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25th anniversary of Kargil victory: Pakistan using terror, proxy wars to stay relevant: PM's stern message

Ladakh: In a stern warning to Islamabad on the 25th anniversary of India's victory in the Kargil conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Pakistan has been trying to stay relevant by using terrorism and proxy wars and Indian soldiers wi...

LG pays tributes to Kargil war martyrs

Srinagar, :Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday paid tributes to the martyrs of the 1999 Kargil war. "On the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, I pay my humble tributes to brave armed forces personnel, who made the supre...

Targets oppn over Agnipath

Drass : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Agnipath scheme is an example of necessary reforms undertaken by the Army and accused the opposition of playing politics over the recruitment process aimed at keeping the average age in armed f...

PM Modi defends Agnipath scheme, Congress hits back

Amid demands from the opposition and some NDA allies for a review of the Agnipath scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mounted a strong defence of the military recruitment policy, saying it aimed to rejuvenate the armed forces and keep the...

Proposals cleared for transfer of land for industrial estates

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council on Friday approved proposals for the transfer of land for industrial estates in various districts, an official spokesman said. The council met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Si...

Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla: Rail link likely to be completed this year, says Railway Minister

New Delhi: The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be completed this financial year, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha. In a written response to questions by BJP MP Ashok Chav...

Delegation of more powers to LG: J&K oppn parties to meet on Aug 7

Srinagar: Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir will meet next month to discuss several issues concerning the Union Territory, including the delegation of more powers to the lieutenant governor, senior CPI(M) leader MY Tarigami said on Friday. "L...

395 people encroached on 1459 Kanal Waqf land in Jammu: RTI

SRINAGAR: In four areas of Jammu, as many as 1459 Kanal of Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board have been encroached on. The Waqf land has been encroached on by 395 people in Jammu, Bishnah, R.S Pura, and Akhnoor. The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board revealed ...

'Unprecedented fiscal mismanagement': Congress slams govt over J&K Budget

New Delhi: Days after the Budget for Jammu and Kashmir was presented in Parliament, the Congress on Friday accused the government of "unprecedented fiscal mismanagement" and asked why Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was "benevolent" to An...

New GOCs take charge of 2 Army divisions in Kashmir

Srinagar: Two divisions of the Indian Army - Vajr and Kilo Force - operating in north Kashmir, now have new commanders, officials said on Friday.. Major Gen K Mohan Nair took over as General Officer Commanding of the strategic and prestigious Kupwa...

Pakistan rejects PM Modi’s Kargil Vijay Diwas speech

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks at an event at Drass in Ladakh as “rhetorical statements” and said it cannot deflect international attention from India’s efforts to suppress the Kashmiri people. India h...

J&K to generate over 300 MW solar power by Dec 2025: JKEDA

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has initiated multiple projects to install rooftop solar power plants in over 40,000 buildings in the union territory, both government and residential, by the end of 2025, officials said. The new initiativ...

NTA declares final NEET-UG results, number of toppers down to 17 from 61

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday declared the final results of controversy-ridden NEET-UG entrance exam, declaring that 17 candidates have shared the top rank, down from 61 in the revised results, while thousands of others have se...

25th Kargil Vijay Diwas: PM Modi to visit Kargil today, carry out first blast of Shinkun La Tunnel project

Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Kargil War Memorial on July 26 and pay homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, his office said on Thursday. The prime minister will also carry out the first b...

War heroes join in as celebrations begin

Drass: Twenty-five years after Indian bravehearts scripted a memorable victory for the country post winning decisive battles in icy heights of Kargil, the Indian Army is honouring the valour, indomitable spirit and supreme sacrifices made by them in...

Startups powerful instruments to bridge gap between universities industries: LG

Srinagar: Asserting that the startups are powerful instruments to bridge the gap between universities and industries, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that the education should be driven by creativity rather than...

EC orders 2nd special summary revision of photo electoral rolls

Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the second special summary revision of photo electoral rolls in all parliamentary and assembly constituencies in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with July 1, 2024, as the qualifyi...

J&K sees increase in drug cases, 1040 recorded in 3 years: MHA

SRINAGAR: In three years, the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory recorded 1014 drug cases under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985. In a written reply, the Minister of Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, informed, in Rajya Sabha. T...

