House committee appointments row
LoP says discretion must follow fairness, convention Jammu: The faceoff between Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather and Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma intensified on Monday, with the latter questioning the former and asking whether the yardstick of seniority applied only to the BJP and not to the ruling alliance, whose first-time […]
Saving Fuel:
R S Pura/Jammu: Traditional horse-driven tongas, once a common mode of transport in the border areas of Jammu, are seeing an increase in the number of takers in the R S Pura sector following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation. The tongas, which historically ferried passengers between Jammu and Sialkot before Independence, have […]
India is a Vibrant Democracy: MEA Official
Trashes allegations on declining minority rights, media freedom The Hague: India has flatly rejected allegations of declining media freedom and erosion of religious and minority rights, asserting that the country is a “vibrant democracy” that guarantees free speech to all. The remarks were made by Sibi George, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External […]
Census 2027: Lt Guv Manoj Sinha completes self-enumeration
Urges citizens of JK to self-enumerate their household details and fulfil their civic duty SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha completed his self-enumeration today, marking the beginning of the House listing and Housing Census (HLO) operations in the UT of Jammu Kashmir. Lieutenant Governor said that census 2027 assumes historic significance as it is India’s […]
After infiltrating Lashkar terrorist goes for hair transplant
Was sent to JK to set sleeper bases in India Srinagar: Infiltrating Jammu and Kashmir to execute terror attacks for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET), a Pakistani terrorist paused his operations to fulfil a personal dream — getting a hair transplant. Mohammed Usman Jatt, alias ‘Chinese’, told interrogators that he found life in Kashmir completely […]
Visible aspirational surge witnessed among women in JK: Dr Jitendra
SRINAGAR: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Dr. Jitendra Singh Sunday said that the mainstreaming of Jammu & Kashmir under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led to a visible aspirational surge among women, marked by rising self-confidence, growing competitiveness and expanding leadership across sectors. The Minister said, women from Jammu & Kashmir […]
PM Modi leaves for Sweden after Netherlands visit boosts strategic ties
The Hague: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Sweden on Sunday after concluding a two-day visit to the Netherlands, during which he inked 17 agreements to boost cooperation in defence, critical minerals and other key sectors. During the visit, Modi held bilateral talks with his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten on Saturday. Both leaders expressed deep […]
Govt withholds salaries of ACDs over poor MGNREGA performance
Says some districts failed to show satisfactory progress SRINAGAR: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered withholding the salaries of four Additional District Programme Coordinators (ADPCs)/Assistant Commissioners Development (ACDs) over poor performance in implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act during the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27, an […]
At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of vessels in Strait of Hormuz
United Nations: Targeting commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is “unacceptable”, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish has said, stressing that international law governing safe passage must be “fully respected”. Harish’s remarks at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council […]
CBSE’s three-language policy sparks concerns over timing, logistics
New Delhi: Concerns have been raised over the implementation of the CBSE’s three-language policy for Class 9 by a section of educationists and parents who have questioned the timing of the changes and the preparedness of schools, as the academic session is already well underway. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday made […]