Satish Sharma attends school annual day
Urges youth to lead with discipline, purpose JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, Wednesday called upon the youth to become torchbearers of discipline, integrity and national pride at the annual day celebration of BSF Senior Secondary School, Jammu. Addressing […]
Jhelum river degradation raises alarm in Bijbehara; school, other structures at risk
Locals demand urgent action against encroachments, illegal mining as embankments weaken Anantnag: The deteriorating condition of the Jhelum River in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has triggered serious concern among residents, with unchecked illegal encroachments and excessive sand extraction threatening both the river’s ecosystem and public safety. Locals say that the river’s natural […]
Police arrests seven drug peddlers, contraband substances recovered
Srinagar: Police arrested seven drug peddlers in Anantnag, Sopore, Baramulla and Awantipora in separate actions and recovered contraband and psychotropic substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that in Anantnag, acting proactively during naka checking and surveillance in the jurisdiction of Police Post Sangam, a police team intercepted and apprehended one […]
KPDCL announces Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that the Shutdown of 132 KV Mattan will be observed due to which power supply to Achabal, Gopalpora and Pahalgam will be affected from 09:30 AM to 01:30 PM on 11 May 2026. Similarly, shutdown of 132 KV Wanpoh 1st will be observed from from 2:30 PM to […]
Teen falls from housetop, dies
Anantnag: A teenage student died after falling from a two-storey house in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, officials said. An official said that the boy slipped and fell from his home in Uranhall, Bijbehara and sustaining critical injuries. He was rushed to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Bijbehara and later referred to SKIMS Srinagar, where he […]
‘Illegal’ house of drug peddler razed in Srinagar
Srinagar: An “illegally constructed” house belonging to a drug peddler was demolished on Wednesday here in summer capital Srinagar, police said. The demolition was made in the Palpora Noorbagh area as part of the police’s Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan, a police spokesperson said. He said the accused, Hilal Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of […]
Drug addiction not just a health issue but a crisis of national security: Lt Guv
Joins Mega Padyatra in Budgam, Pledges Sweeping Action against Drug Smugglers SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that drug addiction is not just a health issue but it is also a crisis of national security. Addressing people in Budgam he said drugs entering into our society do not only hollow out the […]
J&K Bank posts record Rs 2,363 cr profit in FY26
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Tuesday posted a record profit of Rs 2,363 crore for the 2025-26 financial year. The bank, which declared the annual results here on Tuesday, said it was for the fourth consecutive financial year that the premier financial institute of Jammu and Kashmir posted record profits. “The bank registered a […]
CM reviews status of implementation of Budget announcements
Directs time-bound achievement of targets and key initiatives SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting at the Civil Secretariat here to fast-track implementation of key Budget initiatives, with a focus on timely delivery of welfare measures for the people of Jammu & Kashmir, an official spokesman said. The meeting was […]
15,000 travellers in 3Days: Vande Bharat Sparks Travel Revolution in JK
Tourists and locals embrace fast, hassle-free journeys as high-speed rail transforms mobility, comfort, and connectivity Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: In a striking sign of changing travel patterns, nearly 15,000 passengers have boarded the Vande Bharat Express in Jammu and Kashmir over the past three days, highlighting the growing popularity of the modern rail service among […]