Conducts aerial survey of Kathua, chairs meeting, directs DC to submit detailed ground reports Billawar (Kathua), Sep 25 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday announced that the government has decided to provide five marlas of land each to all flood-affected families who have been rendered homeless and have suffered both on account of their houses destroyed and left without land...
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Govt seeks local support to revive Namda Craft
GI Tag and Flagship Schemes Aim to Revive Tradition, facilitate Artisans SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 25: In response to a news article published in a local Urdu daily on September 24, a spokesperson of the Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir, has reiterated that the Government is undertaking a series of concerted measures for the revival and promotion of languishing crafts, with...
US Official: Trump, Modi Enjoy Strong and Positive Ties
New York: US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi share a “very, very positive” relationship and will meet, a senior State Department official has said, while underlining that planning is underway for the next Quad Summit, expected either later this year or in early 2026. India is slated to host leaders from the US, Australia, and Japan for the...
Don’t take law in your hands, maintain peace: CM Omar to Leh residents
Yogesh Reasi, Sep 25 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday appealed to the people of Leh to maintain peace and not to take law in their hands. Speaking to reporters in Reasi, the Chief Minister, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that the situation has deteriorated in Leh. “I want to tell the people of Ladakh to maintain...
Lieutenant Governor addresses AIFORERA Governing Council Meeting in Srinagar
Rs. 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund will be a game changer in transformation of our cities and developing them as growth hubs: LG Sinha Initiative involving states/UTs and private players to redevelop 300 cities across India will promote innovation, robust infrastructure, improve ease of living and integrate sustainability into urban planning: LG ‘Whole of the Government’ approach is needed...
LG chairs high-level security review meet a day after violent protests in Leh
Srinagar, Sept 25 : Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Thursday chaired a high-level security review meeting to assess the situation across Ladakh, a day after violent protests left 4 dead and over 50 people injured over Statehood and 6th Schedule demand. In a post on X, Lt Gupta, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) emphasised the need for heightened vigilance,...
Ladakh Under Curfew After Violent Clashes; 50 Arrested, Security Tightened
Leh, Sept 25: At least 50 people were detained as police and paramilitary forces strictly implemented curfew on Thursday in the violence-hit Leh, where four people were killed and over 89 others were injured when widespread clashes broke out a day before. A shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) — to advance talks with the Centre on demand...
Final call on RS polls will be taken by party high command: Tariq Karra
Srinagar, Sep 25 : President of the Jammu & Kashmir unit of the Congress, Tariq Hamid Karra on Thursday said that the party’s high command will make the final decision regarding its strategy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for October 24. Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Karra said, “The matter will be discussed with the...
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 for their provocative gestures during the two sides’ Asia Cup Super 4 game here last Sunday. It is reliably learnt that the BCCI filed the complaint against the duo on Wednesday and ICC is in receipt of the e-mail. An...
CM Omar Abdullah Praises Rising Motorsport Star Atiqa Mir
Srinagar, Sep 25: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday lauded the performance of 10-year-old racing prodigy Atiqa Mir, hoping that she would one day make it to the pinnacle of motor racing. Atiqa finished an impressive fourth after being in the running for a famous victory for the majority of the race in the Champions of the...
Sonam Wangchuk’s provocative speeches led to violence in Leh: Home Ministry
Says mon torched police vehicle, 30 security personnel injured; “Centre committed to Ladakh’s aspirations, meeting with Ladakh leaders on Sept 25, 26” Srinagar, Sep 24 : The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said that provocative speeches by activist Sonam Wangchuk led to the violence in Ladakh, killing four and injuring over 50 people. In a statement, issued to the news...
CS takes stock of critical care health projects under PM-ABHIM and ECRP
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to take a comprehensive project-wise review of the ongoing critical care projects being established across different districts under the Pradhan Mantri–Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) and Emergency COVID Response Package-II (ECRP-II). The meeting was attended by Secretary, Health & Medical Education Department (H&ME); Mission Director, NHM; Principals of...
Earth scientist Prof. Gupta calls on CM Omar Abdullah; discusses earthquake resilience, disaster preparedness in J&K
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24: Prof. Harsh K. Gupta, Former Member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, today called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the Public Outreach ( Raabita ) Office of CM to deliberate on strengthening earthquake resilience and disaster preparedness in Jammu and Kashmir. The interaction was also...
Political potpourri: Rajya Sabha polls
NC-led alliance poised to win 3 seats; BJP likely to bag one seat Srinagar, Sep 24 : With the Rajya Sabha elections announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday, the political arithmetic in the newly constituted Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly indicates a clear advantage for the National Conference-Congress alliance, which is expected to secure three of...
Rajya Sabha elections announced for Jammu & Kashmir after long hiatus
Voting for 4 seats to take place on October 24; 3 elections to be held for 4 seats; tenure of new members linked with outcome of writ petition pending in SC Srinagar, Sep 24 : The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced the schedule for biennial elections to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) from the Union Territory...
Despite daily raids, drug threat persists, efforts on to break supply chain: SSP Sopore
Waris Fayaz Sopore, Sep 24 : Senior Superintendent of Police, Sopore, Iftkhar Talib on Wednesday said the police are making sustained efforts to break the drug supply chain with no loopholes left for traffickers, even as the fight against narcotics remains a pressing challenge despite daily raids and multiple arrests in the region. Speaking to reporters, SSP Talib, per...
People of J&K can’t be punished for BJP’s defeat: CM Omar on statehood
Owais Gul Srinagar, Sep 24 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir cannot be punished for the defeat of Bhartiya Janata Party in the region. Speaking with reporters, CM Omar, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that people of Jammu and Kashmir were promised a three-way process including delimitation, election and...
2 injured after ceiling collapses in Kulgam’s Devsar
Kulgam, Sep 24 : Two government employees were injured on Wednesday after a portion of ceiling collapsed in the Zonal Education Office, Devsar in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that as the ceiling collapsed, water tank placed over it fell on the two employees present there. They have been identified as...
India Showcases Heat Action Plans, Pledges Climate Support to Global South at UNGA
NEW YORK, Sep 23 : India has highlighted its national efforts to tackle extreme heat, including Heat Action Plans, use of digital tools for last-mile alerts and promotion of low-cost cooling solutions, at a high-level dialogue held as part of the 80th anniversary session of the UN General Assembly here. Sibi George, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs,...
CBK busts multi-crore land compensation scam
Searches at multiple places in Bandipora, Budgam underway Srinagar, Sep 24 : The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir Wednesday said to have busted a multi-crore land compensation scam and conducted raids in Bandipora & Budgam districts. As per a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the spokesman said, the Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir)...
Justice Sanjeev Kumar makes history, holds High Court Division Bench proceedings from Gurez virtually
GUREZ, SEPTEMBER 23: In a historic first, Justice Sanjeev Kumar, senior-most Judge of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, presided over Division Bench proceedings from Gurez through virtual mode, marking a new chapter in technologically enabled justice system where geographical barriers no longer hinder access to courts. Justice Sanjeev Kumar was on an official trip as Executive Chairman J&K...