Amit Shah begins review meet on implementation of new criminal laws in NE states
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took stock of the implementation of three new criminal laws — BNS, BNSS and BSA — across the northeast (NE) in a review meeting with the chief ministers and DGPs of the states in the region. As the President’s rule is imposed in Manipur, its Governor Ajay […]
National Conference sets up committee to review working of JMC wards ahead of ULB polls
Jammu: The National Conference on Sunday announced a 12-member committee to review the working of party units falling under Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) in view of the forthcoming Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The committee, which included former legislator Bimla Luthra and provincial president, Youth National Conference, Jammu, S Tejinder Singh, […]
30 injured as mini-bus turns turtle in Reasi
Jammu: At least 30 passengers, mostly women, were injured when their mini-bus turned turtle on a hilly road in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. Two of the 30 are seriously injured and they have been rushed the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu. The accident took place near Tara […]
Protesters block Srinagar-Jammu Highway demanding action on deaths of 2 brothers
Srinagar: Protesters blocked the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Kulgam district, demanding police action regarding the deaths of two brothers, who were among three persons missing since last month, officials said. Showkat Ahmad Bajad, his brother Riyaz Ahmad Bajad, and Mukhtar Ahmad went missing on February 13 while on their way to attend a function at […]
Two former J-K lawmakers return to PDP
Srinagar: Two former Jammu and Kashmir lawmakers returned to the PDP on Sunday, more than four years after quitting the party. Mansoor Hussain Suharwardy is a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA while Yasir Reshi served as an MLC. “Former MLA Mansoor Hussain Suharwardy and MLC Yasir Reshi returned to the PDP in presence of […]
No deadline for panel examining quota system: Govt
PC Leader Sajad Lone says policy ‘rigged’ Jammu/Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday informed the assembly that no deadline had been set for the three-member Cabinet sub-committee — formed last year to look into grievances against the current reservation policy in the Union Territory — to submit its report. Social Welfare Minister Sakeena […]
Panel examining quota system given six months to submit report: CM
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet sub-committee formed last year to look into grievances against the current reservation policy in the Union Territory will submit its report in six months, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday. The decision came after Abdullah met a “concerned group of job aspirants”. Abdullah said in a post on […]
SHA removes key surgical procedures from list
Pvt hospitals suspend all free services, cut staff strength by 50% Srinagar: The Government has barred private hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir from offering key surgical procedures under the free health insurance scheme, the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), The government has removed four surgeries from the list for private hospitals and […]
J&K achieves 99.80% digital banking coverage
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has achieved 99.80% digital coverage of eligible saving and business accounts, reveals government date. It states that as many as 1.28 crore accounts have been successfully on boarded on digital platforms across all 20 districts of the Union Territory. “As of January 31, 2025, only 25,472 accounts remain to be digitally […]
Kashmir Valley receives fresh snowfall on Saturday
Srinagar: Many areas in Kashmir, including the plains, received fresh snowfall, while other parts of the Valley witnessed light to moderate rains on Saturday, officials said. The plains in Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama districts received fresh snowfall, while snowfall was also recorded in Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam tourist resorts, they said. Gurez in Bandipora […]