Srinagar, Oct 1: Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Wednesday celebrating its 88th foundation day, paying rich tributes to Maharaja Hari Singh — the founder of the financial institution. “Celebrating 87 years of existence on the Foundation Day, J&K Bank organised a commemorative function today at its Corporate Headquarters, which was chaired by MD & CEO Amitava Chatterjee,” a spokesman of...
Jammu Kashmir

“1.70 Lakh Pilgrims Offer Prayers At Mata Vaishno Devi During Navratri Yatra”
Katra (Reasi), Oct 1: Over 1.70 lakh devotees paid obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi temple during Navratri, with chants of ‘Jai Mata Di’ and bhajans echoing throughout Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi. Navratri, being observed from September 22 till Wednesday, is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga. It holds special significance at the Mata Vaishno...

J&K Police organises cleanliness drives under “Seva Parv 2025” in Baramulla, Bandipora & Handwara
October 01: As part of the ongoing Sewa Parv 2025 initiatives, J&K Police organized cleanliness drives under “Seva Parv 2025” in Baramulla, Bandipora & Handwara, marking a significant step towards fostering civic responsibility and environmental consciousness. In Baramulla, a cleanliness drive was held at Range Police Headquarters RPHQ Baramulla and District Police Lines (DPL) Baramulla. The drive was led in...

KCCI Executive Committee Elections to Be Held on October 6
Srinagar, Oct 1: The Election Commission of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has announced that elections for its Executive Committee for the term 2025–27 will be held on Monday, October 6, 2025. According to the schedule, polling will take place at the Kashmir Government Arts Emporium, near the GPO in Srinagar, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....
National

China calls for ‘swift and fair investigation’ into Pahalgam attack
BEIJING, Apr 29: China has called for a “swift and fair investigation” into the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed support...

J&K Hajj Committee Notifies Schedule For Collection Of Travel Documents For Intending Hajj Pilgrims
SRINAGAR, Apr 28: As per J&K Haj Committee notice, all the intending Haj Pilgrims of District Srinagar can collect their...

Attari-Wagah Closure Likely To Hit Dry Fruit Imports From Afghanistan; May Push Domestic Prices
New Delhi, Apr 28: India’s imports of dry fruits, including almonds, raisins, dried apricots, and pistachios, from Afghanistan are expected...

Rajnath To Brief PM Modi On Jammu And Kashmir Situation
NEW DELHI, Apr 28: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to brief Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday on the...

Govt Blocks 16 Pak YouTube Channels For Anti-India Content, Writes To BBC On Its Pahalgam Reportage
New Delhi, Apr 28: As many as 16 Pakistani YouTube channels were blocked for allegedly disseminating provocative and communally sensitive...

China Unlikely To Get Involved In India-Pak ‘Instability’ Post Pahalgam Attack: Ex-Army Commander
Guwahati, Apr 27: China is unlikely to get directly involved in the “instability” between India and Pakistan in the aftermath...
International

Jaishankar Set To Visit China For SCO Meet, His First Since 2020 Military Standoff
New Delhi, Jul 4: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit China around July 13 to attend a...

Message Conveyed With Great Clarity: Jaishankar On Objective Of Operation Sindoor
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Jul 3: Operation Sindoor conveyed to the world with great clarity that India will act against terrorism, External...

Israel agrees to necessary conditions to finalise 60-day ceasefire in Gaza: Trump
Gaza City, July 2 : U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday that Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to...

