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Srinagar, Sept 30: The Directorate of School Education in both Kashmir and Jammu divisions have announced revisions to school timings for all government and recognised private schools across both divisions, effective October 2025. The Director of School Education, Kashmir, announced that in the Kashmir Division, new school timings will commence on October 3, 2025. Schools within Srinagar municipal limits will follow the schedule of 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, while schools outside the municipal limits ...Read More >
Jammu, Sept 30: All the traffic signals across Jammu City installed under the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), lying defunct for more than three months, will be made functional only after the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway is completed. However, the date of completion of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway is not clear. "We have floated tenders, but there are still some technical issues for making the traffic signals functional in the city," SSP Traffic, Farooq Kaiser, informed R ...Read More >
JAMMU: The Directorate of School Education Jammu has announced change in school timings both in Summer and Winter Zones from October, 2025. An order issued today stated, "In supersession of all previous orders issued on the subject, it is hereby ordered that all Government and Private (recognized) schools in summer zone of Jammu division shall observe school timings from 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM for the month of October 2025 and w.e.f 01-11-2025 school timings will be 9.30 AM to 3.30 PM except for Sc ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level security meeting, announcing the reopening of 12 tourist destinations that were closed following an April 22 terror attack. He asserted that the "war against terrorism is not over yet," instructing security forces to maintain high alert and continue stringent operations. These sites are set to reopen from September 29. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting at Raj Bhavan on F ...Read More >
JAMMU, Sept 29: A delegation of senior leaders of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee led by its working president and former Minister, Raman Bhalla called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here today and submitted a detailed memorandum. The members of the delegation discussed various welfare issues of families and farmers affected due to recent natural calamities in Jammu Kashmir. They submitted a memorandum requesting the Central Government for a comprehensive relief, rehabilitation, restoration, ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 29: An 11-member high-level delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) led by its working president Raman Bhalla met the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan on Monday and submitted a detailed memorandum seeking immediate central package for flood affected and early restoration of statehood. "The delegation referring to the colossal loss due to recent rains, floods, sinking of lands and landslides, sought a comprehensive package from the Centre for th ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 29 (PTI) A Congress delegation on Monday met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and submitted a memorandum demanding a comprehensive package for rehabilitation and reconstruction in areas affected by the August floods in the Jammu region. In rain-battered Jammu and Kashmir, over 150 people lost their lives in cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides since last month. Infrastructure, including over 4000 houses, 70 bridges and over 3000 kilometres of roads, suffered exte ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 29 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday threw open seven tourist spots in the valley that were closed in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The tourist spots were opened following directions issued by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha after a meeting of the Unified Headquarters on Friday. "After a thorough security review and discussion in today's UHQ meeting, I've ordered reopening of more tourist spots in Kashmir and Jammu Divisions, which were tempo ...Read More >
JAMMU, Sept 28: Massive celebrations broke out across Jammu region after India clinched a thrilling 5-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final, held in Dubai. The high-octane match saw early setbacks for India, as Faheem Ashraf and Shaheen Afridi sent Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav back to the pavilion for single-digit scores. However, a remarkable rescue effort by Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube steadied the innings. Their crucial partnership turned t ...Read More >
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who chaired the Unified Headquarters (UHQ) of multiple security wings meeting at the Raj Bhawan on Friday (September 26, 2025) in Srinagar, announced the reopening of 12 more tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir, which were closed in the wake of the Pahalgam attack in April this year. An official said out of 12 tourist spots thrown open, five are in the Jammu division and seven in the Kashmir division. The parks and gardens in and around Pahalgam, including Ar ...Read More >
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha champions Jammu and Kashmir's real estate sector towards becoming a key economic pillar by 2047. Highlighting growth potential, Sinha also supports innovation initiatives like Atal Tinkering Labs to empower youth and announces CSR projects for sustainable development in the region. During the AIFORERA Governing Council Meeting, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha hailed the real estate sector's long-term growth, predicting it will be pivotal to the ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday paid tribute to erstwhile Dogra Maharaja Hari Singh on his 130th birth anniversary. The L-G said on his X, "Tributes to Maharaja Hari Singh Ji on his Janm-Jayanti. A statesman of excellence & harbinger of change, he introduced landmark reforms to ensure welfare of common man. His legacy of inclusive governance, progressive vision & contributions to motherland continues to inspire us." After the abrogation of ...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 >
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, Sep 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir's innovative ecosystem was transforming at the school level. Speaking at the launch of ATL Sarthi at the University of Kashmir (KU), LG Sinha said, "A steady transformation is taking place in J&K's innovation ecosystem at the school level by Atal Tinkering Labs." He said that KU serves as a nodal institution for the ATL Sarthi initiative, collaborating with NITI Aayog to establish robust monitoring mechan ...Read More >
