JAMMU — The Jammu Division of Northern Railway conducted an extensive ticket-checking drive, collecting fines worth ₹5 lakh from 673 passengers, an official said on Saturday. The drive, led by Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal, was carried out at key stations across the division, including Jammu, Pathankot Cantonment, Pathankot City, Katra, Srinagar, and Budgam, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his government will revoke the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) as soon as the Union territory gets statehood. “To remove it (the PSA), we should have a status of the state. Security and law and order should be with the elected government. The […]
JAMMU — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday directed the government to ensure Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik can vote in the upcoming Rajya Sabha election for four seats in the Union Territory. The defence council informed the court that the authorities have already dispatched postal ballots to […]
JAMMU — JKNPP-I president and former minister Harsh Dev Singh and BJP candidate Devyani Rana on Saturday filed their nomination papers for the bypoll in Nagrota Assembly constituency here, officials said. After submitting their papers before the returning officers, both the leaders addressed separate public meetings to seek support of the voters. The by-elections in […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday asserted he will not ally with the BJP to hasten the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory, saying his party has no intention of repeating the “mistakes” committed by others in the past. The chief minister also said he is exploring the possibility […]
PATNA — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday promised restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir at “an appropriate time” and a “good resolution” of demands raised by people of the Union Territory of Ladakh. Speaking at a media conclave in Patna, he also claimed that after the abrogation of Article 370, terror-infested Jammu […]
FATEHGARH SAHIB — A fire broke out in a coach of the Amritsar–Saharsa Garib Rath Express near Sirhind railway station on Saturday morning, officials said. According to the Railway Board, one passenger sustained minor burn injuries in the incident, the cause of which is yet to be ascertained. The fire erupted around 7:30 a.m. when […]
KABUL — The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has withdrawn from the upcoming tri-nation T20 series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka in protest against recent airstrikes by Pakistan’s military regime in Paktika province, which killed eight domestic cricket players. According to the board, four other players were wounded in the strikes while playing club-level cricket. The […]
SRINAGAR — PDP MLA Waheed Para on Friday said the Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to “slash” the RBA quota is a “calculated attempt to disempower” Kashmiris. The Pulwama legislator accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of advancing the “disempowerment agenda” and asserted that the Residents of Backward Areas (RBA) quota safeguards Kashmiri representation. “The J&K […]
SINAGAR (KIMS) — The University of Kashmir on Friday announced that all examinations scheduled for October 20 have been postponed. According to a communiqué from the varsity, due to the public holiday declared for Urs-Sheikh Noor-Ud-Din Sahib on October 20, 2025, all university examinations scheduled on that date stands postponed. New dates for the deferred […]