Jammu, Feb 14 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday paid tributes to the martyrs of 2019 Pulwama attack. “Heartfelt tribute to the courageous martyrs of the heinous Pulwama attack of 2019,” Sinha said in a post on X. He further posted, “Their supreme sacrifice in the service of motherland will...
Month: February 2025
JKPCC General Secretary Advocate Muzamil shah extends greetings on Shab-e-Barat
Anantnag: Adv Muzamil Mushtaq Shah JKPCC General Secretary extended heartfelt greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Shab-e-Barat. He prayed for peace, stability, and the overall well-being of the community. Shah also expressed hope for better days ahead, urging people to pray for the prosperity and harmony of Jammu and Kashmir. Reiterated his...
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to establish a Medical College
Jammu, Feb 13 : Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Executive Officer Anshul Garg on Thursday said that the Board has decided to take its healthcare ecosystem to the next level by establishing a Medical College, known as Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Excellence. Speaking at the two-day National Conference on “Recent Advances...
Shab-e-Baraat congregation prayers disallowed at Jamia Masjid Srinagar : Auqaf
Srinagar, Feb 13: Anjuman Auqaf, the managing body of Jamia Masjid, on Thursday said that authorities have disallowed the Shab-e-Baraat (Night of Salvation) congregation prayers at the historic mosque in old Srinagar. The Anjuman Auqaf said this is for the sixth consecutive year in a row that Shab-e-Baraat congregation has been disallowed at the...
Focus should be on complete wipe-out of terrorism from Jammu Division: LG Sinha
Jammu, Feb 13: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting and reviewed the security scenario in Jammu Division. The meeting was attended by DGP J&K and other top brass of Police, Army and Intelligence officers. At the outset, the DGP J&K and IGP Jammu briefed the chair on...
No illegal, Immoral Or Unethical Incident Involving Males and Females In Tangmarg Incident: Police
Says It was A Pure Road Rage Incident Srinagar, 13 Feb: Police on Thursday said that there was no No illegal, immoral or unethical incident involving the males and females at Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a handout to GNS, the police said that today around 1345 hrs, an XUV-300 vehicle bearing HR...
Finance Minister introduces Income-Tax Bill, 2025 in LS
New Delhi, Feb 13 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday introduced the Income-Tax Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha that seeks to repeal the Income-tax Act, 1961 and re-enact the proposed legislation so that no additional expenditure of significance, apart from what is being spent on the administration of the said Act, is contemplated...
Youth, only power we have to develop progressive society and, prosperous nation: LG Sinha
Jammu, Feb 13: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday called upon the Scouts and Guides to act as the ‘Agents of Change’ at the grassroots level and inspire the youth to dedicate themselves towards the constructive transformation of the society and the nation. Speaking at the Rajya Puraskar Ceremony of J&K...
Mirwaiz welcomes High Court ruling on denial of passport to militants’ kin
Srinagar, Feb 13 : Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday welcomed the recent High Court ruling that made it clear that a passport cannot be denied to an individual solely because of their family members’ involvement in militancy. The court emphasized that the decision to issue a passport must be based on...
Immovable Property Attached Under UAPA In Kulgam: Police
Says 02 Terrorists Were Neutralized On 06 July 2024 At Same Property Srinagar, February 13: Police on Thursday said that in a significant move to counter terrorism, Kulgam Police have attached a property “fully damaged (double-storied Residential house)” under Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), which has been used by terrorists...
J&K: With no significant forecast, night cold returns
Srinagar, Feb 13: Night cold returned to Kashmir valley, with all weather stations recording temperatures below the freezing point on Thursday, officials said. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast mainly dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir for the next 48 hours. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of...
Massive uproar in Rajya Sabha over JPC report on Waqf bill
New Delhi, Feb 13 : The Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed chaotic scenes leading to a brief adjournment of the House as Opposition members protested over the ‘deletion’ of dissent notes to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on the Waqf Amendment Bill. As soon as the report was tabled in the Upper House after...
Mehbooba welcomes HC ruling on passport denial over family’s militancy links
Srinagar, Feb 12: Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday welcomed the JK and Ladakh High Court’s ruling that an individual cannot be denied a passport just because a family member was involved in militancy. She termed the ruling as a “step in the right direction” while strongly criticizing what she...
Every child is entitled to education and there can be no discrimination : SC
New Delhi, Feb 12 : The Supreme Court, while hearing a PIL challenging the Delhi government’s circular prohibiting government schools from admitting children of Rohingya refugees, stated that “in terms of education, there can be no question of discrimination.” A Bench led by Justice Surya Kant reiterated that ‘every child is entitled to education’ but...
Lieutenant Governor chairs high-level meeting in Srinagar to review security scenario in Kashmir Valley
Lieutenant Governor directs J&K Police and its various wings to work in close synergy with each other and intensify the efforts to crush terrorism and those aiding and abetting terrorists Those supporting & financing terrorism will have to pay a very heavy price: LG Srinagar, Feb 12: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a...
Indian Army pays tributes to soldiers martyred in IED explosion
Jammu, Feb 12 : Indian Army on Wednesday paid tributes to the soldiers martyred in an Improvised Explosive Device explosion on the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector. “In a solemn wreath-laying ceremony, #GOC @Whiteknight_IA laid a wreath at Air Force Station #Jammu to pay homage to #Bravehearts Captain Karamjit Singh Bakshi and Naik...
Rusted Shell Found Along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Feb 12: A rusted shell was found in Mankote sector in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS that the old rusted shell was found near Dabraj ward no.6 ahead of the fence along Line of Control. Later on, they said, a BDS team of Army reached the spot to...
Sakina Yatoo Passes Direction To Release Salary Of NHM Employees
Srinagar, February 12: In relief to NHM employees, Minister of Health and Medical Education Sakina Yatoo has passed directions for releasing their salaries. Taking on to micro-blogging platform X, the Sakina Yatoo, wrote, “Have passed the directions for release of salaries of NHM employees. The government remains committed to the welfare of healthcare workers and...
Man’s Body Found On Road Near His Home In Reasi
Jammu, Feb 12: Police on Wednesday recovered body of a person in Reasi district, officials said. They said that body of the person identified as Vijay Kumar son of Mani Ram off Sirla Bhaga in Reasi was found at road near his home. Soon after being informed, they said, Police reached on the spot and...
NASA plans to return stranded astronauts from space earlier than schedule
Los Angeles, Feb 12 : NASA and SpaceX are accelerating the target launch and return dates for the upcoming crew rotation missions to and from the International Space Station (ISS), which will bring the agency’s stranded astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back home. The agency’s Crew-10 launch now is targeting March 12, pending mission...
Jasprit Bumhrah ruled out from India squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Dubai, Feb 12: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the squad for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, media reports said. Harshit Rana has been named as his replacement, with the lower back injury sustained in January during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy continuing to sideline India’s pace ace, according to an ICC...