EAM Jaishankar meets US Secy of Defence Pete Hegseth, discusses advancing bilateral defence partnership
Washington/New Delhi, July 2 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth during which...
“Union Cabinet Sanctions 3% DA/DR Hike, Approves 57 New Kendriya Vidyalayas and Key Initiatives”
Cabinet approves DA/DR hike by 3 pc to benefit 49.2 lakh central govt employees, 68.7 lakh pensioners. New Delhi: The Cabinet...
RBI Raises FY26 GDP Growth Projection To 6.8 Pc, Lowers Inflation Forecast To 2.6 Pc
MUMBAI, Oct 1: The Reserve Bank on Wednesday revised upward its growth estimates for the current fiscal year to 6.8...
Commercial LPG cylinder prices hiked by Rs 15.50, no change in domestic rates
New Delhi, Oct 01: Oil marketing companies have revised the prices of commercial LPG cylinders, effective from Wednesday, October 1....
Northern Commander reviews operational preparedness in Ladakh
Leh, Sept 30 : General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, undertook a three-day visit to Ladakh where...
S C Murmu Named RBI Deputy Governor for Three-Year Term
NEW DELHI: (Sep 29) The government has appointed Shirish Chandra Murmu as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India...
India Dismisses Sharif’s UN Statement As ‘Absurd Theatrics’, Reminds Of Pak Military’s Appeal To Stop Fighting In Op Sindoor
New Delhi: In a strong rebuttal to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement, India on Friday said that the neighbouring country’s...
Rajnath Singh: MiG-21 Contributed Glorious Chapters To India’s Military Aviation History
Chandigarh, Sep 26: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said MiG 21 is not only an aircraft or a machine...
Senior Journalist & Former Statesman Editor M. L. Kotru Passes Away
New Delhi, Sep 26: Veteran journalist M L Kotru, former Resident Editor of The Statesman and a mentor to a...
Qatar, Turkey, Egypt urge Hamas leaders to accept US peace proposal amid Trump ultimatum
Ankara, Oct 1 : Qatar, Egypt and Turkey have reportedly urged Hamas to quickly accept the 20-point proposal presented by...
Hamas Given ‘3–4 Days’ To Respond To Trump’s Gaza Proposal
World powers, including Arab and Muslim nations, welcomed the proposal, but Hamas had yet to issue a response as it...
Hamas may respond to Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan in few days: Reports
Moscow, Sep 30 : The response from Palestinian movement Hamas to US President Donald Trump’s plan for a peaceful resolution...
US President Donald Trump announces 20-point plan to end Gaza war; Israeli PM Netanyahu agrees to peace plan
Washington, Sep 30 :US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today announced a 20-point plan in Washington...
Sanctions Return On Iran A Decade After Landmark Nuclear Deal
UN, Sept 29: Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran – 10 years after they were...
Trump Signals Positive Outcome In Middle East Negotiations
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted at a breakthrough in the Middle East crisis, saying “all are on board...
UN Security Council fails to extend Iran nuclear deal
United Nations, Sept. 27: The United Nations Security Council on Friday failed to adopt a resolution that would have extended...
India Dismisses Sharif’s UN Statement As ‘Absurd Theatrics’, Reminds Of Pak Military’s Appeal To Stop Fighting In Op Sindoor
New Delhi: In a strong rebuttal to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement, India on Friday said that the neighbouring country’s...
Abhishek Sharma Tops Asia Cup Run Charts, Leaves Rizwan & Kohli Behind
Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma inked multiple records during his half-century against Sri Lanka in the last Super 4 match of the Asia...
ICC Receives BCCI Complaint On Rauf, Sahibzada As PCB Protests Surya
DUBAI, Sep 25: India has filed an official complaint with the ICC against Pakistan cricketers Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan...
Surya steers talk away from India-Pak rivalry
Dubai, Sept 22: India captain Suryakumar Yadav, while speaking after India’s emphatic Asia Cup Super Fours win over Pakistan, gently...
I responded to Pak provocation: Abhishek Sharma
Dubai, Sept 22 : India opener Abhishek Sharma, adjudged Player of the Match, said his knock was driven by determination to...
Sri Lanka eye fourth straight win, Bangladesh seek upset
Dubai, Sept 19 (UNI) Sri Lanka will walk into the Super Fours of the Asia Cup 2025 with the assurance...
ICC Turns Down Pakistan’s Request To Remove Pycroft; Team Fails To Appear For Asia Cup Game Against UAE
DUBAI, Sep 17: Pakistan’s cricket team on Wednesday refused to leave its hotel for the must-win Asia Cup group match...
Asia Cup: Bangladesh hold edge over Sri Lanka
Abu Dhabi, Sept 12 : Bangladesh enter their fifth match of the Asia Cup 2025 T20 tournament against Sri Lanka...
India Face UAE In Campaign Opener At Asia Cup 2025
Skipper Suryakuamr Yadav will be keen to get some runs under his belt and lead from the Dubai: Suryakumar Yadav-led India...
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CM Omar Abdullah reviews Ramadan arrangements, directs officers to ensure seamless facilities
Directs DCs to set up district control rooms to promptly address grievances Srinagar, Mar 01: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today...

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