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Air show to commemorate 76 yrs of J&K's accession enthrals spectators

Jammu: An airshow by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to commemorate 76 years of the accession of Jammu and Kashmir into India enthralled spectators here on Friday morning even as the event was cut short by a little over 15 minutes due to rains. Thousand...

IAF glowing symbol of strength, bravery: LG

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday attended the Air show and Air Awareness Campaign here at Air Force Station. The event was jointly organised by Indian Air Force and J&K Government to commemorate 76 years of acc...

Stable govt made passage of women's bill in Parliament possible: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Friday that a decisive and stable government enjoying a strong majority at the Centre made the passage of the women's reservation bill in Parliament possible after it was left hanging for close to ...

Mirwaiz delivers Friday sermon after 4 years; calls for dialogue, reconciliation

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was released from house arrest and offered congregational prayers here on Friday, four years after he was taken into detention in the wake of abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution in...

Couple among 4 dead in road mishap in Kulgam

Srinagar: Four of a family including a couple was killed while three others were injured in a road accident at Levdora area of Qazigund along the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Kulgam district, an official said. As per reports quoting an official a vehi...

Arrested DySP takes money to drop certain charges in a 'terror funding case': says FIR

Srinagar: The First Information Report (FIR) against the arrested Deputy Superintendent of Police Sheikh Adil Mushtaq, reveals that the officer allegedly took money to drop certain charges in a "terror funding case". DSP Sheikh is also accused of a...

Decorated soldier named as ambassador for campaign

Jammu: The Directorate of Rural Sanitation of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday nominated retired army Captain Bana Singh, a Param Vir Chakra recipient, as the ambassador for its "war against waste" initiative. Making the announcement at the Captain Bana...

MotoGP: India's distorted map broadcast, J&K missing; organisers apologise

New Delhi: A huge controversy erupted ahead of MotoGP's India debut when a distorted map of the country with Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh missing from it was broadcast live during the opening practice session of the premier two wheel racing event he...

Lt Gen Dwivedi reviews counter infiltration grid

Srinagar: Army’s Northern Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Friday visited units along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir and reviewed the operational preparedness, officials said. Lt Gen Dwivedi also paid a visit to the formation of Rashtriya ...

Pakistan's caretaker PM rakes up J&K in UNGA

United Nations: Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly, saying that Kashmir is the key to peace between New Delhi and Islamabad. Pakistan con...

60-yr-old farmer successfully grows Kiwis in Udhampur

Jammu: A 60-year-old ex-serviceman and progressive farmer from Udhampur district has become an inspiration to the youth after he departed from conventional agricultural practices and generated a bumper crop of the Kiwi fruit after three years of dil...

SC dismisses PIL seeking Indp audit of source code of EVMs

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking an independent audit of source code of the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used by the Election Commission, saying no “actionable material” was placed to indicate that the p...

Kargil Council poll: 50 % seats to witness NC, Congress fight; 7 seats to have direct contest

Jammu: Even as the National Conference and the Congress have announced a pre-poll alliance in the election to Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil, at-least 13 constituencies--50 percent of the total 26 constituencies going to p...

New distt jail to come up at Reasi, Anantnag prison to be upgraded

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has accorded administrative approval to construct the new District Jail Reasi and expand District Jail Anantnag. As per the details, the project will cost Rs 84 Crore and be completed in three years. Two s...

Recruitment process will be completed soon in J&K: LG

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that the recrement process will be completed soon and in vacant posts in other departments will be filled at the earliest. “The recruitment process will be completed ...

DySP held in corruption case

Srinagar: A deputy superintendent of police was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital following a warrant from a local court, officials said on Thursday. Sheikh Adil was arrested by officers from Nowgam police station on Wednesday, they sa...

NITI Aayog team lauds J&K for DNB prog implementation

Jammu: A two-member team of the NITI Aayog on Thursday visited different healthcare institutions in Jammu and Kashmir and lauded the Health and Medical Education Department for the successful implementation of the Diplomate of National Board program...

World's largest Cedar tree found in Doda, say officials

Bhaderwah: A Cedar tree, having 54 feet trunk and 35 feet breast diameter, was found in Chanti Bala in the Bhalessa forest range in Jammu and Kashmir Doda district, which forest officials claim is the world's largest and perhaps the oldest Cedar tre...

IAS officer to probe fake doctor's entry at Hospital

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department on Thursday ordered appointment of an inquiry officer to enquire into the unauthorised entry and intrusion into labour room of Lal Ded hospital Srinagar by a fake doctor. As per an...

