Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Sunday visited the Army’s Northern Command at Udhampur, where he interacted with senior Army officers. He met the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, who was...
Following the launch of Operation Sindoor after the killing of 26 people in Pahalgam, the Army has now intensified its search for terrorists suspected to be hiding deep within the forested areas of the Jammu division. The primary focus of...
Stresses on continued vigil and jointness to address the evolving threats
The checking point was established following inputs over possible attempts by smugglers to transport cattle
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, BJP’s national executive member Ravinder Raina on Saturday asked its leader Rahul Gandhi to join the nation in celebrating the success of Operation Sindoor under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership instead of indulging...
Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Social Welfare, Education and Health & Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, on Saturday said the welfare of all sections of society is at the heart of present government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with inclusivity...
Ahead of the start of Amarnath yatra in first week of July, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Nalin Prabhat on Saturday directed forces to deploy anti-sabotage teams along the yatra routes. A police spokesperson said the Director General of Police...
A group of birdwatchers on Saturday claimed to have sighted a Sanderling, a migratory bird, for the first time in 134 years at Hokersar Wetland in Kashmir. Reyan Sofi, Mufeeq Ahmad Malik and Mansoor Shayir spotted the Sanderling at Hokersar...
The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered temporary suspension of mobile internet service till May 27 in parts of Bhaderwah in Doda district over its likely misuse by “anti-national elements” to disrupt public order, officials said. The Home Department ordered...
An 18-year-old girl was found dead in a remote village in the Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday. Sonia Akhter, a resident of Kewal Budhal village, left her house on Friday evening and was later found dead in a nearby...
Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against an official for possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. A spokesperson said the case has been filed against the official—Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat—a resident of Srinagar...
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday cancelled registration of 447 trade unions and associations for non-compliance of its mandatory formalities across the Union Territory. The officials said this landmark decision is a step towards establishing a robust and responsible...
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday proposed a dual approach to resuscitate Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism sector, severely impacted by the Pahalgam terror attack, urging the Centre to mandate PSUs to hold meetings in Kashmir and to convene parliamentary committee...
In an inspiring milestone for women entrepreneurship in Jammu and Kashmir, Shakeela Begum has become the first Schedule Tribe (ST) woman to establish her own Bangus Trout Live Fish Vending Centre in Chowkibal, Kupwara. The initiative falls under the Pradhan...
Senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Saturday asserted that the Parliament will restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir at an appropriate time, adding that neither the National Conference (NC) nor the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has any role in the...
The State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) for the Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) 2.0, gave nod to Annual Action Plan worth Rs 75.80 crore for Watershed Development under PMKSY. The committee met on Saturday and...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met the victims of cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops in Poonch, describing the damage as a “big tragedy” and pledging to highlight their plight at the national level. The Leader of the Opposition in...
He visited the families of those who lost their lives in the shelling and inspected damage to the houses and religious places
Congress leader pledges to raise their issue at national level
Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring visited the family of Agniveer Akashdeep Singh in Kothe Chahal village, who recently lost his life while on duty in Jammu. Warring offered condolences and facilitated a phone call between the grieving family...
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tribute to Army braveheart Sepoy Gaykar Sandip Pandurang, who was martyred during the anti-terror operation on Thursday. “Salute to the indomitable courage of braveheart Sepoy Gaykar Sandip Pandurang, who made the supreme sacrifice for the...
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary paid a surprise visit to various government offices at Sanat Ghar Bemina, Srinagar. Officials said the move is a bid to enhance public convenience and ensure efficient service delivery. The Deputy...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Poonch in the Jammu region on Saturday to meet the families of those killed and affected by the recent Pakistani shelling, AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said. This will be the second visit of...
Authorities in Kashmir have announced a change in timings of schools across the Valley from Monday in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions. According to an order issued by Directorate of School Education Kashmir, the new timing in schools within...
Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo on Friday said healthcare infrastructure will soon see major upgradations. Itoo on Friday conducted an extensive tour of Kokernag constituency during which she reviewed functioning...
Security forces, including the Army and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, continued their manhunt on Friday for a group of armed terrorists hiding in the dense forests of Kishtwar district, a day after a...
A five-member Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation visited the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, where they met with families affected by recent Pakistani shelling. The victims included those who lost their lives or sustained injuries during the escalation. The delegation...
The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Friday informed Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha that Pahalgam tragedy had not only shaken public confidence but has also disrupted the revenue streams of thousands of enterprises, many of...
Three days after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered a case against former revenue officials in a case pertaining to an alleged land scam in which National Conference MLA Javed Iqbal Choudhary was also named, the legislator has refuted the allegations...