Record-breaking footfall boosts tourism, livelihoods, elevates garden’s status as premier spring attraction Raja Syed Rather Srinagar, Apr 15 : The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar has witnessed an unprecedented tourist surge this spring, welcoming a record-breaking 6,71,926 visitors in just 20 days since it opened on March 26, 2025. This remarkable number marks the highest-ever footfall in the...
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NIA Files Chargesheet Against Pakistani Handler, 2 Others In J&K Terror Conspiracy Case
New Delhi, Apr 15: The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against three accused, including a Pakistani handler, in a terror conspiracy case involving seizure of arms and ammunition in the Poonch region of Jammu and Kashmir. The chargesheet filed before a special NIA court in Jammu has named Abdul Aziz, Munawar Hussain and Nazir Hussain alias Nazir...
Gold reclaims all-time high of Rs 96,450/10 g; silver climbs Rs 2,500
NEW DELHI, Apr 15: Gold prices rose by Rs 50 to revisit the all-time high level of Rs 96,450 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Monday, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity fell by Rs 50 to settle at Rs 96,400 per 10 grams. Gold of...
Iranian supreme leader expresses endorsement of talks with US
DUBAI, Apr 15: Iran’s supreme leader said on Tuesday that the first round of talks with the United States went “well”, in his first public comment on the negotiations, state television reported. The comments by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while couched, represented his endorsement of the talks so far. “We are neither radically optimistic about the talks nor...
Make Special Efforts For Upliftment Of Underprivileged: Murmu
NEW DELHI, Apr 15: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday asked a group of newly inducted IAS officers to make special efforts for the upliftment of the underprivileged. Asserting that being in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) gives them an opportunity to bring about transformative changes in the lives of countless people, she said officers should keep in mind the rights...
Special Vande Bharat’s Trial Conducted On Katra-Sangaldan Section In J&K
JAMMU, Apr 16: Ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 19, a special Vande Bharat train’s trial run was successfully conducted on Tuesday on the Katra-Sangaldan section of the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line (USBRL) which connects Kashmir with the rest of the country. The trial run is part of the final arrangements for the inauguration of...
LG Sinha Launches Dr Suraj Gupte’s Pediatric Education Network Portal
Jammu, April 15: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today launched the online portal of Pediatric Education Network, a free-to-access digital platform curated and developed by eminent Pediatrician and Academician, Dr Suraj Gupte. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated Dr Suraj Gupte and everyone associated with the initiative, which aims to enhance Pediatric healthcare education and empower practitioners, medical professionals, students, and institutions...
Appropriate Time Has Come, Hopeful Jammu And Kashmir’s Statehood Will Be Restored: Omar
Srinagar, Apr 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he was hopeful that statehood will be restored to Jammu and Kashmir very soon and the “appropriate time has come”. He was speaking to reporters after inaugurating a bridge in Pulwama district. “We think the appropriate time has come, six months have passed after since the assembly elections. (Union Home...
Adjournment motion on Waqf Act misplaced action by members: CM Omar
‘Had resolution been tabled differently, outcome could have been different’ Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar, Apr 15 : Amid criticism by the opposition legislators and parties in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday called the adjournment motion on Waqf Amendment Bill brought by the members in the Legislative Assembly as misplaced action. Talking to the reporters, the Chief Minister,...
Gujarat man who threatened Salman Khan turns out to be mentally ill; issued notice
Vadodara/Mumbai, Apr 15: A man who allegedly issued a death threat to actor Salman Khan has been traced to a village in Gujarat’s Vadodara district and found to be mentally unstable, police said on Tuesday. The Mumbai police on Monday apprehended the 26-year-old man, Mayank Pandya, and issued a notice to him, asking him to appear before them whenever required,...
Waqf Act: Iltija Says NC Has ‘Thrown’ Kashmiri Muslims Under The Bus
SRINAGAR, Apr 15: Peoples’ Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti on Tuesday accused the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir of “letting down” the Muslims of the country by not raising its voice against the Waqf Amendment Act. “Farooq Abdullah should tell us why his party did not bring a resolution in the assembly against the Waqf Bill despite the...
