Jammu, Oct 21: A woman and a six-year-old girl were killed and 15 others injured after a passenger bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning, officials said. The accident occurred at Gulli Gala around 8 am when the bus, travelling from … Read more
Srinagar, Oct 21: The Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Jammu and Kashmir, has ordered the dismissal of former Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) employee Fozia Afzal following departmental proceedings over allegations of financial fraud, forgery of official documents and misuse of official position in connection with purported land and shop allotments in Srinagar. The dismissal was ordered through Government … Read more
Govt. key offices to close in Srinagar on Oct 30, reopen in Jammu on Nov 2 Srinagar, Oct 20: Continuing the 154‑year‑old tradition of the Durbar Move, the Jammu & Kashmir Government on Tuesday announced that the Civil Secretariat and other key offices will close in Srinagar on October 30 and reopen in Jammu on … Read more
NRPC bars 400 kV transmission line shutdowns from Dec to March, urges advance preparedness Srinagar, Oct 20: Jammu and Kashmir is bracing for another winter power crisis, with electricity demand expected to match or exceed last year’s peak while hydroelectric generation is likely to remain low. The Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) has warned that … Read more
Patients suffering the most Arvind Sharma JAMMU Tawi, Oct 20: The official neglect in respect of patient care in Jammu region could well be gauged from the fact that despite the passage of more than seventy one (71) years, the region’s only Chest Diseases (CD) Hospital has so far not been able to acquire the … Read more
Daily footfall remains above 30,000; Oct 17 records highest single-day rush at 48,470 Yogesh Jammu Tawi, Oct 20: More than four lakh pilgrims visited the revered Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in the Trikuta Hills of Jammu and Kashmir during the nine-day Shardiya Navratra festival, reflecting the deep faith and devotion of devotees who undertook … Read more
Ravan effigies go up in flames in Jammu, Srinagar and districts; Farooq, Sharma call for righteousness, unity and social harmony Jammu Tawi, October 20: Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, was celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday with traditional gaiety, religious fervour and enthusiastic public participation, as the burning of effigies of Ravan, Kumbhakarn and … Read more
NEW DELHI, Oct 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday extended Vijayadashami, Dussehra and Maha Navami greetings to the people, highlighting the triumph of good over evil, truth over falsehood and righteousness over wrongdoing. In a message posted … Read more
SRINAGAR, Oct 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday ordered the annual Darbar Move of offices from Srinagar to Jammu for the winter season of 2026-27, with offices scheduled to reopen in the winter capital on November 2. According to the government order, offices observing a five-day week will close in Srinagar after office … Read more
Srinagar, Oct 19: Grief and anger gripped Darpora village of Hallpora in Kokernag area on Monday after the body of a 28-year-old labourer, Aijaz Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Majeed Dar, who had been missing for weeks, was brought home from Punjab. According to the details, soon after the body arrived family members of Dar … Read more