Pak national apprehended six days back in Kupwara sent back
Srinagar, June 19: A Pakistani national, who was apprehended by security forces in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after allegedly crossing the Line of Control (LoC), has been sent back, officials said. They said that the individual, identified as Asad Khan, a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), was detained in Simari village of Kupwara on June […]
PM Modi wishes Rahul Gandhi on his birthday
New Delhi, June 19 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday greetings to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, wishing him good health and a long life. Gandhi, who serves as the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, turned 56 on Friday. “Best wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok […]
Midnight blaze damagedtwo houses in Poonch main Bazar
Poonch, June 18: Two shops were gutted in a fire that broke out near Khalka Mandir in Poonch’s main bazaar around midnight. Officials said that the fire erupted in one shop and soon spread to another shop nearby. Fire and Emergency Services personnel reached the spot and brought the blaze under control with assistance from […]
Four J&K private institutes served notices for running ‘unapproved’ healthcare courses
Srinagar, June 19: The Jammu and Kashmir State Allied and Healthcare Council (SAHC) has issued show-cause notices to four private institutes for allegedly conducting allied and healthcare programmes without obtaining mandatory approvals from competent authorities. The institutes named in the notices include Boston Institute of Medical Science and Technology, Pulwama; NIMS- Lawaypora Srinagar; MM College […]
Woman delivers baby on roadside after discharge from hospital in Bandipora
Srinagar, June 19: A woman allegedly gave birth on a roadside in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district shortly after being discharged from a government hospital, prompting demands for an inquiry into the incident, officials and family members said on Friday. Hafeeza Begum, a resident of the Chechinar area of Aloosa, had been admitted to District Hospital […]
Actor Akshay Kumar pays obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi temple
Jammu, June 18 (PTI) Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Thursday paid obeisance at the revered Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in the Trikuta Hills of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said. Kumar arrived at Katra, the base camp for the pilgrimage, before proceeding to the cave shrine to offer prayers, they said. The actor’s […]
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Inaugurates Lavender Festival at Nunar
GANDERBAL, JUNE 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated the Lavender Festival organised by the Agriculture department Kashmir at the Model Floriculture Centre (MFC), Nunar, Ganderbal, and laid the foundation stone and inaugurated several agriculture infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening the medicinal and aromatic plants sector and improving farmers’ livelihoods in the district. The festival […]
JKBOSE Notifies Date Sheet for Higher Secondary Part-I Annual (Private)/ Bi-Annual Examination 2026
SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has notified the Date Sheet for the Higher Secondary Part-I (Class 11th) Examination, Session Annual (Private)/Bi-Annual 2026, for both Kashmir Division and Winter/Summer Zone areas of Jammu Division, including the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The examinations shall commence on 7 July, […]
Chief Secretary directs rationalization of departmental cadres and timely conduct of DPCs
SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting of Administrative Secretaries to review the status of updation of Recruitment Rules (RRs) across departments and assess the progress made in holding Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) for government employees. During the meeting, the Chief Secretary undertook a comprehensive department-wise review of the Recruitment […]
Three women injured in bear attack in Poonch, one critical
JAMMU, Jun 18 (PTI): Three women sustained injuries after being attacked by bears in two villages of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. The attack took place in the Shamer and Gadar hamlets in the Mandi belt of the border district. A medical officer at the Poonch district hospital said that two […]