Srinagar: Fruit mandis across Kashmir observed a strike on Monday to protest against the continued closure of the highway connecting the Valley with the rest of the country as over 5,000 trucks remain stranded on the road. Fruit traders said they could suffer a loss of around ₹800-1,000 crore as 90% of the fruit in the trucks is rotten as they are stranded on the road for over 10 days now. Traders have called it an 'economic blockade' and alleged that the authorities are not utilising the full ...Read More >
Doda/Jammu, Sep 15 (PTI) Almost all educational institutions reopened on Monday after three weeks' closure in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, which was rocked by protests following the detention of sitting AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under PSA on September 8, officials said. Authorities have also restored the broadband internet services and lifted prohibitory orders under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in most parts of the district, besides releasing 70 of the 81 detained ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 15 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has inaugurated the Joint Parcel Product - Rapid Cargo (JPP-RCS) parcel train, connecting Jammu and Kashmir Budgam area to Delhi Adarsh Nagar at Srinagar Railway Station on Monday. During the inauguration, J&K Lt Governor thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announced that about 23-24 tons of apples and perishable goods will be transported through the JPP-RCS parcel train from today o ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 15 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has inaugurated the Joint Parcel Product - Rapid Cargo (JPP-RCS) parcel train, connecting Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam area to Delhi's Adarsh Nagar at Srinagar Railway Station on Monday. During the inauguration, J&K Lt Governor thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announced that about 23-24 tons of apples and perishable goods will be transported through the JPP-RCS parcel train from tod ...Read More >
The rail connectivity to Kashmir has not only shored up the economy of the Valley but also ensured cost-effective and efficient transportation of famed apples from Kashmir to other parts of the country. "On Saturday, an apple goods train with 10 wagons was operated from Anantnag Railway Station of the Kashmir valley to Adarsh Nagar in Delhi. The three wagons were unloaded at Jammu's Bari Brahmana and seven wagons will be unloaded at Adarsh Nagar Delhi," said senior divisional commercial manager ...Read More >
Srinagar: A day after Indian Railways started parcel trains to transport Kashmiri apples to outside markets amid the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the officials on Sunday said that more parcel trains would run on the route soon. The announcement was made by the Railways in an interaction of the Additional Member of the Railway Board (MOBD) and senior officers with apple traders, fruit growers, and agglomerators in the Anantnag district of the Kashmir Valley. Uchit Singhal, Se ...Read More >
The Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra, initially suspended due to heavy rainfall and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir, remains postponed until further notice, according to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. Safety concerns persist as incessant rain continues to disrupt tracks and the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, causing disappointment among devotees and impacting local businesses dependent on the pilgrimage. Due to heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhawan, the commencement of the temporarily ...Read More >
The house built from savings, made painstakingly through years of hard labour, has now collapsed, putting his family in a precarious place. "For the past six to seven days, the land in our village has been sinking. It started with small cracks in our houses after the rains stopped around September 3, but now there are four to five-foot deep cracks in the earth," Javaid tells PTI. Eyes brimming with tears, he adds, "I spent lakhs of rupees building this house with every penny I saved. My house ...Read More >
Poonch, Sep 13: Continuous rainfall has triggered landslides, land subsidence, and flash floods, forcing hundreds of families from their homes and leaving several areas in Poonch and Ramban districts of the Jammu division on edge. As per the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Kalaban village of Poonch district's Mendhar sector has been declared unsafe after the soil beneath residential areas began shifting earlier this week. Officials said that around 95 houses have developed crac ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 01: In a major relief to commuters and pilgrims stranded due to the disruption of train services in Jammu region, Northern Railways on Monday introduced a special shuttle service between Jammu and Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. The temporary service, which began operations on September 1, will run until September 15, aiming to facilitate movement for stranded commuters, pilgrims, and personnel engaged in restoration efforts. Rail connectivity across the region has remained severely aff ...Read More >
Jammu, Sept 01: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday conducted an extensive visit to flood, rain, and landslide-affected areas of Jammu division to assess the damage caused by the recent natural calamity. Shah undertook an on-ground inspection of critical sites, met displaced families, and chaired a high-level review meeting to streamline ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts. The Home minister arrived in Jammu on Sunday night to assess the flood situation and ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep2 (PTI) The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended again on Tuesday amid torrential rains which lashed wide parts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The traffic on the 250-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was suspended after the rains triggered mudslides and shooting of stones from the hillock at various places between Samroli and Banihal sector, the officials said. A traffic department official said vehicular mo ...Read More >
Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for fresh traffic for sixth consecutive day ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for sixth day due to rain and fresh landslides * No new vehicles allowed from either Jammu or Srinagar on the highway * A 150-metre landslide at Tharad blocked one tube and threatens the second tube Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed ...Read More >
Northern Railways operated three special trains from Jammu, transporting over 1,500 stranded passengers due to ongoing rail traffic suspension. Fifty-four incoming and outgoing trains from Jammu and Katra were cancelled for Monday. Rail traffic between Kathua and Udhampur remains suspended due to misalignment and breaches, while the Katra-Srinagar-Katra track is operational. The Northern Railways on Sunday operated three special trains from Jammu station, carrying over 1,500 stranded passengers ...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 >
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