Commissioning of Samudra Pratap strengthens self-reliance: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the commissioning of home-built pollution control ship Samudra Pratap has strengthened the vision of self-reliance and reflected the commitment to sustainability. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Pratap on Monday, India’s first indigenously built pollution control vessel and […]
Police raids multiple locations across valley in cyber terror case
SRINAGAR, Jan 7 (PTI): The Counter Intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday carried out raids at multiple locations in the valley as part of its investigations in a cyber terror case, officials said. The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unleashed a massive crackdown on mule accounts as the police tightened its noose on […]
Fire breaks out in scrap yard, carpet godown in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 6 (PTI) A massive fire broke out in a scrap yard and a carpet godown in a slum area here on Tuesday, officials said. No casualties were reported, while the cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained, they said. Fire emerged from slums in the Tengpora locality of the city here, […]
Revenue official caught red-handed while accepting Rs 5,000 bribe in Udhampur
JAMMU, Jan 6 (PTI): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a revenue official in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe for the issuance of land documents, an official said. The ACB has registered a case against the public servant, identified as Pardhan Singh, Patwari of Patwar Halqa Laddha […]
J&K wins first BCCI title, its U-16 team lifts Vijay Merchant Trophy for Plate Group
SURAT, Jan 6 (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir Under-16 team clinched the Vijay Merchant Trophy Plate Group title, the Union Territory’s first-ever BCCI crown, after defeating Mizoram by an innings and 182 runs on the third day of the final here on Tuesday. J&K won the four-day match with one day to spare. J&K Chief […]
SKUAST-J transforming lives, strengthening economy: Deputy Chief Minister
JAMMU, JAN 6: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today said that Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Jammu is playing a pivotal role in transforming the lives and strengthening the economy of Jammu region through knowledge-based interventions in agriculture, animal sciences and allied sectors. The Deputy Chief Minister remarked this during a meeting […]
Drug peddler booked under PIT-NDPS act in Kathua
JAMMU, Jan 6 (PTI): A notorious drug peddler was booked under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua while two others were arrested along with heroin in Samba district on Tuesday, police said. Mohd Sadiq alias Siku, a resident of Galak village of […]
Ladakh LG inaugurates office of Directorate of Census Operations in Leh
LEH/JAMMU, Jan 6 (PTI): Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated the office of the Directorate of Census Operations in Leh, marking the beginning of preparations for the exercise in the Union Territory in 2027. The Union Cabinet on December 12 last year approved an outlay of Rs 11,718 crore for conducting the […]
Cold conditions return to Kashmir with light snowfall in higher reaches
SRINAGAR, Jan 6 (PTI): Light snowfall was recorded in a few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir, causing night temperatures to drop and bringing back cold conditions to the region, officials said on Tuesday. Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday night with a minimum […]
CM Omar Abdullah unveils 2026 Tourism, JKCCC Calendars; launches Tourism Kashmir Website, Skiing courses
Jammu, Jan 6: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today unveiled the 2026 calendars of the Tourism Department and the Jammu & Kashmir Cable Car Corporation at the Civil Secretariat. The calendars highlight prominent tourist destinations and tourism-related infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir. Congratulating the concerned departments, the Chief Minister observed that such initiatives would contribute significantly […]