CM Omar Abdullah expresses grief over drowning incident in Hajin
SRINAGAR, MAY 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed profound grief over the tragic drowning incident in Hajin area of Bandipora district, in which three young boys lost their lives on Friday. The three youths, all residents of Chandergeer Hajin, drowned in River Jhelum at Check Chandergeer area of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. […]
Advisory on CUET-UG dress code, permissible items released
New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an advisory for candidates appearing in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026, informing them about the dress code and permissible items at examination centres. The CUET-UG exam will be held from May 11 to May 31 in India, and in 15 cities […]
CM Omar accuses BJP of using delimitation to their advantage
Srinagar, May 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday alleged that the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir was carried out solely to benefit the BJP and its allies. “We have suffered because of their delimitation. And we know how the delimitation was done. It was carried out only to benefit the BJP and its […]
BJP legislature party meet to elect new West Bengal CM
KOLKATA, May 8 (PTI): The BJP legislature party is scheduled to meet in Kolkata on Friday in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to formally elect its leader, with Suvendu Adhikari emerging as the frontrunner to become the party’s first chief minister in West Bengal. The BJP registered a historic victory in the […]
Bandipora admin bans sale of tobacco near schools
Srinagar, May 8: The district administration in north Kashmir’s Bandipora has issued a public notice prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to minors and directed shopkeepers and vendors to strictly comply with provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) and the Juvenile Justice Act. The notice, issued by the office of the […]
LG Manoj Sinha given telecom control powers during public safety events
New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) The Centre has authorised the Jammu and Kashmir LG to exercise powers, such as interception of signals, suspension of service and decryption of messages, related to telecom services in the UT during public safety events or national emergency, an official notification said. According to the order issued on Thursday, the […]
India carries out maiden flight-trial of new weapon system
New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) India has successfully carried out the maiden flight-trial of an indigenously developed glide weapon system off the coast of Odisha. The Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) system, developed to convert unguided warheads into precision guided weapons, was tested on Thursday, according to the defence ministry. “The Defence Research and Development […]
Three robbery accused from Delhi arrested in joint police operation in Kathua
JAMMU, May 8 (PTI): Three persons accused in multiple robbery cases in Delhi were arrested in a meticulously planned joint operation by Delhi Police and their Jammu and Kashmir counterpart in Kathua district on Thursday evening, officials said. Police officials said an FIR was registered against the accused at North Dwarka police station in Delhi, […]
Operation Sindoor signalled no terror sanctuary is safe: Indian military
JAIPUR, May 7 (PTI): Operation Sindoor signalled that no terror sanctuary is safe in Pakistan and the mission was just the beginning, the Indian military said on Thursday as it commemorated the first anniversary of the multi-domain combat campaign. The heads of military operations of the Indian Air Force, Navy and the Indian Army addressed […]
Shopian students, teachers protest ‘unlawful entity’ tag on educational institution
SRINAGAR, May 7 (PTI): The students and teachers of an educational institution in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday staged a protest march against the government’s decision to declare it an unlawful entity under the UAPA, officials said. Students and teachers of Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom took out the march from […]