CS reviews arrangements for smooth conduct of NEET exam
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Wednesday chaired a high level meeting to take stock of preparedness for smooth and fair conduct of NEET (UG) 2025 examination across various districts of the Union Territory. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Education, Shantmanu; Divisional Commissioner, Jammu/Kashmir; Deputy Commissioners of all districts; Directors of School Education […]
Security forces defuse IED in Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces on Wednesday averted a tragedy by detecting and defusing an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing eight kg in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. During a routine patrol in the Hafroda forest area of Handwara in the north Kashmir district, security forces found a suspicious object on the roadside, the officials said. […]
NC alliance should prioritise passing resolution to reject Waqf amendments: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to pass a resolution, rejecting the amendments to the Waqf Act passed by Parliament. Wednesday is the last day of the Budget session of the assembly. “With today possibly marking the end of this assembly session, the ruling alliance should prioritise passing […]
Encounter underway in Udhampur, three terrorists trapped
Jammu: An encounter broke out in Udhampur district on Wednesday after security forces established contact with three terrorists, officials said. “During a search operation by police and other security forces, contact was established with terrorists at village Jopher in the Ramnagar police station area of Udhampur,” the Udhampur police said on X. They stated that […]
JK govt will work to take UT out of its difficulties: Farooq
Srinagar: Ruling National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the government would work to take Jammu and Kashmir out of its difficulties even as its “enemies” will keep on criticising. “Enemies will always be there, the enemies will continue to say that, but we will do the work we have to do and bring […]
BJP members involved in scuffle with lone AAP MLA outside Assembly
Jammu: A scuffle broke out between BJP members and AAP MLA Mehraj Malik in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly premises on Wednesday over his remarks against the saffron party. Soon after the House was adjourned, Malik was first involved in a verbal duel with PDP workers over his remarks against Mufti Mohammed Sayeed. PDP worker […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers in Sopore
Srinagar: Police in Sopore arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that a police party during naka checking at Main Chowk Warpora, apprehended one person identified as Irfan Ahmad son of Ghulam Hassan Malik resident of Bilal Abad Warpora Sopore. During search, 160 capsules […]
Waqf Act Row: LoP Sharma says NC wants to protect relatives, workers who encroached land in Kashmir
Jammu: Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and senior Bharatiya Janat party (BJP) leader, Sunil Sharma on Wednesday said that the National Conference (NC) is trying to the shield their relatives and workers, who have encroached the Waqf land. Talking to reporters, Sharma said that NC is least concerned about Waqf bill, but it […]
Did you raise SPO salary, regularization issues with Home Minister: Dy CM asks BJP
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, on Wednesday said that instead of creating repeated disruptions in the Assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should answer whether they raised the issue of salary hikes and regularisation of Special Police Officers (SPOs) with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Talking to reporters here, Choudhary, said that SPOs have […]
Dead body recovered in Kishtwar: Police
Jammu: A man was found dead near Thathri-Barshalla bridge in Kishtwar district officials said on Wednesday. They said that a body of a man was found this morning near a bridge. Locals immediately informed the police about the body. Soon, police took the body in their possession and shifted it to a hospital for medico-legal […]
