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J&K can emerge as a competitive destination for GCC Companies: Omar

Invites industry to explore opportunities in J&K; assures government support for ease of doing business, profitable investments

10/10/2026
JAMMU, Oct 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called upon industry leaders to explore Jammu and Kashmir as an emerging destination for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), emphasising that the government is committed to creating a competitive, business-friendly ecosystem that attracts investment, fosters innovation and generates meaningful employment. "We have to make Jammu and Kashmir a place that is competitive, a place that is attractive to do business, a place where you can make money, and a place where we can compete with the Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities around the country," the Chief Minister said while addressing the inaugural session of the J&K GCC Summit 2026 at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu. He addressed the gathering virtually from New Delhi. The two-day summit, themed 'Unlocking J&K's GCC Potential for Building Growth Ecosystem and Catalysing Investment', brings together representatives of government, industry and academia to explore opportunities for de...

Two killed, five critically injured as passenger vehicle meets accident in Rajouri

10/10/2026
RAJOURI, Oct 9: Two persons were killed and five others sustained critical injuries after a passenger vehicle met with an accident at Bdhog area of M...

NIA chargesheets arrested accused and three killed JeM terrorists in Kishtwar terror attack case

10/10/2026
JAMMU, Oct 9: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on 9th October 2026 filed a chargesheet before the NIA Special Court, Jammu, against arrested a...

Mediation is more than a professional skill; it is a way of life: Chief Justice Bhati

Mediation can resolve long-pending disputes and promote lasting harmony: Justice Rajnesh Oswal

10/10/2026
SRINAGAR/JAMMU, Oct 9: The 40-Hours Role Play Training Programme for Advocates /Experts, concluded today at the Srinagar and Jammu campuses of th...

HC quashes PSA detention order over unexplained delay

10/10/2026
JAMMU, Oct 9: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed a Public Safety Act (PSA) detention order against Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, an ...

High Court upholds Rs. 7.2 lakh compensation to Ramban resident for house damage

10/10/2026
JAMMU, Oct 9: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed an appeal filed by the Union Territory administration and two PMGSY of...

HC sets aside order for further probe into Saubhagya scheme

10/10/2026
JAMMU, Oct 9: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside an order directing further investigation into alleged irregularities in th...

HC sets aside 10-year jail terms of two in 807-gram heroin case

10/10/2026
JAMMU, Oct 9: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside the conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment awarded to two person...

Mere vacancy does not confer right to promotion: CAT directs review of prosecution officer's claim

10/10/2026
JAMMU, Oct 9: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench, has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Government to reconsider the promotion claim...

Govt orders transfer, postings of 100 police officers

10/10/2026
JAMMU, Oct 9: The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has ordered the transfer and posting of 100 police officers, including IPS and JKPS officers, wit...

INDIA bloc hands over memorandum on ‘vote chori’ to President Murmu, says she didn’t deny charge

10/10/2026
NEW DELHI, Oct 9: Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc on Friday met President Droupadi Murmu and flagged the issue of its "vote chori" claims to dem...

‘Can’t use hammer to kill fly’: SC on closure of Metro stations, cancellation of trains

10/10/2026
NEW DELHI, Oct 9: Expressing its concern over the closure of 57 Metro stations and cancellation of trains coming to New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin r...

Four trains from Jammu division cancelled ahead of Oct 10 protest due to ‘congestion’ in Delhi

10/10/2026
JAMMU, Oct 9: The Jammu railway division on Friday announced the cancellation of four key trains heading to the national capital, including the super...

LG Saxena raises maximum age limit for Nambardars in Ladakh from 60 to 63

10/10/2026
LEH, Oct 9: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Friday raised the maximum age limit for Nambardars in the Union Territory from 60 to 63 years, f...

Three more arrested in Budgam over job, admission fraud syndicate

10/10/2026
SRINAGAR, Oct 9: A man suspected of being a key conspirator in an alleged criminal syndicate that duped people with promises of government jobs, admi...

5 terrorists arrested in Kulgam; 2 pistols, 3 grenades recovered

08/10/2026
SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Police have arrested five terrorists in Kulgam district, recovering two pistols, three magazines, and three grenades from them, ...

Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon ji, Hazur Jasdeep Singh Gill ji visit Gangtok RSSB Center for spiritual discussions

08/10/2026
GANGTOK, Oct 7: Thousands of devotees gathered at the Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) center in Gangtok, Sikkim, following a special visit by the...

27-year-old FIRs cannot sustain preventive detention: DB quashes PSA order

08/10/2026
JAMMU, Oct 7: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the preventive detention of Abdul Qayoom alias Bittu of Kadwah, Udhampur, ...

HC rejects bail plea in 2.9-kg charas trafficking case

08/10/2026
JAMMU, Oct 7: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a bail application filed by Mohd. Salim Khan in a narcotics trafficking ...

Hope proceedings in SC make it difficult to remove people from voter list: Omar

08/10/2026
SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday pinned his hopes on the Supreme Court proceedings to prevent any further voter deletions u...

World News

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

JKCA briefs LG Manoj Sinha on Irani Cup preparations

30/09/2026
Srinagar, Sep 29: Brig Anil Gupta (Retd.), CEO, Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), accompanied by JKCA Secretary Vivek Khajuria, called on...

PSPS GCW Gandhi Nagar concludes four day NSS Foundation Day programme

30/09/2026
Jammu, Sep 29: NSS Unit-I of PSPS Gover-nment College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, concluded a four-day programme to commemorate NSS Foundation Da...

Government to ensure adequate, reliable water supply to Alambal Mirgund under JJM: Javed Rana

30/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 29: Government today informed the Legislative Assembly that adequate and reliable water supply on a long-term and sustainable basis wil...

Secretary DLSA Jammu reviews performance of PLVs

30/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 29: The performance of the Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) of District Legal Services Authority Jammu, TLSCs of Jammu, Bishnah, Akhnoor and R...

Maharaja Hari Singh’s 131st birth anniversary celebrated in Jammu

29/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 28: The 131st birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh was celebrated with traditional fervour and respect at Sainik Colony, Jammu, by the...

Rana reviews progress of Jal Shakti Schemes in Doda, Bhaderwah

29/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 28: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today convened a meeting of officers o...

District Level Role Play, Folk Dance competition held at DIET Jammu

29/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 28: The District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) Jammu, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (...

JU, NIELIT inaugurate second batch of AI skill-based training programmes

29/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 28: The Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), University of Jammu, in collaboration with the National Institute of Elec-tronics...

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 upholds bail in UAPA case, dismisses UT’s appeal

Sections 10, 13 UAPA do not attract Section 43D(5) embargo; court says bail cannot become punishment before trial

09/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 8: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed an appeal filed by the Union Territory challenging the grant of bail to Ghul...

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...

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