Centre sanctions Rs 827.98 crore for 4-lane highway project in J&K

Srinagar, Dec 14: The central government has sanctioned a Rs 827.98 crore project to construct and upgrade a 4-lane highway from Pandach to Manigam near Wayil Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir. The announcement was made by Union minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. In a post on X, the minister, said that Rs […]
Youth’s dead body found in Doda

Jammu, Dec 13: A 27-year-old male body was recovered on Friday near Sports Stadium in Doda district, police officials said. They said that locals found a body lying near sports stadium in Doda. Soon a team of police reached the spot and took possession of the body for medico-legal formalities. The deceased has been identified […]
Lieutenant Governor addresses Annual Day Function of KC International School Jammu

JAMMU, DEC 13: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the Annual Day Function of KC International School Jammu, at General Zorawar Singh auditorium. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the management, teachers and students of the school and extended his best wishes. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor encouraged the students to Dream Big! Believe in yourself […]
‘One nation, one election’ can’t be implemented in big country like India: Cong leader G A Mir

Anantnag (J-K), Dec 13 (PTI) The ‘One nation, one election’ idea was beyond imagination which cannot be implemented in a big country like India, Congress general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir said on Friday while accusing the BJP hiding its failures behind such issues. The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved […]
Kashmir records dip in temperatures after season’s first snowfall in plains

Srinagar, Dec 13 (PTI) A day after plain areas in Kashmir received the season’s first snowfall, the minimum temperatures dropped across the valley on Friday, with the weather department predicting a cold wave at many places over the next four days, officials said. The night temperatures decreased across the valley, after the snowfall in the […]
Two drug peddlers detained under NDPS Act in Kathua

Jammu, Dec 13 (PTI) Two suspected drug peddlers, including a woman, were detained under stringent the NDPS Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said on Friday. Gurnam Singh alias Katta of Chak Drab Khan and Asha Bibi of Khanpur-Marheen were habitual drug peddlers and their detention warrants under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic […]
‘One Nation, One Election’ move needs to be debated in Parliament: Omar

Jammu, Dec 13: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called for a comprehensive debate in the Parliament on the controversial proposal of ‘One Nation, One Election.’ Speaking to reporters in Jammu, he stressed the need for informed and inclusive deliberations, warning against hurried decisions reminiscent of the unilateral abrogation of Article 370. “This proposal cannot be […]
Constitution debate: Rajnath attacks Cong, says one party tried to ‘hijack’ framing of Constitution

NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (PTI): Senior BJP Leader Rajnath Singh on Friday said the contribution of several leaders in the making of the Constitution was deliberately ignored and hit out at the Congress, asserting that a particular party always tried to “hijack and appropriate” the framing of the Constitution. The defence minister initiated the debate […]
‘Life precious’: SC concerned over poor health of protesting farmer, directs medical aid

New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death protest at the Khanauri border for over 17 days. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the Centre and Punjab government representatives to immediately […]
PM Modi pays tributes to Parliament attack victims

New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to those killed in the terrorist attack on Parliament in 2001, and said the country remains eternally grateful for their courage and dedication. Modi paid tributes to them at a commemoration event held in Parliament complex. Eight security personnel had made the […]