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Technology, human sensitivity must go together in India’s growth journey: LG Sinha

Citizens must contribute to welfare of country, society, humanity: LG

24/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 23: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today addressed the World Wisdom Forum, organised by the IIT Alumni Council in New Delhi, and felicitated achievers from diverse sectors. In his keynote address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated the Council for its efforts in bringing together eminent personalities to deliberate on the theme of Viksit Bharat and India's collective future. The Lieutenant Governor emphasised the importance of unity in progress and underscored that India's journey towards becoming a developed nation must be inclusive, rooted in tradition yet forward-looking, and balanced between technological strength and human sensitivity. "I believe that when a group of people from different sectors has a deep desire to achieve something, the pain and intensity of that yearning can ultimately become the means of achieving it. Just as a seed buried in the soil is restless to germinate, if the energy of a nation becomes intensely eager to achieve its goal...

Justice Sanjeev Kumar visits Teetwal, inspects Camp Court, Legal Aid Clinic

24/08/2026
KUPWARA, Aug 23: Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and Executive Chairman of the J&K ...

2 inmates arrested under POCSO Act escape from Srinagar Central Jail; search launched

24/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 23: Two inmates booked in separate cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act escaped from the Central Jai...

Suspected Pak drone sighting in Kathua border villages triggers searches

24/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 23: A susp-ected Pakistan-origin drone was sighted along the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, promp...

PM Modi urges stable policies, global vision for India's growing space startup ecosystem

24/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for policy consistency and a globally competitive ecosystem as he interacted with ch...

NCB secures conviction in 18-yr old NDPS case, accused who jumped bail convicted

24/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 23: In a significant development in an 18-year-old narcotics case, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Jammu Zonal Unit, has secured the c...

Dr Jitendra calls for stronger grassroots outreach in Kashmir, says youth keen to join India’s growth story

24/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 23: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievan...

Court sentences drug convict to 3 years in 18-year-old NCB case

24/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 23: A local court has sentenced a drug convict to three years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000, bringing to an end an 18-yea...

India capable of becoming global shipbuilding hub: Rajnath

24/08/2026
KOLKATA, Aug 23: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asserted that India is capable of becoming a global shipbuilding hub, taking advantage of a...

Heavy rains affect normal life, house collapses in city

24/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 23: An abandoned house collapsed at Shaheedi Chowk here on Sunday as heavy rains lashed Jammu and adjoining areas, disrupting normal life ...

Geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, new tech changing manner in which countries interact: SC judge

24/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 23: Supreme Court judge Vikram Nath on Sunday said geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty and new technologies are altering the w...

Rights body questions basis of putting scribe covering PoJK protests on Pakistan terror watchlist

24/08/2026
MUZAFFARABAD [PoJK], Aug 23: The Human Rights Council of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (HRC-PoJK) has raised serious concerns over reports that...

Omar does not like opposition, says J&K LoP Sunil Sharma

24/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 23: Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Sunday accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of not liking the opposition and said the BJP woul...

Two MLAs among six injured in Delhi road accident

24/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 23: Two MLAs, including Anil Jha, the sitting MLA from Kirari, were among six people who sustained minor injuries after two cars colli...

LG Sinha meets PM Modi; briefs on security scenario, developmental roadmaps

23/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 22: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and briefed him on the prevailing secu...

NIA raids 10 locations in J&K in cross-border terror conspiracy case

23/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 22: The NIA on Saturday conducted searches at 10 locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a cross-border terror conspiracy...

Power tariff in J&K to rise by 6.83% from September 1

23/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 22: Electri-city consumers across Jammu and Kashmir will have to pay higher power bills from September 1 after the Joint Electricity Regul...

15-year old girl dies after ‘rape’, pregnancy in Kishtwar, teacher arrested

23/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 22: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped repeatedly by a teacher in her school for the last few months, resulting in pregnancy and her d...

‘Nyaya-nomics’ needed to promote economic growth through consistent adjudication: CJI

23/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 22: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said enormous growth that nations are expected to sustain cannot solely arrive by th...

HC pulls up Family Court for sending police to recover five-year-old girl from father

23/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 22: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has flagged “legal shortcoming” and “insensitivity” on the part of a family court he...

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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
New York, aug 1: News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch’s son James is resigning from the family-controlled publisher’s board over content appearing in its...

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
TOKYO, JUNE 1: Tokyo entered phase two of its de-escalation on Monday with public schools reopening after a three-month closure and a larger number ...

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Cal HC seeks Bengal govt’s affidavit on PIL over proposal for mid-day meal to students by ISKCON

09/07/2026
Kolkata, Jul 8: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal government to submit an affidavit stating its position on the proposed ...

Bangladeshi man held near Bihar-Nepal border for illegally staying in India

09/07/2026
Motihari, Jul 8: A Bangladeshi national, allegedly staying illegally in India, was arrested in Bihar's East Champaran district while attempting to cr...

Rs 35 crore assets unearthed in ex-UP ARTO’s DA case; 1.62 cr cash, 13 kg gold seized

09/07/2026
Lucknow, Jul 8: The Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment recovered Rs 1.62 crore in cash, 13 kg of gold, 9 kg of silver and documents linked to asse...

Delhi HC grants bail to 4 accused in Rs 200 crore extortion case linked with Sukesh Chandrasekhar

09/07/2026
New Delhi, Jul 8: The Delhi High Court has granted bail to 4 accused in the Rs 200 crore Extortion case under MCOCA. This case is linked to Sukesh Ch...

