JKBOSE releases date sheets for Annual (Private)/Bi-Annual 2026 examinations
JAMMU, JUNE 9: The Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has released the date sheets for the Secondary School Examination (Class 10) and Higher Secondary Part-II (Class 12) for the Annual (Private)/Bi-Annual 2026 session, covering the Kashmir Division and the Winter/Summer Zone areas of the Jammu Division of the Union Territories of Jammu […]
Focus on your studies; we will conduct re-NEET smoothly & without errors: Pradhan to candidates
NEW DELHI, Jun 9 (PTI): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said that measures have been put in place to ensure the smooth and error-free conduct of the NEET-UG re-test on June 21, and appealed to the candidates to focus on their studies. He also asserted that the government is taking extra precautions this […]
Will take part in NC protest for statehood restoration in next Parliament session: Ruhullah Mehdi
SRINAGAR, Jun 9 (PTI): Rebel National Conference leader Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday said he will join the party protest for restoration of statehood on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament. “I will definitely go there. They (NC leadership) will go to talk about restoration of statehood and I will talk about […]
Zojila Tunnel breakthrough ‘golden chapter’ in India’s infrastructure history: Nitin Gadkari
Ganderbal, June 9: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday termed the Zojila Tunnel breakthrough a “golden chapter” in India’s infrastructure history, saying it will serve as a lifeline for Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir by ensuring all-weather connectivity. Addressing a press conference after the ceremony, Gadkari, said the 14-km tunnel […]
Zojila Tunnel breakthrough to boost J&K, Ladakh connectivity: LG Sinha
Minimarg, June 9: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday termed the breakthrough of the strategically crucial Zojila Tunnel a “historic milestone,” saying it will ensure all-weather connectivity between Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh while boosting economic growth, tourism and national security in the border region. Addressing a gathering at the Zojila Eastern Portal, Sinha congratulated […]
Zojila Tunnel breakthrough ‘historic milestone’, fulfils long-pending dream: CM Omar
Zojila, June 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday termed the Zojila Tunnel breakthrough a “historic milestone,” saying it fulfils a long-cherished goal of ensuring year-round connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh. Addressing the gathering at the ceremony, CM Omar congratulated the people of Ladakh and thanked Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and […]
Top officials review Amarnath yatra arrangements along Jammu-Srinagar NH
Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) Ahead of the 57-day Amarnath Yatra, senior officials took a review of security, infrastructure and pilgrim arrangements along the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the key route for thousands of devotees heading to the Kashmir Valley. Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Jammu Zone Inspector General of Police Bhim Sen Tuti inspected various […]
Zojila Tunnel breakthrough marks major milestone; Gadkari, LG, CM attend ceremony
Ganderbal, Jun 9: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday marked the symbolic excavation of the final rock wall of the Zojila Tunnel, in the presence of Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The breakthrough represents a significant milestone in the construction of the 13.15-kilometre […]
Police foil terror bid in north Kashmir; foreign-made pistols, ammunition seized
Srinagar, Jun 9: Security forces have recovered two pistols, magazines and 13 live rounds after a vehicle checking operation led to the arrest of a man in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that a mobile vehicle checking point was established by Baramulla Police and 52 Rashtriya Rifles at Chandsuma, Kanispora, near the FCI […]
Engineer behind Zojila tunnel recounts challenges of minus 35°C, heavy snow
Sonamarg, Jun 9: As Asia’s longest bi-directional tunnel project at Zojila prepares for a breakthrough today, the engineer overseeing the Rs 6,500-crore project said extreme temperatures of minus 35 degrees Celsius and over four months of heavy snowfall were the biggest hurdles in executing what he called a matter of “national pride”. “It is an […]