CM Omar Abdullah inaugurates 3rd Junior Asian Pencak Silat Championship in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, SEP 26: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today officially declared open the 3rd Junior Asian Pencak Silat Championship 2025 at the Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex, Srinagar. The championship, which runs from September 25 to 30, 2025, has drawn participation from young athletes representing 11 countries, marking a vibrant celebration of sportsmanship and cultural exchange in […]
UHQ meeting: Lt Guv announces opening of 12 tourist spots from Monday
Srinagar, Sep 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday announced reopening of twelve tourist spots after a thorough security review and discussion in UHQ meeting. Taking on to micro-blogging platform X, the official handle of LG posted, “After a thorough security review and discussion in today’s UHQ Meeting, I’ve ordered reopening of more tourist spots […]
CS reviews PM Vishwakarma Yojana implementation in J&K
SRINAGAR, SEP 26: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to review the implementation of PM Vishwakarma Yojana in Jammu and Kashmir, with special focus on enhancing credit linkage for the registered beneficiaries. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce (I&C), Vikramjit Singh; Secretary, Labour & Employment, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan; Executive […]
Chief Minister meets public delegations at Raabita Office, assures resolution of genuine issues
SRINAGAR, SEP 26: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today continued his ongoing public outreach initiative, meeting several delegations and individuals at his Public Outreach Office Raabita here, to address and resolve people’s issues. Among the visiting delegations, a team led by the Vice President of Jammu & Kashmir Teachers Forum (JKTF) presented key suggestions on education […]
Police arrest climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in Leh
LEH: Sep 26 (PTI): Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested Friday by a police party here, two days after violent protests by supporters of the movement for statehood and extension of Sixth Schedule of Constitution left four persons dead and 90 others injured, officials said. Wangchuk was taken into custody by the police party led […]
Curfew remains in force for third day in Leh town
Leh, Sep 26 (PTI) A home ministry team held a series of meetings here to review the overall security situation as curfew remained in force for the third consecutive day in Leh town on Friday, officials said. No untoward incident was reported from anywhere, officials said. The curfew was clamped in the town on Wednesday […]
MiG-21 flies through Indian skies for last time, Rajnath terms it ‘national pride’
CHANDIGARH, Sep 26 (PTI): The legendary Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets, the the backbone of the Indian Air Force’s combat fleet for more than six decades, streaked through Indian skies for the last time on Friday — its final adieu edged in history and many a remembrance. The sun shone bright, the skies cloudless and a […]
LG Sinha to chair UHQ meeting at Raj Bhavan today
Srinagar, Sep 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will chair a Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting at Raj Bhavan here on Friday. According to the details the meeting would commence at 11 am. The Unified HQ is the high command of security and intelligence operating in J&K. Sources said that the Lieutenant Governor will review the current […]
Trump to put import taxes on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks
Washington, Sep 26 (AP) President Donald Trump has said he will put import taxes of 100 per cent on pharmaceutical drugs, 50 per cent on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30 per cent on upholstered furniture and 25 per cent on heavy trucks starting on October 1. The posts on his social media site on […]
Serial offender held from Budgam for sexually assaulting children: Police
Srinagar, Sep 26 (PTI) Police arrested a serial offender in a case of alleged sexual assault on children in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district. “Police in Budgam have taken prompt action in a heinous case of sexual assault on children, ensuring that the habitual offender is brought to justice,” a spokesperson of the force said. […]