SRINAGAR — Jailed Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Thursday arrived here to meet his ailing father after the Delhi High Court granted him a week’s interim bail, officials said. Rashid, alias Engineer Rashid, the Lok Sabha MP from Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla, arrived at the Srinagar airport here on Thursday afternoon and drove […]
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Cyber Police lodges FIR as late separatist leader’s video surfaces online
SRINAGAR — The cyber wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday registered an FIR against unidentified persons for posting a video of late separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on social media, alleging that it glorifies separatist content, officials said. The move comes a day after Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti posted a […]
Ahead of darbar move, Omar Abdullah chairs cabinet meeting in Jammu
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a cabinet meeting to review key development initiatives and discuss governance priorities in the Union territory. This was the last cabinet meeting chaired by Abdullah in Jammu before moving offices to the summer capital, Srinagar. “Chief Minister chaired a cabinet meeting this morning […]
CORAS commandos among 21 security personnel to guard Vande Bharat trains in J&K: PCSC
JAMMU — Apart from the multi-layered security setup along the 327-kilometre Jammu-Katra-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line, 21 security personnel, including RPF commandos, will guard the Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express service launched by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday, an official said. Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off the 20-coach train, which is expected to cut travel time between […]
Omar Abdullah seeks inland port for J&K at Vande Bharat flagging off ceremony
JAMMU — Thanking Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Centre for extending Vande Bharat train services between Jammu and Srinagar, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday demanded a dry (inland) port for the union territory to boost trade and business. “I want to congratulate and thank Vaishnaw and, through him, the central government, on behalf […]
Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off 20-coach Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat, services from May 2
SRINAGAR — Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off the 20-coach Vande Bharat Express train between Jammu and Srinagar, the first direct train between the twin capitals of Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Jitendra Singh, were among the dignitaries present at the flagging […]
Vaishnaw to flag off Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat on Thursday; services from May 2
SRINAGAR — Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off a 20-coach Vande Bharat Express train between Jammu and Srinagar on April 30, while the services for the general public will commence on May 2. The direct train services between Srinagar and Jammu will reduce the travel time between the twin capitals of Jammu […]
J&K Govt approves 18% fare hike for commercial passenger vehicles, fixes rates for e-rickshaws and e-autos
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday approved an 18 percent increase in the maximum chargeable fare for various categories of commercial passenger vehicles across the Union Territory. According to a notification issued by the Transport Department, Civil Secretariat, J&K, in exercise of powers under Section 67 of the Motor Vehicles Act, […]
DSEJ revises school timings across Jammu division from May 1
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) on Wednesday issued an order revising school timings for both Government and recognized private schools across the Jammu Division, effective from May 1, 2026. According to the order, schools upto Higher Secondary level falling within the Summer Zone of Jammu Division will now function from […]
‘Victory of truth’: Mehraj Malik’s family, AAP leaders welcome release, reaffirm public welfare mission
JAMMU — Family members of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik and party leaders on Tuesday welcomed his release, terming it a “victory of truth” and reaffirmed their commitment to public welfare in Jammu and Kashmir. Malik’s father Shammas Din expressed satisfaction, saying his son has always worked for the people. “He is my son and he […]









