MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s Supreme Leader, the Kremlin said Monday. “Now, when Iran is confronting armed aggression, your work in this high office will undoubtedly require great courage and dedication. I am confident that you will honorably continue your father’s work […]
SRINAGAR — Senior CPI-M leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami on Saturday appealed to the Centre to condemn the US-Israeli aggression on Iran, saying Tehran and New Delhi shared traditional relations and had supported each other in difficult times. “I want to appeal to the government of India that we have traditional relations with […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 2 crore for the players and support staff of Jammu and Kashmir team following their historic Ranji Trophy triumph over Karnataka cricket team on their home turf. Congratulating the team on their landmark achievement, the Chief Minister described the victory […]
NEW DELHI — IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, and a large number of flights were delayed at various airports on Friday, according to sources. Hundreds of passengers faced hardships at the airports as flights were delayed for long periods. The sources told PTI that over 220 flights, including departures and arrivals, were cancelled at […]
NEW DELHI — Field Marshal Asim Munir has been formally appointed as Pakistan’s first-ever Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), a newly created and powerful military position in the country. The appointment is for a period of five years. The Pakistan President’s office said in an X post that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s summary recommending Munir […]
JAMMU — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has listed a plea filed by detained AAP MLA Mehraj Malik for final consideration on December 18 after the petitioners elaborately put forth their arguments before the court. Malik, who is AAP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit president, was detained under the stringent Public Safety […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday asked workers to attend in large numbers the “Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod” rally of the Congress in New Delhi on December 14. This was stated by Karra while addressing a preparatory meeting of senior leaders and party functionaries here in […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday emphasised the need to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analysis into diagnostic processes for accuracy and speed, adding that the healthcare system must focus on enhancing diagnostic accuracy and reducing the time to treatment. The LG called upon public and private sector […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat on Thursday visited Udhampur district and reviewed ongoing operations and the overall security situation in the mountainous belt. Director General of Police (DGP) Prabhat is reaching out to police and security forces at the grassroots level in hinterland and border areas to review the security situation, operational […]
JAMMU — Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has renovated six government schools in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said. The board is set to hand over six fully renovated government schools in the Reasi district under its social support initiative, they said. Chairing a high-level review meeting, SMVDSB Chief Executive Officer Sachin […]
SRINAGAR — A stone sculpture of a Hindu deity, presumed to be centuries old, has been unearthed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said on Thursday. The sculpture, believed to depict either Lord Vishnu or Lord Surya, was discovered on the outskirts of Gulmarg during a routine patrol conducted by the Gulmarg police station, […]
JAMMU — The Bharatiya Janata Party leadership has reached out to Deputy Commissioners in the Kashmir Valley, seeking immediate removal of encroachments from properties of displaced persons and temple lands, party officials said. Displaced Kashmiri Pandits have filed scores of complaints about encroachment of their properties and temple lands in various districts of the Jammu […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Bank has provided loans to 10,000 youth under the Mission Yuva scheme in the Union Territory with an aim to make them economically self-reliant. In a major step towards promoting entrepreneurship and economic self-reliance among the youth, J&K Bank has achieved a milestone under the J&K government’s flagship Mission Yuva […]
