Srinagar, May 6 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that he would deliver a big political message after the Eid festival as he wanted to “burst like a cloudburst”.Addressing a function in the Tangmarg area of Baramulla district, Omar Abdullah said he was exercising restraint for the moment as the occasion today did not permit a political address.He said he would deliver a strong political message after the Eid festival and added that he was “holding himself back, but wo…
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Srinagar, May 6 (IANS) A tourist from the USA died on Wednesday while he was staying in a houseboat in the world-famous Dal Lake in Kashmir. Police said 83-year-old John David Anderson was rushed to a nearby private hospital after he complained of uneasiness in the chest.Doctors at the local hospital said he was dead on arrival. Anderson was staying in the houseboat with his wife, Judith Anne McCarthy.Police have taken cognisance of the incident and started proceedings to ascertain the exact cau…
Srinagar, May 4 (IANS) All the top offices of the Jammu and Kashmir government reopened in Srinagar city after six months working in the winter capital, Jammu.Following the 150-year-old practice of shuttling all the top government offices between Jammu and Srinagar, the office of the chief minister, his cabinet colleagues, and senior bureaucrats operate from Jammu during winter and from Srinagar during the summer months.The practice had been discontinued during the central rule in the union terr…
Srinagar, May 3 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti, alleged on Sunday that there is an agenda to close educational institutions and delete the Urdu language to erase Muslim culture and identity of the Union Territory. Addressing a largely attended PDP workers convention in north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, Mufti said, “The educational institutions like Sirajul Uloom, which provided education to poor children and had often…
Srinagar, May 1 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Friday took the Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) head-on for its allegation that the government had dropped Urdu as the official language and medium for revenue records and some revenue department exams.Talking to the media here on Friday, Chief Minister Abdullah said, “This party (PDP) has nothing to say other than trying to sell lies. When did I order that Urdu should be dropped?“Iltija Mufti is a young gir…
Jammu, April 30 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off the direct 20-coach Vande Bharat Express train service between Jammu and Srinagar.The direct train service from Jammu to Srinagar will be available to the public from May 2.J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Minister of State (PMO), Dr Jitendra Singh, were present during the flag-off ceremony.The direct train service from Jammu to Srinagar will give a boost to tourism, reduce travel time between the twin…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The government has sanctioned road projects worth nearly Rs 8,000 crore for Jammu & Kashmir under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV, giving a major boost to rural connectivity, agriculture, and livelihoods in the region, the Ministry of Rural Development said on Tuesday.Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over the sanction letter for projects approved under PMGSY-IV (Batch-II) to Chief…
Jammu, April 27 (IANS) The J&K and Ladakh High Court on Monday quashed the detention order of J&K’s sole Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, Mehraj Malik, who was booked under the Public Safety Act in 2025.Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani announced in open court that the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention of Malik has been quashed.The court ruled the detention grounds as unsustainable, ending his custody since September 8, 2025, when he became the first sitting MLA in J&K to be booked under the string…
Jammu, April 26 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday interacted with a senior delegation of education sector representatives in Bengaluru, an official said. The Chief Minister highlighted the opportunities created by the recently notified Jammu and Kashmir Private University Act.Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq, senior officers, and several education representatives were present during the interaction.During the meeting, Chief Mi…
Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) A strong line-up of Indian Elite athletes will take to the start line on Sunday for the 18th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru. With a total prize pool of USD 210,000, the Indian men’s winner is set to take home INR 3,00,000, while the Indian women’s winner will receive INR 2,75,000.Additionally, a bonus of INR 1,00,000 is on offer for athletes who break the existing event records at the World Athletics Gold Label Race.Defending champion Abhishek Pal returns after…