India-Canada row escalates : India temporarily suspends visa services for Canadians

New Delhi: India on Thursday announced temporarily suspending issuance of visas to Canadian citizens in view of "security threats" faced by its high commission and consulates in Canada, amid an escalating diplomatic row over Ottawa's allegations rel...

Family stages protest over mysterious death of soldier

Jammu: The army on Thursday said an inquiry is underway into the death of a soldier in West Bengal last week, hours after the grieving family staged a protest here against his alleged murder. Rifleman Amit Singh, a resident of Akhnoor sector of Ja...

Justice G.D Sharma-led commission gets another extension of 6 months

Srinagar: The administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory has given another six-month extension to Justice (retd.) G D Sharma-led comissission, which was constituted in March 2020 to review reservation for different categories. Authoritative ...

Gilgit Baltistan : The Lost Identity

Bharat Nanda Introduction Gilgit Baltistan lies between the Himalayas and the Karakoram and is surrounded by Afghanistan, China, India and Pakistan. It is of great strategic importance. Occupied by Pakistan and claimed by India, the region, which lies at the northernmost tip of Kashmir and includes parts of Ladakh, plays an increasingly important role in the security calculus of nations in the...

Budget 2024-25: J&K govt initiates early preparations

SRINAGAR: To streamline financial processes and ensure timely allocation of resources, the Jammu and Kashmir government has issued a directive for the commencement of budget preparation activities for the fiscal year 2024-25. A 17-page detailed cir...

LS passes women’s reservation Bill; PM thanks MPs across party lines

New Delhi: Twenty-seven years after the women’s reservation Bill was first introduced in Parliament, the Lok Sabha on September 20 passed a Bill with near unanimity to amend the Constitution and provide one-third reservation to women in the Lok Sabh...

J&K’s road projects take toll on green cover as over 2 Lakh plants being axed

Jammu: Mega road infrastructure projects being executed across the length and breadth of Jammu and Kashmir have taken a heavy toll on green cover in the Union Territory as over 2 lakh big trees and shrubs either have been axed or identified to be cu...

Damaged Tarnah bridge to be restored in 5 months

Jammu: It appears that commuters have to wait for another five months for hassle-free movement along the Hiranagar section of the Jammu-Pathankot national highway before the damaged Tarnah bridge in the Chadwal area gets completed. It is taking ov...

G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration strengthened India's position, says LG

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration has emphasised that climate-resilient crops, accelerated innovations and increased investment to boost productivity will be among ...

Centre allots 4 more MBBS seats to J&K for year 2023-24

SRINAGAR: The Government of India Wednesday allotted four MBBS seats out of the central pool for Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory for 2023-24. Out of the four seats, one is in Nalanda Medical College, Patna, Bihar; one is in Govt. Medical College,...

Lessons from Kokernag: Battle has shifted from Valley teens to well-trained foreigners

Srinagar: The loss of at least four security forces and Police personnel, including three officers, during a joint search operation in the Kokernag forest area of Kashmir’s Anantnag district last week, is not new in the history of armed insurgency a...

Impostor ‘treats’ patient at Sgr’s hospital, arrested

Srinagar: In a shocking incident, an impostor, posing as a doctor, "treated" patients at Srinagar’s premier maternity hospital for 3 days before he was arrested on WednesdayOfficial sources said that the impostor observed female patients in the labo...

Show cause notice to absent doctors in Jammu

Jammu: Deputy Commissioner Sachin Kumar Vaishya on Wednesday issued show cause notices to doctors who were found absent from duty at a premier hospital in Jammu city and ordered a probe into the matter, officials said. The deputy commissioner condu...

Diplomatic row: India warns its citizens in Canada; NIA intensifies crackdown on Khalistani terrorists

NEW DELHI: The diplomatic standoff between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar worsened on Wednesday after MEA issued advisory for its nationals in Canada and those contemplating travel there to exercise ut...

Kashmir hosts India cold chain conclave

Srinagar: The Kashmir Valley on Wednesday hosted its maiden India Cold Chain Conclave for fruit growers, farmers and controlled atmosphere store owners. The India Cold Chain Conclave -- Himalayan chapter -- was organised by the PHD Chamber of Comme...

PM Modi invites Biden to be chief guest at R-Day 2024

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited US President Joe Biden to be the Chief Guest for the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 next year, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday. Modi extended the invitation to the US P...