‘Reviving Tulbul project’: Omar, Mehbooba engage in war of words
Srinagar: What started as a war of words between Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti over the former’s call to revive the Tulbul Navigation Barrage project on Wullar Lake turned into a mudslinging match, with the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister accusing his predecessor of taking the conversation to gutter level. The altercation broke out after […]
Follow Up on Pahalgam Attack: Six terrorists killed in two major operations in south Kashmir: Officials
Awantipora: Security forces turned the focus of their anti-terror operations to specific south Kashmir areas in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam attack and eliminated six terrorists in the last three days, officials said on Friday. “The security agencies reviewed their strategy according to the situation in the wake of terror activities in the […]
Clearing Hajj backlog: CM Abdullah urges govt to arrange additional flights from Srinagar
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday urged the Centre to arrange additional Haj flights from Srinagar to clear the backlog of pilgrims caused by the closure of airports during the military standoff between India and Pakistan. “I have taken up with the government of India the urgent need to arrange additional Haj flights from […]
‘Everyone wants name in newspapers’: SC says no to fresh pleas against Waqf law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to examine a couple of fresh pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying everybody wants name in newspapers. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih said it would decide the pending matter scheduled to come up […]
Centre allows NTA to perform Aadhaar-based authentication
New Delhi: The Centre has allowed the National Recruitment Agency, mandated to conduct online examinations to screen government job aspirants, to perform Aadhaar-based authentication on a voluntary basis for different stakeholders, including applicants and public exam functionaries. The NRA, a multi-agency body approved by the Union Cabinet in August 2020, is entrusted with the task […]
Op Sindoor shows PM’s political will, precise intelligence: Ami Shah
Says our action displayed infallible fire power of forces New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Operation Sindoor was a reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s firm political will, precise intelligence gathering by various agencies and unmatched strike capability of the country’s armed forces. He said this after inaugurating an upgraded multi […]
Public concerns need redressal with sincerity and urgency: CM Omar
Meets several delegations at his Raabita Office in Srinagar SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday listened to grievances and issues of public at the Chief Minister’s Outreach Office, Raabita in Srinagar. The programme witnessed participation of several public delegations, representatives and individuals from diverse sectors who apprised the Chief Minister of various pressing problems and […]
PM to chair NITI Aayog Governing Council meet on May 24
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair NITI Aayog’s Governing Council meeting on May 24, according to official sources. The agenda of the meeting is being firmed up, they said. The governing council — the apex body of NITI Aayog — includes all chief ministers, lieutenant governors of Union Territories, and several Union ministers. […]
World Press Freedom Index: India climbs to 151st rank says ‘Reporters Without Borders’
New Delhi: India’s ranking on the World Press Freedom Index improved to 151 among the 180 countries surveyed by Reporters Without Borders this year from 159 the previous year. Finland, Estonia and the Netherlands take up the top three positions in the index that sought responses from more than 5,000 persons from across the world […]
Srinagar Airport records increased number of flights, passengers
‘6,844 travelled on Thursday; 5,720 travelled on Friday’ Srinagar: Srinagar International Airport, Kashmir’s only operational airport, is witnessing a gradual but steady revival, with increased flight operations and passenger traffic indicating growing confidence in the valley’s connectivity. According to details on May 15, the airport handled a total of 44 flights—22 arrivals and 22 departures, […]
