Revenue official caught red-handed while accepting Rs 5,000 bribe in Udhampur
JAMMU, Jan 6 (PTI): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a revenue official in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe for the issuance of land documents, an official said. The ACB has registered a case against the public servant, identified as Pardhan Singh, Patwari of Patwar Halqa Laddha […]
J&K wins first BCCI title, its U-16 team lifts Vijay Merchant Trophy for Plate Group
SURAT, Jan 6 (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir Under-16 team clinched the Vijay Merchant Trophy Plate Group title, the Union Territory’s first-ever BCCI crown, after defeating Mizoram by an innings and 182 runs on the third day of the final here on Tuesday. J&K won the four-day match with one day to spare. J&K Chief […]
SKUAST-J transforming lives, strengthening economy: Deputy Chief Minister
JAMMU, JAN 6: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today said that Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Jammu is playing a pivotal role in transforming the lives and strengthening the economy of Jammu region through knowledge-based interventions in agriculture, animal sciences and allied sectors. The Deputy Chief Minister remarked this during a meeting […]
Drug peddler booked under PIT-NDPS act in Kathua
JAMMU, Jan 6 (PTI): A notorious drug peddler was booked under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua while two others were arrested along with heroin in Samba district on Tuesday, police said. Mohd Sadiq alias Siku, a resident of Galak village of […]
Ladakh LG inaugurates office of Directorate of Census Operations in Leh
LEH/JAMMU, Jan 6 (PTI): Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated the office of the Directorate of Census Operations in Leh, marking the beginning of preparations for the exercise in the Union Territory in 2027. The Union Cabinet on December 12 last year approved an outlay of Rs 11,718 crore for conducting the […]
Cold conditions return to Kashmir with light snowfall in higher reaches
SRINAGAR, Jan 6 (PTI): Light snowfall was recorded in a few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir, causing night temperatures to drop and bringing back cold conditions to the region, officials said on Tuesday. Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday night with a minimum […]
CM Omar Abdullah unveils 2026 Tourism, JKCCC Calendars; launches Tourism Kashmir Website, Skiing courses
Jammu, Jan 6: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today unveiled the 2026 calendars of the Tourism Department and the Jammu & Kashmir Cable Car Corporation at the Civil Secretariat. The calendars highlight prominent tourist destinations and tourism-related infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir. Congratulating the concerned departments, the Chief Minister observed that such initiatives would contribute significantly […]
India’s services sector activity eases in Dec amid softer expansion in new business: PMI
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) India’s services sector growth moderated in December, as the rates of expansion in incoming new work and output eased to the slowest in 11 months, and companies refrained from recruiting additional staff, a monthly survey said on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index fell from […]
Sonia Gandhi admitted to Delhi’s Ganga Ram hospital, say sources
NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (PTI): Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here, sources said on Tuesday. She is doing fine and has been kept under observation of a chest physician, they said. It is a routine admission, but she has this problem of chronic cough, and she keeps […]
India urges citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iran
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) India on Monday urged its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran as the country has been rocked by a wave of protests over inflation and currency devaluation. New Delhi also advised Indian citizens in Iran to exercise due caution and avoid travelling to areas witnessing protests or demonstrations. “In […]