Srinagar, Jul 13: Both the ruling and the opposition leaders, including Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah, former chief minister and People's Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti, former ministers Chowdry Ramzan, Altaf Bukhari, Sajad Lone, and MLAs across the political spectrum were placed under house arrest on Sunday. Though the Police or the J&K administration did not officially confirm the house arrests, political leaders across Kashmir took to social media platforms and posted vi...Read More
Srinagar, July 13: In a historic step to deliver Justice to the Terror Victim Families, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today handed over the appointment letters to Next of Kins (NoKs) of terror victims, at Baramulla. The Lieutenant Governor had met terror victim families in Anantnag on 29th June 2025 and they were assured that eligible NoKs will receive the jobs within just 30 days. The Lieutenant Governor has fulfilled his promise within 15 days and today handed-over appointment letters t...Read More
Baramulla, July 13: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the administration will investigate all unregistered cases involving terror-affected families and ensure the return of confiscated properties to their rightful owners. Speaking to reporters in Baramulla, LG Sinha after distributing appointment letters to the families of terror victims, per the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said after consultations with senior government officials, a decision was t...Read More
Bhopal: Nabha, the eight-year-old Namibian cheetah in the Kuno national park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday succumbed to injuries that she had sustained while hunting. She had been under treatment for a week for her injuries, KNP field director Uttam Kumar Sharma told this newspaper. "Nabha got badly injured a week back probably during a hunting attempt inside her soft release boma (large enclosure). She had fractures in both ulna (bone in the foreleg) and fibula (smaller of the two outer ...Read More
Kargil, July 12: The 14th Dalai Lama arrived in Leh on Saturday, beginning a month-long visit to Ladakh. The Tibetan spiritual leader was given a warm welcome upon his arrival. He was received at the airport by representatives of the Union Territory administration, including Director General of Police Ladakh Dr. S.D. Singh Jamwal; Secretary, Transport, Bhupesh Choudhary; and Secretary, Higher Education, Bhanu Prabha. Chief Executive Councilor of LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson, Member of Parlia...Read More
Srinagar, July 12: The National Conference has strongly condemned the remarks made by Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari, who urged people to avoid visiting Kashmir and instead opt for destinations like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, or Odisha. The BJP MP's statement came shortly after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is currently in West Bengal to promote tourism, invited CM Mamata Banerjee to visit the Valley. Omar Abdullah had noted on Thursday that touri...Read More
Srinagar, July 12: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said to have trapped and arrested a Patwari from Halqa Humchipora, Budgam while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 2000. "Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging therein that Patwari Halqa Humchipora, Budgam namely Tahir Jan Malla was demanding a bribe of Rs 2000 each for two sale deeds for affecting the Mutation (Intiqal) of land situated at Alamnaag Khag, Budgam in favour of t...Read More
Ramban, July 12: Five people lost their lives, and another sustained injury in a road accident that occurred at Ukhral Senabathi in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The District Administration Ramban has expressed grief over the incident and announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs 1 lakh each for the families of the deceased and Rs 25,000 each for the injured. In a post on social media platform X, Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mohammad Alyas Khan stated, "District Administration Ramban ...Read More
Srinagar, July 11: Gusty winds and heavy rain caused widespread damage across parts of north and central Kashmir on Friday evening, with reports of vehicles crushed by falling rooftops and power infrastructure left crippled. Reports reaching news agency JKNS stated that parts of north and central Kashmir are experiencing massive gusty winds and heavy rains including parts of Baramulla, Kupwara, Srinagar and other areas. They said that several cars were damaged after rooftops and electric poles...Read More
New Delhi, July 11: Gold prices climbed by Rs 700 to Rs 99,370 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday tracking safe-haven demand as heightened global trade tensions stoked investor worries. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 98,670 per 10 grams on Thursday. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity jumped by Rs 600 to Rs 98,800 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). It had ended at Rs 98,200 per 10 grams in the previous market ...Read More
