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Srinagar: The Budgam Assembly by-election, set for November 11, 2025, has emerged as one of the most closely watched contests in Jammu and Kashmir, pitting members of the influential Agha family against each other. The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) candidate, Agha Syed Mehmood, will face his nephew, Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi, representing the People's Democratic Party (PDP), in a constituency with a predominantly Shia electorate. The bypoll was necessitated after Chief Minister Om ...Read More >
Srinagar: The ruling National Conference on Sunday announced senior party leader Agha Syed Mehmood as its candidate for the bypoll to the Budgam assembly segment in Jammu and Kashmir. The bypoll will be held on November 11. The BJP has named Aga Syed Mohsin as its candidate, while the PDP has fielded Aga Muntazir Mehdi for the seat, which has been traditionally dominated by Shia leaders. National Conference's candidate Mehmood is a senior Shia leader. "On the directions of the party leadersh ...Read More >
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his government will revoke the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) as soon as the Union territory gets statehood. Commenting on his party's commitment to the Act made in its election manifesto, the CM said that his government can do it only once law and order is its domain. "We need to have a full statehood to remove it (the PSA). Security and law and order should be with the elected government. The day these powers are vested with us, ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met Batu Sergeyevich Khasikov, Head of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia today and discussed various issues related to cultural, spiritual ties, an official press release informed here. It said the LG thanked His Excellency for facilitating the grand visit of holy relics of Lord Buddha. "The holy relics visit to this land is also testimony of the long-standing relations that India and Russia have had over the decades. India and Rus ...Read More >
Srinagar: Asserting that no local youth has joined any terrorist outfit during the last nine months in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday promised restoration of statehood to the region at "an appropriate time." Addressing a media conclave in Patna, Shah, according to the news agency KNO said, "After the abrogation of Article 370, terror-infested Jammu and Kashmir has taken a U-turn, local recruitment in terror outfits has fallen to zero as no local youth has been recr ...Read More >
Jammu: JKNPP-I president and former minister Harsh Dev Singh and BJP candidate Devyani Rana on Saturday filed their nomination papers for the bypoll in Nagrota Assembly constituency here, officials said. After submitting their papers before the returning officers, both the leaders addressed separate public meetings to seek support of the voters. The by-elections in Nagrota and Budgam assembly constituencies will be held on November 11 and the counting of votes will take place on November 14. ...Read More >
Srinagar: Police have apprehended seventeen "long-time absconders" from Srinagar, Pulwama, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Shopian and Sopore. These individuals had been evading arrest for years, some for over three decades, a police spokesperson said. He said in Srinagar, police apprehended six absconders who had been evading arrest for years. The arrested absconders have been identified as Mehraj-ud-Din Marazi, son of Mohd Abdullah Marazi, resident of Sonwar (absconding for 11 years); Arshid Ahmad Shoora, ...Read More >
Srinagar: Less than four months after three political parties in Kashmir announced the formation of People's Alliance for Change (PAC), one of its constituents -- the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) backed Justice and Development Front (JDF) -- on Friday walked out of the coalition due to differences in its "modus operandi." The alliance, formed just a few months ago, included Sajad Gani Lone's Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference, the People's Democratic Front (PDF) and JDF. "We wish to announce, with ...Read More >
Srinagar: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Abdul Rahim Rather today interacted with media persons of different news organisations at the Assembly Secretariat here to facilitate smooth and efficient coverage of the forthcoming Assembly session. The meeting was attended by Director Information, Nitish Rajora; Secretary, JKLA, Manoj Kumar Pandit; SSP Security Civil Secretariat, Sajjad K. Bhat; Joint Director Information Kashmir, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari; Deputy Director Inform ...Read More >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced resumption of the traditional Darbar Move - the practice of swapping capital between Srinagar and Jammu cities -- after a gap of more than four years. The practice was stopped by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in 2021. Though the move, in the backdrop of the government's claims of digitalisation and e-governance, sounds stupid, the ruling dispensation has been trying to sell it as a major development. Addressing a press conference here ...Read More >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet has accepted the report of a cabinet sub-committee on reservation, which will now be sent to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for approval. On December 10 last year, the government constituted the cabinet sub-committee to look into grievances raised by various sections of aspirants against the existing reservation policy in the Union Territory. Addressing a press conference marking the completion of one year ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday indicated that it will consider supporting the National Conference (NC) in the Rajya Sabha polls if they back their MLAs' private member bills in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Speaking to reporters here, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti revealed that NC chief Farooq Abdullah had called her to request support for his party's candidates. Mufti said she told Abdullah that while the PDP's senior leadership would discuss the matter, she emphas ...Read More >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today handed over regularisation orders to 863 Contingent Paid Workers (CPWs) of the School Education Department from multiple districts of Jammu province, an official press release informed. It said the occasion also witnessed the formal inauguration of the Vidya Samiksha Kendra under Samagra Shiksha and the launch of a suite of new ICT and analytics platforms aimed at strengthening the education ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir. The ceremony was attended by ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) move to allow withdrawals of up to 75% of the corpus will make life easier for its over 7 crore subscribers, while the norms around 25% balance are meant to ensure a healthy kitty, without imposing any restrictions on pension or PF payment at the time of retirement, a top official said. "The idea is to empower members and repose trust. The changes are meant to pave the way for automated settlement of claims," Central Provident Fund commi ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Ensuring justice and dignity for terror victim families, the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today said that the families of civilians who were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists also suffered systemic barriers which stifled their progress as they were denied their rights and access to resources. LG, who visited Dardpora in Kupwara and met the families of civilian martyrs and also addressed terror victim families at Government Degree College Kupwara, assured the family members of p ...Read More >
