LG Sinha hands over job letter to wife of SSF jawan killed in road accident
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday handed over a job letter to the wife of a Special Security Force jawan who lost his life in a road accident here on compassionate grounds, a Lok Bhavan spokesman said. Selection grade constable Lokesh Singh, a resident of Nagrota near Jammu, was part of the security entourage […]
Visually impaired JNU pass out, labourer’s son, JKAS officer crack UPSC civil services exam
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir celebrated a moment of pride as a visually impaired JNU graduate, a labourer’s son, and a serving JKAS officer cracked the prestigious UPSC Civil Services Examination-2025, showcasing determination and inspiring many. Having lost an eye in an accident at school during his early childhood, Irfan Ahmad Lone never let the impairment […]
Army holds ‘synergy’ conference with ITBP, BSF at Northern Command HQ
Jammu: The Army’s Northern Command in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Saturday hosted a “synergy” conference with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Border Security Force (BSF) to enhance coordination in view of the evolving security landscape, officials said. The conference, under the leadership of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt Gen Pratik […]
Mortar shell defused along LoC in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: A live mortar shell was safely defused by security forces in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Saturday, officials said. A border resident spotted the mortar shell lying in a secluded area of Brari village in the Sawjian sector and alerted the Army unit and the local […]
Attempts to smuggle phones to jail inmate foiled in Doda
Jammu: Two mobile phones were recovered from a parcel meant for an inmate lodged at a jail in Doda district on Saturday, officials said. The recovery was made by authorities during routine checking of parcels delivered at the district jail Bhaderwah. According to officials, the parcel was meant for delivery to an inmate who has […]
MLAs propose around 8,000 works for 2025-26
5,881 projects worth Rs 22,275 crore included Jammu: Since the formation of the National Conference-led government in Jammu and Kashmir in 2024, as many as 5,881 development works worth Rs 22,275 crore proposed by MLAs during pre-budget discussions for Budget Estimates 2025–26 have been accommodated, officials in the finance department said. Under the Constituency Development […]
Illegal riverbed mining caused massive destruction to the Sukhnag River: Report
New Delhi: A government-constituted fact-finding committee has confirmed that illegal riverbed mining has caused massive destruction to the Sukhnag River in Beerwah area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said on Saturday. The seven-member panel, formed by the Deputy Commissioner of Budgam in August last year following a directive from the National Green Tribunal […]
Light rain, snowfall likely in J&K from March 10–12: MeT
Srinagar: The Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast generally cloudy weather with light rain and snowfall in higher reaches at several places in Jammu and Kashmir over the next few days. According to the MeT office here, the weather is expected to remain generally cloudy between March 7 and 9, with light rain and snowfall in […]
Pharmacists, Paramedics vital for strengthening healthcare delivery in JK: Sakeena Itoo
Delivers keynote address on National Pharmacy Education Day celebrations JAMMU: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, Friday emphasized that pharmacists and paramedics play a crucial role in strengthening the healthcare delivery system across Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister made these remarks while delivering the keynote address at the National […]
CM interacts with delegations, development and community issues discussed
JAMMU: Several delegations called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his residence here Friday, apprising him of a range of developmental and welfare-related issues concerning their respective areas and communities. Member of Rajya Sabha Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo called on the Chief Minister along-with a delegation of residents from Paddar in district Kishtwar. The delegation submitted […]