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AI, modern technology reshaping classrooms, students must embrace change: LG

Future belongs to those who combine skills with values: LG Sinha

23/06/2026
SRINAGAR, Jun 22: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday felicitated meritorious Class X and XII students and honoured outstanding educators at a national daily's Medhavi Chhatra Samman Samaroh in Srinagar, urging students and teachers to embrace artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to prepare for the future. Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor said rapid technological advancements are transforming classrooms and workplaces, making it essential for students to develop critical thinking, creativity and adaptability. "We are living in an era of constant change. AI and modern technologies are reshaping our classrooms. It is an opportunity for students and teachers to rise higher, think more deeply and take bolder steps," he said. Sinha said the future would bring unprecedented changes, with new career opportunities emerging as traditional jobs evolve. He stressed that true brilliance lies not merely in academic scores but in innovation, problem-solvin...

Reunions, remembrance and return to homeland call mark Zeashta Ashtami at Kheer Bhawani

23/06/2026
TULMULLA, Jun 22: Amid chants of Vedic hymns and the sounds of conch shells, thousands of devotees gathered at the Kheer Bhawani shrine here on S...

At least 15 dead as fire rips through Lucknow building, students among victims

23/06/2026
LUCKNOW, Jun 22: A major fire blazed through a three-storey commercial building housing an anima-tion centre in a posh north Lucknow neighbourhood on...

‘Nation First’ guiding India's rise as trusted global power: PM Modi

23/06/2026
NEW DELHI, Jun 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the principle of "Nation First" has been the driving force behind India's tra...

Don't want to open pandora's box with regard to proceedings of collegium: SC

23/06/2026
NEW DELHI, Jun 22: "We don't want to open a pandora's box with regard to the proceedings of the collegium," the Supreme Court said on Monday while re...

HC quashes preventive detention under PIT NDPS Act, orders release of Kathua man

23/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 22: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the preventive detention of a Kathua resident under the Prevention of I...

HC modifies rape conviction to attempt, reduces jail term from 10 years to 5

23/06/2026
SRINAGAR, Jun 22: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has modified the conviction of a man in a 2016 rape case, holding that the prose...

MHA assigns seniority to five IPS officers

23/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 22: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has assigned seniority and allotment years to five Indian Police Service (IPS) officers appoint...

Mehbooba Mufti heckled by Kashmiri Pandits at Kheer Bhawani temple

23/06/2026
TULMULLA, Jun 22: Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti was heckled by a group of Kashmiri Pandits during her visit to the Kheer Bhawani temp...

Amarnath Yatra: Police issues traffic advisory, impose highway restrictions

23/06/2026
SRINAGAR, Jun 22: With less than two weeks left for the commencement of the annual Amarnath Yatra, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday issued a de...

Dr Jitendra reviews cadre strength of IAS; discuss evolving manpower requirements

23/06/2026
NEW DELHI, Jun 22: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday reviewed the cadre strength of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and discussed the e...

People in the Valley want Kashmiri Pandits to return: Farooq

23/06/2026
TULMULLA, Jun 22: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the people in the Valley want Kashmiri Pandits to return and expressed...

12 Indians among 13 killed in explosion at factory in Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar

23/06/2026
DUBAI, Jun 22: Twelve Indians were among 13 people killed in an explosion at a factory in the Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, officials said on ...

Anand Jain appointed DGP Ladakh

23/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 22: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday transferred senior IPS officer Anand Jain from Jammu and Kashmir to the Union Territory o...

Six drug peddlers held, illegal cannabis cultivation destroyed across large tracts

23/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 22: Six drug peddlers were arrested and narcotic substances seized in separate operations across Jammu, while authorities also destroyed i...

People have understood importance of political stability, decisiveness of stable govt: PM Modi

11/06/2026
New Delhi, Jun 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, saying the sluggish economic growth during...

J&K approves Rs 15.99 crore water supply scheme for Watergam

11/06/2026
Srinagar, Jun 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved a water supply scheme worth Rs 15.99 crore for Watergam town in Bara-mulla district u...

People in J&K living in peace, those in PoK being killed: Minister Sanjay Seth

11/06/2026
Srinagar, Jun 10: Amid reports of unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kash-mir, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Wednesday said the people in Jam...

Omar meets Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeks enhanced rail connectivity for J&K

Urges Vande Bharat halt at Anantnag, increased train services during Srinagar Airport closure in October

11/06/2026
NEW DELHI, Jun 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today met Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi and discussed various issues...

CAT directs Health Department to implement 2003 decree in 8 weeks, warns of Rs 1 lakh cost

11/06/2026
Jammu, Jun 10: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Srinagar Bench, has directed the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir, to implement the ...

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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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...

12 arrested for attack on ED officials after search at Vijayan residence

29/05/2026
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28: Police on Thursday said it has arrested 12 people so far in connection with the violent attack on vehicles belonging to E...

Russia keen to explore new avenues in education cooperation with India: Envoy

29/05/2026
New Delhi, May 28: Russia is "very eager" to explore new avenues in education cooperation with India and to expand the existing framework, the countr...

People of West Bengal endorsed SIR despite opposition’s campaign: Amit Shah

29/05/2026
Ahmedabad, May 28: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that despite the Opposition's campaign, the people of West Bengal supported the Spe...

Large consignment of meth seized in Mizoram, 2 arrested

29/05/2026
Aizawl, May 28: Two persons were arrested after over 9 kg of methamphetamine tablets were seized in Mizoram's Lawngtlai district near the Myanmar bor...

Local

GCW Gandhi Nagar launches summer internship on Indian Knowledge Systems

06/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 5: Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Government Degree College for Women (GCW), Gandhi Nagar, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Shri Kash...

GCW Gandhi Nagar launches media internship programme for students

06/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 5: Government College for Women (GCW), Gandhi Nagar, on Friday launched its annual Summer Internship Programme in Media Studies for Semest...

PTTI Vijaypur conducts mega plantation drive on World Environment Day

06/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 5: The Police Technical Training Institute (PTTI), Vijaypur, on Friday organised a mega tree plantation drive on the occasion of World Env...

SKUAST-Jammu and JKST&IC celebrates World Environment Day

06/06/2026
Jammu, Jun 5: Under the dynamic leadership of Prof. B. N. Tripathi, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, World Environment Day was celebrated at Sher-e-Kashmir U...

DC Kathua reviews implementation of PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana

06/06/2026
KATHUA, Jun 5: Deputy Commissioner Kathua Rajesh Kumar today chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of registrations under the Pradhan Mantr...

Javed Rana reviews development works in Sonawari Constituency; emphasises timely completion

05/06/2026
SRINAGAR, Jun 4: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today chaired a meeting at the Civil Se...

Internship programme for Home Science students begins at University of Jammu

05/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 4: The Postgraduate Department of Home Science, University of Jammu, on Thursday organised an orientation session for M.Sc. Home Science (...

Mission YUVA workshop held at Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Nowshera

05/06/2026
RAJOURI, Jun 4: A workshop on Mission YUVA was organised at Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Nowshera, to review and strengthen the implement...

OP-ED News

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...

Remembering Sacrifice, Securing the Future

15/05/2026
The inauguration of the 'ShauryaGatha' Complex in Tangdhar is more than the unveiling of a memorial space in a border village. It is a reminder of th...

Legal Section

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...

SC asks Kapurs not to do anything that may affect mediation process

15/05/2026
New Delhi, May 14: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's mother Rani Kapur and his wife Priya Kapur, embroiled in a d...

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