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LG chairs the 81st Meeting of J&K Rajya Sainik Board

Every step will be taken to honour veterans’ sacrifices and ensure dignified life: LG Sinha

19/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired the 81st Meeting of Jammu Kashmir Rajya Sainik Board, at Lok Bhavan. The meeting was attended by Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command; Shri Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Maj Gen Paramvir Singh Dagar, Chief of Staff, HQ White Knight Corps; Maj Gen KS Dhadwal, Chief of Staff HQ Chinar Corps; Shri Shailendra Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department; Shri Chanderkar Bharti, Principal Secretary, Home; Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Ms. Neena Mishra, Principal Director, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, GoI; Brig. Pankaj Chib (Retd.) Director Sainik Welfare Department, J&K; Brig Sandeep Kaushal, Cdr 21 Sub Area; Air Commodore VP Singh; Col Pradeep S Karki, Director, DRZ (North); Brig. Virender Singh Slathia (Retd) and other senior officials. The Board deliberated on key issues concerning veterans, Veer Naris, w...

Film Festival to foster cultural exchange & creative collaboration: Omar

CM reviews final preparations for inaugural International Film Festival of J&K

19/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level meeting to review the final preparations for the inaugural Internationa...

No leniency for bank officers acting beyond delegated powers: DB

19/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 18: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a bank officer cannot escape disciplinary action merely because his con...

SC Collegium recommends 10 for High Court appointments, confirms permanent judgeship of two

19/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 18: The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on August 18, 2026, approved recommen-dations for appointment of advocates an...

HC puts brakes on chargesheet in Kanachak cross-FIR row, orders same IO to probe both cases

19/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 18: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed that if the investigation into a subsequent FIR arising from a Kanachak ...

HC restores Rs 5 lakh recovery suit, says stale cheque does not wipe out underlying debt

19/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 18: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside the rejection of a money recovery suit and directed that the case be...

Sawhney extends support to Surankote, Poonch Bar; seeks lawful and amicable resolution

19/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 18: A.K. Sawhney, Advocate and former President of the J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu, has expressed serious concern over the r...

SC rejects plea seeking abolition of practice of execution by hanging

19/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 18: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking abolition of the practice of executing a death row convict by hanging and re...

US Ambassador Sergio Gor to visit Kashmir on Wednesday

19/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 18: US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor is scheduled to visit Kashmir on Wednesday, in his f...

India calls for people-centric environmental action at 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ meeting

19/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 18: India called for stronger, people-centric and implementation-orientated environmental action at the 12th BRICS Environment Ministe...

5 CRPF personnel injured in accident on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

19/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 18: At least seven persons, including five CRPF personnel, were injured on Tuesday in a head-on collision between a truck and a mini-tr...

Search operations underway in Udhampur, Reasi, Kathua

19/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 18: Security forces launched search oper-ations at several locations following reports of the movement of suspected persons in Udhampur, R...

Police books BJP leader for cheating, criminal intimidation in Pulwama

19/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Police has registered a case of cheating and criminal intimidation against a BJP Kisan Morcha leader in Pulwama district, officials...

BSF focuses on enhancing drone skills of troops deployed on borders

19/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 18: In an attempt to deal with any untoward incident, the Border Security Force (BSF) is focused on enhancing the drone-handling skill...

NIA court issues NBW against Pak-based LeT commander

19/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 18: A Special NIA Court in Jammu has issued a non-bailable warrant against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Mohammad Yaqoob alias ...

Human Rights Council PoJK demands immediate internet restoration, transparency in student death probe

19/08/2026
MUZAFFARABAD [PoJK], Aug 18: The Human Rights Council of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has called for the immediate restoration of inter...

SC notice to Centre, states on plea to confiscate property of offenders in paper leak cases

19/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 18: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and the state governments on a PIL seeking directions to confiscate ...

Crime branch files chargesheet in visa fraud case

19/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 18: The Special Crime Wing (SCW) of the Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against an accused for allegedly duping several people on the...

Budha Amarnath Yatra begins amid tight security from Jammu, LG flags off first batch

Shri Budha Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage reveals life's deepest truths to every devotee: LG Sinha

18/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 17: The annual pilgrimage to the ancient Budha Amarnath shrine in Poonch district commenced on Monday, with Lieutenant Governor Manoj ...

326 MPs, 14 CMs have criminal cases against them: SC told

18/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 17: A report on criminalisation of politics submitted in the Supreme Court has stated that 251 members out of 543 in the Lok Sabha and...

World News

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...

Local

Rotary Club of Kashmir, Ecotourism Association representatives meet LG

19/08/2026
Srinagar, Aug 18: Dr. Touseef Bhatt, President, Rotary Club of Kashmir, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and discussed initiatives aimed at ...

Sakeena tours Chatroo; lays foundation stone for remodelling of GHSS, inaugurates NTPHC Inderwal

19/08/2026
KISHTWAR, Aug 18: Minister for Health & Medical Education, School Education, Higher Education and Social Welfare, Sakeena Itoo, today conducted an ex...

Javed Rana meets delegations at Civil Secretariat; discusses development issues

19/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 18: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today met multiple delegations at the Civ...

Martand Singh Calls on Governor Kavinder Gupta in New Delhi

19/08/2026
New Delhi, Aug 18: Director, Amar Singh Sports & Youth Initiative (ASSYI), J&K, and Trustee of Hari Tara Charitable Trust, Shri Martand Singh, called...

Secretary RDD calls for mission-mode push on VB-G RAM G implementation

19/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, today chaired a review meeting to assess the...

BJP losing ground in Jammu, trying to disturb peace: Gupta

19/08/2026
Jammu, Aug 18: A day after the BJP held a protest over the alleged failure of the National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir to fulfil its p...

MHAC School Nagbani holds investiture ceremony

19/08/2026
Jammu, Aug 18: Mah-araja Harisingh Agricult-ural Collegiate School, Nagbani, Jammu, organised its Investiture Cerem-ony on Tuesday, with students tak...

DPS Jammu student Kyra Thakyal awarded ‘Youngest Female Child’ title

19/08/2026
Jammu, Aug 18: Kyra Thakyal, a Class II-F student of Delhi Public School (DPS) Jammu, was awarded the title of "Youngest Female Child" at the "Jammu ...

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 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...

HC quashes two PSA detention orders, says constitutional safeguards cannot be empty formality

16/05/2026
Jammu, May 15: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed two separate detention orders issued under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Saf...

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