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Our young generation is the torchbearer of India’s tradition of knowledge and culture: LG Sinha

30/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 29: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today congratulated meritorious students at a felicitation ceremony organised by Wadies Hindi Shiksha Samiti in collaboration with Jammu Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. Extending his greetings to students, teachers, parents, and organisers, the Lieutenant Governor said that the honoured students are not merely winners of a competition but torchbearers of India's rich tradition of knowledge, literature, and culture. Highlighting the significance of the mother tongue, the Lieutenant Governor observed that it is not just a medium of communication but an identity, memory, and sensibility connected to the soul. He underlined that Jammu Kashmir's linguistic diversity reflects the confluence of India's shared culture. He noted that the National Education Policy places special emphasis on early education in the mother tongue and Indian languages, enabling children to learn and grow with confidence. The Lieutenant Gove...

Assembly passes five Bills, Omar withdraws two salary-related Bills

30/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 29: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed five Bills moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, covering municipal g...

Be a good human being first, then a good judge: CJ Bhati

AI must aid, not replace judicial judgment: Chief Justice

30/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 29: The J&K Judicial Academy today organised an interactive session of Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Dr. Pushpendra ...

HC upholds 10-year sentence in 2001 Shopian clash, rejects murder charge

30/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 29: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the 10-year sentence awarded to Shakeel Ahmad Hajam in connection with a f...

Omar calls for sustained global partnerships to take J&K products to world markets

30/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called for sustained business partnerships between Jammu and Kashmir's entrepreneurs and buy...

Ruckus in Assembly over resolution on full statehood restoration

30/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 29: Ruckus erupted in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday over the adoption of a resolution moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah a day...

HC upholds college Principal selections, grants retrospective confirmation to In-Charge Principals

30/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 29: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the selection and appointment of Princ-ipals of Government Degree Colleges mad...

HC upholds 120-day CPC limit, allows relaxation in exceptional cases

30/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 29: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the constitutional validity of the 120-day outer limit for filing written ...

HC directs PHE to assess compensation for land used by water pipelines

30/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sept 29: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department to assess and determi...

‘Assemblies, Parliament are for discussions’: Farooq attends Assembly proceedings

30/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 29: Former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday expressed hope that state assemblies and Parliament will continue to do better for...

Naseer Ahmad Dar posted as Principal District and Sessions Judge Srinagar

30/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 29: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered the transfer and posting of Naseer Ahmad Dar, Director, J&K Judicial Academy,...

Top LeT terrorist killed in encounter in Budgam

30/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 29: A most wanted terrorist belonging to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed on Tuesday in an encounter with the Rashtriya ...

Counterfeit currency racket busted, 3 arrested

30/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 29: Police on Tuesday busted a counterfeit currency racket and arrested three men who were allegedly printing fake currency notes at a ren...

Asstt commandant among 4 CISF personnel killed in fratricide incident in Kathua; accused held

30/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 29: Four Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, including an assistant commandant, were killed after a colleague allegedly op...

Detention under NSA can’t be based on confession statement of accused made before police: SC

30/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 29: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the confession statement of an accused made before a police officer cannot be the basis fo...

Assembly passes statehood resolution amid BJP walkout

29/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution calling for the immediate and urgent restoration of fu...

Ruckus in Assembly as BJP members hold mock proceedings, four MLAs marshalled out

29/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly witnessed uproar on Monday as BJP members protesting a resolution seeking urgent res...

J&K Olympic Association election declared null and void by High Court

29/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 28: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has declared the 2024 election process of the Jammu & Kashmir Olympic Association (JK...

Crime Branch cannot compel documents under Section 91 CrPC during preliminary verification: HC

29/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 28: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed criminal proceed-ings against a road contractor, holding that the Crime B...

HC upholds Rs. 15.74 lakh compensation to family of tanker driver

29/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 28: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld an award of Rs. 15.74 lakh in favour of the dependents of a tanker driver ...

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Citizen's Forum welcomes Finance Minister's statement

02/08/2020
JAMMU, Aug 1: Citizen's Forum welcome the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman when she said Banks cannot refuse credit to MSMEs under the emergency c...

Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days

02/08/2020
Brazil, AUG 1 : The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on Saturday, as some envir...

China condemns Germany’s Hong Kong extradition suspension

02/08/2020
China, aug 1: China has condemned Germany’s decision to suspend its extradition agreement with Hong Kong, accusing Berlin of a “serious breach of int...

UK PM honours Indian-origin dancer for online Bhangra classes during lockdown

02/08/2020
Brazil, AUG 1 : An Indian-origin dancer who transformed his dance classes into free Bhangracise sessions online to help people stay fit during the co...

James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp's board

02/08/2020
New York, aug 1: News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch’s son James is resigning from the family-controlled publisher’s board over content appearing in its...

