Jammu University syndicate approves NEP-2020 reforms, new AI, B.Tech and integrated degree programmes
The University Syndicate of the University of Jammu, at its 123rd meeting held today under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Umesh Rai, approved several significant...
India’s first geothermal power plant moves closer after ONGC’s Puga breakthrough in Ladakh
The Union Territory of Ladakh on Wednesday moved a step closer to harnessing geothermal energy after the successful completion of India’s second geothermal well at...
Custodian land scam unearthed; FIR against officials, land grabbers
Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau again achieved a major success in extracting one of the major land scams in Jammu and Kashmir, wherein Custodian land...
Top LeT terrorist killed in Shopian encounter; hunt on for another
An A++ category commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit Zakir Ganai was killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday....
Army Chief visits Chinar Corps; reviews Amarnath Yatra security
Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth on Wednesday visited the headquarters of the Chinar Corps in Srinagar and its formations to review the prevailing security situation,...
Jammu doctor ‘duped’ in Rs 3.75-crore property deal, Crime Branch files FIR
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Jammu, has registered an FIR against Pieary Lal Koul S/o Janki Nath Koul R/o House No. 108, Adarsh...
Foreign tourists flock to Ladakh as June arrivals jump 99.46%
The massive tourism surge in Ladakh continues to witness an impressive upward trajectory, with foreign tourist arrivals almost doubling in June this year, compared to...
Four teachers suspended for alleged irregularities in on-spot registration of Amarnath pilgrims
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district have suspended four teachers for alleged irregularities in the annual Amarnath yatra duties, officials said on Wednesday. “District...
JKOECL being revived to facilitate safe overseas employment to J&K youth
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the roadmap for the revival and operationalisation of the Jammu & Kashmir Overseas...
Nitin Nabin asks BJP leaders to strengthen grassroots network in J&K
BJP National President Nitin Nabin chaired a meeting with the J&K MPs, MLAs, former MLAs, former Legislative Council members, state General Secretaries, former District Development...
LG Saxena approves people friendly land-use regulatory framework in Ladakh
In a significant pro-people deregulation initiative, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved an interim land-use regulatory framework allowing the utilisation of land up to two...
CS Dulloo directs fast-tracking of urban challenge fund projects in J&K
Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) to review the progress made in identification and shortlisting of...
Spalbar seeks inclusion of Autonomous District Councils in Ladakh model
Former chairman and chief executive councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (Leh), Rigzin Spalbar, has welcomed the Centre’s in-principle consensus on constitutional safeguards...
Amarnath Yatra: DGP takes stock of security arrangements at Bhagwati Nagar base camp
Director General of Police, Nalin Prabhat, today visited Bhagwati Nagar Base Camp , Jammu, and reviewed the security and logistical arrangements for the ongoing Shri...
CM Omar interacts with tourism, travel, business stakeholders
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today met delegations representing the travel, tourism and business sectors here at the Civil Secretariat and held detailed discussions on issues...
Rain fury continues: Flash floods ravage Thathri, block highway
Barely hours after flash floods wreaked havoc in Kishtwar district, another spell of intense rainfall triggered fresh flooding in Thathri area of Jammu and Kashmir’s...
Ladakh scholar turns apricot waste into eco-friendly soil enhancer
A breakthrough study by Dr. Sajad Hussain, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at Government Degree College Dras, has demonstrated how discarded apricot seed shells can...
Amarnath Ice Shivling melts within 4 days of beginning of annual yatra
The naturally formed ice Shivling at the holy Amarnath cave shrine has melted rapidly within four days of the beginning of the annual Amarnath yatra...
Bridges inspected, drains cleared as Jammu Rail Division prepares for monsoon
Keeping in view the upcoming monsoon season, Northern Railway, Jammu Division has completed all necessary arrangements in time for the safety of the railway track...
Chief Secretary reviews cyber crime prevention in J&K
Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress made in strengthening the cyber crime prevention framework and expediting the...