Official suspended for leaving station without permission

Srinagar, June 29: Authorities have placed under suspension a Naib Tehsildar for leaving the station without permission and “sabotaging” the ongoing annual Amarnath Yatra. “ Ovais Amir, Naib Tehsildar Pahalgam is hereby placed under suspension for leaving the station without permission and sabotaging the ongoing SANJY 2024,” reads an order by Deputy Commissioner Anantnag. “Meanwhile, […]
Amarnath Yatra: Pilgrims leave twin base camps for shrine, second batch starts journey from Jammu

Srinagar/Jammu, Jun 29 (PTI) The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Saturday as the first batch of pilgrims left the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan to start their journey to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The yatra started early morning from the twin tracks — the traditional 48-kilometre […]
Amid raging row, NTA announces fresh exam dates, UGC-NET to be held from Aug 21-Sept 4

NEW DELHI, June 29 (PTI): Amid a raging row over alleged irregularities in the conduct of competitive exams, the National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday night released fresh dates for cancelled and postponed examinations, announcing the UGC-NET will now be held from August 21-September 4. The University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) was cancelled a day […]
First batch of Amarnath Yatra with over 4,600 pilgrims arrive in Kashmir

Lt Guv flags of first batch from Jammu Srinagar/Jammu: The first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra reached the Kashmir valley on Friday amid stringent security arrangements, officials said. After their arrival in Srinagar, senior officials in police and civil administration, and local people welcomed the 4,603 pilgrims at the Navyug tunnel in […]
Preparing to hold next India-Russia summit: MEA
New Delhi: The preparations for the next India-Russia summit are underway, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. “We have a very well established arrangement of bilateral summits with the Russian Federation. Twenty-one such meetings have happened so far,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. “We are preparing to hold the next […]
Northern Army Commander reviews security measures for Amarnath yatra
Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Friday reviewed the operational readiness and security measures taken in view of the annual Amarnath yatra in the Kashmir valley. “#LtGenMVSuchindraKumar, #ArmyCdrNC, accompanied by #GOC @ChinarcorpsIA, reviewed the operational readiness and security measures taken in view of #ShriAmarnathjiYatra2024,” the Army’s Northern Command said in […]
Hiranagar encounter: Nine SPOs regularised as constables in JK Police
Jammu: A few days after the encounter in the Hiranagar border area in which two terrorists were killed, nine Special Police Officers (SPOs) were regularized as constables in the police by the Director General of Police (DGP) R. R. Swain as a reward for their exceptional action. Swain announced that the village defence groups and […]
Relief from scorching heat: MeT predicts rains in Kashmir till July 05
Srinagar: Amidst the soaring temperature in Jammu and Kashmir, the weatherman here has predicted the possibility of light to moderate rains in Jammu areas and light rains in Kashmir division till July 05. The weatherman has stated that the light to moderate at many places in Jammu division is expected till June 30 and light […]
Winners of Naya Jammu Kashmir Short Film Making Contest announced
Winners selected by eminent Bollywood filmmakers Srinagar: The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) Friday declared the winners of ‘Naya Jammu Kashmir Short Film Making Competition — an initiative to promote local talent and showcase the development in J&K. The entries for the contest were shortlisted and judged by the jury comprising renowned Bollywood […]
JK police like sword, war against terror cannot be won without it: DGP
Kathua/Jammu: Describing the Jammu and Kashmir Police as a sword in the fight against terror, its chief R R Swain on Friday said no war against a terror ecosystem can be won without the police. Pointing to a series of recent terror attacks in the Union Territory, the DGP said terrorists can neither defeat the […]