JAMMU AND KASHMIR

SRINAGAR: Three civilians were found dead under suspicious circumstances near the site of an ambush in Surankote Tehsil of Poonch district in Jammu on Friday evening. The deaths are reportedly connected with the terrorist ambush on two Indian Army vehicles at Dera Ki Gali, on Thursday. The deceased were among nine civilians who had been […]

Three to four terrorists are believed to have taken positions atop the hill from where they targeted the Army vehicles which had to slow down their speed at the blind curve and bumpy road. A civilian dumper was also caught in the firing.

JAMMU: The Ministry of Railways has approved the final location survey of five lines, all of which fall in the Kashmir division while a survey of no new line has been approved in the Jammu division. This information was provided by Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday in a comprehensive reply in Lok […]

NEW DELHI: BJP’s National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh, who also serves as the party in charge for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh, issued a stern warning to former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for allegedly inciting public sentiment against the Supreme Court’s verdict on the abrogation of Article 370. Chugh strongly condemned […]

SRINAGAR: 47 Former MLAs of the 12th Jammu and Kashmir Assembly including Cabinet Ministers are yet to repay the loans taken from the erstwhile state assembly for building, repairing or purchasing homes. In all, they owe around Rs 5.7 crores to the state exchequer, an RTI reply has revealed. Jammu-based lawyer Advocate Sheikh Shakeel applied […]

A gentleman who used to be an editor asked me why I hadn’t written `an obit for 370’ after the Supreme Court’s orders. It’s frustrating to hear that sort of thing from well-informed people. For, of all the constitutional changes concerning Jammu and Kashmir, making Article 370 of India’s constitution non-operational was the least important. […]

JAMMU: The Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, RR Swain, has approved scholarships totalling Rs 29,78,000 for 582 wards of serving police personnel who achieved 80% and above marks in the class 10th exams in (replace of within) the academic year 2022-23. Notably, Rs 6000 each was granted to 325 wards scoring over 90%, and […]

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor J&K Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the Supreme Court judgment on the conduct of Assembly elections in J&K before September 30, 2024, will be implemented in letter and spirit. LG also said that Paharis will get reservation very soon. He added that there has been a 350 percent increase in the arrival […]

SRINAGAR: In the heart of the picturesque landscape of Srinagar, the mercury plunged to a bone-chilling -5.4 °C on Wednesday, marking the lowest temperature recorded this season. The iconic Dal Lake, a jewel in the city’s crown, now wears a frozen veil, mirroring the starkness of the frigid conditions.   The cold snap has not […]

SRINAGAR: Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill granting 33 percent reservation to women in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The bill was introduced in the house by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on behalf of Union Home Minister Amit Shah followed by a debate and reply by the MoS Home. […]