Trade body, Dy CM takes up industrial promotion, revival of struggling units
JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, is taking proactive steps to boost the industrial sector in Jammu and Kashmir with emphasis on recalibrating incentives, streamlining approvals and establishing institutional mechanisms for revival of ailing industries. He convened an exclusive meeting with the Jammu and Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) to discuss the strategies […]
Javed Rana lays foundation for major eco-tourism projects at Shahstar
Says ‘efforts underway to develop area as adventure tourism hub’ POONCH: In a significant push towards sustainable development and environmental conservation, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Thursday laid the foundation stone for a series of eco-tourism and infrastructure projects in the Mendhar and Surankote areas of […]
KPDCL announces Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that the Shutdown of 33 kV Arampora-Bandipora will be observed due to which power supply to Dooru, Dangerpora, Shiva, Mundji, Watlab, Kunusa, Botingoo, Hathlangoo, Tujjar, Harwan and adjoining areas will be affected on 11 April 2026. Similarly, shutdown of 33 kV Kanipora-Pinjora Line will be observed due to […]
Lt Guv releases 8th Edition of ‘Kailakh Sandesh Panchang Calendar’
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday released the 8th Edition of ‘Kailakh Sandesh Panchang Calendar’ for Vikram Samvat 2083, published by Shri Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust, at Lok Bhavan, Jammu. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated Mahant Rohit Shastri, President, Shri Kailakh Jyotish & Vedic Sansthan, members of the Trust, editorial team, and everyone […]
Chief Secy reviews BISAG-N supported e-Governance initiatives
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Thursday chaired a meeting to review the progress of key e-governance and digital transformation initiatives being implemented across Jammu and Kashmir in collaboration with Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N). The meeting besides the Secretary, IT, Dr. Piyush Singla; and Special Director General, BISAG-N, Vinay Thakur; was […]
Police attach properties worth Rs 1 crore under NDPS Act
Srinagar: Police in Kashmir attached properties worth more than one crore rupees under the NDPS Act (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) in three separate cases, officials said on Thursday. Police in Anantnag district attached a residential house and a car, valued at Rs 80 lakh, belonging to an alleged drug peddler, Imran Ahmad Wani, under […]
US needs to control Israel for ceasefire’s success: Omar
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the US should exert some control over Israel to ensure the success of the ceasefire with Iran. He also said that Pakistan, who facilitated peace talks between the warring nations, has done what others could not. “The US should exert some control over Israel. The way they […]
Class 9, Global Stage: Srinagar teen gets international role without a degree
15-year-old from Green Valley Educational Institute breaks convention as skill-based learning opens global doors Srinagar: In a Valley where lakhs of educated youth await opportunities, a 15-year-old Class 9 student has rewritten the narrative. Tauha, a student of Green Valley Educational Institute (GVEI), has secured a role with Chinar Quantum AI—without a degree or formal […]
Man detained under PSA in Kathua for anti-national activities
Jammu: A man allegedly involved in anti-national activities has been detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Kathua district, police officials said. The accused has been identified as Romelu Singh. Police said the accused is a history-sheeter and involved in anti-national activities. Singh has been lodged in the Jammu district jail.
Police arrests four drug peddlers in Sopore, Budgam
Srinagar: Police apprehended four drug peddlers in three separate incidents in Sopore and Budgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that during naka checking at Hadipora, Rafiabad, a suspicious individual was intercepted and apprehended. Upon personal search, poppy straw-like substance was recovered and seized as per due […]