ATF price for domestic airlines unchanged
27 pc cut for int’l carriers, commercial LPG rates raised New Delhi: Aviation turbine fuel prices for domestic airlines remained unchanged for a second straight month on Monday, while the rates for international carriers were slashed by 27 per cent in line with easing global benchmarks. At the same time, state-owned fuel retailers raised […]
J&K leads UTs in census self-enumeration: Census Official
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is leading among the Union Territories and ranked eighth among states in the country in the self-enumeration phase of Census 2027, a senior Census official said, adding that over 6.67 lakh households voluntarily have submitted their details through the official portal. He said that 6,67,517 households in Jammu and Kashmir and […]
Jammu railway division earns Rs 66.50 lakh from ticket-checking drive in May
Jammu: Northern Railway’s Jammu Division has earned Rs 66.50 lakh through a special ticket-checking drive conducted across its jurisdiction in May 2026 to curb ticketless and irregular travel and protect railway revenue. According to official figures available till May 31, the division registered 12,693 cases against passengers travelling without tickets or involved in other forms […]
Speaker convenes meeting with Assembly Committee Chairmen
Emphasizes accountability, strict discipline SRINAGAR: Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, Monday convened a high-level meeting with the Chairmen of various Assembly Committees to apprise them of their functions and outline their core responsibilities for ensuring robust governance. Surjeet Singh Slathia, (Chairman Committee on Public Accounts), Nazir Ahmad Khan Gurezi (Chairman, […]
CM inaugurates additional accommodation block at Circuit House Church Lane
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday inaugurated the newly constructed additional accommodation block at Circuit House, Church Lane, Srinagar, aimed at enhancing hospitality infrastructure and improving facilities for visiting dignitaries and guests. The project has been executed by the Public Works (R&B) Department under the Capex budget at a cost of ₹781.34 lakh. Deputy Chief […]
ISI asks terror sympathisers to join national political parties to escape crackdown: Officials
Srinagar: In a move aimed at evading security crackdown and investigation into terror incidents, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has asked its established network of Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in Jammu and Kashmir to infiltrate mainstream national political parties, officials said on Sunday. The ISI is also trying to recalibrate its strategy by making desperate attempts […]
China-Pak expert Gen Raja Subramani assumes charge as CDS
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan takes charge as new Navy chief New Delhi: Gen NS Raja Subramani, widely known as an expert on Pakistan and China, on Sunday took charge as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff with a primary mandate to implement the ambitious military theaterisation plan and bolster tri-services synergy. He succeeded Gen Anil […]
NC facing serious internal divisions, claims LoP Sunil Sharma
Predicts Political Instability in JK Srinagar: Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Sunday claimed that the Omar Abdullah-led government was facing serious internal divisions and alleged that attempts were underway to prevent political instability within the ruling establishment. The remarks signalled a sharp political escalation between […]
Kashmir’s Eid Livestock Trade Crosses Rs 384 Crore Despite Sales Slump
Nearly 1.92 lakh sheep brought to Valley in 1,200 trucks; dealers cite rising costs, cautious spending and changing buying trends Srinagar: Kashmir’s Eid-ul-Adha livestock trade generated an estimated business of Rs 384 crore, with nearly 1.92 lakh sheep and goats arriving in the Valley in around 1,200 trucks during the fortnight preceding the festival, […]
PoK youth crosses LoC after social media romance, apprehended by Army
Srinagar: Driven by love that blossomed on social media, a 22-year-old youth from across the border, Zeeshan Mir, crossed the heavily fortified Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir’s Uri sector, only to be apprehended by alert Army troops, officials said here on Sunday. According to officials privy to the ongoing investigation, Mir was deeply […]