4 men from Bihar killed, 28 injured as bus overturns in Pulwama

LG expresses grief, assures all possible help

Srinagar: Four people hailing from Bihar were killed and 28 injured when their bus overturned in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, officials said. The incident took place on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in the Gooripora area of Awantipora in the south Kashmir district, they added. Four passengers, all residents of Bihar, traveling in a […]

As JKSSB defers exams, LG says, same will be held soon ‘transparently’ 

Inaugurates Chancellor's Trophy at Jammu University; calls for promoting sports as core subject; lauds budget for J&K

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) will conduct the deferred computer-based written tests (CBT) soon, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday, reiterating that transparent and merit-based selection is the top-most priority of his administration. He also welcomed the Rs 1.18 lakh crore budget announced by the Centre for Jammu and Kashmir […]

Situation on borders under control; BSF alert to foil any misadventure: ADG BSF

Budgam: The situation along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir is under control and the border has been made impenetrable, but the BSF is alert and will be successful in foiling any misadventure against the country’s security, a top  officer of the force said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters after a passing-out parade of fresh […]

ED searches at 10 places in Kashmir in case linked to ‘selling’ MBBS seats in Pakistan

Srinagar: The Enforcement Directorate has carried out searches at 10 places across four districts in the Kashmir valley as part of its ongoing probe against conspirators involved in arranging admissions for money in various courses, including MBBS in Pakistan, “to fund terror activities”, an official said. The ED’s Srinagar Zonal office carried out the search […]

1 person killed, 6 injured as landslide hits Jmu-Sgr nat’l highway

Banihal One person was killed and six others, including two women, were injured when a massive landslide struck the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said. The landslide hit the 270-km highway at Seri village near Ramban town around 2.30 pm, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded on both sides, they said. […]

LG inaugurates 3-day north zone youth festival ‘KSHITIJ’ to promote Sanskrit

Inaugurates Aerosol Winter School-2023 at Central University, Jammu

Katra: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the North Zone Youth Festival ‘KSHITIJ’ at Spiritual Growth Centre, Katra today. The 3-day North Zone Youth Festival is being organized by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board in collaboration with Central Sanskrit University. Sanskrit scholars of 10 institutes from seven states/UTs are participating in this unique Sanskrit scholars’ […]

187 terrorists killed in J&K in 2022: Govt

‘CRPF trained 948 VDG personnel in Rajouri’

Srinagar: A total of 187 terrorists were killed and 111 counter-terror operations carried out in Jammu and Kashmir in 2022, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Rai said 125 terrorists initiated incidents and 117 encounters took place in Jammu and Kashmir in 2022. As many as 180 […]

Rahul Gandhi invokes Kashmiriyat, Shoonyata, Fanaa to convey his message of love & peace

“I have received two phone calls announcing violent deaths of my grandmother and father, so have Kashmiris and the families of our military and para-military jawans. The aim of the Yatra is to end such phone calls and to save liberal, secular ethos of India”

Srinagar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the aim of his Bharat Jodo Yatra was to save the liberal and secular ethos of the country which, he claimed, was under assault from the BJP and the RSS. “I have not done this (Yatra) for myself or for the Congress but for the people of […]