Shahpur Kandi Project will transform border districts of J&K, Punjab: Jitendra Singh
JAMMU: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday the Shahpur Kandi dam project was on the back burner for decades before the Narendra Modi government revived it and is now near completion. The long-delayed project is a story of “perseverance and development”, which is set to transform the bordering districts of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab […]
Centre may issue nearly 3 crore more ration cards after states delete ineligible entries: Union Minister
New Delhi: Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said there is scope for issuing nearly 3 crore more ration cards to eligible beneficiaries after some state governments removed 2.21 crore ineligible holders from PDS lists. Addressing the launch of a smart warehousing system, Joshi said the deletions were carried out by state governments following […]
Omar visits Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday visited the Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal district to assess the arrangements for the upcoming annual mela at the shrine. Hundreds of devotees, mostly Kashmiri Pandits, are expected to visit the temple of Ragnya Devi, popularly known as Mata Kheer Bhawani, at Tulmulla in the central Kashmir district, […]
SC refuses to pass interim order on plea against implementation of CBSE’s 3-language policy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to pass any interim order on a plea challenging the implementation of a CBSE policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian languages, for Class 9 students from the 2026-27 academic session. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana tagged […]
CM unveils ₹100 Cr Development Package for Bandipora
BANDIPORA: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday gave Bandipora district a massive developmental boost by inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for 18 major projects worth approximately ₹100 crore. These multisectoral projects span higher education, roads, bridges, clean drinking water, urban development, and agriculture infrastructure, aiming to directly address the key needs of the local population. […]
NC’s proposed statehood protest a mere ‘eyewash’: LOP Sunil Sharma
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly’s Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Wednesday described the ruling National Conference’s proposed protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over restoration of statehood as an “eyewash”, saying that the Abdullah government was trying to divert people’s attention from its ‘zero-governance’. “It is an eyewash,” Sharma told reporters here when asked about […]
Two people killed, 11 injured in two separate road accidents in Kashmir
Lt Guv, CM grieved over deaths Srinagar: Two persons died, while 11 others, including four tourists, were injured in twin road accidents in Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. A vehicle skidded off the Aru-Pahalgam road and fell into a deep gorge in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, resulting in the on-the-spot death of two persons […]
NIA attaches land of terror case accused in Baramulla
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday attached two plots of land in Baramulla district of north Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), officials said. The plots measuring 7.5 marla (2,050 square feet) and 6 marla (1,632 square feet) in Kanispora belong to Shaheen Ahmad Lone, an accused in a case […]
National Congress MPs will not support NDA govt at Centre: CM Omar
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said National Conference Parliament members will not support the NDA government at the Centre. Responding to a question about factions of Trinamool Congress and Shiv Sena backing the government at the Centre, Abdullah said he could not comment on their reasons for doing so. “Neither I, nor you […]