Azad’s public meet: Congress leaders go in a huddle, discuss remedial measures
Jammu: Amid a flurry of resignations by Congress leaders and workers in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad, the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Thursday said its core philosophy and “pro-people agenda” cannot be weakened by “benefit seekers and promoters of cult politics”. Referring to Azad’s exit from the Congress, they said the grand old […]
JK reports 147 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 147 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that 26 cases were reported from Jammu division and 121 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 477931. Among the cases, 173697 are from Jammu […]
Woman raped, killed in Ladakh; accused held within 3 hours
Leh: A 55-year-old woman was allegedly raped and murdered by a man in Leh district of Ladakh and the accused was arrested within three hours of the gruesome crime, a senior police officer said on Thursday. The victim, a native of Achinathang, was found murdered at her residence in Sheynam in the early hours of […]
Indian, Chinese militaries hold talks in eastern Ladakh

New Delhi: Senior military officials of India and China held talks in eastern Ladakh on Wednesday, focusing on maintaining security and stability in the region. People familiar with the development said it was routine dialogue at the level of major general and such talks take place on a monthly basis. The talks came amid a […]
Ladakh records only 23 violent crimes in 2021: Govt data
‘Region records no offences against state’
Leh: Ladakh lived up to its reputation as one of the safest place in India with the Union Territory recording only 23 cases of violent crimes in 2021, though the number is almost four times higher than the previous year, according to latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. Ladakh did not register any cases […]
Uniform Academic Calendar: Govt gives nod for March session in JK, Ladakh

Srinagar: The administration on Wednesday ordered a “uniform academic calendar” in J&K and Ladakh. The order in this regard has been issued by Principal Secretary to the Government School Education Department Alok Kumar and follows recommendations of a committee formed for the purpose. The committee for implementation of “Uniform Academic Calendar” for both the Divisions […]
HED to rank colleges based on performance, excellence
MoU with IIT Jammu to provide technical expertise to be signed
JAMMU: The J&K Higher Education Department is all set to launch a comprehensive ranking system for the colleges of Jammu & Kashmir. This was announced at a meeting held at the Civil Secretariat Jammu here Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Rohit Kansal. Elaborating on the idea, the Principal Secretary […]
India’s GDP expands by 13.5 pc in first quarter 2022-23
New Delhi: India’s economy grew by 13.5 per cent in the April-June period this fiscal — the fastest in the last four quarters — on account of better performance by the agriculture and services sectors, official data showed on Wednesday. India remained the fastest growing major economy as China registered economic growth of 0.4 per […]
Foundation Day celebration of SMVDS: Lt Guv rolls out RFID system for pilgrims
Move to ensure better crowd management for convenience of Devotees
KATRA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the celebration of 37th Foundation day of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) and 12th Annual day of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul, Charan Paduka, Katra at the Matrika Auditorium of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University on Wednesday. On the occasion, the Lt Governor laid the foundation stone […]
India lodged avg 86 rapes daily, 49 offences against women every hour in 2021: Govt data
New Delhi: India registered 31,677 cases of rape in 2021 — an average 86 daily — while nearly 49 cases of crime against women were lodged every single hour, according to the latest government report on crimes in the country. The number of rape cases in 2020 was 28,046, while it was 32,033 in 2019, […]