WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had ordered the military to be prepared to launch strikes against Iran if the Iranian government carried out or attempted an assassination of the president. “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he feels honoured to have received a “love letter” in the form of a legal notice from the BJP as it proves that he is a political force they cannot ignore. The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Monday served a […]
LONDON — Brendon McCullum has been sacked as head coach of England’s test team after four years in the role, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday. McCullum, who was appointed in 2022 just after Ben Stokes was made test captain, helped transform England’s red-ball fortunes with a swashbuckling brand of play […]
Anantnag: In a significant judicial development, the Court of the Principal District Judge Anantnag, Mr. Tahir Khurshid Raina, has issued summons to the Commissioner Secretary, Irrigation and Flood Control Department, J&K, directing his personal appearance to explain why civil imprisonment should not be ordered against him for non-execution of multiple court decrees. The court […]
JAMMU — Demanding regularisation, implementation of minimum wages and release of pending payments, daily wagers marched towards Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s residence here on Thursday, prompting police to stop them and detain their leader. All Daily Wagers Jammu Kashmir Sangarsh Samiti, a conglomeration of daily wagers, daily-rated employees, and ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) workers, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Thursday approved the Used Water Management Project, which includes the establishment of a ₹19.99 crore Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for Ganderbal town. According to the Chief Minister’s Office, the initiative aims to ensure proper treatment of used water, maintain river cleanliness, and improve overall […]
JAMMU — The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted simultaneous searches in Jammu and Kashmir, including at the premises of former minister Babu Singh, as part of a drugs-linked money laundering investigation, official sources said. Six premises in Srinagar and two in Jammu are being covered under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act […]
JAMMU — A cordon and search operation is underway to track down at least two to three terrorists believed to be hiding in a forested area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Thursday. The operation follows an encounter that broke out between terrorists and security forces in the heavily forested Chatru belt […]
NEW DELHI — Incarcerated Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) leader and Member of Parliament (MP) from Baramulla, Engineer Rashid, has been shifted from Jail Number 3 to Jail Number 1 of Tihar Jail by the Delhi authorities after he was allegedly attacked by some inmates in August this year, The Indian Express reported. According to sources […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced that the government has approved the “Chief Minister’s Scheme for Introduction of Heritage Courses” under the Skill Development Department, aimed at preserving the Union Territory’s traditional crafts and promoting skill-based livelihoods. In a post on X, the Office of the Chief Minister, […]
SRINAGAR — Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday called upon the people of Jammu and Kashmir to intensify their efforts in bringing about “normal” conditions in the region, emphasising that a full-fledged state is the shared desire of the entire nation, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a […]
SRINAGAR — Postal ballot and home voting processes began on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam assembly constituency (AC) where bypolls would take place on November 11. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who won last year’s assembly elections from two seats, Budgam and Ganderbal, retained the family stronghold of Ganderbal and vacated the Budgam seat, necessitating […]
JAMMU — Demanding grant of “minority institution” status to the newly established Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) to enable reservation of seats for Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir, the Rashtriya Bajrang Dal (RBD) on Wednesday protested here against the admission list, alleging that nearly 70 per cent of the seats had […]
