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BUDGAM: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Budgam, under the aegis of the Jammu & Kashmir Legal Services Authority (JKLSA), organised an awareness programme on drug abuse and solid waste management (SWM) in collaboration with TLSC Chadoora at Sogam Chadoora. The programme was conducted under the supervision of O.P. Bhagat, Chairman, DLSA Budgam, and the active guidance of Nusrat Ali Hakak, Secretary, DLSA Budgam. The awareness programme was aimed at sensitising the public about two criti ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Jammu: Appealing to the people of Ladakh to maintain peace, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday came out in defence of the Congress and said it is the BJP's habit to blame others for its own failures, and the violence in Leh was no different. Four persons were killed and more than 80 others were injured in widespread clashes amid a shutdown in Ladakh on Wednesday, as hundreds of protesters supporting the movement for statehood to Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule of the Constituti ...Read More >
Leh: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, today chaired a high-level security review meeting to assess the emerging situation across the Union Territory. In the meeting, Chief Secretary Dr Pawan Kotwal, DGP Dr SD Singh Jamwal and senior officers of Army and ITBP were also present. An official spokesman said that during the meeting, the Lt Governor emphasized the need for heightened vigilance, seamless inter-agency coordination, and proactive measures to safeguard peace, security, and ...Read More >
Leh: An uneasy calm prevailed in Ladakh on Thursday as police and paramilitary troops strictly enforced a curfew in Leh town, a day after clashes between security personnel and protesters demanding statehood and constitutional protection left four people dead and more than 80 injured. At least 50 people have been detained so far in connection with the violence that broke out on Wednesday during the shutdown called by Leh Apex Body (LAB) to demand an extension of the Sixth Schedule and statehood ...Read More >
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said the Centre should hold talks with the people of Ladakh to address their aspirations, and warned that if a void is left in the border state, someone else will try to fill it. A day after Leh witnessed violence over statehood demands, Abdullah emphasised that Ladakh is a sensitive area. "I want to tell the government that it (Ladakh) is a border state. China is lurking, they have occupied land. It is time to resolve it quic ...Read More >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said five marlas of land will be provided to each flood-affected family rendered homeless to allow them to reconstruct their dwelling units. Abdullah announced while interacting with residents of Duggain village in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district, whose houses and livelihoods were severely impacted by the recent flooding, an official press release informed. It said earlier, he conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in the distr ...Read More >
Srinagar: The one lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund will be a game-changer in transforming cities and developing them as growth hubs in India, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Thursday. "The initiative involving states and Union Territories and private players to redevelop 300 cities across India will promote innovation, robust infrastructure, improve ease of living and integrate sustainability into urban planning," Sinha said. According to an official press release, he was speaking at th ...Read More >
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday flagged off the first cargo parcel train from the valley to Delhi, which will provide a cheaper and reliable mode of transportation for perishable goods like fruits to the terminal markets of the country. The cargo parcel train was flagged off from Nowgam railway station here and is scheduled to reach Delhi on Tuesday "I am thankful to the prime minister as cargo service has been started. Every day, 23 to 24 tonnes of apples and other perisha ...Read More >
Srinagar/Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he spoke with Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari regarding the ongoing situation along National Highway 44 (NH 44) and the disruption in connectivity with the rest of the country, adding that some concrete steps would be taken within the next 24 hours to address the problem. Abdullah acknowledged the frustration of fruit growers in the region, noting that while they were patient during the initial days of the disruption, ...Read More >
New Delhi: A parliamentary committee has said India should look at the US coming out unilaterally from WTO obligations and resorting to tariffs to protect its domestic industry as an opportunity to negotiate favourable clauses under the plurilateral Information Technology Agreement (ITA) or even explore an exit, sources said. The Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has, in a report, blamed the agreement India signed in 1997 for a host of ills plaguing the IT and elec ...Read More >
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first dedicated Parcel Train from Budgam to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi. The Lieutenant Governor expressed gratitude to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for ushering a new era of trade and business for apple growers and traders of the Valley. "It will significantly reduce transit time and increase income opportunities for thousands of farmers and boost the agricultural economy of the region," the Lieutenant Governor said. The Lieu ...Read More >
Sopore: The bustling Sopore Fruit Mandi, Asia's second-largest fruit market, came to a complete standstill on Sunday as growers and traders staged a peaceful protest against the continuous blockade of the Srinagar-Baramulla highway. The blockade has severely disrupted the transportation of fruit, inflicting massive losses on growers and traders at the peak of the apple and pear season. With trucks stranded and shipments unable to move, truckloads of apples have begun to rot, while perishable fr ...Read More >
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that parcel train service from Kashmir to New Delhi will give a major boost to the economy. Talking to reporters after flagging off the Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service from Nowgam Railway Station here, LG Sinha, according to the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, " The start of a daily time-tabled train carrying horticulture produce to the National Capital is a major relief for fruit growers. I am thankful to Railwa ...Read More >
Jammu: The pilgrimage to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, which was scheduled to restart on Sunday after remaining suspended for 19 days, has been postponed again till further orders amid incessant rains, the shrine board said on Saturday. The pilgrimage was suspended on August 26, hours before a major landslide hit the route leading to the shrine that resulted in the death of 34 pilgrims and injuries to 20 others. In a post in X, the Shrine board said, "Due to incessant rain at Bhawan and the tr ...Read More >
