OIC has no locus standi to comment on India’s internal affairs: MEA

OIC has no locus standi to comment on India’s internal affairs: MEA

Pak using platform to push its agenda; J&K, Ladakh integral parts of India New Delhi, Oct 19: Accusing Pakistan of using Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to advance its political agenda and divert international attention from its own internal issues, India on Monday rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in resolutions adopted at an OIC … Read more

‘Cyber slavery’ adds dangerous dimension to human trafficking: DIG-CB

Srinagar, Oct 19: Fraudulent overseas job offers are increasingly being used to lure vulnerable people into human trafficking networks, with victims allegedly routed through multiple countries, stripped of legal protections and forced into exploitative situations, DIG Crime Branch Abdul Qayoom said on Monday. Expressing deep concern over the growing menace, Qayoom, speaking to reporters here … Read more

97,500 appear in Class-10 JKBOSE exams

97,500 appear in Class-10 JKBOSE exams

Srinagar, Oct 19: With the commencement of annual regular Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) exams, nearly 97,000 students appeared for the Class 10th exams on Monday. The officials said that the exam was held in 1,003 centres across Kashmir and a few districts of winter-zone areas of Jammu division. JKBOSE has said … Read more

Centre seeks Rs 4.12 Cr refund from J&K Govt over 20-yr delay in Apple Infrastructure Project

Centre seeks Rs 4.12 Cr refund from J&K Govt over 20-yr delay in Apple Infrastructure Project

Grant released in 2005, last deadline extended in 2022 Srinagar, Oct 19: In a major embarrassment for the Jammu & Kashmir Government, the Government of India has sought Rs 4.12 crore from it after successive regimes in the erstwhile state failed to execute a dream project for apple growers. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products … Read more

Rlys offers 50 pc discount on return trips for advance parcel bookings

Jammu Tawi, Oct 19 : The Railway Board has introduced a concessional freight scheme offering a 50 per cent discount on return trips booked in advance on Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service (JPP-RCS) trains to reduce transportation costs for traders and logistics operators, an official spokesperson said. Under the scheme, traders booking parcel coaches for … Read more

3.81 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi on Navratri

3.81 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi on Navratri

Jammu Tawi, Oct 19: The ongoing Navratri festival witnessed a heavy rush at the Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine in Reasi district, with over 3.81 lakh pilgrims having visited the temple since Oct 11, officials said on Monday. The footfall is likely to increase further on Dussehra. The pilgrimage has been witnessing a steady flow of devotees … Read more

Ladakh’s demands addressed, people have faith in centre: Guv Kavinder

Ladakh’s demands addressed, people have faith in centre: Guv Kavinder

Says PM has a vision of a developed India by 2047 Jammu Tawi, Oct 19: Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Monday said the Centre had taken several steps to address the demands of the people of Ladakh, asserting that they continued to have faith in the central government. Gupta, who had served as Lieutenant … Read more

Sheetal Devi Equals World Record; India Top Women’s Compound Team Qualification At Asian Para Games

Sheetal Devi Equals World Record; India Top Women’s Compound Team Qualification At Asian Para Games

Nagoya, Oct 19: Jammu and Kashmir’s archery star Sheetal Devi equalled the world record with 704 points in the women’s compound qualification round at the Asian Para Games on Monday, setting a new Asian record and helping India top the women’s compound team standings. The 19-year-old Paris Paralympics bronze medallist delivered an exceptional performance, registering … Read more

After Haryana, Kashmir-bound bus attacked with stones near Ludhiana in Punjab

After Haryana, Kashmir-bound bus attacked with stones near Ludhiana in Punjab

LUDHIANA, Oct 19: A Srinagar-bound passenger bus was allegedly attacked with stones near Doraha in Punjab’s Ludhiana district late Sunday night, leaving its windowpanes shattered but passengers unharmed. The incident occurred less than 24 hours after a similar attack on a Kashmir-bound bus in Haryana’s Karnal district injured two people. The latest attack took place … Read more

Army Officer’s wife booked for alleged China Espionage

Army Officer’s wife booked for alleged China Espionage

JAMMU TAWI: An Army officer’s wife, who allegedly used artificial intelligence tools including ChatGPT and Claude to write analytical papers on sensitive national security issues for Chinese intelligence operatives, has been booked in Jammu for alleged espionage-related activities, officials said on Sunday. The accused, a well-qualified resident of Telangana who undertook an IT internship with … Read more