‘Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir – 100 Days Campaign’
DIPR organises Symposium-cum-Cultural Programme for students JAMMU: Continuing its outreach under the “Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir – 100 Day Campaign”, the Cultural Unit Jammu of the Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) Wednesday organised a Symposium-cum-Theme Based Cultural Programme at National Public School Bari, Samba. The programme was aimed at sensitising students about […]
Delay in Tahab underpass construction hits irrigation, farmers fear losses
Blocked canal amid ongoing work disrupts agricultural, horticultural activities Pulwama: The slow pace of construction work on the under-construction underpass at Tahab in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has emerged as a major concern for local farmers, who say the project has blocked a vital irrigation canal and triggered fears of severe damage to crops and […]
Speaker constitutes J&K Assembly Ethics Committee
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather has constituted the Ethics Committee of the House for a period ending March 31, 2027, according to an official notification. As per the notification issued by the J&K Legislative Assembly Secretariat on May 12, MLA Nizam-ud-Din Bhat has been nominated as chairman of the committee. […]
Aarohan 2026: Satish Sharma calls upon youth to lead fight against drug abuse
Urges young minds to “Rise, Shine and Conquer” through innovation, discipline, purpose SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, Information Technology, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, Wednesday called upon the youth of the nation to become torchbearers of a drug-free, progressive and empowered India. He was speaking […]
Govt would provide additional food grains during Eid, Muharram festivities: Minister
SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, Information Technology, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, Wednesday chaired a review meeting to assess the preparedness and ensure seamless availability of essential commodities and public services ahead of the forthcoming Eid and Muharram observance across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting […]
Inspection Wing Kashmir Launches Training Drive on Electrical Safety
150 Linemen Trained in First Instance SRINAGAR: Reaffirming its commitment to place safety as the foremost priority in all power sector operations, the Electrical Inspection Wing, PDD Kashmir, organized a two-day training programme on theme “Electrical Safety and Accident Prevention” for the field employees of Electric Division-I and Electric Division-II on 11th and 12th May […]
Pulwama’s Amrit Sarovar projects left in ruins, locals raise questions over neglect
Pulwama: An Amrit Sarovar developed to ensure water availability for irrigation and promote water conservation in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has allegedly fallen into neglect, raising serious concerns among locals over official apathy and poor maintenance of public infrastructure. Launched in 2022 under the Government of India’s ambitious “Amrit Sarovar Mission,” the initiative aimed at […]
Cong holds review of organizational restructuring in Jammu
Says opposition needs to be responsive Jammu: Asserting that issues of unemployment, inflation and “inadequate” civic facilities required an active and responsive opposition connected with the masses, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress on Monday held a meeting to review the party’s ongoing organisational restructuring campaign. The Congress reiterated its commitment to strengthening the […]
SSP Jammu reviews security preparedness, reiterates ‘zero tolerance’ policy
Jammu: The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu, Joginder Singh, chaired a high-level review meeting on Tuesday to assess the prevailing security scenario and review the effectiveness of intelligence-gathering mechanisms across the district. The SSP reiterated the department’s “zero tolerance” policy against anti-social elements in the district. The SSP stressed the importance of Human Intelligence […]
Wanted criminal held with heroin, Glock pistol in Jammu
17 FIRs pending against the detainee: Police Jammu: Police on Tuesday arrested a wanted criminal and recovered a commercial quantity of a heroin-like substance, an illegal pistol and live ammunition from his possession, officials said. A police team intercepted a suspicious person during a checkpoint near Railway Pul Narwal on the Narwal–Panama Chowk road. Police […]