Meets injured at GMC Jammu, says 32 persons still missing Raja Syed Rather Jammu, Aug 24 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will arrive in Jammu this afternoon and if weather permits he would visit cloudburst hit Chasoti village in Kishtwar District. LG Sinha visited GMC Jammu this morning to meet the injured...
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India successfully conducts maiden flight tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System
New Delhi, Aug 24: In a significant milestone for India’s defence capabilities, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the coast of Odisha. The flight tests were conducted yesterday at 1230 hrs, the DRDO said on its social media platform X. “Maiden flight Tests of Integrated...
Heavy Rains Pound Wide Parts Of J&K, Bridge Damaged On Jammu-Pathankot Highway
Jammu/Srinagar, Aug 24: Heavy rains battered most parts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight, triggering flood-like situation in several low-lying areas and causing damage to a vital bridge on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, officials said. The winter capital Jammu recorded 190.4 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8.30 am, the second-highest downpour this month in a century. The highest...
Waves of glory at Dal Lake: Khelo India Water Sports Fest 2025 closes with flair
Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Aug 23 : The Khelo India Water Sports Festival—India’s first-ever national-level competition under the flagship Khelo India programme, concluded on Saturday on the calm waters of Dal Lake. Over the past three days, from August 21 to 23 (today), the iconic lake turned into a sporting arena where “rowing, canoeing, and kayaking” were contested for medals,...
MeT issues weather alert for next 48 hours
2 Kashmir districts, Jammu division to experience heavy rainfall; cloudburst, flash floods likely; Razdan Top receives season’s first snowfall, hailstorm hits B’pora, Kangan Owais Gul Srinagar, Aug 23 : The weatherman here has predicted heavy rainfall across Jammu division and two districts of Kashmir in the next 48 hours, saying there is a possibility of cloudburst and flash floods in...
Fear of terrorists, their ecosystem has ended: LG Sinha
People of Kashmir have stood firmly against Pak, terrorism sponsored by it; Pulwama was synonymous with violence, but today district has more industries than Srinagar Dark chapter of violence has ended, J&K prospering in PM Modi’s rule; Only one local youth joined terrorist ranks this year Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Aug 23 : Asserting that the people of Jammu and...
COMPASSION AND CARE : LAL DED HOSPITAL DELIVERS EXCELLENCE IN MATERNAL HEALTH
Srinagar 23.08.2025: Government Hospital Lal Ded (LD) continues to demonstrate its commitment to quality healthcare, particularly in maternity services, as evidenced by a recent case involving a pregnant patient from Spn, district. On August 11, 2025, a pregnant woman from Spn.. initially consulted a gynecologist in her home district, where she was advised to undergo various necessary tests before a...
Two convicted in separate trap cases in Pulwama, Anantnag
Srinagar, Aug 23 : Anti-Corruption Court Pulwama and Anantnag on Saturday convicted then Girdawar circle Keegam Shopian and then Junior Assistant in BDO Office, Larkipora, Anantnag in separate trap cases. As per a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesman said that in a significant verdict reinforcing the commitment to combating corruption, the Special Judge Anti-Corruption...
Jr. Assistant of Rural Development Department Convicted in Anantnag Trap Case
Nadeem Nadu Anantnag, Aug 23 : The Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Anantnag, Ms. Masarat Roohi, has convicted Habibullah Kumar, a Junior Assistant in the Rural Development Department, in a trap case and sentenced him to two years of simple imprisonment and a fine of ₹21,000. Details available with news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC, judgment of rhe case, with FIR...
SIA Kashmir busts sleeper Cell, Hizb terror aide held in Shopian
Srinagar, Aug 23 : The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir has claimed to have achieved a major success by apprehending an Over Ground Worker (OGW), who worked as a sleeper cell for the terrorist organisation Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), SIA said, following relentless efforts, it has achieved a major success by apprehending...
KIWSF 2025 will help dispel misconception about J&K: Sports Council Secretary
Srinagar, Aug 23 : The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Sports Council believes that the ongoing Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) 2025 being hosted here will help dispel misconceptions that Jammu and Kashmir is unsafe for travel and business. Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Sports Council Nuzhat Gul, in an interview to UNI said that the festival is a...
