Monsoon reaches Delhi; covers entire country 9 days early
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The monsoon on Sunday covered Delhi a day ahead of the normal date of June 30 and advanced over the remaining parts of the country nine days before the usual date of July 8, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to IMD data, this is the earliest the monsoon […]
Trump calls for deal on Gaza war as signs of progress emerge
Tel Aviv, Jun 29 (AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal that would halt the fighting in the 20-month long conflict as the sides appeared to be inching closer to an agreement. An Israeli official said plans were being made […]
Man killed, another injured in Srinagar road mishap
Srinagar, Jun 29: A man was killed while another sustained injuries in a road accident that took place during the midnight hours near Shalteng area of Srinagar, officials said on Sunday. An official said that a accident occurred at around 12:40 AM when an Alto vehicle was hit by another vehicle near Shalteng Srinagar. He […]
3.6 magnitude earthquake hits J&K
Srinagar, Jun 28 (PTI) An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said. The quake hit Jammu and Kashmir at 7:36 pm at a latitude of 32.96 degrees north and a longitude of […]
Every household in JK to get ‘Family IDs’
SRINAGAR, JUN 28: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting to lay the groundwork for creation of unique Family IDs for every household in Jammu & Kashmir. This pioneering initiative aims to streamline the delivery of public services, enhance beneficiary outreach and serve as a unified source of truth for planning and monitoring […]
Ahead of Amarnath Yatra, LG Sinha meets civil society members at SKICC
Srinagar, Jun 28: Ahead of annual Amarnath Yatra, slated to commence on July 3, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday met the prominent members of the civil society at SKICC here to discuss the arrangements that have been put in place for the successful conduct of the pilgrimage. The meeting commenced at around 5:35 PM […]
J&K tops in protected areas management: Govt
SRINAGAR, JUN 28: The Jammu & Kashmir Forest Department has achieved a remarkably high score of 92.97% for Dachigam National Park in Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) exercise, conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment, Javed Ahmed Rana, has […]
Chief Secretary exhorts officers to create errorless land records
SRINAGAR, JUN, 28: In a significant stride towards transparent land records management system, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to review the ongoing digitization and modernization of land records across Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting saw the participation of key officials including the Secretary, Revenue; Secretary, IT; Secretary, Law; CEO, JaKeGA; Director, Land […]
ED attaches immovable properties in PDA case
Srinagar, Jun 28: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said to have attached several immovable properties worth over Rs 15 crore. The attachment of properties was done in a case of Patni Top Development Authority (PDA) under the PMLA, 2003. “ED, Jammu has provisionally attached several immovable properties worth Rs. 15.78 Crore (approx.) on 27.06.2025 […]
Two killed as truck falls into gorge in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, Jun 28 (PTI) Two persons were killed when a truck skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. The truck was en route to Srinagar from Jammu when the driver lost control of the vehicle and […]