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday carried out raids at multiple locations in Srinagar district as part of its campaign to dismantle the terror ecosystem. "In its sustained efforts to dismantle the terror ecosystem and curb unlawful activities, Srinagar Police conducted extensive raids at multiple locations across the city," a police spokesman said. He said the searches were carried out at the residences of terrorist associates and overground workers (OGWs) affiliated with proscribed terrorist orga ...Read More >
Srinagar: Police in Kulgam have attached property belonging to Ghulam Rasool Dar, son of Late Abdul Rehman Dar of Vidoe Mishipora, under the provisions of Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, a police spokesman informed Wednesday. He said the accused person is involved in case FIR No. 62/2021 U/S 8/15-29 NDPS Act of Police Station Qaimoh, in which 520 kilograms of poppy straw were recovered. He is already detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traff ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The short turnaround time from the high of winning a controversy-marred Asia Cup notwithstanding, Shubman Gill's India will be outright favourites against a struggling and under-strength West Indies when the two teams face-off on a green-top in the first Test starting here on Thursday. Most of the Indian team members, including skipper Gill, and head coach Gautam Gambhir arrived here on the intervening night between Monday and Tuesday from Dubai, and they have left no stone unturned ...Read More >
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has shown a decrease in the number of overall crime incidents from 2021 to 2023, recording a fall of 2,080 cases during the period, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report 2023 said. The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday released the 71st edition of the NCRB annual report, which presents a comprehensive analysis of crime statistics for the calendar year 2023. As per the report, overall crime data, including Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes and Special and Local Laws ...Read More >
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, addressing school and college students on Tuesday, warned against "divisive forces trying to destabilise the country". Sinha, who attended the valedictory function of 'Viksit Bharat Ke Rang-Kala Ke Sang' in Jammu, applauded the youth of Jammu and Kashmir and asked them to be a catalyst for change. The vibrant art workshop was organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and Divisional Administration, Jammu. According to an official press rele ...Read More >
Leh: No one involved in acts of violence here on September 24 would be spared, Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta said on Tuesday, as he inquired about the condition of more than 100 security personnel who were injured in the attacks by protesters. Chairing a high-level security review meeting to assess the prevailing law and order situation in the Union Territory here this evening, the Lt Governor directed senior police officials to identify and take strict action against those responsible for ...Read More >
Anantnag: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that he will not align with the BJP even if such an alliance means restoration of statehood. Rejecting the idea of forming any political arrangement with the BJP to regain statehood, he said, "If BJP's inclusion in the government was seen as a step toward restoring statehood, I would rather step down. I will not be part of any such compromise," he said. He said has he had been interested in such an arrangement, after the last assembly elections ...Read More >
New Delhi: Cyber crimes have shown a staggering 31 percent increase in 2023, with 86,420 cases registered in the year, compared to 65,983 cases in 2022, according to the latest report from the National Crime Records Bureau. The crime rate, which measures the number of crimes per lakh population, increased from 4.8 in 2022 to 6.2 in 2023, it said. Defrauding gullible victims was a primary motive of the cyber criminals, with 68.9 percent of them driven by the desire to scam their victims in 59,5 ...Read More >
Srinagar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma on Tuesday said that anti-BJP rhetoric is part of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's election toolkit to befool Kashmiris. Speaking to the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Sharma said that Omar Abdullah's remarks today are nothing more than an election stunt intended to deceive Kashmiris. "During the 2024 assembly elections, Omar Abdullah portrayed himself as an anti-BJP warrior, but after the election, he went all out to shower praises ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah, Monday extended warm greetings to the people of Jammu & Kashmir and to all those across the globe who admire the region for its unmatched natural beauty and rich cultural heritage on the occasion of World Tourism Day. In a statement issued from Party Headquarters, Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah highlighted the significance of tourism for J&K saying, "As the world celebrates the importance of tourism, ...Read More >
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor on Sunday said that "massive infrastructure development and investor-friendly policy have transformed J&K into an attractive investment destination of north India". According to an official press release, addressing an 'Investors Meet', organised by the Department of Industries and Commerce and ICICI Bank, at Basohli in Kathua, Shah affirmed that the Government of India is committed to extending all possible support to facilitate J&K's Industrial growth. "Industries ...Read More >
Leh: The last rites of two of the four youths killed in the September 24 violence were performed in curfew-bound Leh town on Sunday amid tight security, with no relaxation in restrictions, officials said. "The situation remained by and large normal with no untoward incident reported from anywhere," an official said, adding mobile internet services in the town remained suspended. Prohibitory orders banning assembly of five or more persons also remained in force in other major parts of the Union ...Read More >
Srinagar: Celebrations are sweeping across Bhalessa, Doda, and the wider Jammu & Kashmir region after local boy Mithun Manhas assumed office as President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), becoming the first person from the Union Territory to occupy the country's top cricketing post. Residents of his native hamlet in Doda and neighbouring villages are expressing pride and hope. "Mithun's journey shows that even from the remotest corners, you can reach the top," said a local el ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Special Crime Wing, Srinagar of Crime Branch Kashmir is carrying out house searches at five different locations in Srinagar and Budgam. The searches are underway in connection with the investigation of a case registered at Police Station Special Crime Wing, Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) pertaining to commission of cheating, a spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO). "The case had been registered in pursuance of a complaint in which ...Read More >
Leh: Admitting that the recent violence in Leh was caused by youngsters who went "out of control", Leh Apex Body (LAB) co-chairman Chering Dorjay on Friday rejected the involvement of a "foreign hand" in the happenings and demanded a judicial probe into the incident that claimed four lives and left 90 people injured. He alleged that police and CRPF personnel fired indiscriminately on the protesters on Wednesday, without making any attempt to control the unruly mob through other means like the u ...Read More >
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