Twisha Sharma death case: CBI team arrives at mother-in-law Giribala Singh’s residence

29/05/2026
Bhopal, May 28: A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrived at the Bhopal residence of Giribala Singh, the mother-in-law ...

Court grants bail to 6 accused in Delhi govt scheme scam

29/05/2026
New Delhi, May 28: A Delhi court has granted bail to six accused persons in an alleged scam linked to a Delhi government scheme, saying it is an admi...

Amar Colony shooting: Probe transferred to Delhi Crime Branch

29/05/2026
New Delhi, May 28: The investigation into the Amar Colony shooting case, where a 17-year-old boy was shot at a local eatery, was transferred to the C...

Scorching heat in UP as Banda records season-high 47.5 degrees Celsius

29/05/2026
Lucknow, May 28: Large parts of Uttar Pradesh reeled under intense heat on Thursday, with Banda emerging as the hottest place in the state at 47.5 de...

Local

Sakeena inaugurates new AYUSH building at Khaloora, D.H. Pora

23/08/2026
KULGAM, Aug 22: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today inaugurated the newly constructed AYUSH bui...

Javed Rana reviews implementation of PMVan Dhan Vikas Yojana in J&K

23/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 22: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today chaired a meeting to review the imp...

DPS Jammu hosts inter-house Punjabi quiz competition

23/08/2026
Jammu, Aug 22: Delhi Public School Jammu organised an Inter-House Punjabi Quiz Competition on August 20, celebrating Punjabi language, literature, cu...

Mohd Ayaz Raina of Rajouri selected for National Award to Teachers 2026

23/08/2026
RAJOURI, Aug 22: Mohd Ayaz Raina, Lecturer in Botany at Government Higher Secondary School (HSS) Dalhori, District Rajouri, has been selected for the...

Mohan Lal lays foundation stone for Rs. 3.38-cr road to Shiv Keri

23/08/2026
Akhnoor, Aug 22: Akhnoor MLA Mohan Lal Bhagat on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the first phase of a road project from the 5th kilometre of t...

NCC cadets spend morning with elderly residents at Vridh Ashram

23/08/2026
Jammu, Aug 22: The Home for the Aged & Infirm (Vridh Ashram), Ambphalla, witnessed a musical morning as Madhu Bala, NCC Officer, MIER College, B C Ro...

Javed Rana reviews Wildlife department functioning, development initiatives

22/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 21: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today chaired a meeting to review the fun...

5th batch of Shri Budha Amarnath Ji yatra pilgrims receives grand welcome at Poonch

22/08/2026
POONCH, Aug 21: The 5th batch of the Shri Budha Amarnath Ji Yatra, comprising around 4,000 devotees, reached the College Ground Poonch today, where t...

OP-ED News

No safe haven for terrorists

09/07/2026
The successful elimination of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist ZakirGanai in a six-day operation in Shopian is a significant success for India's secur...

Stabilising the skies

04/06/2026
The Union Cabinet's decision to create aRs 10,000 crore Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) Price Stabilisation Fund marks a significant intervention at a ti...

Trauma Care as a Constitutional Promise

29/05/2026
The Supreme Court's observation that the right to trauma care is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution marks an ...

A Relationship Tested by Perception

26/05/2026
India-United States relations have, over the last two decades, evolved from cautious engagement into one of the most significant strategic partnershi...

Counting India, digitally

20/05/2026
The response to the self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Jammu and Kashmir, where more than 1.5 lakh households completed registration within thr...

Diplomacy beyond Honours

19/05/2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving Norway's highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, is more than a symbol...

Beyond Honours

18/05/2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving Sweden's prestigious Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross is diplomatically significant...

Beyond Diplomacy

16/05/2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest visit to the United Arab Emirates comes at a moment of profound geopolitical uncertainty. As conflict intensifi...

Legal Section

HC directs timely completion of Mubarak Mandi restoration, closes PIL

25/07/2026
JAMMU, Jul 24: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Government to ensure that restoration and conservation of the historic M...

HC upholds acquittal in 2002 Kathua murder case, cites contradictory testimony and flawed investigation

31/05/2026
Jammu, May 30: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the acquittal of a Kathua resident in a 2002 murder case, observing that ser...

None can deny there is corruption in judiciary: Madras HC

29/05/2026
Chennai, May 28: Observing that none can deny there is corruption in the judiciary, the Madras high court has said that there were and are corrupt ju...

SC refers applicability of IBC moratorium sections in cheque bounce cases to 3-judge bench

29/05/2026
New Delhi, May 28: The Supreme Court has referred to a larger three-judge bench an important legal question whether the moratorium provisions of the ...

Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of advocate in alleged assault on HC intern inside court complex

26/05/2026
Jammu, May 25: A court in Jammu has rejected the anticipatory bail application of an advocate accused in an alleged assault case involving a High Cou...

HC orders fresh verification in SMVDU land acquisition case, modifies earlier judgment

21/05/2026
Jammu, May 20: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Collector Land Acquisition, Katra, to verify whether the house of late B...

HC upholds Ayush Medical Officer selection, says higher-merit candidates cannot be displaced

16/05/2026
Jammu, May 15: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition challenging the selection process for appointment of Medical O...

HC quashes two PSA detention orders, says constitutional safeguards cannot be empty formality

16/05/2026
Jammu, May 15: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed two separate detention orders issued under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Saf...

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