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Work with commitment and professionalism: Omar to newly appointed medical officers

03/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 2: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today handed over appoint-ment orders to newly appointed Medical Officers of the Department of Health & Medical Education at a ceremony held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here. Personally handing over the appointment orders to the newly recruited Medical Officers appointed across Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief Minister congratulated them on joining the J&K Government service and urged them to regard their appointment as the beginning of a new chapter dedicated to serving the people. Addressing the gath-ering, the Chief Minister said that the appointment marked the culmination of years of hard work, perseverance and sacrifice by the appointees and their families. "Today, a new chapter of your lives is about to begin. What you will write in this chapter and what you will leave for others to read is up to you," he said, while acknowledging the contrib-ution and sacrifices of the parents and families who su...

‘BJP facilitated, NC repressed’: Omar slams ‘differential treatment’ of protesters

03/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 2: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday accused the police and the administration of adopting different standard...

HC denies bail in assault case, cites incomplete probe, absconding accused

Five accused absconding, weapons yet to be recovered

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a plea seeking regular bail by a 57-year-old Rajouri resident in conne...

Chatroo Rape-death case: Crime Branch raids prime accused’s house; 2nd hospital worker dismissed

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: The Crime Branch on Wednesday raided the residence of the prime accused in the rape-and-death case of a 15-year-old tribal girl in ...

Face-off: NC, BJP hit the streets with rival protests

03/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 2: In the first major political protests after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, the ruling National Conference and the opposi...

Artists’ workshop creating sculptures for evolution park, statues of martyrs

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: A group of three artists has set up a workshop in Jammu, creating sculptures for an evolution park, statues of martyrs for the Nort...

IGP leads foot patrol, reviews law and order situation

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone, Tejinder Singh, led a foot patrol of security personnel here on Wednesday and reviewed the...

Farooq accuses LG admin of orchestrating threats to Kashmiri Pandits

03/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 2: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday accused the administration led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha of ...

ED raids Rakesh Choudhary's residence, office in NHAI toll collection fraud case

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday condu-cted searches at 14 premises across multiple states in connection with a money laun...

NIA court rejects bail to Bathindi IED case accused, cites prima facie material, witness concerns

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: A Special NIA Court in Jammu has rejected the bail application of Nadeem Ayoub Rather, an accused in the 2021 Bathindi IED conspiracy c...

International Film Festival of Kashmir begins; cinema buffs express excitement

03/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 2: A two-day international film festival has begun at Tagore Hall in Srinagar, featuring nearly 28 films from different countries, incl...

SC quashes 20-yr-old conviction on juvenility ground, says child should not be treated as criminal

03/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 2: Observing that "a child should not be treated as a criminal", the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the 20-year-old conviction of ...

ACB arrests junior assistant for accepting Rs 15,000 bribe

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday arrested a junior assistant posted in the office of the Assistant Commissioner in Jammu f...

Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 1,127; rescuers race to reach thousands missing

03/09/2026
KATHMANDU, Sep 2: The death toll from Nepal's devastating flash floods rose to 1,127 on Wednesday as rescuers are racing to find thousands still miss...

BCI Chairperson Manan Mishra only pro tem until lawyers' body elects new office-bearers, says SC

03/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 2: The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra's position was only "pro tem...

SC recommends Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati as Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh HC

01/09/2026
JAMMU, Aug 31: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Rajasthan High Court Judge Dr Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati as Chi...

Red Cross must reach far-flung, border areas: LG Sinha

LG calls for diagnostic centres in remote areas

01/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 31: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday chaired the Annual General Meeting of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), J&K UT, an...

Move from ‘endless war towards end of war’: PM Modi tells Russian President Putin

01/09/2026
BISHKEK, Aug 31: Calling for an immediate end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged Russian President Vladimir...

Modi meets Iran President; says India supports all efforts aimed at bringing lasting peace in West Asia

01/09/2026
BISHKEK, Aug 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday that India supports all efforts toward ending...

‘Rs 400 a day’: Medical interns strike over low stipend, seek hike to Rs 30,000

01/09/2026
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Aug 31: MBBS and BDS interns across medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir went on an indefinite strike on Monday, protesting a mo...

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...

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University of Jammu holds panel discussion on human rights violations, governance crisis in POJK

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: The Department of Strategic and Regional Studies (DSRS), University of Jammu, in collaboration with the POJK Visthapit Sewa Samiti, org...

DLSA Jammu reviews preparedness for 3rd National Lok Adalat - 2026

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: A meeting regarding timely disposal of cases in the 3rd National Lok Adalat of 2026 and updation of disposal data on the NJDG Portal wa...

Congress leaders extend solidarity to protesting medical interns, seek immediate stipend enhancement

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: Cong-ress leaders on Wednesday visited protesting medical interns in Jammu and extended support to their demand for enhancement of stip...

PSPS Government College for Women organises digital health and TB awareness programme

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: PSPS Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, in collaboration with 8 J&K Girls Battalion NCC, organised a health awareness a...

Police arrests hardcore criminal, associate with 41 grams heroin-like substance

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: Jammu Police arrested a suspected hardcore criminal and his associate and recovered 41 grams of heroin-like substance and a sharp-edged...

GDC Purmandal organises workshop on self employment and careers in environmental sciences

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: The Career Counselling Cell of Government Degree College (GDC) Purmandal, in collaboration with the Employment Information-cum-Advisory...

DC reviews implementation of PCPNDT Act, NTEP in Samba district

03/09/2026
SAMBA, Sep 2: The implementation of Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act and National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) was reviewed ...

DC Kathua convenes Public grievances redressal Camp at Bhaddu

03/09/2026
KATHUA, Sep 2: A Public Grievances redressal Camp was today organised at Bhaddu in Block Billawar. Deputy Commissioner Kathua Rajesh Sharma chaired t...

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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