Unexpected snowfall in Gurez, Zojila sectors brings down temperature in Kashmir
Two persons injured after rain water inundates several houses in Bandipora village Srinagar: Some places in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rain in the early hours of Thursday, bringing down temperatures, officials said. The frontier Gurez sector in north Kashmir’s Bandipora, Zojilla Pass […]
CS calls for accountability-linked plantation works
Reviews afforestation progress in JK SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Thursday reviewed the physical achievements and implementation progress of afforestation and ecological restoration works being undertaken across Jammu and Kashmir under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), emphasizing sustainable restoration of degraded forests, scientific monitoring and enhanced protection of vulnerable […]
NEET paper ‘leak’: Parliamentary panel members grill top NTA officials
New Delhi: Several members of Parliament grilled top NTA officials on Thursday, with the agency’s director general telling them that the NEET-UG paper was not leaked through their system and the CBI is probing the matter, sources said. During a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, several MPs […]
Heatwave scorches India, Banda in UP hottest at 47.6 degrees Celsius
New Delhi: Several states across India sweltered under blistering heat on Thursday, with Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district again emerging as the hottest place in the country at 47.6 degrees Celsius. According to the IMD, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions prevailed in several places of Haryana, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and adjoining […]
Pulwama attack mastermind Burhan Hamza shot dead in PoK
New Delhi: Arjumand Gulzar, alias Burhan Hamza, a designated terrorist and the key mastermind behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack on a CRPF convoy, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), officials said here on Thursday. Hamza, who was operating under heavy ISI-vetted security, was ambushed in Muzaffarabad. He was critically […]
Lt Guv dedicates new Vaishnavi Bhawan at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine to devotees
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday dedicated the new Vaishnavi Bhawan at the holy shrine Shri Mata Vaishno Devi to the devotees. The Lieutenant Governor said that the new facility will significantly enhance the pilgrim accommodation capacity at Bhawan, improve overall pilgrim amenities and create a modern, efficient and comfortable infrastructure designed to accommodate the […]
L&O threats, terrorism demand constant and unyielding vigilance: Lt Guv
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the administration must remain constantly alert and vigilant. “The nature of law & order threats and terrorism has evolved, demanding a constant, unyielding vigilance and alert to threats that hide in plain sight,” Sinha said while presenting appointment letters to newly appointed constables of Jammu & […]
J&K State Election Commission finalizes Panchayat Electoral Rolls 2026
Voter count crosses 72.24 lakh after 3.39 lakh new enrolments JAMMU: The State Election Commission, Jammu & Kashmir, has concluded the annual revision of Panchayat Electoral Rolls with the publication of the Final Panchayat Electoral Rolls 2026, fixing April 1, 2026 as the qualifying date. The comprehensive exercise, which began with the release of […]
India, Italy upgrade ties to special strategic partnership
Rome: India and Italy on Wednesday upgraded their ties to special strategic partnership and reaffirmed the shared objective of expanding bilateral trade to Euro 20 billion by 2029 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni held wide-ranging talks to expand bilateral relations in the face of increasing geopolitical upheavals. The two […]