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Saturday urged Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to call a special session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to condemn the detention of AAP's Doda MLA Mehraj Malik, saying a resolution can put pressure on the Centre to release the legislator and protect all members from future targeting, while as former MLA Kupwara and Chief Spokesperson of the J&K Peoples Conference Advocate Bashir Ahmad Dar has written a letter to the Speaker of the J&K Legislative Assembly, raisin ...Read More >
Srinagar: Ahead of the India-Pakistan cricket clash in the Asia Cup, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) here on Saturday issued an advisory urging Kashmiri students across the country to view the game in the right spirit and refrain from making social media posts that could land them in trouble. JKSA emphasized that students should treat the match as just another sporting event and avoid any actions that might lead to unnecessary complications. "We have urged Kashmiri students st ...Read More >
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today joined thousands of devotees in offering Friday prayers at the revered Hazratbal Shrine on the occasion of the Friday following Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). On this blessed occasion, the Chief Minister also had the honour of witnessing the sacred glimpse ('deedar') of the Holy Relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) after the congregational prayers. He prayed for peace, prosperity, and happiness for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq ...Read More >
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today pledged that his government will act promptly on the recommendations of the Second International Conference on 'Hangul Protection and Other Threatened Ungulates Conservation' (2IHUC-25), so that measurable progress is achieved in the population of Hangul and Markhor before the next such conference is held. The Chief Minister, who is also Pro-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), was spe ...Read More >
Jammu: The Narendra Modi government is committed to ensuring the rehabilitation of those affected by recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday, as he undertook a whirlwind tour of a worst-hit area here. Shah visited Manguchak village near the Jammu airport and was accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma and other senior BJP leaders, including the party ...Read More >
Jammu: Amid heavy rainfall in Katra town on Monday, the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine remained suspended for the seventh consecutive day in Reasi district since a landslide on a yatra route claimed 34 lives last Tuesday. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said it has cancelled all bookings, including helicopters and accommodations, with a 100 percent refund until the yatra is resumed. "Yatra has remained suspended for the past one week. Bad weather conditions still persist, so th ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentin ...Read More >
Katra: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today felicitated the langar organisations for their significant contributions during the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2025. At a felicitation ceremony held at the Spiritual Growth Centre, Katra, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated and expressed his deep appreciation to the Langar organisations for their selfless service to the devotees of Baba Amarnath. "Today's felicitation of Langar Organisations at Katra also carried a message that nothing can beat the sp ...Read More >
Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday carried out searches at 8 locations in Srinagar as part of its ongoing investigation into the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit woman 36 years ago. According to a statement, issued to news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the searches have been carried into a case FIR No. 56/1990, registered at Police Station Nigeen. The case is now being investigated by the SIA Kashmir. The statement reads the case pertains to the killing of a Kashmir ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3: The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums on Sunday said that an ancient Shivling had been unearthed and safely housed in the SPS Museum Srinagar for public display. A statement of the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums issued here said that it was pleased to announce the discovery of an ancient Shivling carved from stone, measuring 137 cm in length and 160 cm in width, approximately dating back to the 10th Century CE, recovered during sand extraction by ...Read More >
Srinagar: The anti-terrorist operation in Kulgam district of south Kashmir entered the third day on Sunday as security forces tightened the noose around the area while the gun-battle was raging. "The encounter has entered third day as intermittent exchange of firing has been going on since Sunday morning," an official said. He said the security forces were using all means, including drones, to track down the terrorists. Two terrorists have been killed in the encounter which began on Friday af ...Read More >
Lucknow: Umar Ansari, the younger son of gangster-turned-politician late Mukhtar Ansari, was arrested by Ghazipur police from Darul Shafa area of Lucknow late Sunday night.The arrest was made following the registration of a criminal case against him for forgery in Ghazipur. He was taken into custody and transported to Ghazipur for further proceedings.Umar Ansari was booked for allegedly attempting to fraudulently reclaim a property that had been confiscated under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and ...Read More >
New Delhi: SpiceJet on Sunday said a senior Army officer, who was to board a flight to Delhi, assaulted four airline ground staffers at the Srinagar airport on July 26, causing a spinal fracture to one of them. An FIR has been registered with the local police and the airline has initiated the process to place the passenger on the no-fly list in accordance with civil aviation regulations, the airline said and added that the assault happened after the passenger was told to pay for the extra cabin ...Read More >
Anantnag/Srinagr: Ancient Hindu idols were recovered during excavation work for the renovation of a spring in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, officials said. The idols and 'Shivlings' were recovered at Karkoot Nag in the Salia area of Aishmuqam in the south Kashmir district. The site holds significance for Kashmiri Pandits, who associate it with the Karkoota dynasty that ruled Kashmir from 625 to 855 CE. The Public Works Department is undertaking revival and restoration works in the spring ...Read More >
Jammu: The Crime Branch of police have booked nine people, including a bank manager and a former policeman, in five separate cases related to duping people, an official said on Sunday. He said these individuals have defrauded people of a cumulative amount of around Rs 3 crore, on various pretexts such as arranging MBBS seats or government jobs for them. In one case, an FIR was registered against a State Bank of India branch manager, Javaid Ashraf Bhatti, after two people complained that he too ...Read More >
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