Jammu and Kashmir

February 21, 2025 4:30 PM

IMD reports rain, snowfall, and hailstorms across multiple states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a gradual drop in minimum temperatures by 2-3°C across Northwest India over the next three days, with stable conditions expected afterward. In other parts of the country, no significant change in minimum temperatures is anticipated over the next four to five days. Maximum temperatures in Northwest India are likely to increase gradually by 2-4°C over the next four days before stabilizing. In Gujarat, no major changes are expected over the ...

February 18, 2025 1:21 PM

Amit Shah reviews implementation of new criminal laws in Jammu and Kashmir

Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a review meeting on the implementation of new criminal laws in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday in the national capital. The meeting took place at the North Block, with Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also in attendance. The meeting focused on the status of various provisions related to police, jails, courts, prosecution, and forensics under the three new criminal laws: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS),...

February 14, 2025 5:14 PM

Union Minister Virendra Kumar distributes PPE kits and health cards to sanitation workers in Jammu

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, visited Jammu on Friday to promote the Ministry’s key welfare schemes in the Union Territory. During the visit, Kumar distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits and Ayushman Bharat health cards to Sewer and Septic Tank. The NAMASTE scheme is a flagship initiative aimed at enhancing the safety, dignity, and social-economic status of Safai Karamcharis, particularly those engaged in sanitation work. The scheme focus...

February 14, 2025 9:57 AM

Pulwama attack anniversary: Coming generations will never forget their sacrifice, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday led the nation in paying tributes to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack on their convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama on this day in 2019. "Homage to the courageous heroes we lost in Pulwama in 2019. The coming generations will never forget their sacrifice and their unwavering dedication to the nation," PM Modi wrote in a post on X. Union Minister Amit Shah also paid a heartfelt tribute to the soldiers who were martyred in the 'co...

February 5, 2025 6:42 PM

Step up fight against terrorism with goal of ‘zero infiltration’: Amit Shah in J-K security review meet

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday stressed the need to intensify the fight against terrorism with the objective of achieving "zero infiltration," during a high-level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir held in the national capital. Acknowledging the union government's sustained efforts to weaken the terrorism ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, Shah urged all security agencies to adopt a "ruthless approach" towards infiltration and acts of terror. He emphasized that eliminating th...

January 26, 2025 3:20 PM

Collective responsibility to ensure dreams of youths not hindered by divisive forces: J&K L-G

J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday that the Republic Day is an occasion to remember the sacrifices of freedom fighters and martyrs, who have made this day possible for us. He said it was the collective responsibility to ensure the dreams of youths were not hindered by divisive forces. The Lt Governor unfurled the national flag and inspected the smartly turned out personnel of the Army, BSF, CRPF, SSB, J&K Police, Armed Police, IRP, fire and emergency services, NCC cadets, Bharat...

January 22, 2025 1:48 PM

Mysterious deaths: J&K’s Rajouri village declared containment zone

Unable to reach a conclusive finding as to what caused 17 mysterious deaths in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, authorities on Wednesday declared the Budhaal village as a containment zone under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). District Magistrate of Rajouri has declared Badhaal a containment zone following recent health concerns in the area. Acting under Section 163 of the BNSS Act (previously Section 144 of the CrPC), strict measures have been implemented to ens...

January 14, 2025 4:10 PM

Jammu and Kashmir incomplete without PoK: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir remains "incomplete" without Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), warning Pakistan against operating terrorist training camps in the region. Speaking at the 9th Armed Forces Veterans' Day event in J&K’s Akhnoor, Singh said, "Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without PoK. For Pakistan, PoK is nothing more than a foreign territory. However, this land is being used for the business of terrorism. Terrorist training camps are oper...

January 7, 2025 4:02 PM

Anji Khad Bridge: Engineering marvel set to revolutionize rail connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir

The Indian Railways has unveiled a monumental engineering achievement with the completion of the Anji Khad Bridge, India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge. Situated in the challenging terrain of the Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir, this bridge is a key component of the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project. Stretching 725.5 meters in length, the Anji Khad Bridge stands as a testament to cutting-edge engineering and innovation. Connecting Katra and Reasi, the bridg...

January 1, 2025 11:23 AM

Vaishno devi shrine welcomes 94.83 lakh devotees in 2024, second-highest footfall in a decade

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a significant surge in pilgrim footfall in 2024, with 94.83 lakh devotees visiting the sacred site. This marks the second-highest number of visitors recorded in a decade, according to Anshul Garg, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB). Sharing the milestone, Garg said, "94.83 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in 2024, the second-highest number in a decade." This ...