LG joins Tiranga Yatra, says 21st Century belongs to Bharat

13/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 12: The Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha participated in the Tiranga Yatra today, leading a momentous celebration of national pride in Srinagar. Following the Yatra, he addressed the citizens, reaffirming the immortal spirit of India's unity and the indomitable courage of its people. The event marked the confluence of two monumental celebrations, the mass movement of Har Ghar Tiranga and the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram. The Lieutenant Governor sa...

Regularisation cannot depend on government’s ‘whims and caprice’: HC Full Bench

13/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 12: A Full Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the government has no unfettered discretion to determine the effective date of regularisation of eligible ad hoc, contractual and consolidated employees once they acquire a statutory right under the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Special Provisions) Act, 2010. The Full Bench compr-ising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Justice Sanjay Dhar and Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani pronounced the judgment in L...

Autumn Session of J&K Assembly to begin from September 21

13/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 12: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday summoned the legislative assembly for its Autumn Session from September 21. Invoking powers confe-rred under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, Sinha summoned the legislative assembly to meet for the Autumn Session at 10 am on September 21, officials said. The assembly last met for its Budget Session in February-March this year. An official of the legislative assembly said the duration of the session has not been dec...

Omar approves Rs. 5.15 crore project for Gurudwara Charan Kamal Sahib at Bakhta

13/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has approved a Rs. 5.15 crore project for the compre-hensive development of the historic Gurudwara Charan Kamal Sahib at Bakhta in Kathua district. The project envisages construction of a new Langar Hall and Prayer Hall besides provision of modern civic amenities for devotees visiting the revered shrine. The initiative is aimed at strengthening pilgrimage infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir while preserving the region's cultural and spiritual her...

High Court refuses to quash complaint over ‘Not of Standard Quality’ drug

13/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 12: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has refused to quash criminal proceedings against three directors of pharmaceutical company Corona Remedies Pvt Ltd in a case concerning a batch of "Locipil Tablets" declared "Not of Standard Quality", holding that questions regarding their responsibility for the company's affairs and their alleged liability under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act must be examined during trial. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal dismissed a petition filed by An...

HC refuses to quash bribery FIR against Tehsildar, clears way for CBI chargesheet

13/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 12: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition filed by Tehsildar Rohit Sharma seeking quashing of a corruption FIR and constitution of a Special Investigation Team, clearing the way for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file its chargesheet before the competent court. Justice M.A. Chowdhary, while dismissing the petition, held that the petitioner had failed to make out any ground warranting interference in the investigation, which was initi...

HC refuses to quash corruption FIR against former DIC Pulwama, says investigation cannot be stifled at this stage

13/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 12: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition filed by former General Manager, District Industries Centre (DIC), Pulwama, Laiq Parvez, seeking quashing of an FIR registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), holding that the allegations and material collected during verifica-tion warranted continuation of the investigation. Justice Shahzad Azeem, who pronounced the judgment in CRM(M) No. 140/2020 on Wednesday, observed that the investigation was ...

SIA raids nine locations in 1990 double murder case

13/08/2026
SRINAGAR/JAMMU, Aug 12: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday conducted raids at multiple locations across the Union Territory in connection with the double murder of a Kashmiri Pandit writer and his son in 1990, officials said. The SIA searched nine locations, including in south Kashmir's Anantnag district and Bagh-e-Bahu area of Jammu. The raids were part of an SIA investigation into the abduction and murder of Kashmiri Pandit writer and social worker...

CAT asks SKUAST-K to consider candidature of PhD holder for interview, stresses equal opportunity & merit

13/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 12: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Srinagar Bench, has directed Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) to consider the candidature of an eligible woman applicant for participation in the interview process for an academic post, observing that transparency, equal opportunity and merit-based selection are the bedrock of constitutional governance. A bench comprising Member (Judicial) M.S. Latif and Member (Administrative) P...

