Four tourists injured after vehicle plunges 100 feet into gorge in Doda
Jammu: Four tourists from Punjab were injured on Friday after their car skidded off the road and plunged nearly 100 feet into the Haloon river on the Bhaderwah-Pathankot interstate highway in Doda district, police said. The tourists were travelling in a Kia Sonet vehicle when the accident occurred around 11 kilometres from Bhaderwah town, they […]
Police attach drug-linked properties worth over Rs 4 crore in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police have attached movable and immovable properties worth more than Rs 4 crore belonging to alleged drug traffickers in separate actions under the NDPS Act, officials said on Friday. The action, carried out by police stations in Lal Bazar and Khanayar, is part of the ongoing anti-narcotics campaign under the ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu and […]
CS reviews preparations for NEET (UG) re-examination
Directs fool-proof arrangements across J&K SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review and finalize foolproof arrangements for the smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the NEET (UG) re-examination scheduled to be held on June 21, 2026, across Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said here. The meeting was attended […]
Decades of violence hindered investment in JK
Says statehood restoration remains his Govt’s top priority Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that Article 370 was never responsible for the lack of development in the erstwhile state, asserting that its abrogation had not led to any extraordinary economic transformation in the region. Speaking at ‘The Hindu Huddle’, Omar said that Jammu and […]
Omar Abdullah meets Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru
Expresses confidence in stronger inter-state cooperation BENGALURU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday met Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on the sidelines of an event in Bengaluru and congratulated him on assuming office as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. The two leaders met during The Hindu Huddle, where Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also participated […]
CM Omar hands over disbursal letters to beneficiaries under Mission YUVA
Says Real strength of Mission YUVA lies in enabling youth to become entrepreneurs SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday handed over disbursal letters to 6 beneficiaries worth ₹1.12 crore under Mission YUVA here at the Civil Secretariat. Under Mission YUVA, ₹209 crore has been disbursed in 3,367 cases during April and May, reaffirming Government’s […]
India committed to unity in diversity: Lt Guv
Attends ‘Rishiwar’ Inter-Faith Conference 2026 in Srinagar Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said India has consistently emphasised unity in diversity and shown respect to every faith that emerged thousands of years after Sanatan Dharma. Addressing the ‘Rishiwar Inter-Faith Conference 2026’ here, Sinha said the idea of respecting all faiths has been woven […]
CS reviews impediments, steers measures to accelerate solarisation across JK
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Thursday chaired a high-level meeting of all the concerned Government stakeholders to review the progress of large-scale solarization initiatives being undertaken in Jammu and Kashmir and to resolve the bottlenecks identified by the Science & Technology Department in advancing these efforts across the Union Territory. The meeting was attended by […]
H&H Launches Major Carpet Skill Upgradation Drive to empower women
180 women trainees to benefit from MoT sponsored SAMARTH programme as IICT leads capacity building in the traditional silk carpet SRINAGAR: As a major initiative to strengthen Kashmir’s traditional carpet weaving sector and enhance artisans’ skills, Department of Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir, through its state-of-the-art Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), has launched a […]
IGP Kashmir reviews preparations for Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: Kashmir IGP V K Birdi on Thursday reviewed the security and logistical arrangements being put in place for this year’s Amarnath Yatra that begins next month. Birdi emphasised the importance of coordinated efforts among all stakeholders to ensure timely completion of all arrangements for a safe, secure and hassle-free experience of pilgrims. The annual […]