Wish to see J&K youth among top notch entrepreneurs: Lt Guv
Jammu, Jan 24: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that the government is committed to ensure that the youth of J&K emerge as top-notch entrepreneurs in the country. Addressing BRICS Youth Council Entrepreneurship run-up event at IIM Jammu, LG Sinha highlighted the rapid industrial progress in Jammu and Kashmir. “Over the past few years […]
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to appear before Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill on Friday
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the religious head of Kashmir, will appear before the parliamentary panel on Waqf Amendment Bill on Friday to convey his reservations about the draft legislation. The Joint Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill, chaired by BJP leader Jagdambika Pal, also put off its deliberations on clause-by-clause consideration […]
Trump signs executive order to declassify JFK assassination files
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to declassify files on the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Asserting that the victims’ families and the American people deserve to know the truth about these assassinations, the […]
Our government gives top priority to sports development in J&K and Ladakh: PM Modi
LEH, Jan 23 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government’s top priority is to develop sports across the country, especially in Jammu and Kashmir and the union territory of Ladakh. In a message during the opening ceremony of the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 here, Modi reiterated the government’s commitment to spread […]
Will soon get the answers needed to resolve Rajouri mystery deaths: CM
Srinagar, Jan 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said that the investigation into mysterious deaths in the Badhaal village of Rajouri is going on and the government will get answers soon. Speaking to reporters, Omar Abdullah said that as of now they have found that this is not any virus or bacteria. He said that […]
Fake Facebook account of ADGP created, police orders probe
JAMMU, Jan 23 (PTI): A fake Facebook account impersonating Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Anand Jain has been created, prompting the Jammu and Kashmir Police to launch a thorough investigation and take strict legal action against those involved. “It has come to our attention that a fake Facebook account has been created using the […]
Unidentified body recovered in Pulwama’s Khrew
Srinagar, Jan 23: An unidentified body was recovered from the Khrew area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that locals spotted the body in Khrew this afternoon, following which they informed the local police. He said the body was shifted to a hospital for identification and other […]
Amid crow deaths due to bird flu, 4,200 chicks found dead in Latur district
LATUR, Jan 23 (PTI): Nearly 4,200 chicks were found dead in a poultry farm in Maharashtra’s Latur district, days after about 60 crows succumbed to bird flu, an official said on Thursday. The five-to-six-day-old birds died in the Dhalegaon village, Ahmedpur tehsil, and samples of the carcasses have been sent to the State Animal Disease […]
Ranji Trophy: Mumbai’s top order collapses, J&K restrict opponent to 120 runs
Srinagar, Jan 24: Mumbai team were bundled out for 120 runs by Jammu and Kashmir in their Ranji Trophy Group A match at the Sharad Pawar Academy in BKC, Mumbai on Thursday. Rohit Sharma had a short stay at the crease, scoring just three runs of 19 balls before being dismissed by Umar Nazir Mir. […]
Heli service to Kashmir’s snowbound border areas soon, trail run conducted in Gurez
Srinagar, Jan 23: The Jammu and Kashmir government is set to launch helicopter services to remote area, including Gurez, Karnah, and Tangdhar, to ensure connectivity to these snowbound areas. An official said that a private Jet Serve Aviation company conducted a trial run for a helicopter service to Gurez Valley on Thursday. He said that […]