Charges against Justice Varma ‘PROVED’: LS probe panel on cash discovery

13/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 12: Justice Yashwant Varma has been found guilty by a panel constituted by the Lok Sabha Speaker to probe allegations of discovery of cash at his official residence with the committee saying the charges of unexplained cash, disturbing evidence and evasive explanation against him "are proved". In its report submitted in both houses of Parliament on Wednesday, the three-member committee constituted under the Judges (Inquiry) Act said the former Delhi High Court judge failed to fur...

7-judge SC bench to hear issue concerning legislative privileges on Oct 6

13/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 12: A seven-judge Constitution bench would commence hearing on October 6 on the interpretation of provisions related to the scope of legislative privileges of MLAs and its effect on the freedom of speech and expression, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. A separate issue concerning the power of the state legislature to impose additional levy on sales tax will be heard by a seven-judge bench from September 22, it said. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya ...

Shah says ready to answer all questions during debate; Oppn unmoved

13/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 12: The government's efforts for a debate on the students' agitation in the Lok Sabha on the penultimate day of the Monsoon session came to nought with the opposition rejecting Home Minister Amit Shah's proposal for a two-day discussion on the NEET paper leaks and other issues followed by a reply from him. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju suggested that the Monsoon Session could be extended if the opposition agrees to a discussion on Thursday. "Extension of the sessi...

J&K Govt rolls out ‘JK Karigari’ to take UT's authentic handicrafts to national, global markets

13/08/2026
NEW DEHLI, Aug 12: The Jammu and Kashmir government today launched "JK Karigari", the official marketplace for authentic products from Jammu and Kashmir during the Bharatiya Vyapar Mahotsav which commenced here at Dehli. The move is a major step towards connecting the region's centuries-old handcrafted heritage directly with the national and global buyers. Launched as an initiative of the Housing & Urban Development Department under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods ...

Bodies of 2 drowned men fished out from Chenab

13/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 12: Bodies of two men were recovered from the Chenab River here on Wednesday, four days after they went bathing into it, officials said. Gajay Singh and Rakesh Singh, aged 30 and 35 and both residents of the Khour area of Akhnoor, had drowned while bathing in the river near Hamirpur-Sidhar village on August 9. While the body of Gajay Singh was recovered this morning, Rakesh was found dead in the river late in the evening, the officials said. The bodies were handed over to their fa...

SC asks states to consider framing policy on demolition, regularisation of illegal constructions

13/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 12: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked all states and Union territories to consider a representation seeking framing of uniform policy for regularisation and demolition of long-standing unauthorised constructions across the country. The order was passed by the top court while declining to entertain a PIL filed by Centre for Law and Good Governance seeking directions to the Centre and all the states for framing such a policy to save unauthorised dwelling units of poor persons, ...

Crime Branch cracks Rs 3.75 crore property cheating case

13/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 12: The Jammu Crime Branch on Wednesday said it had cracked a Rs 3.75-crore cheating case within a record one month, facilitating the registration of the disputed property in favour of the complainant, who is a doctor by profession. The case was registered by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch on July 8 against Pieary Lal Koul, a resident of Channi Deeli, after a Jammu-based doctor charged him with cheating and criminal breach of trust during a property sale. The ...

PM Modi urges people to celebrate Independence Day with honour, pride

12/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged citizens to celebrate the Independence Day with honour, pride and glory, and take a pledge for a developed India. Modi said this in a post on Instagram and also shared a video showing the NDA MPs and Union ministers greeting him by waving the tricolour and raising slogans of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' when he entered the venue of the ruling coalition's weekly 'Mangal Milan' meeting here. "Let us pay tribute to our ...

HC directs JMC to examine tender complaints before finalising contract

12/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 11: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the concerned authorities to take note of a complaint alleging non-compliance with tender conditions before finalising a contract in a dispute involving M/s J and K Clean House through Jeet Kumar. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, while hearing WP(C) No. 2495/2026, observed that a prima facie case for judicial intervention was made out and issued notice to the respondents. The Court directed that the matter be listed on Septembe...

Govt approves Rs. 5.78 crore for restoration of historic Lah Wali Bowli in Rajouri

12/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 11: The Jammu & Kashmir Govern-ment has approved Rs. 5.78 crore for the comprehensive restoration and preservation of the historic Lah Wali Bowli in Rajouri, in a move aimed at safeguarding the region's architectural and cultural heritage. The conservation project will focus on restoration of the historic stepwell and its architectural features while retaining its cultural character and historical significance. The initiative is also aimed at enhancing the site's tourism potenti...

MEA calls for Pakistan to be held accountable over human rights violations in PoJK

12/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 11: India on Tuesday called upon the international community to hold Pakistan accountable for alleged gross human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), with the Ministry of External Affairs saying that public discontent in the region had been met with repression and force. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, responding to questions at a media briefing on the situation in Pakistan and Balochistan, said India was closely following developments in PoJK and ...

HC upholds removal of Civil Judge accused of taking Rs.7.5 lakh for promising judicial jobs

12/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 11: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the removal from service of former Civil Judge (Junior Division) Naveen Jamwal, who was found guilty in a departmental inquiry of serious misconduct involving allegations that he accepted a total of Rs.7.5 lakh from three persons on the promise of securing Class-IV jobs in the judicial department. A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Sanjay Parihar dismissed Jamwal's writ petition challenging th...

HC allows J&K Bank to continue departmental inquiry against officer facing criminal trial over Rs.1.26 crore alleged fraud

12/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 11: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the pendency of a criminal trial does not, by itself, require an employer to keep departmental proceedings in abeyance, observing that criminal prosecution and disciplinary inquiry operate in distinct spheres and are governed by different standards. Justice Sanjay Parihar, while dismissing a petition filed by Ishvinder Singh Ranyal, an Assistant Manager of Jammu and Kashmir Bank, held that the petitioner had failed t...

HC denies anticipatory bail to man accused of assault causing pregnant woman's miscarriage

12/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 11: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has refused anticipatory bail to a Ramban man accused of assaulting two women during an alleged land trespass incident in which one of them allegedly suffered a miscarriage after being hit on the abdomen. Justice M A Chowdhary dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by Mohd Abbas, a resident of Ashmar, Famrote, Tehsil Gool, Ramban, holding that in view of the gravity of the offence and seriousness of the allegations, he was ...

Prosecution silence amounts to implied consent: Court dismisses 498-A case, acquits 12 accused

12/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 11: The Court of the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu, has dismissed a criminal case registered under Sections 498-A, 494 and 109 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) after the complainant-wife and her husband and relatives amicably settled their matrimonial dispute, holding that prolonged silence by the prosecution authorities in responding to the withdrawal request could be treated as implied consent. The court, presided over by Anoop Kumar Sharma, 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Jam...

Four women among seven rescued from flooded Ujh river in Kathua

12/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 11: Seven persons, including four women, were rescued after they were left stranded in the Ujh river due to a sudden rise in the water level following incessant rains in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. The rescue operation was launched after police post Nagri was informed that seven civilians were left stranded in the swollen Ujh river near their Mahi Chak village, a police spokesman said. After sustained and meticulous efforts by joint teams of police...

BJP leader booked for extortion; suspended from party

12/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 11: Jammu and Kashmir Police has booked BJP's Pulwama president Showkat Gayoor for allegedly making an extortion demand from a contractor through intimidation, officials said on Tuesday. The BJP, reacting to the development, suspended Gayoor with immediate effect from all party posts and responsibilities and initiated disciplinary proceedings against him. The FIR was registered Monday night at Newa police post in Pulwama on a complaint by Mohammad Yaseen Ganie, who also alleged ...

Ex-revenue official booked for accepting Rs 3 lakh bribe

12/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 11: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday registered a case against a former revenue official of in Kishtwar for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh from a complainant, officials said. The ACB registered a case under the prevention of corruption act against Mohmmad Arif Mir, former patwari of Patwar Halqa Trigam, they said. The case was registered following a verification conducted by the ACB into allegations that the accused, while servin...

Multi-layered security arrangements in place across Kashmir ahead of I-Day

12/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 11: Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, multi-layered security arrangements have been put in place across Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley. In Srinagar, where Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is scheduled to unfurl the national flag at Bakshi Stadium, security forces have significantly strengthened the security grid around the venue and its adjoining areas. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, V K Birdi said on Tuesday said elaborate security ...

Govt panel on demographic changes hears Kashmiri Pandits, inspects Rohingya settlement

12/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 11: A government-appointed high-level panel examining demographic changes visited the Jagti township -- the largest designated satellite settlement for displaced Kashmiri Pandits here -- on Tuesday, to gather views and inputs from different sections of the population, officials said. The team also inspected a slum housing Rohingya immigrants in Narwal area of Jammu and met several delegations, including representatives of the Gorkha community and refugees from Pakistan-occupied ...

J&K notifies ex-gratia norms; Rs 1 lakh for civilian deaths, Rs 25 lakh for forces

12/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 11: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has notified consolidated ex-gratia relief norms for law and order disturbance victims, with civilian death compensation fixed at Rs 1 lakh, while the Union territory domicile defence or CAPF personnel killed would get Rs 25 lakh under the security-related expenditure. In an order by the Lieutenant Governor, the administration issued a consolidated set of instructions governing sanctioning of ex-gratia relief under Security Related Expendi...

Security forces intensify operations in Jammu ahead of Independence Day

12/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 11: Security forces intensified security and area domination measures across Jammu ahead of Independence Day, with long-range patrolling and an anti-terror mock drill conducted in Samba and a joint search operation launched in the forests of Poonch following suspected movement, officials said on Tuesday. In Samba, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a nearly 20-km-long-range patrol from Jatwal to Lala Chak along the Jammu-Pathankot National High...

Termination order of employee for suppressing criminal records must not be mechanical: SC

12/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 11: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said an employee's termination order for not disclosing criminal antecedents should not be mechanical and the employer must apply its mind before arriving at a decision on the nature of suppression, type of offence and nature of employment. A bench of justices Sanjay Karol and AG Masih said termination is therefore not an automatic consequence of the disclosure of criminal antecedents; rather, the specific case of the employee must be considered,...

SC asks 19 states, UTs to declare cancer ‘notifiable disease’ for early detection

12/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 11: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the 19 remaining states and Union territories to declare cancer a "notifiable disease" to ensure early detection and proper care of patients. The top court's direction came after it was informed that 17 of the 36 states and Uts have so far notified cancer as a "notified disease" in light of the recommendations made in a parliamentary standing committee report. The court had, on December 12 last year, issued notices and sought responses fro...

Two unauthorised pony operators booked on Vaishno Devi Track

12/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 11: Two illegal pony operators were booked along Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine track in Reasi district on Tuesday, police said. Raj Singh of Kakra and Abhishek Singh of Thakarakote villages were intercepted at a check point at Banganga enroute to the cave shrine atop Trikuta hills and found them operating without valid pony cards, a police spokesperson said. He said the surprise check point was establish for verification of pony, pithoo (porter) and palki operators working the track ami...

Hope Parliament will run smoothly after Amit Shah's statement: Omar

11/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed the hope that the logjam in Parliament will end with Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement and the House will run smoothly. "If the Union Home Minister answers questions in the House (questions) about what happened at Jantar Mantar, or what happened while dealing with that protest there, and because of that, Parliament's work resumes, it's a good thing. People want Parliament to run. A lot of money is spent running the ...

Opposition protest sparks Parliament logjam, both Houses adjourned amid demands for HM Shah’s statement

11/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 10: Opposition MPs, led by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest within the Parliament premises on Monday, intensifying the confrontation with the government and disrupting proceedings in both Houses. The protest centred on the Opposition's demand for a statement from union Home Minister Amit Shah over the police action against student ...

Rijiju says govt ready for debate on students’ stir; oppn seeks discussion on Ram temple donation too

11/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 10: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Monday that the government is ready for a full-fledged discussion in Lok Sabha on the student protests and police action across the country and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will reply to the debate, provided the opposition promises not to disrupt and listens peacefully. Rijiju's announcement came shortly after a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Lok Sabha where the agenda of the House for the nex...

Man arrested for trying to frame ex-girlfriend's husband in drug case

11/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 10: Police on Monday arrested a man for trying to frame the husband of his former girlfriend in a drug case by sending a narcotics consignment to his home in Ganderbal district here. A police spokesperson said during the investigation, it emerged that the consign-ment was arranged as part of a conspiracy to implicate the consignee in a false drug case. "Investigation revealed the involvement of his (consignee) wife's former partner, who allegedly arranged the consignment through...

CIK arrests two suspects for allegedly spreading radical propaganda through social media

11/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 10: Police's Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) has arrested two persons in connection with a case pertaining to the alleged dissemination of radical and anti-national content through social media platforms, officials said on Monday. The arrests were made two days after the CIK conducted raids at multiple locations across the Kashmir Valley in connection with FIR No. 03/2023 registered at Police Station CIK Srinagar under Sections 505 and 153-A of the IPC and Sections 13 and 18 o...

SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea for time-bound probe and speedy trial in drug-trafficking cases

11/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 10: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking directions to strengthen the fight against drug trafficking, including a time-bound probe and trial of narcotics cases, confiscation of properties of traffickers and creation of a uniform investigation protocol. Observing that the problem is "very serious", a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said coordinated efforts by expert agencies were requ...

NIA court rejects Reyaz Nengroo's bail plea in 2018 terror conspiracy case

11/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 10: The Special Judge, NIA Cases, Jammu, Prem Sagar has rejected the bail plea of Reyaz Ahmed Nengroo, an accused in the 2018 Jhajjar Kotli terror conspiracy case, holding that prolonged incarceration and delay in trial, by themselves, cannot outweigh the gravity of the allegations and prima facie material placed before the court. Nengroo is facing trial in RC Nos. 29 and 30/2018/NIA/DLI for offences under the RPC, Arms Act, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substa...

80th Independence Day: Red Fort to echo 'Vande Mataram' for 1st time, spotlight 'Yuva Shakti'

11/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 10: As India prepares to mark its milestone 80th Independence Day, the historic ramparts of the Red Fort are set to witness a historic first alongside a strong national focus on youth power and strict adherence to protocol, the Ministry of Defence announced. In a major shift for the national event on August 15, the National Song 'Vande Mataram' will be sung from the ramparts of the Red Fort for the very first time. Outlining the new ceremonial sequence, Defence Secretary RK Sin...

UPI transactions remain free for consumers: FM Sitharaman

11/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 10: UPI payments remain free for consumers, and any future merchant charges (MDR) will apply only to certain categories of merchant transactions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Allaying apprehensions in certain sections that charges may be imposed on UPI transactions, the minister asserted that the vast majority of merchant transactions, including low-value transactions to roadside vendors, will continue to remain free. She was replying t...

Flags should not be thrown on ground or discarded: MHA asks states to adhere to Flag Code

11/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 10: The Union Home Ministry directed all the states and Union territories on Monday to adhere to the Flag Code, underlining that while flags made of paper may be waved by the public on occasions of important national, cultural and sports events, those should not be discarded or thrown on the ground after the events. In a communique to the chief secretaries of all the states and Union territories, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said a perceptible lack of awareness is of...

DySP, constable injured in road accident in Awantipora

11/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 10: A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and a constable were injured after the tyre of their bulletproof vehicle allegedly burst while they were travelling in Awantipora sub-district of south Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The DSP, posted with the District Armed Reserve (DAR) Awantipora, was initially brought to PHC Awantipora in an injured condition and was later referred to SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, for specialised treatment. According to officials, the tyre of the bull...

Crime Branch files chargesheet against Myanmar national over fake ration card, PRC

11/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 10: The Crime Branch Jammu on Monday filed a chargesheet against a Myanmar national in a nine-year-old case involving alleged fraudulent procurement and use of official documents, including a ration card and a permanent resident certificate (PRC), an official said. The chargesheet was filed before the forest court, Jammu, by the Special Crime Wing in an FIR registered in 2017, after completion of investigation, a spokesman of the agency said. He said the case relates to the fraudul...

No proposal under consideration for restoration of Old Pension Scheme: Govt

11/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 10: There is no proposal under consideration for restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) due to its unsustainable fiscal liability on the Government exchequer, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Monday. State Governments of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have informed the Centre and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) about reversion from National Pension System (NPS) to OPS, he said in a written ...