Army Chief visits forward areas along LoC in Kashmir

Srinagar: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Kashmir valley to review the security situation and preparedness of the forces involved in counter-infiltration and counter-terror operations...

J&K HC registers suo motu case for retrieval of Jammu's boy body from Pak

Jammu: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has registered a suo motu case over the bid to recover the body of a 20-year-old man from Pakistan after he was drowned in Chenab river. A Bench of acting Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice ...

No stakeholders consulted, says MP Altaf on J&K Budget in LS

Jammu: Senior National Conference leader and Member of Parliament (MP) from the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, Mian Altaf Ahmad on Thursday criticised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying no stakeholders were taken into confidence during the ...

Terror Attacks package: Army schools closed due to security reasons in Jammu

Jammu: The authorities on Thursday said that the Army schools in the Jammu region will be closed. The sources said the decision was taken due to security reasons. In recent time, Jammu saw several encounters between terrorists and security personne...

Anti-tunnelling ops launched along IB

Jammu: Amid concerns about infiltration attempts by terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have launched an operation along the International Border (IB) in the Samba sector to detect underground and cross-border tunnels, police said on ...

2 OGWs held for Kathua ambush

Jammu: Two alleged overground workers (OGWs) were arrested for their involvement in a terror attack on an army patrol party in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said. In a significant breakthrough in our ongoing efforts to counter terrori...

Strange! Ujh river discharge falls in Kathua amidst monsoon season

Jammu: It may sound unusual, but it’s true that the discharge from Ujh river in Kathua district has receded due to insufficient rainfall in the midst of the monsoon season, forcing the officials from Jal Shakti Department to request farmers that the...

Don't travel to J&K: US revises travel advisory

Washington: The US has asked its nationals not to travel to Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, the India-Pakistan border, and parts of central and eastern parts of the country where Naxalites are active. In a revised travel advisory for India, the State D...

Terror Attacks: Soldier martyred, terrorist killed in encounter in J&K's Kupwara

Srinagar: An unidentified terrorist killed and a soldier was martyred in an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Wednesday. The Army and police had launched an anti-terrorist operation in the Lolab area of...

Punjab police, Army conduct search ops

Pathankot: The Punjab Police and Army personnel on Wednesday conducted a search operation after a woman spotted seven “suspicious” men in a village in Pathankot district. A sketch of one of the suspects has also been released, said a senior police ...

Either jail or hell for Terrorists: MoS Home

Jammu: Terrorists active in Jammu and Kashmir will either land in jail or be sent to 'jahannum' (hell), Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday while asserting that the Modi government has zero tolerance...

Over 1.08 cr tourists visited J&K till June this year: MHA

SRINAGAR: Till June 2024, as many as 1,08,41,009 tourists have visited Jammu and Kashmir. This was informed in Rajya Sabha by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai after a question was raised ) whether the tourism sec...

Retired cop’s entry into NC elevates ‘mood’ in party HQ

Jammu: National Conference Headquarter Sher-i-Kashmir Bhawan looked abuzz with activity and in celebration mode after a long time on Tuesday with senior leaders and huge number of functionaries in attendance. It was a joining ceremony that made lead...

Security grid tightened in Kashmir ahead of PM Modi’s Drass visit

SRINAGAR: Security grid across the Kashmir valley has been tightened ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Drass on the occasion of the Vijay Diwas on Friday, 26 July. Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to attend the Vijay Diwas ceremony a...

BJP National Secretary Tarun Chug tours J&K districts, gets the pulse

JAMMU: The Bharatiya Janata party’s whirlwind connection with people in Jammu and Kashmir at all levels of social and political planes has established that the party is taking its manifestations seriously to nook and corner before the upcoming asse...

No tariff hike for FY 2024-25: Govt

Jammu: In a major relief to power consumers, the J&K Power Development Department (PDD) today announced that the Jammu & Kashmir government has taken a significant decision to absorb any increase in electricity tariff in the current financial year (...

Kashmir marathon to boost livelihood: LG

Srinagar, July 24: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that Kashmir will host a grand event of marathon this year in October where global participants and media will become the brand ambassadors of Valley beauty and tourism potential. Ad...