Need to enhance water availability
Jammu and Kashmir is grappling with dry conditions since the past many months now and the result of such scenario has meant that many areas across the UT are facing with acute shortage of potable water. Many areas across the region which are fed through various drinking water schemes using local springs and streams for […]
Speaker J&K LA addresses 86th AIPOC 2026 at Lucknow
Terms ‘fairness and responsibility as hallmarks of legislative power’ LUCKNOW: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, Tuesday addressed the 86th All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) 2026 at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Abdul Rahim Rather spoke on the “Accountability of the Legislature towards the people” to improve mechanisms for the legislature to be […]
Years on, Bijbehara Trauma hospital remains defunct: Locals
Residents decry official apathy, say patients have to be rushed to distant hospitals Anantnag: Years after its construction, the trauma hospital at Bijbehara continues to remain largely non-functional, sparking growing resentment and anger among local residents who say the facility has failed to serve its very purpose. The hospital, strategically built along the busy National […]
JK Bank RSETI Anantnag establishes Computer Laboratory
ANANTNAG: In a significant step towards promoting skill development in the district, a NABARD-funded Computer Laboratory was inaugurated Tuesday at the JK Bank-Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), Anantnag. The Laboratory was inaugurated by the Assistant General Manager (AGM) NABARD Anantnag, Rouf Zargar, who was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The event was also […]
LG Ladakh declares open 6th Khelo India Winter Games in Leh
Leh: Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday declared open the 6th edition of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 at the state-of-the-art NDS ice hockey stadium here, marking another milestone in Ladakh’s journey as India’s emerging hub for winter sports. The Games are being held over seven days and will conclude on January 26, coinciding […]
Cop among four govt officials arrested for graft across Jammu
Jammu: Four government officials, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and a revenue official, were arrested after they were caught taking bribe on Tuesday, an official of the Anti-Corruption Bureau said. ASI Zamurat Manhas, posted at police station Mendhar in Poonch, was trapped after a complaint was received that he was […]
Police holds security review meeting ahead of R-Day-2026 in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla held a comprehensive security review meeting at the Conference Hall, District Police Lines Baramulla, ahead of the forthcoming Republic Day Celebrations-2026. The meeting was chaired by SSP Baramulla, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that senior officers of the Army, BSF, CRPF, SSB, CISF, intelligence agencies, along with all GOs, […]
MP resident arrested for brutally murdering friend to usurp money in Samba
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested a man, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly murdering his friend in Samba district with the intent of grabbing his compensation money, an official said on Tuesday. The mutilated body of Jeevan Ahirwar, a resident of Bijawar tehsil of Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh, was recovered in Bari […]
Police seize vehicle carrying illegal minerals in Pulwama
Srinagar: Police in Pulwama seized a vehicle (dumper bearing registration No. JK13K-1694) for unlawful transportation of minerals, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that during checking, the vehicle was intercepted and found carrying illegal minerals without valid authorization. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 10/2026 under relevant sections of law has been registered at […]
Director Information bereaved
JDI Kashmir Condoles Demise of Dir Information’s Grandmother SRINAGAR: The grandmother of Director Information J&K, Nitish Rajora passed away on Tuesday, officials said. Meanwhile, the officers and officials of the Joint Directorate Information Kashmir have expressed deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of In this connection, a condolence meeting was held under the […]