Frequent power outages plunge Awantipora villages into darkness
Residents cry foul over out dated infrastructure Pulwama: For the past one week, several villages in Sub-District Awantipora of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, including Dangerpora, Padgampora and Larkipora, have been grappling with frequent and unscheduled power outages, throwing daily life into disarray and triggering widespread resentment among residents, locals alleged Thursday. Locals said that electricity […]
Govt announces 15% syllabus relaxation for class 10th, 11th, 12th for summer zone exams
Committed to upgrade infrastructure in Schools: Sakina Itoo JAMMU: The J&K Government Thursday announced 15% syllabus relaxation for class 10th, 11th, and 12th students of summer zone in annual regular exams of Jammu Division, keeping in view the disruptions caused due to long spells of inclement weather and war-like situation last year. Announcing the decision, […]
Deputy CM reviews post-snowfall situation in Kashmir
Ensures uninterrupted essential services SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, Thursday convened a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, to assess the post-snowfall situation across Kashmir region besides reviewing the availability of essential services in the region. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, deliberated on the overall progress of snow clearance measures and restoration of […]
All India T20 Cricket, Legal Premier League 2026
High Court Cricket Team Reinforces its Dominance JAMMU/SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Cricket Team has once again reaffirmed its standing as one of the premier contenders in the prestigious All India T20 Cricket/Legal Premier League. Since its debut in 2017, the team has steadily risen as a formidable force, securing […]
Poetry promotes unity, harmony, cultural exchange: Speaker LA
Addresses All India Urdu Mushaira at Jammu JAMMU: “Poetry plays a vital role in promoting unity, harmony and cultural exchange in a multilingual nation like India”, stated Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather while addressing the prestigious All India Urdu Mushaira at Abhinav Theatre, Jammu, as chief guest. The Mushaira was organised by the […]
Chief Justice releases Activity Calendar of J&K Legal Services Authority
A Collective Commitment to Strengthen Access to Justice and Legal Awareness JAMMU: In a significant step towards reinforcing access to justice and strengthening legal awareness across the Union Territory of J&K, Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and Patron-in-Chief, J&K Legal Services Authority, Thursday released the Activity Calendar […]
Hajj Pilgrimage 2026
India Introduces Self-Booking For Pilgrim Flights, 4-Day Window Opens New Delhi: The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) on Thursday rolled out a new self-service online portal for Haj-2026 pilgrims to book their own flight tickets, marking a shift towards digitization and passenger choice in the pilgrimage process. Official sources said the same facility, announced through […]
Man dies, another brother injured in road accident at Pattan in north Kashmir
Srinagar: A man died while his brother was injured after a truck collided with their vehicle in north Kashmir’s Pattan area on Thursday morning, officials said. An official said that the accident occurred at Hyderbeigh when a truck bearing (registration number JK03E 8418), traveling from Srinagar to Baramulla, collided with an Eco vehicle bearing registration […]
Minister Javid Dar chairs JKAIDCL’s 70th BoDs meeting
Reviews performance, asks for strengthening agri infrastructure JAMMU: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, Thursday chaired the 70th meeting of the Board of Directors of Jammu and Kashmir Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited (JKAIDCL) at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu. The meeting was attended by Financial Commissioner […]
Rana reviews restoration of water supply, essential services across Kashmir
MENDHAR: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Thursday convened a virtual meeting with senior officers of the Jal Shakti and Forest departments to review the restoration of water supply schemes and other essential services across the Kashmir division, in the wake of inclement weather conditions occurred over […]