Border Villages are India’s backbone: Lt Guv
Says admin committed to safeguard dignity of every border village family JAMMU: “Our border villages are the inheritors of a rich tradition of courage and resilience. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we have shifted the narrative. These are no longer the ‘last villages’ of India; they are our ‘First Villages’,” the […]
India marks first anniversary of Op Sindoor
Multi-domain combat mission was the most expansive in half a century New Delhi: Operation Sindoor, launched weeks after the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack last year, marked a paradigm shift in India’s national security calculus through the extensive use of drones, networking and the integration of artificial intelligence in target analysis and acquisition. The operation, […]
Withholding statehood for JK is being unfair to people: Omar
Srinagar: It is deeply unfair to the people of Jammu and Kashmir that the promise of statehood is not being kept, says Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while going on to ask if they are being punished for not electing a BJP chief minister. “If that is the case, the BJP should have […]
BJP opposes anti-encroachment drive in Jammu
Seeks regularisation of illegal structures Jammu: The BJP has opposed the ongoing anti-encroachment drive carried out by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA), demanding a halt to the operation, regularising existing constructions and action against “erring” officials. On May 4, the JDA demolished more than 15 structures built without permissions on the Ring Road, along […]
Omar Abdullah dismisses PDP claims of NC MLAs planning to defect
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday brushed aside PDP MP Waheed Para’s claim that the National Conference (NC) MLAs were planning to defect from the party, terming it “baseless”. Speaking to reporters after a function at Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Abdulah accused the PDP of spreading rumours and asserted that no NC […]
FIR against wife, son of Anantnag MLA for locking up govt hospital
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered a case against the wife and son of MLA Anantnag Peerzada Mohammad Syed for allegedly locking a government-run hospital, officials said on Wednesday. An FIR was registered at Achabal police station, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, on Tuesday against Syed’s wife and son after they allegedly locked a […]
CJ inaugurates vulnerable witness deposition centre in Jammu
Jammu: Chief Justice Arun Palli of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh inaugurated a Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) here on Wednesday, marking a significant step towards ensuring child-friendly and victim-sensitive justice delivery. Officials said the facility was established to prevent secondary victimisation and enable fair and sensitive evidence recording, reinforcing a […]
CM hosts dinner in honour of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance in Gulmarg
GULMARG: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday hosted a dinner in honour of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance at Gulmarg. The Committee headed by its chairperson, Member of Parliament, Bhartruhari Mahtab, is currently on a study visit to Srinagar and Gulmarg from May 4 to May 7 as part of its ongoing engagements to review […]
On Operation Sindoor Anniversary, Kashmir’s Border Villages Pray for Peace Beyond the Guns
From Keran to Uri and Tangdhar, residents recall shelling, loss, and uncertainty—yet hope for a future where calm prevails Srinagar: As the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor is observed, a quiet but powerful sentiment echoes across Kashmir’s border villages—an earnest prayer for lasting peace. In the far-flung hamlets of Keran, Uri, and Tangdhar, where […]
Need to keep them afloat
This year Kashmir has pinned high hopes on tourist arrivals. Not only has the local government been trying to woo tourists from mainland India but elsewhere efforts have been put in to get tourists back to Jammu and Kashmir. Now that the tourist season is all set to begin with some positive signals already being […]