Lightning kills 90 sheep in Ganderbal
Srinagar, May 11 (PTI) At least 90 sheep were killed when lightning struck a grazing field in the upper reaches of Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. Lightning struck a meadow in Poshkar, Kangan area of Ganderbal district on Sunday night, killing 90 sheep, officials said. The livestock belonged to a […]
Family escapes unhurt after BSNL tower falls on house
Jammu, May 11 (PTI) A family had a narrow escape after a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) mobile tower fell on their house following high-speed winds and a severe storm in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. The incident took place in Pangdour village during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, when strong […]
CM Omar Abdullah meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah, discusses Statehood, key issues concerning J&K
NEW DELHI, MAY 11: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and held detailed discussions on a range of important issues concerning Jammu & Kashmir. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed several significant matters including restoration of Statehood, Transaction of Business Rules, rationalisation of reservation and other key governance […]
Lieutenant Governor Inaugurates National Youth Festival- Aarohan 2026 in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, MAY 11: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today inaugurated National Youth Festival- Aarohan 2026 in Srinagar. The Lieutenant Governor said this event declares a new vision of ‘Rise, Shine, and Conquer’ to our youth which encapsulates a complete philosophy that lights the path to the future, a promise, and a bold challenge to build […]
CM Abdullah congratulates Vijay on swearing-in
Srinagar, May 11 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday congratulated his Tamil Nadu counterpart TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on taking the oath of office. “It should not have come to this (with regard to delay in swearing in). It took three to four days and several visits to Lok Bhawan […]
Three houses of drug peddlers demolished under anti-drug campaign
Jammu, May 11 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration and the police on Monday jointly demolished three houses belonging to alleged drug peddlers in Kathua district as a part of a major crackdown under the anti-drug campaign, officials said. The demolished structures were illegally constructed on state government land in the Korepunnu area of Rajbagh, […]
Trump rejects Iran’s peace proposal as ‘totally unacceptable’
Washington, May 11 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to end the months-long war as “totally unacceptable” without sharing details even as a key Republican leader urged him to consider the “military option”. Trump received the Iranian proposal on Sunday amid hopes that it could lead to a breakthrough to end the […]
Process for restoration of statehood is ‘ongoing’, it won’t come overnight: CM Omar
Srinagar, May 11: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday reiterated that the restoration of statehood remains the primary political goal of his government, even as he signalled a pragmatic approach to the timeline, stating that the process is “ongoing” and will not be resolved overnight. “We wish we could have secured statehood in a single […]
Need of hour is to use petro products with restraint: PM Modi
HYDERABAD, May 10 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the need of the hour, in the wake of the West Asia crisis, is to use petro products with restraint. Speaking at an event here where he virtually laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects worth around Rs 9,400 crore in Telangana, […]
Dr. Shahid Iqbal flags off J&K U-20 Football team for national championship
SRINAGAR, MAY 10: Commissioner Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, today flagged off the Jammu and Kashmir U-20 Football team from the TRC Football Ground, Srinagar, for participation in the prestigious Swami Vivekananda U-20 National Football Championship. The ceremony was attended by senior officers of the J&K Sports Council, coaches, players and […]