Rusted mortar shell found in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: An old rusted mortar shell was found in a forward area in Mendhar sector of Poonch on Friday, officials said. The mortar shell was noticed by villagers in an open field near Narol of Mendhar, they said. The officials said the Army’s Bomb Disposal Squad was called in and later the mortar shell was […]
Hotel lift collapses in Srinagar, six tourists injured
Srinagar: Six tourists were injured on Friday after a lift of a hotel collapsed here, officials said. The incident took place at a newly constructed hotel in Hyderpora locality of the city. The injured tourists have been rushed to the Bone and Joint Hospital at Barzulla, the officials said, adding their condition is stated to […]
Revenue official, forest guard suspended for dereliction of duty
Jammu: A revenue official and a forest guard have been suspended in Samba and Doda districts respectively for alleged dereliction of duty, officials said. In Samba district, Deputy Commissioner Ayushi Soodan ordered the suspension of a ‘girdawar’ Pankaj Singh Jamwal for failure to complete the digitisation of revenue records within the stipulated timeframe despite repeated […]
Rare male musk deer rescued in Gurez
Black bear captured alive in Bandipora Srinagar: In two major wildlife operations on Friday, the Wildlife Department rescued a rare male musk deer near the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez Valley and captured a black bear alive in Bandipora town, officials said. An official said the musk deer, locally known as “Roose Kat”, was […]
NIA attaches plot belonging to terror accused in Budgam
SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday attached a plot of land belonging to a terror accused in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The attached property at SK Bagh area of Budgam belongs to Tafazul Hussain Parimoo, a resident of Sheikh-ul-Alam Colony in Nowgam here. Parimoo is presently in NIA custody […]
Fresh ’custodian land scam’ uncovered in Jammu, ACB files three more FIRs
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has exposed another major land scam involving Custodian land in Jammu district, officials said here on Friday. In a statement, a spokesperson of the organisation said that it again achieved a major success in extracting one of the major land scams in Jammu and Kashmir, wherein Custodian […]
J&K marks National Panchayati Raj Day with massive public participation
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday celebrated National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) 2026 with widespread public participation, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening grassroots democracy and community-led development. Thousands of people across 4,291 Gram Panchayats took part in programmes held at Panchayat, Block and District levels across the Union Territory. Observed annually on April 24, the […]
Languages not only means of expression but guardians of our history, identity and culture: Sakeena Itoo
Delivers Keynote Address on ‘Relation of Urdu with Regional Languages’ JAMMU: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo Thursday remarked that languages are not merely a means of expressing thoughts but they are the guardians of our history, identity and culture. The Minister stated this while delivering the Keynote address during […]
Rana inaugurates City Forest Park at Batote
Says project will boost eco-tourism, green infrastructure RAMBAN: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana, Thursday inaugurated the City Forest Park at Batote, Ramban marking a significant step towards strengthening the green infrastructure and promoting eco-tourism in the region. He was accompanied by Legislators Sajjad Shaheen and Arjun […]
Satish Sharma reviews arrangements for National Chintan Shivir at SKICC
SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports, Science & Technology and ARI & Trainings, Satish Sharma, Thursday conducted a detailed inspection of the arrangements being put in place for the upcoming national-level Chintan Shivir at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), Srinagar. During the visit, the Minister […]