‘Centuries-old wounds healing’: PM Modi hoists saffron Dharma Dhwaj atop Ayodhya Ram temple

Ayodhya (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoisted the saffron Dharma Dhwaj atop the Ram temple in Ayodhya, marking its formal completion, and said the “wounds and pain of centuries” were healing as a 500-year-old resolve had finally been fulfilled. The prime minister, who performed the flag hoisting in the presence of RSS chief […]
Operation Sindoor: 19 CISF personnel deployed at Uri power plant awarded for courage
New Delhi: Nineteen CISF personnel, deployed to secure a hydroelectric power project located along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri, have been awarded the DG’s disc for displaying “exemplary” courage and saving the lives of 250 civilians during Operation Sindoor. The DG’s disc is a medallion provided by the director general of […]
President, Vice President, PM to participate in Constitution Day programme

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in Constitution Day Celebrations at Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on Wednesday, the 76th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, officials said. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Members of Parliament from both the Houses, among others, will also […]
Mysterious death of 3 relatives: Bereaved family starts indefinite hunger strike in Kathua
Kathua: Nearly nine months after the mysterious death of three relatives, some members of their bereaved families on Tuesday started an indefinite hunger strike, accusing the police and the administration of failing to ensure justice. They demanded that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the National Investigation Agency […]
India entering golden era of defence innovation: Rajnath
New Delhi: Amid a rapidly changing world and evolving geopolitics, India must move beyond a reactive approach and adopt a “proactive” outlook to make itself future-ready, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. In his address at ‘Swavlamban 2025’ being held at the Manekshaw Centre here, the Navy’s flagship event on innovation and indigenisation held […]
Govt announces winter vacation schedule for schools in Kashmir, Jammu’s winter zone

Srinagar: The government on Tuesday announced the winter vacation schedule for schools of the Kashmir valley and the winter zone of the Jammu region. According to an official order, pre-primary classes will close for winter break from November 26 (Wednesday), while classwork for students of classes 1 to 8 will end on December 1. The […]
NC MP puts JK govt on notice over quota policy
Vows to join protests over quota policy after Parliament session Srinagar: Estranged National Conference Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has asked the party-led government in Jammu and Kashmir to resolve the reservation issue before the Winter session of Parliament ends, saying he will join the quota protests if no action is taken. The […]
No proposal to hike electricity tariff in JK: CM

Jammu: There is no proposal to hike electricity tariffs in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday, junking reports of imposition of a 20 per cent surcharge on the base power tariff for consumption during designated peak hours in the Valley. “No electricity hike is proposed, and I do not know where […]
Justice Surya Kant takes oath as 53rd CJI
Will remain in office for nearly 15 months New Delhi: Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of several landmark verdicts, including on abrogation of Article 370 removing Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and Bihar electoral rolls revision, took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on Monday. He succeeds Justice B R Gavai. […]
First-ever auction of seven limestone blocks launched in JK
Jammu: As many as seven limestone mines will be auctioned in three districts of Jammu and Kashmir, the first-ever sale of mineral blocks in the region that will put the Union Territory on the country’s mineral map, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Monday. Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy, J&K Chief […]