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2025 report card: Jammu Crime Branch registered 67 FIRs, highest in last 25 years
Jammu: The Jammu Crime Branch registered 67 FIRs involving serious and complex economic offences and arrested 22 accused in 2025, the agency said on Wednesday, describing the performance as a landmark achievement.During the year, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Jammu Crime Branch successfully disposed of a record number of…
Read More »Multi-layered security at tourist hotspots across Valley; checking, patrolling intensified
Srinagar: Security has been beefed up across the Valley, particularly at tourist spots, in view of New Year celebrations, officials said on Wednesday.To ensure peaceful festivities, a multi-layered security is being maintained at key tourist destinations, they said, adding, there has been a significant deployment of security forces at such…
Read More »Nearly 3.75 lakh passengers travel on J-K Vande Bharat trains in six months
Jammu: Nearly 3.75 lakh passengers have travelled on the Vande Bharat Express across Jammu and Kashmir over the last six months, marking a significant milestone for the Jammu Railway Division in its first year of operations, officials said.The premium train service between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar was…
Read More »39 OGWs identified in Kathua this year, 18 of them booked under PSA
Kathua: Police identified 39 overground workers (OGWs) and booked 18 of them under the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district during 2025, marking a major crackdown on terror networks in the region, a senior officer said on Wednesday.Presenting the annual crime report for 2025, Kathua Senior Superintendent…
Read More »NC MP Ruhullah Mehdi questions J-K govt over demolition drives
Jammu: Disgruntled National Conference MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Wednesday questioned the Jammu and Kashmir government over “selective” demolition drives and urged it to deliver on the promises made to the people.Talking to reporters after visiting the demolished house of journalist Arfaz Ahmad Daing in the Transport Nagar area here, Mehdi…
Read More »Muslim Body raises concern over circulation of Vande Mataram-themed event material
Srinagar: The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), a conglomerate of Islamic organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday expressed concern over the circulation of publicity material relating to a singing competition themed on ‘Vande Mataram’ by certain government departments and its reproduction in local newspapers.”The MMU wishes to clarify that expressions and…
Read More »JKBOSE launches first-ever Shina textbooks for Classes I & II
Srinagar: In a landmark move to promote and preserve regional languages, the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has announced the maiden publication of textbooks for the Shina language (Classes I and II).The initiative aligns seamlessly with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework…
Read More »LG Sinha, CM Omar extend New Year 2026 greetings to people
Jammu: The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, extended his warm greetings and best wishes to the people on the eve of the New Year 2026.In his message, the Lieutenant Governor said, *“On the occasion of the New Year, I extend my greetings and best wishes to all…
Read More »Explosives-Laden Car Intercepted in Rajasthan on New Year’s Eve, Two Arrested
Srinagar, Dec 31 Security agencies averted a potential threat on New Year’s Eve after police seized a car loaded with a large quantity of explosive material in Rajasthan’s Tonk district, officials said. Official sources told that a Maruti Ciaz vehicle was intercepted in the Baroni police station area following…
Read More »Deputy Chief Minister extends New Year greetings
JAMMU, DECEMBER 31: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today extended warm greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of New Year 2026, wishing them peace, prosperity and happiness. The Deputy Chief Minister said that the government remains firmly committed towards sustaining the developmental agenda with…
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IMD Forecast: Dry Weather to Continue in J&K for Three Days, Rain and Thunderstorms Likely from November 10
Srinagar, November 7: Dry weather is expected to prevail across Jammu and Kashmir for …
