Haj Committee of India opens application process for 2026 pilgrimage
New Delhi: The Haj Committee of India, under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, has officially started the application process for Haj 2026 and the online application window will remain open till July 31, 2025, an official statement said on Tuesday. Applicants have to thoroughly read the guidelines and undertakings before submitting their forms, said the […]
School timing Row: Not final, can be reviewed: Education Minister
Srinagar: Amid a backlash over revised school timings, Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Tuesday said the decision is not final and can be reviewed. The education department on Monday changed the timings of all schools in Kashmir and the winter zone of the Jammu division. The schools, which were closed for summer […]
Schools in J&K reopen after summer break
Srinagar: Schools in Jammu and Kashmir reopened on Tuesday after two weeks of summer vacation as heavy rains on Monday ended the prolonged heatwave in the valley. The schools opened amidst criticism of the government’s decision to advance to the school timing to 7.30 am. The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday decided against extending […]
Over 7,500 pilgrims leave for Amarnath yatra from Jammu base camp
Jammu: A fresh batch of over 7,500 pilgrims left here early Tuesday for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The 38-day pilgrimage commenced on July 3 from the valley via the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km-long Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the 14-km shorter but steeper Baltal […]
Drug regulator lists 17 drugs that should be flushed down toilet if expired
New Delhi: Apex drug regulatory body CDSCO has listed 17 drugs which should be flushed down the toilet rather than being thrown in dustbins if they have expired or are unused to help prevent harm to people and pets at home. These include tramadol, tapentadol, diazepam, oxycodone and fentanyl which may be especially harmful and […]
Only 53 pc of students in Class 6 know tables up to 10: Survey
New Delhi: Only 55 per cent of Class 3 students can arrange numbers up to 99 in ascending or descending order while only 53 per cent of them in Class 6 know tables up to 10, a Ministry of Education (MoE) survey has found. The Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development […]
Voter list revision row: Poll panel officials say voters list revision inclusive
Opposition joins hand to hit out at EC New Delhi: As opposition parties join hands to hit out at the Election Commission over intensive revision of Bihar’s voters’ list, poll authority officials said on Tuesday that the exercise is “inclusive”. The opposition has increased its intensity of attack on the EC for the electoral […]
Police recovers elderly Amarnath pilgrim’s bag with valuables
Srinagar: An elderly Amarnath pilgrim’s bag containing Rs 40,000 cash and important documents was recovered after he lost it at a base camp in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, a police spokesperson said. The Nunwan police post received an information regarding the lost bag, following which the police initiated a thorough search of the […]
Amarnath Yatra 2025: Over 1 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance in first six days
Srinagar: More than 1 lakh devotees have visited the cave shrine of Amarnath in the first six days of the annual pilgrimage, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday. The 38-day Amarnath Yatra commenced from the valley on July 3 via the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km-long Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag […]
Plea in SC seeks electoral roll revision before every poll in country
New Delhi: A plea in the Supreme Court has sought Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, particularly before parliamentary, state assembly and local body elections in the country. On Monday, the top court agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to […]