Mexico's COVID-19 death toll now world's 3rd highest

02/08/2020
Mexico, aug 1: With a total of 46,688 fatalities, Mexico now accounts for the world's third highest number of coronavirus fatalities in the world, a...

US tightens the screws on Beijing, restricts visas for Chinese officials

27/06/2020
WASHINGTON, JUNE 27: The United States is imposing visa restrictions on current and former Chinese officials responsible for “eviscerating” the freed...

Tokyo enters phase 2, reopens schools, more businesses

02/06/2020
TOKYO, JUNE 1: Tokyo entered phase two of its de-escalation on Monday with public schools reopening after a three-month closure and a larger number ...

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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
Lucknow, Jul 8: The Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment recovered Rs 1.62 crore in cash, 13 kg of gold, 9 kg of silver and documents linked to asse...

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

09/07/2026
New Delhi, Jul 8: The Delhi High Court has granted bail to 4 accused in the Rs 200 crore Extortion case under MCOCA. This case is linked to Sukesh Ch...

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

29/05/2026
Bhopal, May 28: A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrived at the Bhopal residence of Giribala Singh, the mother-in-law ...

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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JKCA briefs LG Manoj Sinha on Irani Cup preparations

30/09/2026
Srinagar, Sep 29: Brig Anil Gupta (Retd.), CEO, Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), accompanied by JKCA Secretary Vivek Khajuria, called on...

PSPS GCW Gandhi Nagar concludes four day NSS Foundation Day programme

30/09/2026
Jammu, Sep 29: NSS Unit-I of PSPS Gover-nment College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, concluded a four-day programme to commemorate NSS Foundation Da...

Government to ensure adequate, reliable water supply to Alambal Mirgund under JJM: Javed Rana

30/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 29: Government today informed the Legislative Assembly that adequate and reliable water supply on a long-term and sustainable basis wil...

Secretary DLSA Jammu reviews performance of PLVs

30/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 29: The performance of the Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) of District Legal Services Authority Jammu, TLSCs of Jammu, Bishnah, Akhnoor and R...

Maharaja Hari Singh’s 131st birth anniversary celebrated in Jammu

29/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 28: The 131st birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh was celebrated with traditional fervour and respect at Sainik Colony, Jammu, by the...

Rana reviews progress of Jal Shakti Schemes in Doda, Bhaderwah

29/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 28: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today convened a meeting of officers o...

District Level Role Play, Folk Dance competition held at DIET Jammu

29/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 28: The District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) Jammu, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (...

JU, NIELIT inaugurate second batch of AI skill-based training programmes

29/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 28: The Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), University of Jammu, in collaboration with the National Institute of Elec-tronics...

OP-ED News

No safe haven for terrorists

09/07/2026
The successful elimination of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist ZakirGanai in a six-day operation in Shopian is a significant success for India's secur...

Stabilising the skies

04/06/2026
The Union Cabinet's decision to create aRs 10,000 crore Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) Price Stabilisation Fund marks a significant intervention at a ti...

Trauma Care as a Constitutional Promise

29/05/2026
The Supreme Court's observation that the right to trauma care is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution marks an ...

A Relationship Tested by Perception

26/05/2026
India-United States relations have, over the last two decades, evolved from cautious engagement into one of the most significant strategic partnershi...

Counting India, digitally

20/05/2026
The response to the self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Jammu and Kashmir, where more than 1.5 lakh households completed registration within thr...

Diplomacy beyond Honours

19/05/2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving Norway's highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, is more than a symbol...

Beyond Honours

18/05/2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving Sweden's prestigious Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross is diplomatically significant...

Beyond Diplomacy

16/05/2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest visit to the United Arab Emirates comes at a moment of profound geopolitical uncertainty. As conflict intensifi...

Legal Section

HC upholds bail in UAPA case, dismisses UT’s appeal

Sections 10, 13 UAPA do not attract Section 43D(5) embargo; court says bail cannot become punishment before trial

09/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 8: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed an appeal filed by the Union Territory challenging the grant of bail to Ghul...

HC directs timely completion of Mubarak Mandi restoration, closes PIL

25/07/2026
JAMMU, Jul 24: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Government to ensure that restoration and conservation of the historic M...

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
Jammu, May 25: A court in Jammu has rejected the anticipatory bail application of an advocate accused in an alleged assault case involving a High Cou...

HC orders fresh verification in SMVDU land acquisition case, modifies earlier judgment

21/05/2026
Jammu, May 20: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Collector Land Acquisition, Katra, to verify whether the house of late B...

HC upholds Ayush Medical Officer selection, says higher-merit candidates cannot be displaced

16/05/2026
Jammu, May 15: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition challenging the selection process for appointment of Medical O...

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