JAMMU, APRIL 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a meeting to review the pre-launch preparations of Mission YUVA (Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan)—a transformative initiative aimed at empowering youth through entrepreneurship, skill development and inclusive economic participation. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah lauded the “pathbreaking” work undertaken by the Labour & Employment Department during the baseline household survey conducted across Jammu...
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CS pushes for achieving green goals under CAMPA
AWC-2025 records13,43,506 birds visiting valley wetlands annually JAMMU, APRIL 16: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today while addressing the 25th Steering Committee Meeting of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), emphasized on the department to work dedicatedly towards achieving the set targets in a given timeframe. The meeting besides Commissioner Secretary, Forests, Ecology & Environment was attended by Principal...
3 SPs among 36 J&K cops selected for Haj-2025 duty in Saudi
Officers directed to report in Delhi on April 21 for formalities Sajid Raina Srinagar, Apr 16 : The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has ordered the temporary deputation of 36 police personnel to the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to serve as Haj Officers and Haj Superintendents for Haj-2025. According to a government order, a copy...
ECI launches first of its kind training program for BLAs
JAMMU, APRIL 16: In a first, ECI launches training sessions for the Booth Level Agents (BLAs) to strengthen grassroots participation by political parties with around 280 BLAs of 10 recognised political parties from Bihar taking part in the 2-day training programme. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has commenced the training of Booth Level Agents (BLAs) from Bihar in view...
Govt Announces Free Entry To SPS Museum, Srinagar, Dogra Art Museum, Jammu On World Heritage Day
JAMMU, Apr 16: The Department of Archives, Archaeology & Museums, in collaboration with the district administration, Tourism and Education departments, is going to celebrate World Heritage Day on 18th of April, 2025 in both the divisions of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kashmir division, an early morning cleanliness drive will be held at Hari Parbat Fort, Srinagar followed by Pledge and...
Russian court expected to lift ban on Afghan Taliban
MOSCOW, Apr 16: The Russian Apex Court is expected to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on an appeal filed by the Prosecutor General’s Office seeking to lift a ban on the Afghan Taliban, a move towards full diplomatic recognition of the Kabul regime. Russia had proscribed the Afghan Taliban as a terrorist outfit in 2003. According to local media reports,...
Gold Soars ₹1,650 To Scale Fresh Peak Of ₹98,100 Per 10 Gm; Silver Jumps ₹1,900
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Gold prices soared by ₹1,650 to hit an all-time high of ₹98,100 per 10 gm in the national capital on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) amid a global rush for safe-haven buying triggered by an escalated trade war between the U.S. and China. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal of 99.9% purity had...
Gaurav Meets LG Sinha, Submits Memorandum On Strategic Potential Of Rare Earth Minerals In Jammu Province
Jammu, Apr 16: In a significant step toward economic transformation and strategic self-reliance, BJP Spokesperson Gaurav Gupta met the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha Ji, and submitted a comprehensive memorandum advocating for the systematic exploration and utilization of Rare Earth and Critical Minerals (RECMs) in the Jammu region. During the meeting, Gupta emphasized the growing...
Justice Arun Palli Takes Oath As 38th Chief Justice Of J&K And Ladakh High Court
Jammu, Apr 16: Justice Arun Palli was on Wednesday sworn in as the 38th Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at a ceremony held here, an official said. Justice Palli made and subscribed to the oath of office before the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at a function attended by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Speaker...
US top trading partner of India for 4th straight year in FY25; trade gap with china widens to USD 99.2 bn
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: The US remained India’s largest trading partner for the fourth consecutive year in 2024-25 with bilateral trade valued at USD 131.84 billion, while the country’s trade deficit with China widened to USD 99.2 billion during the same period, government data showed. In the last fiscal, India’s exports to China contracted 14.5 per cent to USD...
