CM Omar Abdullah lays roadmap for J&K’s first International Film Festival, aims to restore Kashmir’s role in cinematic production
SRINAGAR, JUNE 30: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting to assess preparations for the 1st International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK)-2026, envisaged as a landmark initiative to revive the region’s cinematic legacy. The meeting held extensive deliberations on the festival’s vision, its screening & programming strategy, branding, digital outreach, industry […]
Two killed in truck-tractor collusion on Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban
Jammu, June 30 (PTI) Two persons were killed and two others, including a woman, were injured after a truck collided with a tractor on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The accident occurred around late Monday night near New Khajuria Dhaba at Peerah when a truck, travelling from […]
Terrorist sympathiser held in Kathua
Jammu, June 30 (PTI) An overground worker has been arrested for allegedly facilitating the infiltration of terrorists from across the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Haji Mohammad Lateef, a resident of Kathua district. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a police team arrested […]
Token distribution for registration of Amarnath yatra underway
Jammu, June 30 (PTI) Hundreds of devotees lined up at designated centres here on Tuesday to avail tokens needed for on-the-spot registration of the annual Amarnath Yatra. The 57-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine is scheduled to begin on July 3 from the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the shorter […]
Govt designates Div Coms, IGPs as sole Media spokespersons for SANJY 2026
Srinagar, June 30: To ensure dissemination of authentic information regarding Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026, the J&K government has authorized only specific senior officers to interact with the media and conduct press briefings. As per Circular issued by the Tourism Department,Civil Secretariat on June 30 the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, and IGP Kashmir have been authorized […]
Security agencies conduct full-scale mock drill ahead of Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar, June 30 (PTI) A comprehensive multi-layer security arrangement has been established for the Amarnath Yatra, and a mock drill involving all relevant agencies was conducted to test the effectiveness of the system, police said on Tuesday. The 57-day annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine is scheduled to begin on July 3 from […]
Wars will be more integrated, theatre-oriented In future: Gen Dwivedi
NEW DELHI, Jun 30 (PTI): In future, wars will be more joint, integrated and theatre-oriented, therefore the armed forces’ direction is clear – “to see together, take decisions together and take actions together”, outgoing Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday. Gen Dwivedi, an accomplished military leader with over 40 years of service who […]
Police seized heroin worth Rs 20 Cr in Anantnag, one held
Srinagar, June 30: Police on Tuesday arrested an alleged inter-district drug smuggler and seized 2.613 kilograms of heroin, estimated to be worth around ₹20 crore in the international market, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. The accused was intercepted during a routine vehicle checking drive at Halmulla in Anantnag district, where police stopped […]
AK-47, hand grenades, UBGL recovered during CASO in Sopore, north Kashmir
Sopore, June 29: Security forces on Monday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Warpora village of north Kashmir’s Sopore. An official said that the joint operation was launched based on specific information received from local residents. The operation was carried out jointly by the Army, the […]
Srinagar logs season’s hottest day at 35.3°C; Rain Likely From July 1: MeT
Srinagar, June 29 : Srinagar recorded the hottest day of the season on Monday as the mercury touched 35.3°C, with the Kashmir Valley reeling under an intense heatwave for the third consecutive day. An official of Meteorological Centre Srinagar said that hot and dry weather with heatwave-like conditions will continue across Jammu and Kashmir till […]