NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump announced that any country “doing business” with Iran will have to pay a 25 per cent tariff on its trade with Washington, a move that could impact Tehran’s major trading partners such as India, China and the UAE. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has “shattered” the dreams of unemployed youth in the Union territory by “outsourcing” around 23,000 jobs, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma said on Saturday. The BJP leader asked the Omar Abdullah government to rollback the order or face the “wrath of the youth”. “The Abdullah government has […]
SRINAGAR — Over 650 participants competed in eight events at the two-day Chinar Open Winter Games 2026, which concluded at Jammu and Kashmir’s renowned ski resort of Gulmarg on Friday. The Chinar Open Winter Games 2026, a flagship initiative of the Indian Army, successfully concluded amidst the breathtaking snow-clad landscapes of Gulmarg, a Srinagar-based defence […]
JAMMU — Seven alleged drug peddlers were arrested at different places in Jammu and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. Balvinder Kumar and Sunny Kumar, both residents of R S Pura, were arrested from the Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu city and one pistol, one magazine and 21 grams of heroin […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has “shattered” the dreams of unemployed youth in the Union territory by “outsourcing” around 23,000 jobs, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma said on Saturday. The BJP leader asked the Omar Abdullah government to rollback the order or face the “wrath of the youth”. “The Abdullah government has […]
JAMMU — Former bureaucrat Shantmanu, who was on Saturday sworn in as the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir for a five-year term, underscored the importance of holding the long-pending panchayat and urban local body elections in the Union Territory. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to the retired IAS officer […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Saturday destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) they detected in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, officials said. The IED was kept inside a bag and placed on the roadside at Gulab Sheikh Mohalla near Kohestan Colony in the district’s Safapora area. The officials said security forces cordoned off the area […]
SRINAGAR — Nine CRPF personnel were injured after their vehicle fell into a river here on Saturday, officials said. The accident occurred on the Dagpora-Umerhair Road in the Ahmadnagar locality on Srinagar outskirts. The vehicle fell into the river after the driver lost control of it, officials said. The injured Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) […]
SRINAGAR — Over 650 participants competed in eight events at the two-day Chinar Open Winter Games 2026, which concluded at Jammu and Kashmir’s renowned ski resort of Gulmarg on Friday. The Chinar Open Winter Games 2026, a flagship initiative of the Indian Army, successfully concluded amidst the breathtaking snow-clad landscapes of Gulmarg, a Srinagar-based defence […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday placed an SMC engineer under suspension for substandard macadamisation and other works executed over the past two years. According to an order, Imtiaz Ahmad, in-charge Executive Engineer (Civil), SMC, has been suspended with immediate effect pending an inquiry into his conduct under the Jammu and Kashmir […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered the transfer and posting of 22 officers including seven deputy commissioners, officials said. According to an order issued by Commissioner-Secretary, General Administration Department, M Raju late on Friday, the move includes reshuffle of three additional chief secretaries and five commissioner-secretaries with immediate effect. The postings […]
SRINAGAR — Emphasising that the interim Indo-US trade deal would take a toll on the nation’s farmers and fruit growers, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revisit the deal and implement a 50 per cent import duty on apples to protect Jammu and Kashmir’s horticulture industry. “The farmers […]
NEW DELHI — Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has condemned the alleged attacks on Kashmiri students and shawl sellers, saying the “politics of hate has not only corroded institutions but torn our social fabric.” Gandhi made the remarks in a letter written to Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) National Convenor […]