Driver Killed, Two Injured After Vehicle Hit By Landslide In J&K’s Reasi
REASI, Aug 23: A driver was killed and two others were injured after the vehicle they were traveling in was hit by a landslide near Malai Nallah in Mahore, Reasi district, in the early hours of Saturday. Officials said that a goods carrier vehicle bearing registration number JK20B-9578 was hit by a landslide in Malai Nallah early hours today. The...
J&K | Education Minister Says Original Proposal Never Intended To Take Over JeI, FAT-Linked Schools
Srinagar, Aug 23: Hours after the Jammu and Kashmir government ordered the takeover of 215 schools affiliated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Saturday said the original proposal was that cluster principals would look after them and not the deputy commissioners. The minister said the draft approved by her mentioned that the cluster principals would look...
Rajnath Singh to visit flood-hit Kishtwar tomorrow
Sajid Raina Srinagar, Aug 23 Rajnath Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit the flood-affected areas of Kishtwar district on Sunday, as rescue and relief operations continue for the nineth consecutive day following a devastating cloudburst in the Chasoti village. Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that Rajnath Singh is expected to review the ongoing rescue efforts, meet...
As J&K govt takes over 215 schools of banned JeI, education minister responds
Says she didn’t order DCs to take over these schools, Secretary SED modified her order; Sajad Lone slams Omar Abdullah-led govt; Says elected govt party to all acts undertaken Riyaz Bhat Srinagar, Aug : Soon after the School Education department ordered taking over of 215 schools affiliated with the banned outfit Jamaat-i-Islami (JeI) and Falah-i-Aam Trust (FAT), minister Sakina...
DC Srinagar visits Khanqah-e-Naqashband Sahib; finalizes annual Urs arrangements
Srinagar, Aug 22 : Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo on Friday, visited the Khanqah-e-Naqashband Sahib in Khwaja Bazar area in Shahr-e-Khaas locality of the district to review the preparations for the upcoming annual Urs observance. On the occasion, DC took stock of the facilities being put in place to ensure smooth observance of the annual religious occasion at the...
Govt Takes Over Management Of 215 FAT/Jamaat-Linked Schools In J&K
Srinagar, Aug 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered the takeover of managing committees of 215 schools allegedly affiliated with the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its affiliate Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT). According to Government Order No. 578-JK(Edu) of 2025, the decision follows adverse reports from intelligence agencies which identified these schools as directly or indirectly linked with the banned...
Assembly session likely in September: Minister Javid Dar
Says boosting rural economy topmost priority of Agriculture department Srinagar, Aug 22 : National Conference Minister Javaid Ahmad Dar on Friday that the autumn session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly is expected to be convened next month. Speaking to reporters on sidelines of a function, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the minister said the autumn session...
Court Orders Rs 3.24 Lakh compensation to family of youth killed in 1985 Srinagar bomb blast
Srinagar, Aug 22 : Nearly four decades after a bomb blast at an exhibition ground in Srinagar claimed the life of a 22-year-old mechanic, a local court has ordered the Jammu and Kashmir government to pay Rs 3.24 lakh in compensation to his family, along with interest. The 2nd Additional District Judge, Srinagar, Swati Gupta, while pronouncing the judgment yesterday...
Search Operation Underway In Jammu Kathua
JAMMU, Aug 22: Security forces on Friday launched a search operation after reports of movement of two suspected persons in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said. The search operation was launched in Juthalba area of Rajbagh after locals reported movement of two suspected persons in Jakhol area late Thursday night, they said. The operation is underway to trace the...
Indians in Singapore value nationality, race, language as key identity markers: Study
SINGAPORE, Aug 22: Indians in Singapore attach strong importance to nationality, race, and languages in defining their identity, according to a new study. The study, titled ‘Religious Identity and Practice among Singaporeans’, forms part of the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) Survey on Race, Religion, and Language 2024 and is based on responses from a nationally representative sample of 4,000...