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 — Security forces on Saturday detected and safely destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said the explosive was found inside a bag placed along the roadside at Gulab Sheikh Mohalla near Kohestan Colony in Safapora area of the district. Following the detection, the area was immediately […]
SRINAGAR — At least nine Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured on Saturday after their vehicle skidded off the Dagpora–Umerhair Road and plunged into a river in Ahmadnagar on the outskirts of Srinagar. Officials said the accident occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle. All injured personnel were rushed to Sher-i-Kashmir […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday suspended an SMC engineer over alleged substandard macadamisation and other developmental works carried out over the past two years. According to an official order, Imtiaz Ahmad, In-charge Executive Engineer (Civil), Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), has been placed under suspension with immediate effect pending an inquiry under […]
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 to the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) National Convenor […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday reiterated that his government is committed to filling vacancies in a time-bound manner, announcing that over 30,000 vacant posts will be filled in 2026. Replying to a question raised by Prof Gharu Ram Bhagat during Question Hour of the ongoing Budget session of the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that three tourism projects have been completed in Ramgarh constituency at a cost of Rs 307.12 lakh under the Capex budget, while another project is currently under execution. Replying to a question raised by BJP MLA Devinder Kumar Manyal, asked on his behalf […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said there has been no hike in electricity tariffs in the Union Territory since December 2023, assuring that billing is being carried out transparently and strictly as per rules. Replying to a question raised by NC MLA Bashir Ahmed Veeri in the Assembly, Abdullah […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a sharp surge in tourist arrivals in the post-2019 period, with over 7.85 crore tourists visiting the Union Territory between 2023 and 2025, compared to 4.76 crore visitors during 2016–18, the government informed the Assembly on Friday. Replying to a written question by NC MLA Javid Hassan Baig, […]
JAMMU — A total of 41,944 claims have been received across Jammu and Kashmir under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), including 28,925 individual forest rights (IFR) claims and 13,019 community forest rights (CFR) claims, the Union Territory government informed the Assembly on Friday. In a written reply to BJP MLA R S Pathania, Forest Minister […]