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Rescue work underway post floods; 4 more bodies found

27 security personnel rescued after 10-hour-long operation by Army’s Aviation Corps

29/08/2025
JAMMU, Aug 28: A multiple agency operation has been underway in Jammu and Samba to rescue and rehabilitate the people whose properties were devastated in the floods. Four more people were swept away in flash floods in the region on Thursday. A record rainfall in the Jammu region in the past two days, has caused the deaths of 45 people, most of them in a landslide on the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route. On Wednesday, a let-up in showers allowed relief operations to pick pace. "Operations to rescue and rehabilitate people, reconnect villages, and assess damages are underway across the region," an official said. According to officials, four bodies were recovered from flooded water channels in Jammu. One body was pulled out of the Tawi River in Nagrota on Wednesday evening. The victim had reportedly drowned at Chak Rakwala. Another body of an elderly man was retrieved from a nallah in Marh. A body was recovered from waters near the border fencing in the Karkhola area of R S Pura...

Let-up in rain eases flood threat in Kashmir, Jhelum starts receding

29/08/2025
SRINAGAR, Aug 28: The flood threat in Kashmir eased on Thursday, with the water levels in the Jhelum river and other water bodies starting to rec...

Two terrorists killed by security forces during infiltration bid in Bandipora

29/08/2025
SRINAGAR, Aug 28: Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Band...

Army soldier dies in line of duty in Kupwara

29/08/2025
SRINAGAR, Aug 28: A soldier has died in the line of duty in Kupwara district, Army said on Thursday. "Chinar Corps honours the supreme sacrifice of ...

Magistrate acted as ‘Post Office’ of police: HC slams PSA detention

29/08/2025
JAMMU, Aug 28: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh quashed the preventive detention of a Kulgam resident under the Public Safety Act (...

Bhagwat presents benign, modern image of RSS; never suggested Modi should retire at 75

29/08/2025
NEW DELHI, Aug 28: Projecting a benign and modern image of RSS, its chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said Islam will always have a place in India as h...

Restore Trust, Credibility & Save Any Eroding Confidence in Judiciary

29/08/2025
All over the country there is a hue and cry regarding the shortage of judges at all levels of the judiciary. This shortage directly results in de...

SC questions Guv's delay in assenting to Bills, says term ‘as soon as possible’ will serve no purpose

29/08/2025
NEW DELHI, Aug 28: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the term 'as soon as possible' used in Article 200 of the Constitution in deciding the fate of ...

Unprecedented cloudburst triggers landslide on Shri Mata Vaishno Devi track; Shrine Board refutes allegations of negligence

29/08/2025
JAMMU, Aug 27: An unprecedented cloudburst-triggered landslide struck the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage track near Inderprastha Bhojanalaya o...

CJI B R Gavai to administer oath to new SC judges on Aug 29

29/08/2025
NEW DELHI, Aug 28: Chief Justice of India B R Gavai will on Friday administer oath to Bombay High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Patna High Cour...

Looking forward to meet Xi, Putin in Tianjin: PM Modi

29/08/2025
NEW DELHI, Aug 28: As he embarked on a tour of Japan and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday exuded confidence that the visit would furth...

Will sit with officers to understand flood mitigation measures taken after 2014 deluge: Omar

29/08/2025
SRINAGAR, Aug 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his government would seek answers from the administration to understand what flood mi...

Crime Branch arrests cashier of mechanical division for misappropriation of funds

29/08/2025
JAMMU, Aug 28: Crime Branch has arrested Cashier of Mechanical Division Jammu for huge misappropriation of funds misusing official position in the ca...

Inclement Weather: Legislative Assembly suspends Committee meetings till Sep 5

29/08/2025
SRINAGAR, Aug 28: In view of the inclement weather and floods in Jammu and Kashmir, the Legislative Assembly has suspended all Committee meetings til...

HC streamlines virtual hearings with new SOP

29/08/2025
JAMMU, Aug 28: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has moved to streamline virtual court proceedings by directing that video conferencing (V...

People's voice must be the soul of a government policy: LG Sinha

For Viksit Jammu Kashmir, we must nurture excellence and foster a culture of innovation within governance: LG

22/08/2025
SRINAGAR, Aug 22: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today felicitated the Winners of Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) Awards at a ce...

LG orders dismissal of 2 govt employees over alleged terror links

22/08/2025
SRINAGAR, Aug 22: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday terminated the services of two government employees in the Union Territory over their all...

No duty cast on landowner to get declaration made by competent authority U/S.143 of UPZALR Act Registered: SC

22/08/2025
NEW DELHI, Aug 22: While directing expeditious disposal of an appeal in a 50-year-old civil case, the Supreme Court has held that it is the duty of t...

Op Sindoor has drawn new line of India's defence policy; no adversary will be left unpunished: PM Modi

22/08/2025
GAYA (Bihar), Aug 22: Noting that Operation Sindoor has drawn a new line of India's defence policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that ...

Modi slams opposition over corruption, defends new Bill to bar jailed leaders from holding posts

22/08/2025
KOLKATA, Aug 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the opposition INDIA bloc, including the TMC, of shielding corruption and resisting l...

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Citizen's Forum welcomes Finance Minister's statement

02/08/2020
JAMMU, Aug 1: Citizen's Forum welcome the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman when she said Banks cannot refuse credit to MSMEs under the emergency c...

Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days

02/08/2020
Brazil, AUG 1 : The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on Saturday, as some envir...

China condemns Germany’s Hong Kong extradition suspension

02/08/2020
China, aug 1: China has condemned Germany’s decision to suspend its extradition agreement with Hong Kong, accusing Berlin of a “serious breach of int...

