Category: Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Jun 13: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said Israel’s attack on Iran was “totally unjustified” as the Islamic Republic did not give any reason to the Jewish state to wage a war against it. “As far as I know, Iran did not give any reason to Israel to carry out...

JAMMU, June 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has nominated Nodal Departments and their respective Administrative Secretaries as Union Territory Level Nodal Officers for various sub-themes of the upcoming 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries, which is scheduled to be held in November 2025.

Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir – June 12, 2025 – Today, at approximately 4:00 PM, the Forest Department successfully intercepted a vehicle carrying illicit timber in Wadipora Lachipora, Langate.Acting on reliable intelligence regarding the movement of illegal timber, a surprise naka (checkpoint) was established. A Santro car, bearing registration number DL4CND-0549, was signaled to stop. The...

Owais Gul Srinagar, Jun 12 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that two projects can be taken up in Jammu and Kashmir amid the ongoing suspension of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT). Speaking with reporters after meeting Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, CM Omar, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said talks in...

Jammu, June 12 : The Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express has received a huge response with record bookings in the past six days, while seats have also been booked in advance for the next two weeks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6 officially flagged off the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat from Katra and dedicated the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla...

Jammu, June 11: Sizzling at 44.4 degree Celsius, Jammu on Wednesday listed among top 100 hottest places in the world. Jammu City on Wednesday, as per the global weather data, was ranked 68th on the list of world’s hottest places. The intense heatwave has gripped several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, with Jammu bearing the...

Jammu, June 12: As preparations are in full swing for an upcoming Shri Amarnath Yatra starting from July 3, this year around 125 langars (community kitchen) will be set up from Lakhanpur (gateway to J&K) to the cave shrine situated in the South Kashmir Himalayas. Official sources said that nearly 125 langars will be set...

New Delhi, Jun 12: The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah seeking bail in a terror funding case. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur pronounced the verdict while rejecting Shah’s appeal challenging a trial court’s July 7, 2023 order refusing to grant him...

  Juniors Favoured for Top Posts, Seniors Shunted to Remote Colleges   Mohammad Hanif khan   Srinagar, June 11, In yet another controversial move, the Jammu and Kashmir Skill Development Department, formerly Technical Education, is under fire for its latest round of transfers that has sparked allegations of bias and administrative mismanagement.   According to...

Yogesh Aligarh, June 11 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that the report compiled by the cabinet sub-committee on reservation will be tabled in the cabinet within days. Speaking to reporters in Aligarh, CM Omar, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said the cabinet meeting is held twice in a month....

Katra/Jammu, Jun 11: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday returned to Srinagar by the recently launched Vande Bharat Express after an overnight stay at the Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra. “Had a great ‘darshan’ and I am hopeful that all our prayers for peace, progress and brotherhood at the shrine will be answered so...

Ganderbal, June 11: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today conducted the on-site inspection of the Disaster Management and Yatri Niwas Complex of Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board at Baltal axis in Ganderbal. The Lieutenant Governor ascertained the progress of the work being carried out at the site, and directed the officials for timely completion of the...

Jammu, June 11 : A joint team of security forces early morning on Wednesday launched a search operation in the forest area of Nud in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir after inputs about a suspicious movement. Police sources said the forces moved in swiftly after some villagers tipped them off about movement of some...

Jammu, June 11: A fire broke out inside the lobby area of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly complex today, causing significant damage to property. Official sources said the blaze erupted in the lobby of the old Assembly building, where several photographs of former Governors and Lieutenant Governors were displayed. These photographs were among the...

JAMMU, Jun 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfer of Inder Jeet, JKAS, MD SIDCO, holding additional charge of MD SICOP, and posted him as Commissioner Survey and Land Records (ex-officio Settlement Commissioner) J&K against an available vacancy.

Srinagar, Jun 10: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the new train service to Kashmir launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will benefit the locals as well as tourists. “I am very happy that I am traveling by this train to Katra today. It has been the biggest benefit for us,” Abdullah, who...

Srinagar, Jun 8: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said a successful Amarnath Yatra will help send a message to the rest of the country that there is peace in Kashmir. The annual Amarnath Yatra is scheduled to commence on July 3. “It is a good thing that Amarnath pilgrims will come. The maximum...