Ex-cop booked for duping job seekers in Sgr
Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Kashmir, has registered a case against an ex-police employee for allegedly cheating several individuals by promising government jobs and issuing fake appointment orders, a spokesman of the organisation said. The accused is said to have duped victims of nearly Rs. 23 lakhs using forged documents and false […]
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches across Kashmir
Minimum temperatures across Kashmir settle above seasonal average Srinagar: Several higher reaches in Kashmir, including Gulmarg, received fresh snowfall on Friday, officials said. The tourist resorts of Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district received fresh moderate snowfall, they said. Other areas in the higher reaches of the […]
Artists and GenZ Entrepreneurs will forge India’s future together: LG Sinha
Says artists are the architects of national pride JAMMU: “Artists and GenZ Entrepreneurs will forge India’s future together. Art and business alliance is a unique power and Imagination and Investment will be able to build a vibrant and developed society,” the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Friday. He was speaking at the valedictory session […]
CM explores collaboration opportunities during visit to IICT-NFDC Mumbai
MUMBAI: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has visited the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) campus at the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Mumbai, on January 15, to explore avenues for institutional collaboration and student exchange between IICT and the Government of Jammu & Kashmir. The visit, held at the IICT–NFDC Campus, was hosted by Dr. […]
Dy CM extends Shab-e-Meraj Greetings
JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, Friday extended his warm greetings to the people, especially the Muslim community, on the auspicious occasion of Shab-e-Meraj. The Deputy Chief Minister said that Shab-e-Meraj holds profound religious and spiritual significance, marking the sacred night of divine blessings. He noted that the occasion inspires faith and humility with the […]
Assembly Speaker reviews preparations for Budget Session
Emphasizes fool-proof security, other arrangements JAMMU: Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather, Friday stressed on ensuring fool-proof security arrangements and other logistical preparedness for smooth and seamless conduct of upcoming Budget Session of Assembly scheduled to commence from 2nd February, 2025. The Speaker issued these directions while chairing a high level […]
Javed Rana holds public outreach programme in Mendhar
Reaffirms commitment to people-centric governance MENDHAR: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Environment, Ecology and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Friday conducted a public outreach programme at Mendhar, assessing the ground-level challenges confronting the people. During the interaction, the Minister patiently listened to a wide range of grievances and demands raised by the public. Key issues […]
Satish Sharma lays foundation stone for beautification project
JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports, and Transport, Satish Sharma, Friday laid foundation stone for the Beautification and Infrastructure Development Project at Border Area Samwan, Thanger–Kachrial panchayat in Chhamb Constituency. The project, being implemented by the Tourism Department, at an estimated cost of ₹98.60 lakh, aims […]
Narcotics smuggling, terror funding case
ED attaches Rs 49 lakhs lying in woman’s bank account Srinagar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached nearly Rs 49 lakhs under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) lying in a bank account of a woman, an official said. He said that the ED Srinagar Zonal Office has provisionally attached proceeds […]
KPDCL announces Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that the Shutdown of 33 kV Khonmoh Zawoora line will be observed due to which power supply to Balhama, Wuyan, Munpora and parts of Khonmoh and adjoining areas will be affected from 10 AM to 03 PM on 25 January 2026. Similarly, shutdown of 33 kV Tapline of […]