SRINAGAR — Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Thursday said AIIMS Awantipora in south Kashmir is expected to commence Outpatient Department (OPD) services before December 2026, with inpatient (IPD) services and academic activities scheduled to begin in July 2027. In a post on X, Nadda said he reviewed the progress and operational readiness of […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday attended the ‘Honour & Excellence 2026’ annual awards ceremony organised by the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar Education Society (DJSES) at the Convention Centre in Jammu as the chief guest. The ceremony celebrated academic achievements of meritorious students, honoured staff members for their dedicated service and recognised distinguished alumni […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti was on Thursday unanimously re-elected as the party’s president for the fifth consecutive term. The organisational elections were held at the party headquarters in Srinagar, where party leaders, elected representatives and members of the Electoral College assembled to elect the party president. According to a post […]
ANANTNAG — Police in Anantnag arrested four alleged drug peddlers in four separate operations across the district and recovered around 11.86 kilograms of contraband substances, officials said on Thursday. In the first operation, Police Station Mattan conducted a search at the residential premises of Zakir Hussain Khan, a resident of Satrimaidan, Gopalpora, Mattan, following specific […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday attended a meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Council at Lok Bhavan in Jammu, where key academic reforms and measures to strengthen the higher education ecosystem were discussed. The meeting reviewed the implementation of the ‘Design Your Degree’ programme and […]
RAMBAN — Senior Superintendent of Police Ramban and Deputy Commissioner Ramban on Wednesday jointly inspected the accident-prone stretch at Dalwas along National Highway-44 to review road safety measures and assess vulnerable locations. During the visit, the officers took stock of the existing safety infrastructure and preventive measures aimed at reducing road accidents and ensuring the […]
JAMMU — A delegation of the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, led by its President Arun Gupta, met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the Civil Secretariat here on Wednesday and sought financial assistance for shopkeepers affected by the recent fire incident at Shiv Market. During the meeting, the delegation discussed various concerns of the […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of two lives in a massive fire at Durbal locality of Bemina in Srinagar and announced an ex-gratia relief of ₹2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. In a post on X, the Chief Minister extended his heartfelt […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against a Pulwama resident in an alleged Rs 35 lakh cheque fraud case before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pulwama. The chargesheet has been filed against Mushtaq Ahmad Yatoo, son of Ali Mohammad Yatoo, a resident of Chanpora, […]
HANDWARA — Police have attached a residential property worth ₹10.18 lakh belonging to an alleged drug trafficker in Langate area of Handwara as part of their ongoing crackdown against drug trafficking, officials said. The property belongs to Mehraj-Ud-Din Gojree, a resident of Langate, and was allegedly renovated using proceeds generated through illicit narcotics trafficking, police […]