J&K Bank Net Profit jumps over 10% YoY for Q3
Srinagar, Jan 20: J&K Bank today announced healthy financial results for the October-December quarter (Q3 FY 25-26), with net profit rising by 18.7% Quarter-on-Quarter and 10.4% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 586.73 Cr when compared to Rs 531.51 Cr recorded during the same period last fiscal. The Bank’s Board of Directors approved the numbers for the […]
SC slams Maneka Gandhi for criticism of orders on stray dogs, says she committed contempt
NEW DELHI, Jan 20 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on former Union minister Maneka Gandhi for her remarks criticising apex court orders in the stray dog issue, saying she has committed contempt of court. However, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria said it is not […]
Speaker J&K LA addresses 86th AIPOC 2026 at Lucknow
LUCKNOW, JAN 20: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, today addressed the 86th All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) 2026 at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Abdul Rahim Rather spoke on the “Accountability of the Legislature towards the people” to improve mechanisms for the legislature to be more responsive and accountable to citizens. The […]
JDI Kashmir Condoles Demise of Director Information’s Grandmother
SRINAGAR, JAN 20: The officers and officials of the Joint Directorate Information Kashmir have expressed deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of the grandmother of Director Information J&K, Nitish Rajora. In this connection, a condolence meeting was held under the chairmanship of Joint Director Information Kashmir, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari and was attended by […]
LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates revamped Amira Kadal in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated the revamped Amira Kadal in Srinagar. The pedestrian bridge has been redeveloped under the Srinagar Smart City Project, officials said. An official said that the bridge, one of the oldest in Srinagar, has been transformed into a pedestrian bridge to enhance public movement and promote […]
Kishtwar Encounter: Several detained; massive search operation to hunt down terrorists enters day 3
Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) Several individuals were detained for questioning as a massive search operation to flush out terrorists entered the third day in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Tuesday, officials said. The operation was launched in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in the Chatroo belt on Sunday, leading to a […]
Two Srinagar flights cancelled due to restrictions in Delhi airspace
Srinagar, Jan 20: Two flights scheduled to operate to and from Srinagar airport were cancelled due to a NOTAM issued at Delhi, airport officials said on Tuesday. According to official information, one IndiGo flight and one Akasa Air flight were affected. IndiGo flight IX1980 and Akasa Air flight QP1802, both operating on the Srinagar–Delhi sector, […]
Security forces recover IED in Baramulla
Srinagar, Jan 20 (PTI) Security forces on Tuesday averted a tragedy with the timely detection of an improvised explosive device on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway, officials said. The IED was planted by suspected terrorists by the roadside at Takiya Tapper in the Pattani area of Baramulla district, officials added. They said the IED was detected by […]
UN has coexisted alongside global organisations: UN spokesperson on Trump’s Board of Peace
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 (PTI): With US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza being seen as a rival, a United Nations spokesperson said the world body has “coexisted” alongside various global institutions and would wait to see “what sort of relationship” it has with the US-led initiative. “The UN has coexisted alongside any […]
Cold conditions increase across Kashmir as minimum temp dips
Srinagar, Jan 20: Minimum temperatures across Kashmir dipped below the freezing point at most places on Tuesday, with Sonamarg recording the lowest at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius, according to data. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius, while the temperature at Srinagar airport settled at minus 4.4 degrees. Gulmarg and Pulwama both registered […]