Man killed, three others injured in house collapse at Reasi
Jammu: One person died and three others were injured when a Kucha house collapsed on Monday afternoon in Reasi District, a police spokesman said. He said that a newly constructed Kacha house belonging to Kewal Krishan son of Shankar Dass collapsed at Sujandhar Bhomag, resulting in the death of a person identified as Narinder Singh […]
Lt Guv meets delegations at Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A delegation of MSME Promotion Council of India J&K Unit led by its Chairman Gunjan Sharma called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan on Monday, an official spokesman said. Subsequently, several delegations including Startup Founders led by Refaz Ahmad Wani and Sheikh Inayat Ullah; Artisans from Bandipora headed by Mohammad Maqbool Dar […]
Over 12,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath cave shrine, total crosses 4 lakh
Srinagar: The number of pilgrims who paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir crossed the four lakh mark on Monday as more than 12,000 yatris had darshan of the naturally formed ice lingam, officials said here. “As many as 12,539 pilgrims performed the yatra on Monday and had darshan of […]
Shia-Sunni Unity: DC Srinagar hold meeting with religious scholars
SRINAGAR: In a significant move towards fostering unity and understanding, leaders and representatives from both Shia and Sunni sects including members of Waqf Board, came together Monday in a meeting convened by the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, aimed at promoting solidarity, mutual respect, and cooperation. The meeting, held at DC office Srinagar, […]
Human Trafficking case: Two more accused persons held, three minor girls rescued
Srinagar: Police rescued three more minor girls and arrested two persons involved in a Human Trafficking case in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that case pertains to an FIR No. 173/2024 lodged at police station Baramulla. “During the course of investigation of case FIR No. 173/2024 of PS Baramulla, […]
Parliament’s Monsoon Session begins today, Sitharaman to present Union Budget on Jul 23

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on Tuesday as the Monsoon Session of Parliament gets underway next week with the united opposition set to corner the NDA government on issues ranging from the NEET paper leak case and railway safety. The Monsoon Session begins on Monday and will have 19 […]
PM to attend 25th anniversary Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26 in Ladakh: Official

Leh/Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Ladakh on July 26 to attend the 25th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, an official said on Sunday, as Lt Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra reviewed arrangements for the visit. The grand celebrations to mark the ‘Rajat Jyanti’ of India’s victory over Pakistan in the […]
Omar Abdullah says NC will form next J&K govt
Samba/Jammu: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said on Sunday that his party’s performance in the Lok Sabha polls was “spectacular”, and added that trends suggest it will form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah said the BJP has not “learnt any lessons” from the Lok Sabha election results, adding that it has […]
DG BSF reviews operational readiness of troops deployed along IB in Jammu sector
Jammu: BSF Director General Nitin Agrawal on Sunday reviewed the operational readiness of the troops deployed along the International Border in Jammu sector, an official of the force said. Agrawal arrived here on a two-day visit on Saturday to assess the security situation along the International Border and attended a joint security review meeting along […]
Drone found abandoned near IB in Jammu
Jammu: A small drone with four wings was found lying in a field near the International Border (IB) here on Sunday, officials said, as police started its investigation to identify its owner. The drone was recovered by a joint party of police and the BSF at the Kaloyan village in the Suchetgarh area of the […]