SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday raised the issue of the upcoming AIIMS at Awantipora with Union Health Minister J P Nadda, requesting him to expedite the ongoing work. “Spoke with Union Health Minister JP Nadda ji and requested him to expedite the ongoing work at AIIMS Awantipora so that it doesn’t get […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday met his Karnataka counterpart D K Shivakumar in Bengaluru and congratulated him on assuming office. The two leaders met during ‘The Hindu Huddle’ event, where Abdullah also participated. Congratulating Shivakumar on assuming the post of Karnataka chief minister, Abdullah wished him a successful and […]
JAMMU — Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday formally declared the establishment of a new Regional Meteorological Centre at Jammu, marking a major step towards strengthening weather forecasting and disaster preparedness across Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. The newly established MeT centre at Jammu will integrate weather observations with a state-of-the-art X-band Doppler […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said narco-terrorists — those sitting in neighbouring countries or operating inside the Union territory — will have to pay a “heavy price”, asserting that their days are numbered. Sinha led a ‘Nasha-Mukt Jammu Kashmir’ rally in Ganderbal district, and addressed a large gathering on […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said his party will attend the meeting of the INDIA bloc in Delhi on June 8. “The meeting is going to taking place. Omar (Abdullah) or I, one of us will go. Obviously, we are part of that. We will be there,” Abdullah told reporters in […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday called for collective efforts to protect the environment, saying it is vital for a healthier planet for future generations. “On World Environment Day, let’s rededicate ourselves to the conservation of Mother Earth and preservation of nature’s delicate balance. Our collective efforts towards environmental protection […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said they have attached immovable and movable properties worth over ₹4 crore belonging to alleged drug peddlers in separate actions carried out under the NDPS Act in Srinagar. According to a police statement, the action was taken by Police Stations Lal Bazar and Khanayar as part […]
SRINAGAR — To ensure the safety and security of tourists and pilgrims during the Amarnath Yatra 2026, police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district have launched the ‘Pahchan App’, a QR-based mobile application designed to register and regulate service providers operating along the Yatra route and at key tourist destinations. The application enables instant, on-spot […]
JAMMU — A portion of the wall of the nearly 200-year-old Gadadhar temple collapsed outside the Mubarak Mandi heritage complex in Jammu on Thursday following rain, triggering concerns among locals who blamed the ongoing excavation and restoration work near the shrine for the collapse. No casualties were reported in the incident. The temple dedicated to […]
JAMMU — The youth wing of the BJP on Thursday held a protest here against the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir, accusing it of failing to fulfil its promise of providing one lakh jobs to educated youth. Led by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) president Arun Prabhat, scores of party […]