Admin takes cognizance of irregularities for on-spot Yatra registrations
Ganderbal, July 8: District Administration Ganderbal has taken cognizance of certain irregularities which occurred in connection with the on-spot registration process for Shri Amarnathji Yatra pilgrims at the Manigam Transit Camp. The matter is presently under investigation, and appropriate action shall be taken against anyone found involved. It is hereby informed for the benefit of […]
HM Amit Shah speaks to Omar Abdullah, assures Centre’s support amid heavy rainfall
Srinagar, July 8:: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to review the situation arising from heavy rainfall in the Union Territory, officials said. A senior official said that Shah took stock of the weather-related situation and assured the Chief Minister of every possible assistance from […]
Three over-ground workers of terrorists held in Anantnag
Srinagar, July 8 (PTI) Three over-ground workers of terrorists were apprehended in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district with the help of Facial Recognition System (FRS) deployed for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, police said on Wednesday. The FRS installed by Anantnag Police generated timely alerts regarding three suspicious individuals while they were passing through the Sarbal […]
Lashkar terrorist killed in Shopian encounter
Srinagar, July 7 (PTI) A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist was killed on Wednesday in an anti-terror operation by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. Security forces had launched the search operation in a dense orchard in the Meemandar area, which comprises seven villages, in the south Kashmir district on July 3. “You […]
Revenue record fraud: Former Patwari chargesheeted in Kupwara
Srinagar, July 8: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir on Wednesday said it has filed a chargesheet against a former Patwari, now serving as Naib Tehsildar, for allegedly tampering with revenue records to fraudulently transfer jointly owned ancestral land in Kupwara. In a statement issued here, a spokesperson of the organisation […]
Amarnath Yatra-2026: Strict advisory issued, unregistered pilgrims told not to proceed
Srinagar, July 8: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday issued a fresh advisory for the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026, asking pilgrims to strictly follow the registration process and safety guidelines. The daily pilgrim cap, fixed as per the Supreme Court’s directions, remains in force, an official said. He said that devotees have been advised […]
Dead body recovered, arms spotted in ongoing Shopian operation
Srinagar, July 8: An unidentified body was recovered near the encounter site in the Chanapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, officials said. A senior police officer said that fresh gunshots were heard during the ongoing anti-terror operation, following which security forces launched a search of the area and recovered an unidentified body […]
Enrolment in govt schools fell by nearly 86 lakh between 2023-24 and 2025-26: MoE report
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Enrolment in government schools fell by nearly 86 lakh between 2023-24 and 2025-26 while private unaided recognised schools added more than 88 lakh students during the same period, according to the UDISE 2025-26 report released by the Ministry of Education. UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus) is the […]
Record 9,837 pilgrims leave Jammu base camp for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu, July 8: The annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra witnessed its largest single-day departure on Wednesday, with a record 9,837 pilgrims leaving the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the twin base camps of Pahalgam and Baltal. Officials said that the seventh batch departed in a convoy of 361 vehicles. 5,337 pilgrims in 188 […]
Three CRPF personnel injured after vehicle hits them in Srinagar’s Nowgam
Srinagar, July 8: Three CRPF personnel deployed for the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra were injured after an unidentified vehicle hit them near the Taingan Bypass in the Nowgam area of Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. An official said that an unidentified vehicle hit three personnel of D Company, 148 Battalion CRPF at the Taingan […]