SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said her party has submitted the Jammu and Kashmir Land Rights and Regularisation Bill, 2025 for discussion in the forthcoming session of the Legislative Assembly. The proposed legislation, also referred to as the Anti-Bulldozer Bill, seeks to regularise land holdings of individuals, families, and […]
JAMMU — A 32-year-old woman was killed and five others were injured when a boulder rolled down a hillock and struck a passenger vehicle in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The incident took place near Baswal village along the Doda–Bharat road, they said. Rescuers immediately reached the spot and shifted […]
JAMMU — Police on Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly desecrating the Guru Granth Sahib in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. Manjit Singh alias Billa, a resident of Koulpur village in Ramgarh, reportedly used some inflammable oil to set ablaze the holy text late Tuesday night, sparking widespread protests by the Sikh community, […]
JAMMU — The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) has issued a fresh order revising school timings for both Government and recognized private schools across Jammu division. As per the order, schools in the Summer Zone of Jammu Division shall function from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM during October 2025. With effect from November 1, […]
JAMMU — A full anti-sabotage drill was carried out at Jammu airport after a private airliner received a bomb threat email on Sunday, officials said. However, nothing suspicious was found during a thorough search conducted by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and police, without affecting the air traffic, the officials said. “An email was […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced the sanctioning of 5,061 houses in rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir that were damaged in recent natural calamities. He expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan for approving the special project under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday he has ordered the reopening of 12 tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir which were closed in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack in April this year. The LG administration shut down nearly 50 tourist spots following the deadly terror attack at Baisaran in the Pahalgam area […]
JAMMU — In its first programme in Jammu, YASHODA AI—the flagship digital literacy initiative of the National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with Future Shift Labs—conducted a special workshop at Central University, Jammu. The event educated students on the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI), while raising awareness about cyber safety, digital rights, and […]
JAMMU — At least 45 students of the Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) were evacuated to safety in a joint operation by the State Disaster Response Force and police after floodwaters submerged the ground floor of the hostel complex here on Sunday, officials said. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police deployed manpower equipped […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a major infrastructure push for Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Government has approved 19 mega road and tunnel projects worth ₹10,637 crore. The announcement was made by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in a post on X, where he expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Road Transport […]