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JK Govt to Upgrade Digital Services with AI, Integrated Dashboards: CS

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the ongoing BISAG-N powered Information Technology initiatives in Jammu and Kashmir,...

Kashmir Chamber Welcomes India–UK FTA, Hails Apple Protection and Boost for Traditional Kashmiri Exports

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) has welcomed the recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom,...

Police Book Three Drug Peddlers Under PIT NDPS Act in North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: As part of its sustained crackdown on drug trafficking and in line with its zero-tolerance policy, police in Sopore have booked three habitual...

Satish Sharma Meets Google India Officials, Discusses Digital Push in JK

SRINAGAR: On Thursday, Satish Sharma met with senior Google India officials to explore digital development initiatives and employment opportunities for the youth in Jammu...

Govt Gives Handicraft Dealers a Week to Remove Machine-Made Items

SRINAGAR: In a move aimed at curbing unfair trade practices, the Department of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir, on Friday issued a notice giving registered...

Youth Ministry to Host Kargil Vijay Diwas Padyatra in Drass on July 26

NEW DELHI: To commemorate 26 years of India’s victory in the 1999 Kargil War, MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat), under the Ministry of Youth...

Army Patrol Hits Landmine in JK’s Poonch; One Killed, Two Injured

SRINAGAR: An Agniveer died while two other soldiers were injured in a landmine blast in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district, officials said...

Centre to Extend President’s Rule in Manipur: HM Amit Shah

SRINAGAR: The government on Friday has extended President’s Rule in Manipur for another six months, effective from August 13, 2025. Union Home Minister Amit...
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Merit Undermined? Recruitment Data Reveals Disparities in Selection Process

SRINAGAR: Fresh data from a recent recruitment examination in Jammu and Kashmir has sparked sharp public debate over the fairness of the selection process....

SPO Dies of Heart Attack During Friday Prayers

SRINAGAR: A Special Police Officer (SPO) died of a heart attack while offering Friday prayers at the District Police Lines (DPL) Budgam. Officials said that...

Haj Application Numbers Drop in Jammu Kashmir, Only 28 Per Cent Quota Filled

SRINAGAR: Haj applications across Jammu and Kashmir have witnessed a sharp decline this year, with only 28.42 per cent of the total quota filled...

Central Government Employees Can Avail 30 Days Leave For Elderly Care: Jitendra Singh

SRINAGAR: The Central Government has said that its employees can utilize existing leave provisions to take care of their elderly parents, as per the...

Accidental Firing Injures Head Constable

SRINAGAR: A head constable was injured on Friday after his service rifle went off accidentally while he was cleaning it at Pantha Chowk in...

Jammu Kashmir High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail of Ex-Army Man in Rs 16.81 Crore...

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of former Army hawaldar Naresh Kumar Gulia, accused...

Jammu Kashmir Patwari Caught Red-Handed Taking Rs 20,000 Bribe

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped and arrested Chuni Lal, Patwari of Patwar Halqa Dansal in Jammu, for demanding...