Railways to run special Katra-Haridwar service on Somvati Amavasya next week
Jammu: To facilitate the travel of pilgrims during the upcoming Somvati Amavasya, the Northern Railway’s Jammu division will operate a special train service between Katra and Haridwar next week, an official said on Tuesday. The special train (No. 04606) will depart from Katra in Jammu and Kashmir at 6.15 pm on June 14 and arrive […]
JKBOSE releases date sheets for Annual (Private)/Bi-Annual 2026 exams
JAMMU: The Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has released the date sheets for the Secondary School Examination (Class 10) and Higher Secondary Part-II (Class 12) for the Annual (Private)/Bi-Annual 2026 session, covering the Kashmir Division and the Winter/Summer Zone areas of the Jammu Division of the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir […]
Two BSF personnel injured in multi-vehicle crash on Jmu-Sgr national highway
Ramban/Jammu: Two Border Security Force officers sustained injuries after a bus carrying security personnel for deployment on Amarnath Yatra duty collided with two other vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said. The injured personnel have been shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Their condition is stated to be […]
Officials review Amarnath yatra arrangements along Jammu-Srinagar NH
Jammu: Ahead of the 57-day Amarnath Yatra, senior officials took a review of security, infrastructure and pilgrim arrangements along the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the key route for thousands of devotees heading to the Kashmir Valley. Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Jammu Zone Inspector General of Police Bhim Sen Tuti inspected various facilities at Yatri […]
Naina residents face irrigation crisis as lift irrigation scheme remains defunct, say locals
Paddy fields drying up ahead of transplantation season Pulwama: Residents and farmers of Naina village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are facing severe hardship as the local lift irrigation scheme has remained non-functional for several days, leaving vast stretches of agricultural land without water at a crucial stage of the farming season. With the paddy […]
Three drug peddlers arrested in parts of Kashmir: Police
Srinagar: In a major crackdown against drug trafficking, police arrested three drug peddlers in separate operations across Anantnag, Sopore and Pulwama districts, recovering heroin and charas-like substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that in Anantnag, a police party from Police Post General Bus Stand apprehended a suspicious individual during routine […]
IGP Traffic reviews arrangements for SANJY-2026 during visit to Baltal Base Camp
SRINAGAR: M. Suleman Choudhary, IGP Traffic J&K, Tuesday visited Baltal Base Camp to review the traffic management arrangements and preparedness being put in place for the smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY)-2026. He was accompanied by Liaqat Ali, SSP Traffic Rural Kahmir; Gulzar Ahmad, DySP Traffic Ganderbal, SHO Sonamarg and other officers/officials. During […]
KPDCL announces Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that the Shutdown of 33 KV LJHP Gantamulla- Uri Line will be observed due to which power supply to Salamabad, NHPC, MES, TFC, Garkote, Balkote, Uri, Mohura, Rampur, Bani, Bijhama, Dhani and adjoining areas will be affected from 09 AM to 03 PM on 10 & 13 June […]
Police foil terror bid in north Kashmir
Foreign-made pistols, ammunition seized Srinagar: Security forces have recovered two pistols, magazines and 13 live rounds after a vehicle checking operation led to the arrest of a man in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that a mobile vehicle checking point was established by Baramulla Police and 52 Rashtriya Rifles at Chandsuma, Kanispora, near […]
CS reviews rehabilitation measures taken for migrant populations
Orders immediate handover of completed transit accommodations SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Monday chaired a meeting to review and address various issues pertaining to PM Package employees serving in the Kashmir Division, with a focus on transit accommodation, career progression, rehabilitation measures and welfare initiatives for displaced communities. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief […]