Yearly Archives: 2025
Jammu, Dec 15: A policeman was killed and a terrorist believed to be injured in a gunfight in a remote forest village in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening, officials said. The gunfight has stopped but the area has been put under tight security cordon and all escape routes have been plugged […]
Rs 2504 crore for Ladakh for reorganisation liabilities, Hill Councils to get additional Rs 148 crore; J&K gets Rs 340 crore additional for 624-MW Kiru project and JTFRP project Srinagar, Dec 15 (KNO): The Lok Sabha on Monday approved the supplementary demands for grants for the financial year 2025-26, seeking an additional Rs 41455 […]
Srinagar, Dec 15: Jammu and Kashmir recorded an unemployment rate of 6.1 per cent in the July–September 2025 quarter, higher than the all-India average of 5.2 per cent, according to official data tabled in Parliament. The figures were shared in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, offering a detailed snapshot of labour market […]
Srinagar, Dec 15 (KNC): The Jammu and Kashmir government has terminated the services of 103 firemen appointed in the Fire & Emergency Services (F&ES) Department after an inquiry and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigation established large-scale irregularities and manipulation in the recruitment process conducted in 2020. As per Government Order No. 608-Home of 2025 dated […]
Sopore, Dec 14: In a spirited display of sportsmanship and camaraderie, Sopore Working Journalists Association (SWJA) today clinched a win over Sopore Police in a friendly 12‑over cricket match played at Eiden Park (MET) Ground, Sopore. The Sopore Police XI was led by Senior Superintendent of Police Sopore, Iftikhar Talib, while the journalists’ team […]
New Delhi, Dec 14: A year-long autopsy-based study conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi on Sunday found no scientific evidence linking COVID-19 vaccination to sudden deaths among young adults — reaffirming that the vaccines are safe and effective. The study, titled ‘Burden of Sudden Death in Young Adults: A One-Year Observational Study at a Tertiary Care […]
New Delhi, Nov 14: India is witnessing a major shift when it comes to dealing with acts of terror. Online radicalisation and the joining of terror groups voluntarily, without being coaxed, is a matter of grave concern. Dr. Umar Nabi’s case is a classic example of this. Nabi, who had carried out the blast near the […]
Tears, silence, gratitude fill Lok Bhavan; LG Sinha calls it ‘tribute to their sacrifice Srinagar, Dec 13 (KNO): It wasn’t a usual government function. At Srinagar’s Lok Bhavan Auditorium on Saturday, silence often spoke louder than words. Eyes filled with tears and hands trembled as they recalled memories of lost fathers, husbands and […]
Srinagar, Dec 13 (KNO): Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said that military actions like ‘Operation Sindoor’ underline the need for close coordination between diplomacy and decisive military offensive in an increasingly complex security environment. Reviewing the 157th Passing Out Parade at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) here, General Dwivedi, […]
Weather expert says winter inversion and calm winds are trapping pollution over Kashmir, absence of rain or snow is worsening air pollution in Kashmir Srinagar, Dec 13: Air across large parts of Jammu and Kashmir has turned dangerously polluted, with several districts recording unhealthy to severe Air Quality Index (AQI) levels, exposing residents to sustained […]