J&K Judicial Academy organizes one-day training programme on Cyber Laws
SRINAGAR: Under the patronage of Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy), and under the guidance of the Chairperson and Members of the Governing Committee, the Jammu & Kashmir Judicial Academy organized a one-day training programme on “Cyber Laws & Appreciation and Handling […]
Sahitya Akademi Organises Literary Conference on Life of poet Mohi-Ud-din Gowhar
Sopore: In a significant cultural event celebrating Kashmiri literature and poetry, Sahitya Akademi, a premier literary forum, organised a day-long literary conference on the life and works of eminent Kashmiri poet, Mohi-Ud-din Gowhar. The programme was hosted at the auditorium of Government Degree College for Women, Sopore, and witnessed enthusiastic participation from poets, writers, students, […]
Sakeena Itoo expresses grief over loss of lives in Ramban, Reasi incidents
SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the tragic loss of lives in Reasi and Ramban districts due to natural calamities in which several precious lives have been lost. The Minister said that it is heart wrenching that several precious lives have […]
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway cleared for stranded vehicles
Jammu, Aug 30 (PTI) The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened only for stranded vehicles on Saturday after being closed for four days owing to multiple landslides and caving-in of a 60-meter stretch in Udhampur district following record rainfall earlier this week, a senior official said. However, normal traffic is yet to resume on the 250-km […]
Ensure swift restoration of Jammu-Srinagar highway: CM tells authorities
SRINAGAR, Aug 30 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday reviewed the condition of Jammu-Srinagar national highway and directed the authorities to ensure its swift restoration. The national highway remained closed for vehicular traffic on Saturday due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Udhampur-Ramban belt. “The chief minister chaired a meeting to […]
CM Omar Abdullah lauds HDFC Bank’s growth in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 30: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Friday evening, addressed the annual function of HDFC Bank at SKICC, where he lauded the institution’s growth, resilience and long-term commitment to Jammu & Kashmir. Highlighting J&K’s tourism legacy, Omar Abdullah recalled the historic description of Kashmir as “heaven on earth” inscribed on the walls of the […]
Fire breaks out in Tulail’s Kashpat village, ops to control the blaze on
Bandipora, Aug 30: A massive fire broke out in Kashpat village of Tulail in north Kashmir’s Gurez area of Bandipora district on Saturday, damaging several structures, officials said. Locals said that the fire started from a residential house and quickly spread to nearby structures due to the wooden construction. Soon after the fire broke out, […]
17th annual Gangbal Yatra begins from Naranag, Div Com praises local community, security forces for smooth arrangements
Ganderbal, Aug 30: The 17th Annual Gangbal Yatra, also referred to as the “Kailash of Kashmir,” commenced on Saturday with a flag-off ceremony at Naranag in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, officials said here. The yatra takes pilgrims to Harmukh Gangbal Lake, situated at an altitude of 14,500 feet in the Harmukh range. The pilgrimage, which […]
LG Sinha pained over Reasi, Ramban disasters as death toll reaches 11
Jammu, Aug 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday expressed deep anguish over the loss of lives caused by recent landslides and cloudburst incidents in Reasi and Ramban districts, which left 11 people dead and one missing. In a post on X, the LG said that he has been in touch with senior officials to […]
What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that federal appeals court has knocked them down?
Washington, Aug 30 (AP) President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products. Now a federal appeals court has thrown a roadblock in his path. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Friday that Trump went too far when he declared national […]