Srinagar, July 11: Amid the rising political heat over the 1931 martyrs, a senior member of ruling National Conference today vowed that the holiday on July 13 will definitely return as soon as possible. After the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 J&K government headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha removed the 'Martyrs Day' from the official holiday calendar of the government. There has been a growing demand from the Kashmir based parties including ruling NC to reinstate July 13 in the holi...Read More
ANANTNAG: On the auspicious occasion of Ashad Purnima, the saffron-robed silver mace of Lord Shiva, traditionally known as 'Chhari Mubarak', was ceremoniously taken to Pahalgam for the Bhoomi Pujan ritual, marking the formal commencement of the age-old traditions associated with the annual Amarnath Yatra. Amid the chanting of Vedic hymns, a group of Sadhus led by Swami Mahant Deependra Giri took the Chhari Mubarak from its abode in Srinagar. The holy mace was then taken to Gauri Shankar Temple,...Read More
Ranchi, Jul 10: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Ranchi on Wednesday night to chair the Eastern Zonal Council meeting on July 10, in which about 70 representatives from Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal are expected to participate, an official said. Shah arrived around 10 pm at the Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi amid heavy security. Under Sections 15 to 22 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, five zonal councils were established in the country....Read More
New Delhi, Jul 10: At least three crew members have died and 19 remain missing after Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a cargo ship and sank in the Red Sea, according to a European naval mission. Six survivors have been rescued so far, reports the BBC. The Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated vessel Eternity C was carrying 25 crew members when it was hit by rocket-propelled grenades launched from small boats. The attack severely damaged the ship, leaving it without propulsion. The assault reportedly ...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 10: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday sought External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's intervention to save the Indian nurse facing execution in Yemen. The former Chief Minister also made a fervent appeal to people to donate generously for raising blood money needed for getting clemency for Nimisha Priya. Notably, Priya, 38, a nurse from Palakkad district of Kerala, was convicted of murdering her Yemeni business partner in 2017. She was sentenced t...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 10: The Central Government has approved the release of Rs 1,066.80 crore to six states severely affected by floods, landslides, and heavy monsoon rains. The funds have been allocated as part of the Central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday. The financial assistance covers the states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala, and Uttarakhand, all of which have witnessed widespread da...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 10: The Information Technology department has claimed that the J&K RTI portal is fully functional and operating without any technical disruption. The government's claim, comes a day after Greater Kashmir carried a news report on how the general public and RTI activists were irked with erratic functioning of the portal. In an official press release, IT department has claimed that National Informatics Centre, which manages the backend operations of the portal has confirmed its funct...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 10: While the Information Technology (IT) department has claimed smooth functioning of the J&K RTI portal, several applicants and RTI activists have refuted government's version. Greater Kashmir stands by its news report carried on Thursday. Notably, on Wednesday Azad Parwaz, a lawyer and general secretary north Kashmir, PDP had taken to social media and highlighted erratic functioning of the portal. On his post on X, Parwaz had tagged CM Omar Abdullah, narrating the ordeal faced...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 10: The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day higher by 3 paise at 85.70 against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by US-India trade deal optimism, even as domestic equity markets were closed in the negative territory. Forex traders said the Indian rupee ended the day in green against the US dollar amid firm expectations that India and the US will reach a deal soon. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened on a positive note at 85.62 against the US dollar,...Read More
Srinagar, July 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Indian Army on Thursday congratulated Jammu resident soldier Rajat Charak on winning gold medal at Wushu Asia Cup held in Jilin, China. LG stated that Charak's stellar performance has brought immense pride to Jammu and Kashmir, and the entire nation. He wished the soldier continuous success for future endeavours. Taking to micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter), Office of LG J&K said: "Congratulations to proud son of Jammu & valiant sold...Read More
