Minister Satish Sharma promises action on jobs, drugs, civic issues
Srinagar, May 17: Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Transport, Food, Civil Supplies and Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma, on Sunday said coordination between the Centre and the Union Territory government was important to streamline governance and address public issues, while asserting that the administration was committed to tackling drug addiction and unemployment. Sharma said […]
At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of vessels in Strait of Hormuz
United Nations, May 17 (PTI) Targeting commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is “unacceptable”, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish has said, stressing that international law governing safe passage must be “fully respected”. Harish’s remarks at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic […]
Search operation launched in Poonch after foiled infiltration bid
Jammu, May 16 (PTI) Security forces have launched a multi-area search operation to track down suspected terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday, officials said. The operation was launched in various parts of Poonch after an infiltration bid was foiled in the Mankote area of Mendhar tehsil on May 12, killing one […]
Two people killed, 3 injured in Pahalgam road accident
Srinagar, May 16: Two people were killed and three others injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Officials said that a Tavera vehicle bearing registration number (JK21A-0379) met with the accident at Mandlan, Pahalgam, while travelling from Pahalgam […]
Govt approves major cadre review, restructuring of J&K Engineering (Gazetted) Service in Jal Shakti Department
SRINAGAR, MAY 16: In a significant step aimed at enhancing the water supply, quality monitoring and engineering administration across Jammu and Kashmir, the government has approved a comprehensive cadre review and restructuring of the J&K Engineering (Gazetted) Service of the Jal Shakti Department. The reforms have been sanctioned vide Government Order No. 91-JK(JSD) of 2026 […]
Lok Bhavan J&K Celebrates Sikkim Statehood Day in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, MAY 16: Jammu Kashmir Lok Bhavan celebrated the Statehood Day of Sikkim, at Srinagar. The event brought together students, security personnel and people of Sikkim living in the Union Territory. Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha extended his heartiest greetings to the people of Sikkim on the occasion. “Sikkim, the sacred land […]
Omar led Government clears ₹72 crore Used Water Management Projects for Baramulla, Rajouri
SRINAGAR, MAY 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved Used Water Management Projects for Baramulla and Rajouri at an estimated cost of ₹37.96 crore and ₹34.43 crore respectively, aimed at strengthening sanitation infrastructure and addressing wastewater management challenges in the two urban areas. The projects, cleared by Omar Abdullah led Government, are expected to […]
Army chief gives stern message to Pakistan
NEW DELHI, May 16 (PTI): In a stern military message to Islamabad, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said if Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists and operate against India, then they have to “decide whether they want to be part of geography or history or not”. At an interactive session hosted by ‘Uniform Unveiled’ […]
NIA chargesheets five in Cambodia-linked cyber slavery case
New Delhi, May 16: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted five persons, including an absconding alleged mastermind, in a case related to human trafficking and cyber slavery linked to Cambodia, officials said. According to the agency, the accused were part of an organised syndicate that lured Indian youth to Cambodia on the promise of […]
Man dies, seven hospitalised after suspected food poisoning in Rajouri
Jammu, May 16: A 60-year-old man died while seven others, mostly children, were hospitalised after allegedly consuming a wild vegetable in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday. The incident was reported from Mohra village in the Kotranka subdivision, where members of two families consumed a wild vegetable on Friday afternoon, they said. […]