In A First In India, ATM Installed Onboard Train On A Trial Basis
Mumbai, Apr 16: In a first, Indian Railways has installed an ATM on a trial basis — on the Manmad-CSMT Panchvati Express in Maharashtra. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared a video of the ATM on a train on his X timeline. ATM On Wheels initiative is in accordance with the Railway Board’s directive to explore innovative methods to boost railway...
Cheap Stunts: Farooq Abdullah On Ex-R&AW Chief Dulat’s Article 370 Abrogation Claim In Book
SRINAGAR, Apr 16: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah Wednesday reacted angrily to claims of former R&AW chief A S Dulat that he had “privately backed” the Article 370 abrogation, and accused him of “cheap stunts” to boost the sales of his forthcoming book. Dismissing Dulat’s claims that the National Conference (NC) would have “helped” pass the proposal...
CJI: We are told Delhi HC is built on Waqf land….there is a genuine concern
New Delhi, Apr 16: The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing the constitutional challenge to provisions related to the Waqf by user, with the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and several senior advocates making significant observations on religious rights, statutory changes, and historical practices. CJI’s Observations: Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna during the proceedings, remarked: “Sorry, we don’t want to interrupt,...
Ex-RAW Chief Dulat Claims Farooq Privately Backed Art 370 Abrogation, Kicks Off Political Storm
SRINAGAR, Apr 16: National Conference (NC) patron and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah had privately endorsed abrogation of Article 370 and even expressed readiness to “help” in the process if taken into “confidence”, former head of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) A.S. Dulat has reportedly claimed in his latest book, triggering sharp reactions from the political...
CJI Khanna Recommends Appointment Of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai As Next CJI
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next CJI. Justice Gavai, the second senior-most Supreme Court judge after the incumbent CJI Khanna, is set to become the 52nd CJI on May 14 after the retirement of CJI Khanna on May 13. Justice...
Advisor to CM Nasir Aslam Wani Dismisses Rumors of MLA Defection
Srinagar, Apr 16: Advisor to the Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, on Wednesday rejected widespread rumors suggesting that an MLA from the National Conference was preparing to leave the party. Speaking to KNS, Wani said, “There is no truth to the talk of any MLA quitting. Such rumors are completely baseless and aimed at creating confusion among the people.”...
Attack On J&K Police Team: Police Launch Crackdown On Drug Peddlers, Several Arrested
Jammu, Apr 16: In the aftermath of attack on police team in which Station House Officer among four police personnel were critically injured, police team have arrested several persons in a fresh raid conducted in Balole Khad at Bari Brahmana in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police sources said that police team led by new Station House Officer, Bari...
Kathua Encounters Exposed Infiltration Route, Operations On To Neutralize Terrorists: Police
JAMMU, Apr 16: The four recent encounters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district “exposed” the route used by terrorists to infiltrate into India from across the International Border (IB), a senior police officer said on Wednesday. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kathua, Shobhit Saxena also said the successful recovery of huge quantities of arms and ammunition including explosives from the terrorists...
CM Omar Abdullah Inaugurates e-SEHAT App, One-Stop Healthcare Solution For J&K Citizens
JAMMU, Apr 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched the e-SEHAT App — a comprehensive, one-stop digital solution designed to cater to the healthcare needs of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, including citizens, doctors and medical professionals.The Chief Minister congratulated the team for developing such an elaborate and wide-ranging application that addresses the health needs of J&K’s citizens.He suggested...
LG Ladakh meets Shah, discusses several issues pertaining to UT
Council passes resolution for 33% reservation to women JAMMU, Apr 15: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra today called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed with him a series of issues pertaining to the Union Territory. While there was no official statement as to what transpired at the meeting, a high-level committee had recently...
India calls out attempts to introduce new parameters such as religion, faith as basis for representation in reformed UNSC
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16: India has called out attempts to introduce new parameters such as religion and faith as the basis for representation in a reformed UN Security Council, asserting that this runs completely counter to the accepted basis of regional representation. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador P Harish told the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) meeting on ‘Size of...