Canal desilting done under digital monitoring, Nov-Dec not always feasible: Govt
Jammu, Apr 4: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday informed the Legislative Assembly that desilting of gravity-based irrigation canals, crucial for the agriculture and horticulture sectors, cannot be restricted to a fixed November-December window due to possible wet spells, even as it ruled out any fund crunch for the exercise. Responding to a written […]
Ganderbal encounter: NC, Cong MLAs seek judicial enquiry
Jammu, Apr 4: National Conference and Congress MLAs on Saturday demanded a judicial enquiry into the Ganderbal encounter, alleging that an innocent person was killed in a staged gunfight. Raising the issue before the beginning of Question Hour, NC legislators stood up, alleging that an innocent has been killed in staged gunfight in Ganderbal. “It […]
Fresh snowfall shuts Gurez road, 38 trapped vehicles retrieved
Srinagar, Apr 4: Authorities rescued 38 stranded vehicles during a night-long operation on the Bandipora–Gurez road in north Kashmir, which remains closed following heavy snowfall, officials said on Saturday. An official said that the operation was carried out by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) after multiple vehicles were trapped near Razdan Pass due to fresh […]
Cyber Police Jammu disposes of over 1,200 fraud complaints in first 3 months of 2026
Jammu, Apr 4 (PTI) The Cyber Police Station Jammu disposed of 11 cases and over 1,200 cyber fraud-related complaints during the first quarter of 2026, successfully saving around Rs 3.52 crore siphoned off by fraudsters, police said on Saturday. Five accused from different states were also arrested in coordinated operations, marking a significant push against […]
Absconder held after 5 years in minor rape case in Kishtwar
Jammu, Apr 4 (PTI) A man accused of raping a minor from Himachal Pradesh has been arrested by a police team from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district after evading arrest for nearly five years, officials said on Saturday. The accused, Avtar Singh, a resident of Thakrai village, was wanted in connection with an FIR registered […]
Two US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates; at least 1 crew member is missing
Washington, Apr 4 (AP) Iran shot down two US military planes in separate attacks Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one missing, in a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly five weeks ago. It was the first time US aircraft have been downed in the conflict and came just two days […]
Railways, stakeholders join hands to boost Kashmir cargo connectivity
JAMMU, Apr 4 (PTI): In a major push to transform Kashmir’s economic landscape by linking its fruit industry and parcel trade with national markets, Northern Railway’s Jammu Division held a stakeholder meeting to boost rail-based parcel movement from the Valley, officials said on Saturday. The meeting, held in Srinagar on Friday, aimed at formulating a […]
Water Supply to remain disrupted in several parts of Srinagar due to repair works on Sindh Power Canal
SRINAGAR, Apr 3: Executive Engineer, Water Supply Master Plan, Division Srinagar has informed that due to urgent repair works on the Sindh Power Canal, scheduled to be carried out by the Civil Investigation & Design Wing of JKPDC, Kashmir, at Ganderbal on April 06, 2026, the raw water supply to Water Treatment Plants at Alusteng […]
Ayodhya can become centre of India’s soft power: LG Manoj Sinha
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Ayodhya is not merely a geographical space but a symbol of India’s cultural and civilisational continuity, and the holy city can become a centre of India’s soft power, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Friday. In his address at the Ayodhya Parv 2026 hosted at the Indira […]
Two inter-district drug peddlers held with heroin in Udhampur
JAMMU, Apr 3 (PTI): Police on Friday apprehended two inter-district drug peddlers and recovered heroin from their possession during checking in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said. A police team, while conducting routine checking at a motor shed in Chenani, intercepted a Toyota Glanza that was on its way from Udhampur towards the Kashmir […]