India won’t tolerate any form of nuclear blackmail: Rajnath
New Delhi: India and South Korea on Wednesday signed key agreements to shore up cooperation in defence cyberspace and military training, reaffirming their commitment to stronger bilateral defence ties and a rules-based Indo-Pacific, a region that has witnessed increasing Chinese assertiveness. The pacts were firmed up following Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s wide-ranging talks in Seoul […]
Heatwave grips north India
Banda hottest in the country at 48 degrees Celsius New Delhi: North India reeled under an intense heatwave on Wednesday, with Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district recording the highest temperature in the country at 48 degrees Celsius, 4.5 notches above normal. In Delhi, the Ridge base station recorded the maximum temperature at 45.8 degrees, making […]
People have ‘lost faith’ in ruling National Conference: BJP
Srinagar: The opposition BJP on Wednesday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have “lost faith” in the ruling National Conference (NC) due to its politics of “corruption and misgovernance”. A grand joining programme was organised here in which hundreds of people, including youth and prominent workers from the NC and other political parties, joined […]
Cops seize 3 kg heroin consignment dropped by drone near IB
Jammu: Police on Wednesday seized around 3 kilograms of heroin suspected to have been dropped by a drone near the International Border in Jammu district, officials said. According to police, the consignment was recovered in the Bishnah sector following a week-long surveillance based on specific intelligence inputs about cross-border narcotics smuggling. Meanwhile, sources said the […]
Anantnag school renamed after Adil Hussain Shah
Brave heart died saving tourists during Pahalgam attack Anantnag: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday renamed a high school here in the memory of pony ride operator Adil Hussain Shah, who lost his life while protecting tourists during the Pahalgam terror attack last year. Shah was a ponywallah who, along with 25 tourists, […]
High court announces virtual hearings amid fuel conservation measures
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday announced the adoption of virtual hearings and hybrid working arrangements as part of fuel conservation measures following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal. A circular issued by the high court’s registrar general said the measures have been adopted in view of the nationwide call […]
CS reviews sustainability plan for Industrial Biotech Parks in JK
Calls for leveraging these parks to strengthen biotechnology ecosystem JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Wednesday reviewed the readiness, operational framework and future sustainability plan for the Industrial Biotech Parks being established at Kathua and Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir, while stressing the need to transform these facilities into vibrant centres of innovation, entrepreneurship and […]
‘Nasha Mukt J-K Abhiyaan’: Narco-terrorists, drug peddlers will be hunted down: LG Sinha
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday issued a stern warning to the narco-terror ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, saying narco-terrorists and drug-peddlers can no longer hide and will be hunted down even in their deepest hideouts. “Narco-terrorists and drug peddlers can no longer hide. The law enforcement agencies are on their trail. We will […]
Stray Dog Issue: Can’t be oblivious of harsh reality that children are mauled, elderly attacked: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it cannot remain oblivious to the “harsh and deeply disturbing” ground realities emerging from various parts of the country, where young children have been mauled, elderly persons have been attacked by stray dogs and pulled up the state governments for failing to take requisite safety measures. A […]
Classrooms Without Teachers: Staff Crisis Pushes J&K Schools to the Brink
Hundreds of schools struggle with acute faculty shortage as students juggle combined classes, abandoned subjects and uncertain futures Srinagar: A deepening shortage of teachers across government schools in Jammu and Kashmir is severely affecting academic activity, forcing thousands of students to study in overcrowded classrooms while many schools continue to function with skeletal staff. […]