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

President Putin Accepts PM Modi’s Invitation To Visit India For Annual High-Level Meeting
MOSCOW, May 5: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India for the annual...

Putin Speaks To PM Modi; Says Perpetrators Of Pahalgam Attack Must Be Brought To Justice
New Delhi, May 5: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone conversation...

J&K Army Vehicle Accident: Congress Expresses Sorrow At Soldiers’ Deaths, Seeks Preventive Steps
New Delhi, May 4: The Congress on Sunday expressed sorrow at the deaths of three army personnel who were killed...

Monitor Top Advance Tax Payers, Check Fake Claims: CBDT To IT Dept
NEW DELHI, May 4: The CBDT has directed income-tax officials to “closely” monitor top advance tax payers and identify bogus...

SC Reconstitutes Three-Judge Bench To Hear Pleas Against 2022 Verdict Upholding ED Powers
New Delhi, May 4: The Supreme Court has reconstituted a three-judge bench to decide if its 2022 verdict upholding the...

Centralised KYC System In Works: Sebi Chairman
New Delhi, May 4: Markets regulator Sebi is actively working with the Ministry of Finance and other financial regulators on...
International

Iranian Vice Prez Zarif resigns for 2nd time since appointment
Tehran, Mar 3 : Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif resigned Sunday night for the second time since his appointment...

3 policemen injured in police station attack in Karachi
Islamabad, Mar 1: Three policemen were injured in an attack on a police station in Pakistan’s southern port city of...

European leaders defend Zelensky after fiery White House meeting
Brussels, Mar 1: The open clash between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House...
“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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Ram Katha Returns to Kashmir After Decades, LG Sinha Joins Morari Bapu at Dal Lake
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Principal Secretary chairs review meet on ‘Earthquake Risk Reduction & Management’ in J&K
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Kathua’s Transformation In Recent Years Marked By Rise In Aspiration: Dr Jitendra
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