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LG Sinha reviews Amarnath Yatra arrangements, visits pilgrims at Baltal base hospital

Amarnath Yatra a living symbol of aspirational J&K: LG Sinha

11/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday visited the Baltal base camp and reviewed the arrangements for the pilgrims of Baba Amarnath. The Lieutenant Governor inspected Base Camp Hospital, on-spot registration counters, tents and other facilities, along with the senior officials and directed all line departments to ensure seamless inter-departmental synergy for a hassle-free and memorable pilgrimage experience. "The comfort of Shri Amarnathji's devotees must remain the highest priority. From registration to accommodation, from smooth movement to darshan, every step of the journey should be seamless and free of any obstacles. The Shrine Board and every department involved are united in their dedication to making this spiritual journey a safe, seamless, and deeply memorable experience for all," the Lieutenant Governor said. The Lieutenant Governor said that Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra is not only transforming the spiritual lives of devotees but also uplifting the li...

Justice Sanjeev Kumar inaugurates newly created Advocates’ Clerks Room at High Court Complex

11/07/2026
JAMMU, Jul 10: In a significant step towards str-engthening the infrastructural facilities at the Jammu Wing of the High Court of Jammu and Kashm...

HC quashes 3 preventive detentions, upholds PSA orders against 2

11/07/2026
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Jul 10: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed preventive detention orders against three persons, holding that ...

HC quashes J&K order denying maternity leave salary to Senior Residents, directs full pay

11/07/2026
JAMMU, Jul 10: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed a government communi-cation denying pay and allowances to Senior Resident...

HC upholds discharge of Revenue orderly in Rs. 35,000 bribery case, says trial court cannot be prosecution's mouthpiece

11/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 10: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the discharge of a Revenue Department orderly in a Rs. 35,000 bribery c...

HC quashes execution proceedings in cheque bounce case after compromise, says Magistrate became functus officio after acquittal

11/07/2026
JAMMU, Jul 10: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed execution proceedings initiated by a Chief Judicial Magistrate in a chequ...

HC refuses to quash 14-year-old cheque bounce proceedings, says belated objection cannot undo completed trial

11/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 10: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition seeking to quash criminal proceedings in a 14-year-old ch...

Vehicle carrying Amarnath pilgrims overturns on highway, six injured

11/07/2026
JAMMU, Jul 10: Six Amar-nath pilgrims were injured, one of them critically, when a vehicle carrying them overturned on the Jammu-Srinagar National Hi...

Amarnath Yatra crosses 2-lakh mark in 8 days

11/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 10: The annual Amarnath Yatra crossed the two-lakh mark on Friday, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said. He said that with the pilgrim...

NC yet to get permission for July 20 Jantar Mantar protest on statehood: Omar

11/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the ruling National Conference (NC) is still awaiting permission from authorities to ho...

Army Chief reviews security, operational preparedness during maiden Northern Command visit

11/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 10: Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth visited the Northern Command from July 7 to 9 to review the security situation, operati...

NIA chargesheets Shabir Ahmad Shah, five other senior Hurriyat leaders in 1996 Srinagar violence case

11/07/2026
JAMMU, Jul 10: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday chargesheeted Shabir Ahmad Shah and five other senior Kashmiri separatist leaders in...

Police conducts searches at 23 locations linked to JKNOPs in Baramulla

11/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 10: Police on Friday conducted searches at 23 locations linked to JKNOPs in the Kunzer area of Baramulla district as part of ongoing ef...

CAT directs J&K Govt to decide doctor’s plea against Gurez posting within three weeks

11/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 10: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Srinagar Bench, has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Government to consider and decide wit...

Intensify anti-terror operations across Valley: DGP to security forces

11/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 10: Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Friday directed security forces to intensify anti-terror operations across the Valley a...

Higher Amarnath Yatra turnout boosts J&K tourism, economy: LG Sinha

Ensure no inconvenience to Amarnath pilgrims, LG tells officials

10/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 9: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday visited the Yatra Transit Camp and Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk in Srinagar and revie...

Omar calls for shift from volume-driven to value-based tourism

Need to develop J&K as a sustainable Tourism Destination: CM

10/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called for a paradigm shift in Jammu and Kashmir's tourism strategy, urging policymakers, ind...

High Court Judges inspect new High Court Complex site in Srinagar; stress timely, quality completion

10/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 9: Justice Sanjay Dhar, Chairman of the Building and Infrastructure Committee, along with Justices Rahul Bharti, Moksha Khajuria Ka...

