Jammu
J&K solarization: 5,400 houses receiving ‘zero’ power bills; target to cover 83,500 houses
Jammu: Over 13,600 rooftop solar systems have been installed in Jammu and Kashmir, with more than 5,400 households receiving “zero electricity bills’, officials said on Wednesday, adding that a target has been set to cover 83,500 households in the Union territory.This was revealed at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief…
Read More »LG Sinha calls on locals to help security forces identify those supporting terrorism
Lieutenant Governor inaugurates International Film Festival of Srinagar, exhorts the film-makers to come up with films, which narrate ordeal of terror victims, expose ringleaders of terror ecosystem and showcase the transformation after August 2019 After the last 5-6 years of tireless, dedicated work and many sacrifices of the J&K Police,…
Read More »Gunfight Breaks Out In Woods Of Kishtwar
Jammu, No 05: An Encounter has started between terrorists and security forces in forest area of Kalaban of Chatru Kishtwar district on Wednesday. Taking to micro-blogging platform X, the army’s WhiteKnight Corps wrote, ” In an intelligence based operation, in concert with @jk_police, in early morning hours today, alert…
Read More »J&K Govt Retains 7.1% Interest Rate On GPF For First Quarter Of 2025–26
JAMMU, Oct 30: Jammu, Oct 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has announced that the General Provident Fund (GPF) will continue to carry an interest rate of 7.1 percent for the first quarter of the financial year 2025–26, from April 1 to June 30, 2025. As per the Government…
Read More »Dheeraj Jandial Appointed IO To Probe Allegations Against Former AAO
Jammu, Oct 25: The Finance Department of the Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed Dheeraj Jandial, District Treasury Officer Udhampur, as Inquiry Officer to conduct a preliminary enquiry into the allegations against Rohit Gupta, the then Assistant Accounts Officer of Electric Division JPDCL Batote. As per an order, Jandial will…
Read More »NC Wins 3, BJP 1 In J&K’s First Rajya Sabha Polls Post Article 370 Abrogation
SRINAGAR, OCT 24 – The National Conference (NC) on Friday clinched three out of four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to secure one, following a closely contested election marked by intense political maneuvering. The elections were held to fill four…
Read More »Ladakh Violence: Will Amend Petition, Challenge Grounds Of Detention, Sonam Wangchuk’s Wife To SC
New Delhi, Oct 15: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to October 29 the hearing on a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo challenging the climate activist’s detention after noting that she wants to amend her petition. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria…
Read More »DSEJ Announces 5 Days Pooja Holidays In Educational Institutions From Oct 19
JAMMU, Oct 15: The Director School Education Jammu (DSEJ) has announced that all educational institutions upto Higher Secondary level in Jammu province shall observe Pooja holidays with effect from October 19, 2025 to October 23, 2025.
Read More »Heightened Vigil At LoC Ahead Of Winter To Curb Infiltration Of Terrorists
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: The BSF has heightened its vigil along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir ahead of the winter as there is a possibility of increased infiltration attempts from across the border, a senior officer said on Sunday. Intelligence inputs suggest that terrorists are waiting at various launch…
Read More »CS Led HPC Reviews Progress Of NABARD, RIDF Projects In J&K
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: A meeting of the High Powered Committee (HPC) of NABARD was held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, to review the progress and achievements made under the previous Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) programmes and to accord approval for new projects to be…
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Govt will back innovation without fear of failure: CM Omar at ASCEND 2026
Distributes ₹5 lakh seed funding to seven startups, launches new innovation initiatives, says govt …
