JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Monday said a ropeway in Reasi cannot not be pushed through in a “dictatorial manner” when a large section of stakeholders was opposing the project. Choudhary’s remark came in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, where BJP MLA Baldev Raj Sharma, who represents Shri […]
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Pak national repatriated after inadvertently crossing over IB at Samba
JAMMU — A 45-year-old Pakistan national was handed over to the Rangers on Monday, a day after he was apprehended by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel while crossing into India across the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Zaffar Iqbal, a resident of Pindi village of Zafarwal tehsil in […]
Counterfeit currency probe leads to Rs 19 crore cocaine seizure in Samba
JAMMU — Questioning of an accused arrested in a counterfeit currency case led to the seizure of cocaine worth over Rs 19 crore in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said on Monday. On February 3, a written complaint was lodged at Bari Brahmana police station by a branch manager of Punjab National Bank, regarding […]
J&K must harness full hydropower potential: Home Minister Amit Shah
JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the progress of development projects in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, highlighting the need to utilise the full potential of hydropower projects in the Union Territory. Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Lok Bhawan here, Shah said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the Centre is […]
Amit Shah chairs meeting in Jammu to assess development projects in J&K
JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of development projects in Jammu and Kashmir, with a focus on infrastructure development and the implementation of key schemes in the Union territory, officials said. The meeting, which is currently underway at the Lok Bhawan here, is being […]
Amit Shah meets BJP delegation in Jammu, discusses key J&K issues
JAMMU — A BJP delegation on Friday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and discussed various issues related to Jammu and Kashmir, a party spokesperson said. The delegation included BJP national general secretary and UT in-charge Tarun Chugh, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Sharma, LoP Sunil Sharma, besides several party MLAs and […]
Engaging with Centre on benefits of Indus Waters Treaty abeyance for J&K: Omar Abdullah
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday pointed out that the UT has not yet derived any benefits from the abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty and said his government is working with the Centre to push for two key water projects. He was referring to the Tulbul Navigation Project (Wullar […]
J&K govt to allot land to calamity-hit landless families on lease basis: Omar Abdullah
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the government has approved the allotment of five ‘marlas’ of land on a 40-year lease basis to landless families affected by natural calamities in 2025. Over 6,400 families hit by flash floods and landslides in Udhampur district have been provided financial assistance, he […]
No end to encounters even in 2026: J&K CM’s jibe at BJP over its 2019 claims on ending terrorism
JAMMU — Encounters are taking place even in 2026, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday in a veiled jibe at the BJP over its claim that terrorism would end following the abrogation of Article 370 that happened in 2019. Three Pakistani terrorists were killed in encounters with security forces in the […]
Situation inherited by us: J&K CM Omar Abdullah on outsourcing assets
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday revealed that the assets of Sungli yatri base camp and rain shelter sheds for the Kailash yatra have been outsourced and said that this situation was inherited by his government. Replying to a question by BJP MLA Dalerp Singh during Question Hour in the […]








