JAMMU, Oct 12: Army’s northern commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma has reviewed the operational preparedness of the troops deployed in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The General Officer Commanding-in-chief, Northern Command, visited the forward areas of the border district on Saturday, the officials said. Lt Gen Sharma reviewed the...
J&K unit leaders want to end alliance with National Conference, averse to contesting ‘risky’ seat Srinagar, Oct 12 : A crucial meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress Committee is currently underway, with almost every participant suggesting that the party should end its alliance with the National Conference. Sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer...
Congress may opt out of contest Srinagar, Oct 12 : President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, Tariq Hamid Karra, stated on Sunday that the party will discuss the deliberations held between the Congress high command and the National Conference regarding the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, and will seek the opinion of party...
New Delhi, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday participated in the Delhi Half Marathon 2025 and said that he achieved his personal best finishing time, 1 hour, 53 minutes, and 35 seconds, with a pace of 5:24 minutes per kilometre. In a post shared on X, Abdullah wrote, “Just completed...
New Delhi, Oct 12 Kuldeep Yadav once again showed why he remains India’s most lethal spin weapon in home conditions, as his artistry with flight and turn tore through the West Indies batting order on the third morning of the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. By lunch, West Indies were tottering at 217...
Srinagar, Oct 12 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to field state president Sat Sharma as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat, where it holds a numerical advantage over the ruling alliance. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the BJP has decided that Sat Sharma will contest the election under...
Karra to chair meeting of MLAs, senior Leaders Srinagar, Oct 12 : Amid the ongoing stalemate between the National Conference and the Congress over Rajya Sabha seat allocations, the Congress has convened a crucial meeting of its senior leaders and MLAs at the party headquarters on Sunday afternoon. Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer...
Srinagar, Oct 11 : Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Srinagar on Saturday said to have registered a case against Police Officer for amassing disproportionate assets and conducted searches in Budgam. A spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), ACB Police Station Srinagar has registered a case under FIR number 20/2025 against a...
Ravinder Raina, Nirmal Singh Among Probable Names Srinagar, Oct 11 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to hold a high-level meeting in Srinagar tomorrow to finalize its nominees for three Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir. Senior party leaders from both the Union Territory and New Delhi are expected to participate in...
Srinagar, Oct 11 : Jammu & Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau has initiated a major criminal investigation after uncovering a large-scale scam involving the illegal exchange and manipulation of valuable evacuee land in Srinagar. A spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that the investigation has brought to light serious irregularities...
Kishtwar, Oct 11 : More than half a dozen people were injured after a Cruiser vehicle was hit by a landslide at Sigdi Balana area of Kishtwar district on Saturday morning, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the incident occurred when the vehicle was passing through the Sigdi Balana...
Srinagar, Oct 11: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid tributes to two soldiers who lost their lives battling extreme weather conditions during counter-terror operations at Kokernag in Anantnag district. The L-G visited the Srinagar-based headquarters of the Army’s Chinar Corps at the Badami Bagh Cantonment, and laid floral wreaths on the...
NC offers ‘risky’ seat, Congress wants ‘safe’ seat; talks still underway Srinagar, Oct 11 : The ‘deadlock’ within the ruling alliance continues over the seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. While the National Conference is offering the ‘risky’ seat to the Congress, the latter is pushing for one of the three ‘safer’ seats....
Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Oct 10 GYA: The narrow streets of Khanyar in Srinagar and Sarai Bala turned deeply devotional on Friday as an ocean of devotees gathered to observe the Friday following Urs Mubarak of the revered saint, Hazrat Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA), popularly known as Dastageer Sahib (RA). From Khanyar Chowk...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday gave four weeks to the central government to file its response on a batch of pleas seeking restoration of statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The matter came up for hearing before a bench led by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and comprising Justice...
Also assesses progress of works on ongoing projects Calls for stringent monitoring, field-level inspections to address delays, remove bottlenecks SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 10: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo chaired a high level meeting at Civil Secretariat here today to review the performance, functioning and progress of various ongoing projects of...
Srinagar, October 10: “J&K Police is not only fighting terrorism, maintaining law & order and protecting citizens but it is also a crucial agent of socio-economic development,” the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Friday. He said J&K Police has ensured peace and stable society for industrial growth and overall progress in the Union Territory....
Srinagar, Oct 10: The ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday announced the names of its three candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls to be held on October 24, and said discussions were on with the Congress for the fourth seat. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, National Conference (NC)...
Seeks enhanced support for strengthening sports infrastructure, youth engagement in J&K NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 09: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Transport, Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma today called on the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi and held an extensive discussion on measures to strengthen sports infrastructure, enhance youth engagement, and promote athletic excellence in Jammu & Kashmir. During the meeting, Satish Sharma presented a comprehensive memorandum to...
New Delhi, Oct 9: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting in the national capital to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that “the security forces will continue to have full freedom of action to crush any attempt to threaten peace in the region”. The meeting, which lasted...