PDP protests in Anantnag, Pulwama over alleged outsourcing of government jobs
Party alleges backdoor appointments, seeks independent probe into recruitment process Pulwama:The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday staged protests in south Kashmir’s Anantnag and Pulwama districts against the alleged outsourcing of government jobs and backdoor appointments, accusing the National Conference-led government of failing to fulfil its promises of providing transparent employment opportunities to the youth. […]
Javid Dar meets HoDs, public delegations at Civil Secretariat Jammu
JAMMU: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, Tuesday met senior officers of the Rural Development, Animal Husbandry and Horticulture departments besides interacting with several public delegations at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu. During the meetings, the Minister reviewed a wide range of public issues and developmental […]
Govt plans to make tourism a Year-Round activity: Advisor Nasir Aslam
Says new roadmap with stakeholders aims to break J&K’s peak-season dependency Srinagar: Chief Minister’s Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani on Tuesday announced that the Jammu and Kashmir government will craft a holistic roadmap in tandem with all stakeholders to ensure the sector thrives round the calendar—a move aimed at bolstering the Union Territory’s economy, which remains […]
Police attaches two properties worth Rs 12 crore in narcotics case
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached two properties worth nearly Rs 12 crore in the Baghat area here, officials said on Tuesday. Officials from Batamaloo police station attached the properties under Section 68F(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act after it was established that they were acquired illegally. The officials said one […]
Woman’s body fished out from canal
Youth found hanging in separate incidents in Jammu Jammu: A body of a 50-year-old woman was recovered from a canal, and in a separate incident, a youth was found hanging at his residence here on Tuesday, officials said. The woman’s body was spotted floating in the canal by some villagers in the Nowabad area on […]
VC SKUAST-K reviews KVK Srinagar, Budgam progress at SAC Meetings
Calls for innovation-led Agricultural Growth SRINAGAR: Vice Chancellor Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Prof. Nazir Ahmad Ganai, chaired the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meetings of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) Srinagar and Budgam, to review progress, achievements, and future strategies aimed at strengthening agricultural extension, innovation, and sustainable farming across Kashmir. […]
SANJY-2026: IGP Traffic chairs review meeting to finalize Traffic Management Arrangements
SRINAGAR: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Traffic J&K, M. Suleman Choudhary, Tuesday chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess and finalize traffic management arrangements for the smooth, safe and seamless movement of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY)-2026 pilgrims along the Kashmir axis. The meeting was attended by DIG South Kashmir Range, Javed Iqbal Matoo, DIG […]
Jammu’s young aces clinch Bronze at North Zone Soft Tennis Championship
Credit J&K Sports Council, Y&SS, JKASTA support Jammu: Four young players from the Khelo India Soft Tennis Centre at MA Stadium, Jammu, have brought fresh pride to Jammu and Kashmir by clinching the bronze medal at the 3rd North Zone National Soft Tennis Championship held at Gindun Stadium, Srinagar, from June 26 to June 28, […]
Police seized heroin worth Rs 20 Cr in Anantnag, one held
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday arrested an alleged inter-district drug smuggler and seized 2.613 kilograms of heroin, estimated to be worth around ₹20 crore in the international market, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. The accused was intercepted during a routine vehicle checking drive at Halmulla in Anantnag district, where police stopped a suspicious […]
Two revenue officials arrested for taking Rs 70,000 bribe in Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday caught two revenue officials red-handed, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 70,000 here, an official said. Patwari Shashi Kumar and his assistant, Harkeerat Singh, were trapped following a written complaint by a resident alleging that the officials had demanded an illegal gratification for issuing two […]