CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for kin of Pak shelling victims
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in Pakistani shelling in the Union Territory. An additional district development commissioner and 19 villagers were killed in Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu and Baramulla sectors in the past four days […]
Lt Guv reviews security in border districts as shelling from Pak army continues
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that he reviewed security situation in the border districts after Pakistan resorted to massive shelling, and firing of drones and missiles in several parts of India, including the Union Territory. In a post on X, LG Sinha, said he was anguished by the loss of lives due to […]
All Haj flights cancelled till May 14
Srinagar: In wake of the prevailing situation, the Jammu and Kashmir Haj Committee has decided to cancel all the chartered Hajj flights till May 14. In continuation to this office notification dated 09-05-2025, it is to intimate that in view of the prevailing situation all Chartered Haj Flights which were scheduled upto 14-05-2025 stand cancelled,” […]
Indo-Pak faceoff: CM reviews relief measures, preparedness with DCs of border districts
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the ongoing relief measures, evacuation of civilians being undertaken across border districts in the wake of recent cross-border shelling. The meeting was attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani and Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Satish […]
Dy CM reviews border situation, holds meeting with locals, officials at Rajouri
Asks authorities to prioritise civilian safety, security, ensuring swift rehabilitation RAJOURI: In the wake of prevailing situation along the border areas, Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, Friday chaired a high level meeting with the district administration and prominent citizens of civil society at Rajouri to discuss public safety and seek suggestions regarding evacuation and rehabilitation […]
Sakeena Itoo, Javed Dar visit frontier district Kupwara
Assess wellbeing of shelling affected families KUPWARA: On the directions of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Cabinet Ministers, Sakeena Itoo and Javid Ahmad Dar Friday visited frontier district Kupwara to assess the situation in view of the cross border shelling in the district. During the visit, the Ministers visited Government Degree College Sogam to assess the […]
Nagrota land scam: ACB registers case against 3 former revenue officials, others
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday registered a formal case against three former revenue officials for allegedly facilitating the illegal transfer of state land to private individuals in Nagrota area on the outskirts of Jammu city by misusing their official positions, officials said. The accused include Riaz Ahmed — the then Patwari Nagrota — […]
Three cops injured as vehicle turns turtle on Jmu-Sgr in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: Three policemen were injured when a vehicle, part of the escort of a High Court judge, skidded off the road and turned turtle on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Friday, officials said. The accident took place in the Wagan-Nachilana area when a Gypsy escorting the judge’s vehicle overturned due to slippery […]
CRPF holds transfers, postpones trainings in view of hostilities with Pak
New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deferred all transfer and posting orders and has postponed training courses for its personnel in view of the escalating military situation with Pakistan, official sources on Friday said. The paramilitary force has also directed more than two dozen of its companies, comprising about 2,400 personnel, to […]
Indo-Pak conflict: Portable modular medical facilities being deployed in JK hospitals
New Delhi: BHISHM cubes, the indigenous portable modular medical facility, are being deployed at prominent hospitals such as AIIMS Jammu and SKIMS Srinagar near India’s border under the government’s Aarogya Maitri project to bolster medical readiness, officials said on Friday. The development comes on the heels of Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday […]