CM expresses grief over demise of father of MP Er. Rashid, MLA Khursheed Ahmad

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the passing away of Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, father of Member of Parliament Er. Rashid and MLA Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh, who breathed his last at AIIMS, New Delhi, after a prolonged illness. Khazir Mohammad Sheikh was 85 years old. The Chief Minister conveyed his […]
Bihar Legislative Assembly Committee on Minority Welfare calls on Sakina Itoo, Advisor to CM

Srinagar: The Committee on Minority Welfare of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, led by its Chairman Akhtarul Iman, Monday called on Minister for Health & Medical Education Sakina Itoo and Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani during its visit to Jammu and Kashmir. During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on the developmental scenario […]
House committee appointments row

LoP says discretion must follow fairness, convention Jammu: The faceoff between Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather and Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma intensified on Monday, with the latter questioning the former and asking whether the yardstick of seniority applied only to the BJP and not to the ruling alliance, whose first-time […]
Saving Fuel:

R S Pura/Jammu: Traditional horse-driven tongas, once a common mode of transport in the border areas of Jammu, are seeing an increase in the number of takers in the R S Pura sector following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation. The tongas, which historically ferried passengers between Jammu and Sialkot before Independence, have […]
Secretary Transport reviews Vibrant Villages Programme at Suchetgarh

JAMMU: Secretary, Transport Department, Avny Lavasa, Monday visited Block Suchetgarh to conduct a comprehensive review of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) for border villages Kushalpur and Nai Basti Gulabgarh. During the review meeting, the Secretary emphasised the need to identify and bridge development gaps in a planned and measurable manner. She directed all line departments […]
FICCI FLO JK&L Hands over computers, emergency lights to MLA Zadibal

Srinagar: In continuation of its efforts to empower artisans and craftsmen through digital inclusion and community support, FICCI FLO Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh (JK&L) handed over five computers and over 100 emergency lights to Tanvir Sadiq, MLA, Zadibal. The initiative follows FICCI FLO JK&L’s recent outreach in Srinagar, where the organisation conducted an eye screening […]
Rana launches ₹57.98 cr development projects in remote, border villages of Medhar

Appeals all to treat infrastructure as shared public asset POONCH: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Sunday laid the foundation for a series of major development projects worth ₹57.98 crore in Mendhar, aimed at strengthening the drinking water supply, irrigation infrastructure and rural connectivity across several remote […]
Wage Reforms for Daily Wagers announced in Ladakh

LG Saxena approves major wage rationalization Leh/Jammu: In a major welfare measure, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved a hike in wages of daily, part-time, seasonal and need-based workers engaged by the Union Territory Administration to Rs 575 per day from Rs 450 per day, officials said.Magazine Subscription Box The decision is […]
Census 2027: Panun Kashmir demands ‘genocide victim’ status for displaced KP’s

Srinagar: As the self-enumeration process for Census 2027 begins in Jammu and Kashmir, Panun Kashmir, an organisation representing displaced Kashmiri Pandits, has raised serious concerns over classification criteria of the government, stressing that describing them as “migrants” makes their forced displacement voluntary. The new chairman of Panun Kashmir, Tito Ganju, also criticised the Centre’s policy […]
BOPEE conducts Common Entrance Test for GNM, ANM Courses 2026

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (J&K BOPEE) Sunday conducted the Common Entrance Test (CET) for GNM/ANM Courses-2026 for the academic session 2026-27 at the designated Centres within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kashmir division, the test was conducted at Amar Singh College, KGP Gogjibagh and S. P. […]