Seven dead, 17 injured as passenger vehicle falls into gorge in Doda

Jammu: Seven people, including a woman and a minor girl, were killed and 17 were injured when an overloaded passenger vehicle veered off a hilly road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district on Tuesday, officials said. The accident took place on the Doda-Bharth road near Ponda, some 30 kms from Doda town, […]
Health, Education pillars of JK’s progress and prosperity: CM
Inaugurates 120-bedded Additional Block at B&J Hospital SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday inaugurated a 120-bedded state-of-the-art additional block at the Bone & Joint Hospital, Srinagar, reaffirming his government’s firm commitment to strengthening the two foundational pillars of development—health and education. Post inauguration, the Chief Minister also took a round of the operation theatres, staircase, […]
SC grants divorce to couple on ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted divorce to an estranged couple on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta observed the decision to be in the “best interest” of the parties and their minor child for leading independent and peaceful lives that were “free […]
India accounts for 6.4% of global zero-dose children in 2024: UN
United Nations: India constituted 6.4 per cent of the global population of children who did not receive a single dose of any vaccine in 2024, according to a United Nations report. The new national immunisation coverage data released on Monday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF also highlighted that “India accounted for 49.2% […]
Amarnath Yatra 2025: Over 13,000 perform darshan on Tuesday
Srinagar: Despite overcast weather conditions in the higher reaches of Kashmir, the annual Amarnath Yatra continues to progress smoothly, with thousands of devotees undertaking the pilgrimage to the holy cave. According to official figures a total of 13,490 pilgrims performed darshan at the holy cave on July 15, including 9,096 male, 3,546 female, 199 children, […]
Fix clear timelines for cyber security audit of govt websites: CS
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Tuesday chaired a crucial meeting to thoroughly review cyber security measures safeguarding government websites and critical infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting besides the Secretary IT was attended by all Administrative Secretaries of various departments, and key officers from NIC, JaKeGA, and the IT Department. In this meeting the […]
Cabinet secretary flags ‘perceived reluctance’ among senior officers to meet people
New Delhi: Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan has flagged the “perceived reluctance” among several senior central government officials to give appointments to people, saying such interactions can give insights into ground realities, and clarify misunderstandings about government policies or intentions. In a letter to the secretaries of all central government ministries and departments, the country’s […]
Delhi court reserves order on Engineer Rashid’s plea to attend Parliament
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday reserved its order on Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid’s plea to attend the monsoon session of Parliament starting July 21. Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh reserved the order for July 21 on the plea of the Baramulla MP seeking either interim bail or custody parole to carry […]
Need to address de-escalation: EAM Jaishankar in Beijing

Says competition should not turn into conflict Beijing/New Delhi: India and China should build on “good progress” in normalising the bilateral ties to address border-related issues including de-escalation, and it is essential to avoid “restrictive trade measures and roadblocks”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday during talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. […]
Rains bring down temperature in Kashmir
MeT predicts more rains, flash floods Srinagar: After a recent rise in maximum temperatures, the mercury has once again plummeted across the valley, with several parts recording rainfall on Monday. The weather department here has predicted continued wet weather until 17 July. The recent rains further lowered temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir, MeT officials said. […]