Full Court Reference held to bid farewell to Justice Javed Iqbal Wani
SRINAGAR: A Full Court Reference was held in the Court Room of the Chief Justice at the Srinagar Wing of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh to bid farewell to Justice Javed Iqbal Wani, Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, on demitting office upon attaining the age of […]
Mega Aadhaar MBU drive 2.0 launched across J&K
JAMMU: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in association with the Information Technology Department, J&K and Project Samagra Shiksha, School Education Department, J&K has launched Mega Aadhaar Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) drive 2.0 across the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The drive has commenced from March 23, 2026 in winter zone schools while […]
Div Com inaugurates Gyan Bharatam Workshop & National Survey of Manuscripts
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg Monday inaugurated a three-day Gyan Bharatam Workshop & National Survey of Manuscripts at Indian IIIM, Sanat Nagar, Srinagar. The workshop is being organized by the Department of Archives, Archaeology & Museums, J&K to promote identification, preservation, conservation, and digitization of centuries-old manuscripts across Jammu & Kashmir. Addressing the participants, […]
NIA conducts searches at multiple locations in Kashmir
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out searches across multiple districts in the Kashmir Valley as part of an ongoing probe into a terror-related case. Official sources said that the raids were conducted simultaneously in Handwara, Rafiabad, and Kulgam districts, besides other locations in Kashmir. In Handwara, a team of NIA officials […]
Two avalanches hit Bandipora-Gurez road, no casualties reported
Srinagar: Two back-to-back snow avalanches struck the strategic Bandipora-Gurez road in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday, officials said. A Border Roads Organisation (BRO) official said that a major avalanche measuring approximately 200 metres in length and 10 feet in height occurred at KM 60.00 on the Bandipora-Gurez (BG) road, while another avalanche was reported […]
Adequate security, traffic plans in place for Eid: IGP Kashmir
Greets people on Eid, Navroz, Navratri, Ram Navmi Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir V K Birdi said that security and traffic arrangements have been put in place across Jammu and Kashmir during Ramzan and ahead of upcoming festivals. The IGP said police have made arrangements in markets to manage traffic and ensure movement […]
ABVP protests over inclusion of chapter on Jinnah in JU pol science syllabus
Jammu: The ABVP on Friday staged protests at the University of Jammu, demanding the withdrawal of a chapter on former Pakistan president Muhammad Ali Jinnah included in the revised postgraduate political science syllabus under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The university, however, maintained that the chapter on Jinnah is part of academic curricula in […]
Man held from Delhi after robbing electronics store in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police have arrested a man accused in a theft case registered in Baramulla district from Delhi, officials said on Friday. Rahil Ahmad Reshi was arrested by a team from Kunzer police station in Baramulla for allegedly robbing an electronic goods shop, a police spokesman said. Bilal Ahmad Bhat filed a complaint in Kunzer police […]
Union minister Jitendra Singh receives lifetime achievement award in medicine and diabetes
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh received a lifetime achievement award in medicine and diabetes at the MVCON 2026, organised by MV Diabetes Chennai, on Friday. The minister was conferred with the award for his “outstanding contribution as a distinguished medical professional, author and advocate for advancing diabetes care and public health”. MV Diabetes Chennai, […]
Middle East crisis will have consequences on global economy: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that the war between Iran and the US-Israel coalition needs to come to an end quickly, as it could have massive repercussions for the global economy. “It (war) will have severe consequences not only for the Indian economy but for the world economy,” Abdullah told reporters […]