First limestone block auction to be launched in Jammu
JAMMU, Nov 23 (PTI): Union Minister G Kishan Reddy will lead the first-ever auction of limestone mineral blocks, which will be formally launched here on Monday with a roadshow, an official said. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary are also scheduled to attend the event, reflecting strong Centre-state […]
UNSC reforms no longer an option, but a necessity: PM Modi at IBSA meet
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the reform of the UN Security Council was no longer an option, but a necessity and asserted that the India-Brazil-South Africa troika should send a clear message for changes to institutions of global governance. Addressing the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) leaders summit here, Modi said […]
LG Manoj Sinha chairs high-level security meet in Jammu
Srinagar, Nov 23: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired a high-level security meet in Jammu to review the security situation in the Union Territory following the deadly blast in Delhi on November 10. Sources said that the meeting was attended by senior officials from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army, and […]
Justice Surya Kant to take oath on Monday as next CJI
NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (PTI): Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of several landmark verdicts and orders on abrogation of Article 370 removing Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, Bihar electoral rolls revision and Pegasus spyware case, will on Monday take oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India. He will succeed Justice B R […]
AK-47 rifle, ammunition recovered from Baramulla forest
Srinagar, Nov 23 (PTI) Security forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. The recoveries include an AK-47 rifle, two AK magazines, and 54 rounds of the AK series, they added. According to officials, during a search and area domination operation, the Army recovered […]
Admin announces opening of Drung tourist spot for visitors
Srinagar: Drung, a tourist destination in Gulmarg, is all set to reopen for visitors on Sunday (tomorrow) after being closed for several months following security concerns. The closures across multiple key tourist sites, including Drung, were primarily due to heightened security threats following a major terrorist attack in Pahalgam in April 2025, which resulted in […]
Commissioner Secretary FCSCA reviews functioning of FCS & CA Jammu
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Saurabh Bhagat, Saturday presided over a comprehensive review of the FCSCA Department’s functioning in Jammu. Director FCSCA Jammu, Rifat Kohli besides senior officers of the department including district officers attended the meeting. The Director apprised the Commissioner of the department’s current performance, ongoing projects and […]
CM welcomes additional 50 MGNREGA workdays for calamity-hit panchayats in JK
Jammu, Nov 22 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday thanked the Centre for increasing the MGNREGA work limit for Jammu and Kashmir, and said this would play a vital role in helping vulnerable communities overcome economic distress in calamity-hit panchayats. The Centre has approved an increase in the number of person-days provided under the […]
Lieutenant Governor attends closing ceremony of mega eye camp ‘Op Drishti’ for veterans
JAMMU, NOV 22: “I am proud of selfless service and supreme sacrifices by the Indian Army, the symbol of unity and national integration. The army has contributed in creating a conducive environment for sustainable peace and overall development of the J&K UT as well as the growth of our country,” the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha […]
1.75-acre encroached land retrieved as drive against land grabbers continues in Jammu
Jammu, Nov 22 (PTI) The anti-encroachment drive against land grabbers and drug peddlers continued for the second day on Saturday on the outskirts of Jammu, with authorities demolishing several illegal constructions and retrieving 1.75 acres of land, an official said. On the first day of the drive, more than 16 acres of prime land worth […]