HC grants bail to murder accused after 14 years, cites violation of right to speedy trial

10/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 9: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has granted bail to an accused in a 2012 murder case after observing that his incar...

HC says promotion subject to vacancy, not a vested right

10/07/2026
JAMMU, Jul 9: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that promotion in government service is not a vested right and is subject to ...

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Cal HC seeks Bengal govt’s affidavit on PIL over proposal for mid-day meal to students by ISKCON

09/07/2026
Kolkata, Jul 8: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal government to submit an affidavit stating its position on the proposed ...

Bangladeshi man held near Bihar-Nepal border for illegally staying in India

09/07/2026
Motihari, Jul 8: A Bangladeshi national, allegedly staying illegally in India, was arrested in Bihar's East Champaran district while attempting to cr...

Rs 35 crore assets unearthed in ex-UP ARTO’s DA case; 1.62 cr cash, 13 kg gold seized

09/07/2026
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Delhi HC grants bail to 4 accused in Rs 200 crore extortion case linked with Sukesh Chandrasekhar

09/07/2026
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Twisha Sharma death case: CBI team arrives at mother-in-law Giribala Singh’s residence

29/05/2026
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Court grants bail to 6 accused in Delhi govt scheme scam

29/05/2026
New Delhi, May 28: A Delhi court has granted bail to six accused persons in an alleged scam linked to a Delhi government scheme, saying it is an admi...

Amar Colony shooting: Probe transferred to Delhi Crime Branch

29/05/2026
New Delhi, May 28: The investigation into the Amar Colony shooting case, where a 17-year-old boy was shot at a local eatery, was transferred to the C...

Scorching heat in UP as Banda records season-high 47.5 degrees Celsius

29/05/2026
Lucknow, May 28: Large parts of Uttar Pradesh reeled under intense heat on Thursday, with Banda emerging as the hottest place in the state at 47.5 de...

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University of Jammu felicitates two professors on appointment as Vice-Chancellors

10/07/2026
Jammu, Jul 9: The University of Jammu on Thursday felicitated two of its senior faculty members, Prof. Rajnikant and Prof. Rajeev Rattan, on their ap...

Capacity building programme for EMRS staff concludes at NZATI Jammu

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FOIJ Chairman calls on Lt Governor, discusses industrial issues

10/07/2026
Srinagar, Jul 9: Tarun Singla, Chairman of the Federation of Industries Jammu (FOIJ) and President of the Bari Brahmana Industries Association (BBIA)...

PTTI Vijaypur holds pipping ceremony for promoted police personnel

10/07/2026
Jammu, Jul 9: The Police Technical Training Institute (PTTI), Vijaypur, on Thursday organised a ceremonial pipping function to honour six police pers...

Director Agriculture Jammu reviews progress of HADP, CAPEX, CSS and NABARD projects

10/07/2026
JAMMU, Jul 9: Director Agriculture Jammu Anil Gupta today chaired a review meeting to assess physical and financial progress of developmental project...

Jasrotia launches Rs. 96 lakh development works in Jasrota, holds public outreach programme

10/07/2026
Jammu, Jul 9: BJP MLA from Jasrota Rajiv Jasrotia on Thursday launched development projects worth over Rs. 96 lakh in his constituency, including roa...

Rajpora, Uri, Pampore MLAs call on Javed Rana; seek early redress of public grievances

10/07/2026
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Vijaypur MLA calls on Lt Governor, discusses development issues

10/07/2026
Srinagar, Jul 9: BJP MLA from Vijaypur Cha-nder Prakash Ganga on Thursday called on Lieut-enant Governor Manoj Sinha and discussed various developmen...

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Legal Section

HC upholds acquittal in 2002 Kathua murder case, cites contradictory testimony and flawed investigation

31/05/2026
Jammu, May 30: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the acquittal of a Kathua resident in a 2002 murder case, observing that ser...

None can deny there is corruption in judiciary: Madras HC

29/05/2026
Chennai, May 28: Observing that none can deny there is corruption in the judiciary, the Madras high court has said that there were and are corrupt ju...

SC refers applicability of IBC moratorium sections in cheque bounce cases to 3-judge bench

29/05/2026
New Delhi, May 28: The Supreme Court has referred to a larger three-judge bench an important legal question whether the moratorium provisions of the ...

Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of advocate in alleged assault on HC intern inside court complex

26/05/2026
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HC orders fresh verification in SMVDU land acquisition case, modifies earlier judgment

21/05/2026
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HC upholds Ayush Medical Officer selection, says higher-merit candidates cannot be displaced

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16/05/2026
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