AC approves dedicated Commission for facilitating reservations to OBCs in Local Bodies
SRINAGAR: Administrative Council which met here under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, approved establishment of a dedicated Backward Classes Commission for facilitating reservations to OBCs in Local Bodies in view of enactment of the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws ( Amendment) Act, 2024. The Commission shall have mandate to conduct empirical study and investigation […]
I am not contesting JK polls: Omar Abdullah
Says he will continue to fight for statehood for JK Srinagar: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Monday ruled out the possibility of him contesting the forthcoming elections to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly but said he would be leading his party’s campaign for the polls. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also […]
PMO has become catalytic agent infusing new energy into system: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday his office has become a “catalytic agent” which infuses new energy and dynamism into the system, and claimed that it used to be seen as a big power centre 10 years ago. Addressing staffers of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) after he began this third term, Modi […]
Cop killed after his private car falls into gorge in Doda
Jammu: A policeman was killed when his private car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district, officials said on Monday. Head Constable Ram Raj (47), a resident of Paryote village, was posted in Bus Stand Jammu and was heading to his home in Doda when the accident took place […]
Chemist found dead with his throat slit in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu: A 35-year-old chemist was found dead with his throat slit open near his house in Kathua district, officials said on Monday. Amarjit Sharma’s murder sparked protests by his grieving relatives and neighbours, who demanded immediate arrest of the unidentified culprits, they said. Sharma was found dead outside his house in Mela village by his […]
Modi sworn in as PM for third consecutive term; 5 allies get one Cabinet berth each

New Delhi: Narendra Modi was sworn-in as prime minister on Sunday for a record-equalling third term, heading a Cabinet that emphasised continuity and experience while also rewarding partners in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government. Along with Modi, senior BJP leaders including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, all ministers […]
‘Historic moment for Bharat’: J&K LG on Modi taking oath as PM for third consecutive term
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday congratulated Narendra Modi for taking oath as the prime minister for a third consecutive term and called it a “historic moment for Bharat”. Modi, 73, first became prime minister in 2014 and then returned to office in 2019. He was re-elected to Lok Sabha from […]
Security agencies to take necessary steps to maintain stability along LoC, says senior Army officer
Srinagar: The situation along the Line of Control is stable and security agencies will take all necessary steps to maintain it, a senior Army officer said on Sunday. General Officer Commanding (GoC) of Army 15 Corps Lt General Rajiv Ghai was talking to reporters at the Bipin Rawat Stadium in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district […]
Terrorists open fire at bus carrying pilgrims; 9 dead, 33 injured

Jammu: Nine people including three women were killed and 33 injured as a bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi plunged into a deep gorge after an ambush by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Sunday evening, police said, as political leaders cutting across party lines strongly condemn the dastardly attack. The […]
PM Modi takes stock of situation after terror attack in Reasi
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took stock of the situation arising out of the terror attack on pilgrims in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in which nine people were killed. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the prime minister directed him to constantly monitor the situation and ensure all possible help to the […]