Srinagar, July 10: The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 10) told the Election Commission of India to consider Aadhaar card, voter ID card and ration card also as acceptable documents for the "Special Intensive Revision" of electoral rolls in Bihar. The Court also recorded the ECI's submission that the list of eleven documents specified by it in its June 24 order as acceptable documents to show citizenship was not exhaustive and was illustrative. The observation was made during a high-stakes hear...Read More
Srinagar, July 10: The Meteorological department has predicted light to moderate rain, thundershower in parts of Jammu and Kashmir over next 4-6 hours. In a fresh advisory issued, the MeT department stated that few places of Kashmir division and hilly parts of Jammu may receive intense rain showers, with possibility of landslides and mudslides at few vulnerable places. The advisory further advised people to suspend shikara and boat ridking in Dal Lake, Wular Lake and other water bodies during ...Read More
Srinagar, July 10: A 4.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Haryana's Jhajjar district on Thursday morning, with tremors felt across Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and nearby regions. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the quake struck at 9:04 am at a depth of 10 kilometres, with the epicentre located at latitude 28.63°N and longitude 76.68°E. As soon as the earthquake struck, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) put out an advisory. It asked people not to panic, run ou...Read More
Pahalgam, July 10: The eighth batch of devotees departed from Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam for their pilgrimage to the Holy cave of Amarnath on Thursday morning. The 38-day annual Amarnath pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine in South Kashmir began on July 3 and will conclude on August 9. Surender, a devotee from Jaipur on his third Amarnath visit, applauded the management for the arrangements. "This is my third visit...The management here is very good. People are cooperating w...Read More
Srinagar, July 09: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu & Kashmir's tourism sector is witnessing a strong revival, with a steady rise in the number of tourists visiting the Union Territory each day.Abdullah, while addressing reporters in West Bengal ahead of the Kolkata Tourism Fair, said, "Tourists are coming back to Kashmir in good numbers. The ongoingAmarnathYatra is proceeding smoothly with heavy footfall on both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes, he said."I spoke to severa...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 9: At least ten people were killed and several injured when a section of the Gambhira-Mujpur bridge in Padra taluka of Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed on Wednesday. The tragedy occurred during peak traffic hours, in the early afternoon, sending multiple vehicles plunging into the Mahisagar (Mahi) River. IANS reported that two trucks, a Bolero SUV, and a pickup van were on the bridge when it suddenly gave way. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud cracking sound before half a...Read More
New Delhi, July 9: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that India's agriculture and fisheries exports have now reached Rs 4.5 lakh crore but they have the potential to grow to Rs 20 lakh crore, provided the country strengthens food processing and improves the quality of branding and packaging. Addressing the 'ICC: Krishi Vikram Thematic Session', Goyal said that India's agricultural export basket is expanding with new commodities such as litchi, pineapple, bot...Read More
Baramulla, Jul 9: The minister for health and medical education Sakina Itoo on Wednesday said that installation of machines and other equipment serve no purpose unless it benefits the public. The minister was speaking while chairing a meeting at Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla to review the healthcare facilities available for the public. "In the last eight months, the government has tried to fill the vacant positions of doctors. MRI (3 Tesla) worth Rs. 25 crore and Cath Lab worth Rs....Read More
New Delhi, Jul 9: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked NBFCs not to aggressively market or push loans to customers and said financial inclusion cannot be used as a pretext for "financial exploitation". She also asked non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) to adhere to the Reserve Bank of India's loan recovery norms strictly, and keep interest rates at reasonable levels. Addressing an NBFC Symposium 2025 here, Sitharaman said there should be deep collaboration between NBFCs a...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 9: Russia launched its most extensive drone assault on Ukraine since the war began, with Ukrainian authorities reporting that 728 drones and 13 missiles were used in a coordinated overnight barrage, according to CNN. The attack, which primarily targeted the northwestern city of Lutsk, surpassed previous records and came just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged renewed military support for Ukraine. CNN reported that Ukraine's Air Force claimed to have intercepted and d...Read More