Mahesh Dixit

IPS Officer, Mahesh Dixit Appointed New Intelligence Bureau Director

Senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit, a Kashmir specialist and current IB Special Director, has been appointed as the next Director of the Intelligence Bureau for a two-year term, succeeding Tapan Kumar Deka from July 1

JKCA President Suspended After 8-0 Apex Council Vote

Apex Council approves resolution by an 8-0 majority, with the suspension to be placed before the next council meeting for ratification as per the JKCA Constitution

Srinagar Police Issues Public Advisory for Muharram Processions

Srinagar Police has urged the public to observe Muharram processions peacefully, follow designated routes, cooperate with authorities, and refrain from any activity that could disturb law and order or communal harmony

Project Authorities Deny Use of Substandard Material After Shuttering Collapse, MLA Seeks Probe

SRINAGAR: At least six workers were injured on Thursday after a shuttering collapsed during concreting work on an under-construction Vehicle Overpass (VOP) on the...

Mehbooba Mufti Alleges 25,000 Backdoor Appointments Under NC Govt

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged that around 25,000 backdoor appointments had been made in Jammu and Kashmir during...

Kashmir’s Unique Floating Muharram Procession Draws Mourners Across Dal Lake

SRINAGAR: As the clock approaches 4 pm, hundreds of black-clad mourners begin a solemn journey into the interiors of Dal Lake, making their way...

FDA Seizes Over One Tonne of Suspected Counterfeit Verka Ghee in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, has seized 91 cases of suspected counterfeit Verka ghee weighing around 1,092 kg and...

Govt Extends Annual Property Return Filing Deadline by Seven Days

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government's General Administration Department (GAD), Vigilance, on Thursday extended the deadline for submission of Annual Property Returns (APR) on...

Jammu Kashmir: Elderly Woman Dies in Hit-and-Run

SRINAGAR: A 70-year-old woman was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle near the Merak Shah Shrine in the Shalimar area of Srinagar on...

Summer Vacations in Schools to Be Reviewed in July: Sakina Itoo

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Thursday said the government will review the issue of summer vacations in schools in July...

SKUAST-K Ranked India’s Fourth Best Agricultural University in IIRF 2026

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has secured the fourth rank nationally in the Agriculture and Horticulture University category...

ACB Chargesheets Former Executive Engineer, Storekeeper in Rs 2.13 Crore PHE Embezzlement Case

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against a former Executive Engineer and a former Storekeeper of the then PHE (Hydraulic)...

Black-Necked Crane Festival Proposed in Ladakh to Blend Conservation, Tourism and Community Livelihoods

SRINAGAR: Ladakh is preparing to launch what could become one of the region's flagship conservation and tourism events, a Black-necked Crane Festival celebrating the...

Centre Approves First National Centre of Excellence for Sports in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: In a major boost to sports infrastructure and athlete development in Jammu and Kashmir, the Government of India has approved the establishment of...

Amarnath Yatra Preparations Reviewed at Pahalgam: LG Calls for Zero-Tolerance Approach to Security

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level review meeting at Pahalgam to assess preparations for the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026,...