Police attaches drug peddler’s properties worth Rs 7 crore in Kathua
Jammu: Police on Thursday attached properties worth approximately Rs 7 crore belonging to a detained drug peddler in Kathua district, officials said. The move comes amid police’s intensified campaign against drug trafficking networks and their financial infrastructure. The attached properties comprises 6 kanal and 18 marlas of land and a single-storey residential house, having a […]
DIG visits forward areas along LoC in Poonch
Reviews border security preparedness Jammu: Deputy Inspector General of Police, Rajouri-Poonch range, Sandeep Wazir on Thursday visited the forward areas along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district to review the security situation and operational preparedness in the border area. The DIG interacted with police personnel deployed in the forward belt in Salotri sector and […]
Dy CM tours Handwara, inaugurates long-waited Drugmulla- Hatmulla Bridge project
Holds series of public outreach programmes HANDWARA: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary Thursday conducted an extensive tour of Handwara in Kupwara district to review developmental works, assess public facilities and hold public outreach programmes at multiple locations. The Deputy Chief Minister was accompanied by Member of Parliament Chowdhury Mohammad Ramzan and MLA Uri Dr. Sajjad […]
Sakeena Itoo inaugurates PGRP Conclave-2026 at GDC Srinagar
Says research-based learning essential for addressing emerging health challenges SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo Thursday inaugurated the Post Graduate Research Programme (PGRP) Conclave-2026 at Government Dental College (GDC) Srinagar. Addressing a large gathering of doctors, academicians, researchers and students on the occasion, the Minister underscored the importance […]
Two-Day National Conclave on Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 concludes in New Delhi
NEW DELHI: A two-day National Review Meeting and Conclave on Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 concluded in New Delhi, bringing together Ministers, senior officers and representatives from various States and Union Territories to deliberate on the progress and future roadmap of urban sanitation and waste management initiatives across the country. Jammu & Kashmir participated in […]
NHAI floats DPR tender for Katra-Kulgam 4-lane corridor
Srinagar: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has floated a tender to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed four-laning of the Katra-Reasi-Mahor-Gulabgarh-Nandimarg-Kulgam corridor, linking it with NH-44 in Jammu and Kashmir. The tender covers consultancy services for the DPR of the highway project aimed at improving connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir […]
Budha Amarnath Yatra boosted Hindu population in Poonch, claims VHP
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday claimed that the annual Budha Amarnath Yatra organised by the Bajrang Dal has contributed to a four per cent increase in the Hindu population in Poonch town of Jammu and Kashmir and helped check migration from the region. Addressing a press conference here, VHP international organising […]
L&O threats, terrorism demand constant and unyielding vigilance: Lt Guv
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the administration must remain constantly alert and vigilant. “The nature of law & order threats and terrorism has evolved, demanding a constant, unyielding vigilance and alert to threats that hide in plain sight,” Sinha said while presenting appointment letters to newly appointed constables of Jammu & […]
J&K State Election Commission finalizes Panchayat Electoral Rolls 2026
Voter count crosses 72.24 lakh after 3.39 lakh new enrolments JAMMU: The State Election Commission, Jammu & Kashmir, has concluded the annual revision of Panchayat Electoral Rolls with the publication of the Final Panchayat Electoral Rolls 2026, fixing April 1, 2026 as the qualifying date. The comprehensive exercise, which began with the release of […]
People have ‘lost faith’ in ruling National Conference: BJP
Srinagar: The opposition BJP on Wednesday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have “lost faith” in the ruling National Conference (NC) due to its politics of “corruption and misgovernance”. A grand joining programme was organised here in which hundreds of people, including youth and prominent workers from the NC and other political parties, joined […]