Heavy security at Vaishno Devi shrine for Navratri

Katra/Jammu: An elaborate security net has been cast over the trek leading to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop the Trikuta hills for the Chaitra Navratras, an official said on Wednesday. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) CEO Sachin Kumar Vaishya said the entire shrine area, including the Bhawan and surrounding premises, has been […]
Farooq Abdullah attack: Police seeks videos, photos, evidence from public
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have issued a public notice seeking information, video recordings, and photographs from people who attended a marriage function where an assassination attempt was made on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah here. Police on Sunday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the recent incident of firing at Abdullah […]
2.6 lakh passengers returned to India from West Asia since Feb 28: MEA
New Delhi: Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the government on Wednesday said around 2.6 lakh people have returned from the region to India since February 28. At an inter-ministerial briefing here on the West Asia situation, Additional Secretary (Gulf), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Aseem R Mahajan, said that on Wednesday, around 70 flights […]
Army commander visits forward post along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu: Army’s Northern Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma on Wednesday visited a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district and reviewed the operational preparedness of troops, officials said. The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, also lauded the troops for their alertness and foiling an infiltration attempt last week. “Lt Gen Sharma […]
‘Govt committed to ensuring safe, responsible online gaming ecosystem’
New Delhi: The government is committed to ensuring a safe, responsible and accountable online-gaming ecosystem in the country, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said the government has enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online […]
Organise daily or weekly evening aartis in towns and villages across Jammu: Lt Guv tells people

Joins Shri Raghunath Ji’s Jammu Aarti JAMMU: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Wednesday called upon the people to organise daily or weekly evening aartis in the towns and villages nestled along the riverbanks of Jammu Division in collaboration with the local communities. “I urge people to organise daily or weekly evening Aartis in towns and […]
J&K Police’s proactive, innovative strategy paying dividends, say officials
Terror-related incidents on decline in Jammu upper reaches Srinagar: The proactive and innovative strategy devised by J&K Police to counter terror in mountains and forests has led to significant decline in terror-related incidents in the upper reaches of Jammu region. Sources said that in 2023-24, the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri and upper […]
Anyone threatening law and order in JK will pay a heavy price: Lt Guv

Calls for uprooting separatist elements who are trying to divide people and derail development Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that any individual or group that seeks to threaten the peace, law and order, or the safety of innocent civilians in Jammu Kashmir will have to pay a very heavy price. Addressing […]
MGNREGA scheme: Over Rs 81,500 Cr released to states, UTs in current fiscal: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said over Rs 81,500 crore has been released to states and Union Territories under the MGNREGS employment scheme in the current financial year so far, asserting that wage payments are being made on a continuous basis through a direct transfer mechanism. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, […]
Electric cooking would reduce dependence on imported LPG: Experts
New Delhi: With the war in West Asia choking supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to India, experts have suggested a gradual expansion of electric cooking, especially in urban areas, as one key way to limit the country’s high reliance on imported cooking gas. An analysis by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) shows […]