Waqf Amendment Act: Govt singling out Muslims, says NC’s Tanvir Sadiq
‘Act part of larger plan started under Mufti Sayeed’s tenure; BJP-PDP equally responsible for J&K crisis since 2014’ Sajid Raina Srinagar, Apr 15 : National Conference (NC) Chief Spokesperson and MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Monday said the ongoing reforms in Waqf properties are aimed at targeting Muslims and questioned why similar measures are not applied to other communities. Speaking to...
Adjournment motions cannot be brought on actions of Central Government in J&K Assembly: Former LS Secretary General
Says it can be initiated only by opposition Srinagar, Apr 15 (KNO): Amid growing controversy over the adjournment motion brought by the National Conference-led government regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025—which caused disruptions in the J&K Assembly for three consecutive days—former Lok Sabha Secretary General P. D. T. Achary on Monday said that such a motion cannot be...
Saudi Haj Portal Reopens To Accommodate 10,000 More Indian Pilgrims: Govt
NEW DELHI, Apr 15: On the Hajj pilgrimage, the Ministry of Minority Affairs on Tuesday said that the Saudi Hajj Ministry has agreed to re-open the Haj (Nusuk) Portal for Combined Haj Group Operators (CHGOs) to accommodate 10,000 pilgrims, based on current availability in Mina. MoMA has issued urgent directions to CHGOs to complete their process without delay, the ministry...
Ten Injured In Minibus Accident In Jammu And Kashmir’s Rajouri
JAMMU, Apr 15: Atleast ten people were injured after a minibus met with an accident in Ghambir Mughlan area of Manjakote in Rajouri on Tuesday. Officials said that a minibus bearing registration number JK02Q2158 lost its control due to which turned turtle at Ghambir Mughlan area. Police along with locals soon reached the accident spot and started the rescue operation....
Terrorists, Security Forces Exchange Fire In J&K’s Poonch
JAMMU, Apr 15: A brief exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Tuesday. The gunfire rattled the Lasana village of Surankote Monday night when security forces launched a search operation following information about the presence of terrorists, the officials said. “Contact was established with terrorists...
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s niece, UK MP Tulip Siddiq, denies corruption allegations
LONDON, Apr 14: Labour Party MP Tulip Siddiq, the niece of Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has denied any wrongdoing after reports emerged of an arrest warrant issued by Dhaka’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Siddiq resigned as UK treasury minister in January this year, saying her family connections were becoming a “distraction” for the work of Prime Minister Keir Starmer-led...
One-Day CME on “Navigating the Challenges of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss” Held at Govt LD Hospital
Srinagar, April 14 : The Postgradute Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, successfully organized a one-day Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme on the theme “Hope after Loss”, focusing on the “Challenges And Clinical Management Of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL)”. The event was inaugurated by Prof. (Dr) Iffat Hassan Principal/Dean GMC Srinagar, who emphasized the significance...
Need to reposition J-K as destination for value tourism, not volume: Omar Abdullah
NEW DELHI, Apr 14: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said J-K has again “turned the corner” to become a pre-eminent destination, even as he pitched for choosing the path of “value-based tourism” instead of chasing volumes. Addressing an event here, the National Conference leader also flagged the high air fares for Srinagar-bound domestic flights, especially if...
Farooq Abdullah Terms Waqf Amendment Act ‘Unconstitutional’
Srinagar, Apr 14 (KNS): National Conference (NC) president Dr. Farooq Abdullah Monday termed the Waqf Amendment Act as “against the Constitution” and welcomed the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker for not allowing a discussion on the matter, citing its pendency before the Supreme Court. Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said the Speaker had exercised a wise judgment...
CPIM Passes Resolution Against Waqf Amendment Bill, Tarigami Urges Fair Treatment
Srinagar, Apr 14 (KNS): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has passed a resolution against the Waqf Amendment Bill, expressing concern over its impact on the management of Muslim religious affairs. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, senior CPIM leader M Y Tarigami said, “Muslims should not be targeted by those at the helm of affairs. All other religions...