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In age of AI, students must embrace lifelong learning, values: LG Sinha

Technology must remain humanity’s servant, never its master: LG

23/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 22: The Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha today inaugurated a series of new facilities at the University of Jammu. The inauguration included a modern sports complex, a shooting range, high-mast lights for the cricket stadium and the Tawi Guest House complex, developed at a cost of nearly Rs. 10 Crore. These facilities, the Lieutenant Governor noted, will empower the University's athletes, scholars, and visitors, strengthening its role as a hub of excellence in the Union Territory. Congratulating the Vice-Chancellor and stakeholders, the Lieutenant Governor emphasized that while infrastructure is important, the true transformation of an institution lies in the values, ideas, and innovations nurtured within its walls. He reminded the audience that every generation experiences change, but the intensity of transformation in the present era, which is driven by artificial intelligence, is unparalleled. The Lieutenant Governor in his address raised a critical question that i...

Two cops found dead inside car in Batote

23/09/2026
Banihal/Jammu, Sep 22: Two police personnel were found dead inside a car in Ramban district late Tuesday evening here, official sources said. Head ...

Pak must act against cross-border terrorism before world believes it would do what it says: MEA

23/09/2026
New Delhi, Sep 22: Pakistan must take "credible action" against cross-border terrorism before the world believes Islamabad would do what it says, the...

Mere suspicion cannot establish DOB tampering: HC

DB quashes CAT order, grants former Medical Superintendent provisional pension

23/09/2026
Jammu, Sep 22: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that even a strong presumption cannot substitute proof in determining whether a ...

HC bars PSA detention of three practising advocates in Batamaloo FIR

23/09/2026
Srinagar, Sep 22: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the authorities not to detain three practising advocates under the Public...

HC quashes SPO’s disengagement, orders reinstatement with consequential benefits

23/09/2026
Srinagar, Sep 22: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the disengagement of a Special Police Officer (SPO) who was removed from s...

HC allows termination of 24-week pregnancy of minor rape survivor, says statute cannot override constitutional protection

23/09/2026
Srinagar, Sep 22: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has allowed a petition seeking medical termination of the pregnancy of an 11-year-old ...

Court grants bail to hairstylist, cites progress in investigation

23/09/2026
Jammu, Sep 21: The Court of 2nd Addi-tional Sessions Judge Jammu has admitted Rajeev Kumar, a professional hairstylist, to bail in a case registered ...

Leh approved as initial sitting place for High Court Bench in Ladakh

23/09/2026
Leh, Sep 22: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved Leh as the initial place of sitting for the Sitting Bench of the High Court of Jam-m...

Driver’s cabin glass of Delhi-bound train breaks in Samba, probe underway

23/09/2026
Jammu, Sep 22: One of the glass panes in the driver's cabin of a Delhi-bound train broke mysteriously while passing through Samba district, prompting...

Woman found dead in ‘suspicious’ circumstances cremated at home; 3 held in death case

23/09/2026
Jammu, Sep 22: Amid allegations of foul play, the last rites of a 40-year-old woman, who was found hanging at her residence in R S Pura sector, were ...

BJP leader’s teenage son goes missing in Kathua

23/09/2026
Jammu, Sep 22: The 17-year-old son of a senior BJP leader and MLA Vijay Kumar was reported missing from Kathua district on Tuesday evening, prompting...

Assembly passes Cooperative Societies Amendment Bill

23/09/2026
Srinagar, Sep 22: The Jammu and Kash-mir Assembly on Tuesday passed the J&K Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, providing for the repeal of...

Resolution in Assembly seeks exemption from TET for teachers appointed before Oct 31, 2019

23/09/2026
Srinagar, Sep 22: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday moved a resolution in the assembly seeking exemption from the Teacher Eligibility Test ...

Uproar in J&K Assembly as BJP protests power tariff hike, workers’ issues

22/09/2026
Srinagar, Sep 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly witnessed noisy scenes on Monday as BJP legislators staged a protest inside the House ov...

Ex-Grameen Bank branch head, others booked for fund ‘diversion’ under PMEGP

22/09/2026
Srinagar, Sep 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday registered a case against a former bra-nch manager of Grameen Bank for...

New CAT court complex inaugurated in Jammu: Centre tells SC

22/09/2026
New Delhi, Sep 21: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that a new office-and-court complex of the Central Administrative Tribunal has been in...

Millets part of India’s agricultural heritage, need revival: LG Sinha

>>>Future food must be nutritious, profitable, sustainable: LG

22/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 21: The Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the National Dialogue on Millets for Health: Building Healthy Ecosystems, ...

HC orders spot inspection of 813-kanal land for new High Court complex over encroachment claim

22/09/2026
Jammu, Sep 21: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed a physical inspection of 813 kanals and 13 marlas of land handed over for ...

HC seeks ground-level report on implementation of menstrual hygiene schemes

22/09/2026
Jammu, Sep 21: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has sought a detailed affidavit on the ground-level implementation of menstrual hygiene...

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

Khatana holds Public Darbar at Bathindi

22/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 21: Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha-Nominated) Er. Gulam Ali Khatana today held a Public Darbar at Panchayat Ghar, Sunjwan Lower, Bathin...

Secretary DLSA Jammu reviews activities of Legal Literacy Club at Ranbir GHSS

22/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 21: A team of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Jammu, under the guidance of Principal District & Sessions Judge/ Chai-rman, DLSA ...

NC seeks white paper on J&K governance from 2014 to 2024: Gupta

22/09/2026
Jammu, Sep 21: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) Provincial President Rattan Lal Gupta on Monday demanded a comprehensive white paper on gov...

NC govt failed people, now running away from issues: Sunil Sharma

22/09/2026
Srinagar, Sep 21: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma said that the National Conference-led Government is ...

IIM Jammu hosts management immersion programme for IILM University MBA students

22/09/2026
Jammu, Sep 21: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu has commenced a five-day Management Immersion Programme for 67 MBA students of IILM Uni...

DC Samba reviews performance of banks, Credit Flow at DLRC meeting

22/09/2026
SAMBA, Sep 21: Deputy Commissioner Samba Ayushi Sudan today chaired a meeting of the District Level Review Committee (DLRC)/District Consultative Com...

Raman Bhalla meets LG Manoj Sinha

20/09/2026
Jammu, Sep 19: Former minister and Working President of the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee Raman Bhalla called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha her...

Ashok Koul chairs Dachhan Mandal meeting in Kishtwar, reviews organisational functioning and public outreach

20/09/2026
Kishtwar, Sep 19: Jammu and Kashmir BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul chaired a meeting of the Dachhan Mandal in Kishtwar to review the...

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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