Cabinet gives nod for introduction of 3 key bills in Assembly
Srinagar: The cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod for introduction three key bills in the upcoming session of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Sources said that the cabinet gave its nod for amendments to the Jammu & Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 and the Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017, as well as for the […]
MoD signs contract for procurement of ‘Night Sight’ for Army’s assault rifles
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday signed a contract worth Rs 659.47 crore with a consortium for procurement of ‘Night Sight’ — image intensifier — along with accessories for the Indian Army, which will enable soldiers to “fully exploit” the longer effective range of the SIG 716 assault rifles, officials said. These ‘sights’ are capable […]
Police bust drug racket in Budgam
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday busted a major drug racket and recovered 325 kg of contraband from a house in Budgam district. Acting on a tip-off, police conducted searches at the house of three brothers in Chitru Dangerpora area of Chadoora and recovered 325 kgs of charas like substance, a police spokesperson said. “A police team […]
Ensure cleanliness of special trains formed from long-unused spare coaches: Railway Board to zones
New Delhi: The Railway Board has directed all zones to ensure proper cleanliness in special trains being operated during the festive season, as these generally have long-unused spare coaches. In a written direction, dated October 10, the Board, while referring to its 2023 instruction regarding precautions to be taken at the time of ordering and […]
Speaker LA reviews arrangements for upcoming Assembly Session at Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather Wednesday convened a high-level meeting at Assembly Secretariat here, to review arrangements for the upcoming Assembly session, scheduled to begin on October 23rd, 2025. During the meeting, the Speaker impressed upon the officers from various departments to put in place all required facilities and ensure […]
Six persons nabbed for robbing construction site in Jammu
They were also involved in thrashing guards, workers: Police Jammu: Six people were arrested for allegedly attacking guards and workers at a construction site in Samba and robbing types of building material, police on Wednesday said. A complaint in the matter was filed on Monday by Sudhir, a representative of Shivalaya Construction Limited, they said. […]
After Operation Sindoor, no place safe for terrorists: Amit Shah
Manesar (Haryana): Operation Sindoor ensured the devastation of headquarters, training centres and launchpads of terrorist groups in Pakistan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, asserting that no place is safe for terrorists anymore. Addressing the 41st Raising Day of the anti-terror ‘Black Cat’ commando force National Security Guard (NSG) here, Shah also said […]
No one can dare raise their eyes towards our country: LG Sinha
Says Operation Sindoor gave a message to the world that we will avenge every drop of Indian citizen’s blood JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that no one can dare raise their eyes towards India. Paying tribute to martyrs and felicitating ex-servicemen to mark commemoration of Diamond Jubilee of India’s victory over Pakistan […]
Agriculture sector in JK holds immense potential: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the agriculture sector in Jammu and Kashmir holds immense potential and requires focused attention towards value addition to unlock business opportunities across the Union territory. “Most of the produce from Jammu and Kashmir leaves the region in its raw form, with very little processing or value addition […]
Pak’s lost over 100 soldiers along LoC during Operation Sindoor: DGMO Lt Gen Ghai
New Delhi: Pakistan is understood to have lost over 100 military personnel along the Line of Control during Operation Sindoor, Indian Army’s Director General Military Operations Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai said on Tuesday, citing list of awards conferred posthumously by that country’s military. The top military official also said that Pakistan lost at least 12 […]