Any ‘misadventure’ from Pakistan will invite unprecedented action: Rajnath Singh

Thiruvananthapuram: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said any “misadventure” from India’s neighbour, Pakistan, in the prevailing situation would invite an “unprecedented and decisive” action. Singh, speaking at a Sainik Samman Sammelan in poll-bound Kerala, said that following the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, India had destroyed the terrorist hideouts and […]
Machil-Z-Gali tunnel in JK gets approval

DPR proposed for inclusion in AWP: Dy CM Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday announced that a tunnel connecting Machil sector to hinterland at Z-Gali in Kupwara has been sanctioned to provide all weather connectivity to the border residents. Replying to a question raised by National Conference Legislator, Qaysar Jamshaid Lone in […]
Budget Session of Parliament to reconvene on April 16, likely for three days
New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 so that the women’s reservation law can be implemented at the earliest. Sources said the two Houses will reconvene for three days – April […]
Bills on decriminalisation of minor business offences, private varsities introduced
LG nod to three bills Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday introduced two bills in the legislative assembly aimed at decriminalising certain offences to ease doing business and establishing private universities in the Union Territory. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah introduced “a Bill to amend certain enactments, decriminalising and rationalising offences for ease […]
Will raise Ranjit Sagar Dam issue with Punjab: CM

BJP flags commitment violations Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he will address the issue of pending commitments related to the Ranjit Sagar Dam with his Punjab counterpart. Abdullah’s statement comes after the BJP raised concerns about alleged violations of the intergovernmental agreement overseeing the project. The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known […]
233 illegal structures identified in Jammu since Jan 2025; 61 demolished: Govt
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said that a total of 233 illegal commercial and residential structures have been identified in Jammu city in the last 13 months. In reply to a question of BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa in the assembly, the government said the violations pertain to 122 residential structures, 107 commercial […]
LG hands over job letter to slain police officer’s wife

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday handed over a government job letter to the wife of a police sub-inspector, who was killed in a gunfight with gangsters two years ago. The appointment letter under the J-K Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme 2022 was given to Alka Sharma, wife of martyr Sub-Inspector Deepak Sharma, at the Lok […]
J&K power dues cross Rs 3,747 cr; PHE, Irrigation, CRPF among top defaulters

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that outstanding electricity dues across government departments, public sector units and security establishments in the Union Territory have surged to over Rs 3,747 crore, with major liabilities concentrated in key infrastructure and utility departments. These details of outstanding power dues were shared by the chief minister, who […]
Govt orders major reshuffle in police department, 82 officers transferred
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered a major bureaucratic reshuffle in the police department, transferring and posting 82 Indian Police Service (IPS) and Jammu and Kashmir Police Service (JKPS) officers with immediate effect. An order issued by the Home Department said senior IPS officer Tejinder Singh, DIG of Rajouri-Poonch Range, has been […]
PCR Srinagar gets PHQ Budget Allocation Software
Srinagar: The police control room Kashmir on Thursday got the PHQ Budget Allocation Software (PBAS) aimed at strengthening financial transparency and accountability. “In a significant step towards strengthening financial transparency, accountability, and efficiency, Ajay Shanker Singh, ICAS, Principal Chief Controller of Accounts (CCA), Ministry of Home Affairs, inaugurated the PHQ Budget Allocation Software (PBAS) at […]