JKPSC and JKSSB collect Rs 48 crore in two years as application fees: Govt
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday informed the Assembly that the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) together collected over rupees 48 crore as application fees over the last two financial years. In a written reply to a question from PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman […]
DIPR organises One Day workshop on ‘Cyber Security’
JAMMU: A one-day workshop was organized on Monday by the Department of Information and Public Relations at the auditorium, Media Complex, Jammu under the guidance of Director Information Nitish Rajora. The workshop was conducted by the renowned cyber security expert Er. Neeraj Dubey. The session aimed to raise awareness about growing online threats and equip […]
Chief Secretary calls Financial Inclusion key to Inclusive Growth
Inaugurates Financial Literacy Week 2026 for J&K and Ladakh JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Monday inaugurated the Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2026 for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The week-long programme is being organised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from February 09 to February 13, 2026, with a focus […]
Budget Session 2026: Budget discussion resumes in Legislative Assembly
JAMMU: The discussion on Budget 2026-27 resumed in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday with Legislators holding detailed deliberations on government’s financial proposals and policy priorities. Initiating the debate, Legislator Dr. Sajjad Shafi Uri described the Budget as the best possible within the resources available to the government. He said that Budget reflects a […]
KPDCL announces Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that Shutdown of 33 kV Nowbugh Nagam line and 33 kV Nowbugh-Chadoora line will be observed due to which power supply to Kakawring, Yousmarg, Charar-i-Sharief, Hayatpora, Nagam, Badipora, Hafroo, Loolipora, Watkaloo, Gogjipathri, Ranger, Sogam, Repora, Dawlatpora, Panzan, Lalgam, Chadoora, Wathoora, Bugam, Gadsathoo, Kathairgund and adjoining areas will be […]
Er. Mushtaq Ganai joins JKNPF
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Nationalist Peoples Front (JKNPF) Monday welcomed the joining of Retd. XEN R&B PMGSY, Mushtaq Ahmad Ganai, resident of Chanapora, Srinagar, who formally joined the party fold. The party leadership expressed confidence that the induction of Mushtaq Ahmad Ganai further strengthens JKNPF’s vision of building a clean, transparent, and people-centric political […]
Pak national repatriated after inadvertently crossing over IB at Samba
Jammu: A 45-year-old Pakistan national was handed over to the Rangers on Monday, a day after he was apprehended by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel while crossing into India across the International Border (IB) in Samba district, officials said. Zaffar Iqbal, a resident of Pindi village of Zafarwal tehsil in Sialkot, was apprehended on Sunday […]
Counterfeit currency probe leads to Rs 19 crore cocaine seizure in Samba
Jammu: Questioning of an accused arrested in a counterfeit currency case led to the seizure of cocaine worth over Rs 19 crore in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said on Monday. On February 3, a written complaint was lodged at Bari Brahmana police station by a branch manager of Punjab National Bank, regarding depositing […]
J&K Tourism draws global attention at OTM Mumbai.
JK awarded as Best Adventure Tourism Destination. Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department’s participation in OTM Mumbai 2026, held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex here from February 5 to 7, drew wide attention from national and international tourism stakeholders, officials said. J&K showcased its tourism potential through a dedicated […]
Blast in Pakistan mosque unfortunate: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the blast inside a mosque in Pakistan has shown that people are treading a path that leads to hell fire. “It is unfortunate that now blasts are taking place inside mosques as well. It shows that how far we have gone from Allah…. We are […]