustainable management of Kashmir's invaluable aquatic ecosystems, Khurshid Ahmad Shah, Vice Chairman (VC), J&K Lake Conservation...

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