Badhaal deaths: Probe by Home Department underway, says Minister
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said an investigation is underway by the home department into the recent death of 17 people in remote Badhaal village, with clinical reports and laboratory investigations detecting presence of insecticides in the visecra samples of the deceased. The government was responding to the demands of a CBI […]
Abduction, murder case of Anantnag girl solved, accused held: Police
Srinagar: Police has successfully solved the case of a missing girl from Kokernag, leading to the arrest of the accused and the recovery of the victim’s body. Police in a statement said that on March 16, 2025, Police Station Kokernag received a missing report regarding a girl (name not revealed), and an investigation was promptly […]
Ration supply not halted to BPL families due to verification concerns: Govt
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday denied any stoppage of ration to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families due to verification issues. In response to a query by MLA Mir Saifullah, the government stated that all eligible households are receiving their entitled food grains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and at subsidised […]
NIA conducts searches at 12 locations in Jammu in terrorist infiltration case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple locations across Jammu in connection with a terrorist infiltration case, officials said. The searches are underway at 12 locations, they said. According to the officials, the case was registered last year based on information about the infiltration of active terrorists belonging to […]
High-security alert sounded in JK after recent terror attacks in Pakistan
Jammu: A high-security alert has been sounded across Jammu and Kashmir in view of the recent terror attacks in Pakistan, including the killing of a top commander of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), officials said on Tuesday. All the protected persons, including politicians, have been advised to be conscious and strictly follow the security protocols for […]
JK to get new accommodations in Delhi, Chandigarh: CM
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that to address the limited accommodation at J&K House, Chanakyapuri, the government has acquired a 3,179.58 sqm plot on a perpetual lease from the Delhi Development Authority at Dwarka, New Delhi. Responding to a question by Member Tanvir Sadiq regarding lack of accommodation for those […]
Srinagar man arrested for posting, sharing ‘extremist’ content
Srinagar: Police has arrested a social media user for allegedly posting extremist content online, an official said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Showkat Ahmad Dar (28), is a resident of Doodh Mohalla in Srinagar, said the Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing, which made the arrest. Its spokesperson said that Dar had been operating a […]
Maha Kumbh strengthened India’s spirit of unity: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the recent Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj was a defining moment in India’s history, much like the revolt of 1857 and the Dandi March of Mahatma Gandhi that inspired the nation and paved the way for independence. Making a statement in the Lok Sabha, the prime minister […]
Govt has no plans to provide stipend to unemployed youth in JK: Minister
Says 3.70 lakh jobless youth registered with Employment Department Jammu: The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that it has no plans to provide stipend to unemployed youth in the Union Territory. In a written response to a question of MLA Samba Devinder Kumar Manyal, Minister in-charge Labour & Employment Surinder […]
Budget Session 2025: CM moves 13 demands, 12 supplementary demands in Assembly
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday moved 13 Demands and 12 supplementary Demands in the Legislative Assembly which was subsequently presented before the House for discussion by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather. “I move that a sum not exceeding the aggregate amount mentioned in Demand Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 19, 20, […]