UK PM honours Indian-origin dancer for online Bhangra classes during lockdown

02/08/2020
Brazil, AUG 1 : An Indian-origin dancer who transformed his dance classes into free Bhangracise sessions online to help people stay fit during the co...

James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp's board

02/08/2020
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Mexico's COVID-19 death toll now world's 3rd highest

02/08/2020
Mexico, aug 1: With a total of 46,688 fatalities, Mexico now accounts for the world's third highest number of coronavirus fatalities in the world, a...

US tightens the screws on Beijing, restricts visas for Chinese officials

27/06/2020
WASHINGTON, JUNE 27: The United States is imposing visa restrictions on current and former Chinese officials responsible for “eviscerating” the freed...

Tokyo enters phase 2, reopens schools, more businesses

02/06/2020
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Human Maximizer Software by Razor Infotech meant for Revolutionizing HR world

22/10/2024
New Delhi: Razor Infotech, a leading technology conglomerate, has launched Human Maximizer, a cutting-edge Human Capital Management (HCM) software de...

Indore will be known as green city: Amit Shah calls upon people to participate in plantation drive

15/07/2024
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PM Modi engages in freewheeling interaction with awardees; children share details of their achievements

24/01/2024
New Delhi, Jan 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees and engaged in a freewheeling ...

PM Modi showers flower petals on workers in Ayodhya

23/01/2024
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Dr Jitendra inaugurates training programme for Kendriya Bhandar officials designed by IIM Raipur

23/09/2023
New Delhi, Sep 22: Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh inaugurated a landmark training programme designed for Kendriya Bhandar Officials by the In...

Avoid bulky synopses, says Supreme Court after 60-page synopsis filed in appeal against 6-page HC order

27/08/2023
New Delhi, Aug 26: The Supreme Court recently stated that parties should avoid filing bulky synopses in cases before it. A bench of Justices Abhay S ...

Delhi Police evacuates 750 people from low-lying areas close to Yamuna

14/07/2023
New Delhi, Jul 12: As parts of Delhi close to the Yamuna battles an overflowing river, police and other agencies on Wednesday evacuated more than 750...

NMDC records best ever may month performance

02/06/2023
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JKP Constable gets Promoted as ASI, complying CAT’s direction

14/07/2025
JAMMU, Jul 13: The Central Administrative Tribunal (C.A.T), Division Bench comprising Justice Rajinder Singh Dogra (J) and Judge Ram Mohan Johri (A),...

Judicial Academy organises training prog on “Hardware & Software maintenance”

16/02/2025
JAMMU, Feb 15 : Under the patronage of Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy), Tashi Rabstan...

Sawhney mourns passing of Justice Vinod Gupta (Retd)

16/02/2025
Jammu, Feb 15: Mr. A.K. Sawhney, Advocate and former President of the J&K High Court Bar Association Jammu, has expressed deep sorrow over the passi...

IIAS-DARPG India International Conference 2025 concludes

16/02/2025
NEW DELHI, Feb 15: The IIAS-DARPG India International Conference 2025, convened in New Delhi, concluded here today with senior policymakers, administ...

Natrang participates Vishwa Jan Rang stages Dogri play ‘Kahani Natya Shastre Di’

16/02/2025
Jammu, Feb 15: In connection with the completion of 25 years of 'Bhart Rang Mahotsav' (Interna-tional Theatre Festival of India) National School of D...

JMC Commissioner inspects Surya Putri Tawi Arti Ghat

16/02/2025
JAMMU, Feb 15: Com-missioner Jammu Muni-cipal Corporation (JMC), Dr Devansh Yadav today conducted a comprehensive tour of the Surya Putri Tawi Arti G...

Jammu progressing towards a well-planned, modern city under Modi regime: Arvind

16/02/2025
JAMMU, Feb 15: Reaffirming his commitment to modernizing civic infrastructure, BJP leader and MLA West Constituency, Arvind Gupta stated that Jammu i...

Former Corporator discusses water issues with Jal Shakti Minister

16/02/2025
JAMMU, Feb 15: A delegation led by former Corporator, Rama, from Resham Ghar Colony today called on Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana, at Civ...

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21/08/2025
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20/08/2025
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A New-Age Threat to Peace in Kashmir

13/08/2025
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12/08/2025
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A Blow to Fair Trade and Global Cooperation

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Empowering Youth to Lead the Way

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Legal Section

Kerala High Court: A Teacher is disentitled to Inflict Corporal Punishment on Child; It should be expressly declared in penal statute to Constitute Offence

14/07/2025
Kerala, Jul 13: The Kerala High Court observed that a teacher is disentitled to inflict corporal punishment on a child and the same should be express...

Udhampur Court attaches vehicle involved in 13 FIRs of bovine smuggling

14/07/2025
UDHAMPUR, Jul 14: The Distt Judicial a Mobile Magistrate Udhampur Mr Rishab Koushal directed to attach a Mahindra Pickup vehicle involved in 13 FIRS ...

Court awards 1 yr imprisonment, fine to Matador driver for causing death to a person

24/05/2025
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Unfortunate accused travel to this court for bail in cheating case: SC

21/05/2025
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SC says Flipkart known for creating monopolies, appoints amicus

21/05/2025
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Designate protection officers to ensure safety of women from domestic abuse: SC to states, UTs

21/05/2025
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SC seeks Haryana advocates body stand on appointment of ex-judge in poll tribunal

21/05/2025
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Court discharges then ACD Rajouri in alleged illegal appointment case

08/08/2024
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