Chief Secretary calls for GIS-based, data-driven road safety interventions
JAMMU, JAN 22: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today while assessing the implementation of road safety measures as recommended by the Supreme Court underscored the need for extensive use of GIS-based data to identify vulnerable and accident-prone road stretches across districts. He emphasized that such data-driven identification would enable focused technological and physical interventions to significantly […]
CM Omar Abdullah chairs cabinet meeting ahead of budget session
JAMMU, Jan 22 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a cabinet meeting here ahead of the upcoming budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly scheduled to commence on February 2, with the address of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. “Chief minister today chaired a cabinet meeting at the civil secretariat, Jammu, to […]
Army vehicle plunges into gorge in Doda, four personnel killed
BHADERWAH/JAMMU, Jan 22 (PTI): Four Army personnel were killed and nine others injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The accident took place at Khanni top along Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate road. Officials said the bullet-proof Army vehicle, carrying […]
SC issues notice to Delhi govt on plea of LeT terrorist against death penalty in Red Fort case
NEW DELHI, Jan 22 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear the curative plea of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Arif against the death penalty given to him in the 2000 Red Fort attack case that left three Army jawans dead. The top court had on November 3, 2022 dismissed the review plea of […]
Budget 2026: CM to hold pre-budget consultations with MLAs from tomorrow
Srinagar, Jan 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the Finance portfolio in Jammu & Kashmir, will consult Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to seek their suggestions and inputs as part of the pre-budget exercise for 2026-27. According to the schedule, the Chief Minister will hold separate meetings with MLAs representing North Kashmir, […]
Kishtwar Encounter: Fresh firi ng starts in the area
Jammu, Jan 22: After long lull, fresh gunfight resumes between terrorists and security forces in Singhpura Chatroo ares of Kishtwar district on Thursday. Officials said that after contact was lost with terrorists three days back, contact has been again established with the terrorists. He said that intense exchange of fire with terrorists is underway. It’s […]
BOPEE to hold counselling for 50 supernumerary MBBS seats on Jan 24
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) will conduct physical counselling on January 24 for the allocation of 50 supernumerary MBBS seats in newly established government medical colleges of the Union Territory, officials said on Thursday. The counselling will begin at 10 am and will be held among 50 […]
Overcast conditions reported in Kashmir, MeT predicts snowfall across the region
Srinagar, Jan 22: A cold wave continued across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, with most parts of the Kashmir Valley recording sub-zero minimum temperatures, officials said. According to data, the lowest temperature in the Valley was recorded at Sonamarg at minus 6.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Pulwama at minus 5.8 degrees and Shopian at minus […]
167 drug samples flagged ‘not of standard quality’ in December 2025
NEW DELHI, Jan 2 (PTI): The central drugs laboratories found 74 drug samples manufactured by various firms to be “not of standard quality (NSQ)” in its monthly drug alert for December, a health ministry statement said. Additionally, the state drug testing laboratories have identified 93 drug samples as NSQ, they said. As per routine regulatory […]
Trump’s Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to UN
United Nations, Jan 22 (AP) US President Donald Trump’s ambition for the ‘Board of Peace’ to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appears to be the latest US attempt to sidestep the UN Security Council, raising new questions about the relevance of the 80-year-old world body and uncertainty about its future as a […]