All Departments Ready for Budget Session: JKLA Speaker

SRINAGAR: Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday said that all departments are fully prepared for the forthcoming...

Jammu Kashmir: Govt Extends CGHS Health Benefits to Pensioners

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has extended the Central Government Health Scheme health benefits to its pensioners, with specific terms and conditions governing...

Police Cane-Charge Aspirants During BSF Recruitment Drive

SRINAGAR: Tension prevailed on Akhnoor Road in Jammu on Friday after police resorted to cane charge to disperse protesting aspirants who had blocked the...

Speculative CASO Launched in Parts of Srinagar  Ahead of Republic Day

SRINAGAR: Ahead of Republic Day celebrations, a speculative Search Operation was launched in parts of Srinagar city centre as part of enhanced security arrangements. The...

Jammu Kashmir: Govt Promotes Section Officers as Under Secretaries

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday approved the promotion of several Section Officers to the rank of Under Secretary in the Jammu...

Mukesh Singh Takes Charge as DGP Ladakh

SRINAGAR: Senior IPS officer Mukesh Singh on Friday assumed charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Ladakh, officials said. A 1996-batch officer...

Fresh Snowfall Reported in Higher Reaches of Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Fresh snowfall was reported across several higher reaches of Kashmir on Friday late afternoon, as winter conditions intensified in the region, bringing relief...

Rusted Mortar Shell Detected at Army Convoy Ground in North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A rusted mortar shell was detected at an Army convoy ground in Boniyar area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir, triggering immediate security...

Anti-skid Chains Made Mandatory on Tangmarg–Gulmarg road

SRINAGAR: The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Gulmarg on Friday issued an advisory mandating the compulsory use of anti-skid chains for all vehicles plying on the...

Kashmir: 324 Timber Smugglers Booked, 149 FIRs Lodged in 2025

SRINAGAR: In a major push against forest crime, authorities across Kashmir booked 324 timber smugglers and registered 149 FIRs during 2025, marking a significant...

Kashmir: Alleged Markhor Poaching in Kazinag Sparks Outcry, Civil Society Seeks Probe

SRINAGAR: Serious allegations of Markhor poaching and the illegal smuggling of its heads and horns from the Kazinag National Park landscape have triggered widespread...

Separate Jammu Demand Alive, NLU Must be Set up in Jammu: BJP Legislator

SRINAGAR: BJP legislator from Bahu constituency in Jammu, Vikram Randhawa, on Friday said that the demand for a separate Jammu region remains alive, asserting...

Police Arrest Two, Seize Contraband Substances During Checking in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Police in Srinagar district of central Kashmir recovered 14 grams of a narcotic substance, identified as brown sugar, during a naka checking operation...

Jammu Kashmir: 16-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Dies by Suicide After Class 10 Results

SRINAGAR: A fresh tragedy has been reported from Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir following the declaration of the Class 10 examination results by...

Jammu Kashmir: 15-Year-Old Injured in Leopard Attack

SRINAGAR: A 15-year-old boy was injured in a leopard attack in a remote area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening. They...