Present phase of governance in JK temporary: Omar
Got assurances from highest level in Delhi on change in UT’s governance model Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory’s (UT’s) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said that his meetings in Delhi were very successful and that he got “assurances from the highest level on the change in the Governance Model of the J&K.” In his […]
Waqf bill panel: BJP, Oppn members engage in verbal clash again
New Delhi: Members of ruling and opposition parties engaged in verbal clash as former judges and Waqf administrators of different states appeared before the Parliament’s panel on the Waqf bill which met for the first time on Monday after TMC member Kalyan Banerjee’s suspension for unruly conduct. Banerjee, who broke a glass bottle and allegedly […]
Census likely from early 2025: Sources
‘Future cycles to be changed, no decision on caste yet’ New Delhi: The much-delayed decadal census exercise and the work to update the National Population Register (NPR) are likely to begin early 2025 and the data will be declared by 2026, thus changing future census cycles completely, official sources said. However, no decision has […]
Vigilance Awareness Week: Lt Guv, CM administer ‘Integrity Pledge’to ministers and officers
SRINAGAR: An ‘Integrity Pledge’ was given to the officers on the occasion of the Vigilance Awareness Week at Raj Bhavan. The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha read out the Integrity Pledge and administered the oath to officers. Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed from 28th of October to 3rd of November 2024 with the theme “Culture […]
Inquiry ordered into deaths of three youths in Jammu accident
Jammu: Authorities in Jammu on Monday ordered an inquiry into a road accident that claimed the lives of three youths in the Nagrota area near here the previous day. The inquiry was ordered by District Magistrate, Jammu Sachin Kumar Vaishya, an official spokesperson said. Three youths – Sumit Balgotra, his cousin Gaurav and friend Ram […]
Over 60 flights get bomb threats on Monday

New Delhi: More than 60 flights of Indian carriers received bomb threats on Monday, sources said. In 15 days, over 410 domestic and international flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media. The sources in the know said around 21 flights each of […]
Dy CM flags fake account on X, tags police
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Monday flagged a fake account in his name created on social networking site ‘X’ and tagged the police for action. The fake account impersonating Choudhary cropped up on X within a fortnight after the formation of a new government headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Sharing a picture […]
J-K LG urges youth to contribute towards realising ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj n Sunday urged the youth of the Union Territory to take advantage of the dynamic and competitive environment and knowledge platforms to set new goals in life. Addressing a student felicitation programme at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) here, Sinha said as youth of […]
Disengagement in Depsang and Demchok first step, de-escalation next: Jaishankar on China
Mumbai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said the disengagement of troops at Depsang and Demchok in Ladakh is the first step, and it is expected that India will return to the 2020 patrolling status. The next step is de-escalation, which will not happen until India is sure that the same is happening on […]
Engineer Rashid seeks clarity on J-K CM Abdullah’s meetings with PM Modi, Shah, Rajnath
Srinagar: Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Sunday asked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah if restoration of Article 370 and the release of political prisoners were discussed during his meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Awami Ittehad Party chief Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, had […]