Jammu Division Railway scripts history with punctuality of 94.12 pc till July 31

11/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 10: The Jammu Division of Northern Railway has set a new benchmark for efficiency within Indian Railways, adding a historic chapter to operations by achieving the highest-ever single-day punctuality record for Mail and Express trains. As per the official communique, on July 31, the division recorded an exceptional punctuality rate of 94.12 per cent, marking a golden milestone in its operational history. This new record significantly surpasses the division's previous best performanc...

69 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes western Colombia

11/08/2026
BOGOTA, Aug 10: A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 69 people, trapping residents under debris of collapsed buildings and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogota. The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about 4,800 people in the Choco region, about 250 miles (400 kilometres) west of Bogota, the U.S. Geological Survey and Colombia's counterpart reported. The USGS said it struck at a depth of 66 m...

SC refuses bail to Chinese national arrested for forging Indian documents

11/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 10: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to a Chinese national arrested from Noida for cheating and forging Indian identity documents. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran, while dismissing the bail petition of Liu Fengfei, directed that trial in the case be expedited and completed preferably in six months. Counsel appearing for Fengfei said that he was facing an extraordinary medical emergency in the family as his mother was suffering from seriou...

Mini-bus carrying Tiranga Yatra participants overturns, 28 injured

11/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 10: At least 28 young women were injured after a mini-bus carrying participants of a Tiranga Yatra overturned on a flyover near the Super Speciality Hospital in Jammu on Sunday night, officials said. The women, aged between 18 and 25 years, were returning home after participating in the Tiranga Yatra from Bahu Fort to Mubarak Mandi in the city, they said. The injured were shifted to Government Medical College hospital for treatment, officials said. The women were part of the ‘Nari...

Those who participated in Quit India movement remain inspiration for every Indian: PM Modi

10/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to enthusiastically participate in the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign and said India's national flag is the country's pride and a constant source of inspiration to always give the best for the nation. The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, which began in 2022 under 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', has become an annual national tradition, with crores of citizens voluntarily hoisting the national flag every Independence Day. "Our Tricolour ...

Police, BSF conduct joint CASO in border village Arnia

10/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 9: As part of ongoing security measures and area domination efforts, Jammu and Kashmir Police along with the Border Security Force on Sunday conducted a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the bordering Arnia village of Jammu. The search operation was carried out in Aik Nallah, Kool Kalan and adjoining areas of Arnia. During the operation, around 10 to 15 houses and kullas were thoroughly searched by the joint teams. The operation was conducted as part of routine security ...

Charri Mubarak journey to Amarnath cave shrine to start on Thursday

10/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 9: The focus of the annual Amarnath Yatra has now shifted to the ritualistic journey of Charri Mubarak, the holy mace of Lord Shiva, to the cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas beginning Thursday, officials said here. The Chhari-Mubarak will be taken to the historic Shankracharya Temple here on August 12 and the Sharika Bhawani Temple on August 13 before rituals are performed for Chhari-Sthapana at the Shri Amareshwar Temple Dashnami Akhara Srinagar on August 15. "Traditio...

Police conducts searches at 26 locations in Sopore in UAPA case against banned Jamaat-e-Islami

10/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 9: As part of its continued action against proscribed organisations and separatist ecosystems, Sopore Police on Sunday conducted coordinated searches at 26 locations across Police District Sopore in connection with an ongoing investigation into a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). The searches were carried out at residential and other premises linked to JeI leaders, members and activists across different areas ...

Op Sindoor showed India will go to any extent to ensure its citizens' safety: Rajnath

10/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 9: The Operation Sindoor demonstrated the unmatched valour of the country's armed forces, who sent a global message that India will go to any extent to ensure the safety of its citizens, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. He was addressing an event held at the Base Hospital, Delhi Cantonment. Singh commended the defence forces for eliminating terrorists and their handlers based in Pakistan and ensuring that those who dared to cast an evil eye on India faced dire con...

SC collegium recommends elevation of 4 judges as Chief Justices of different high courts

10/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 9: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended elevation of four judges as Chief Justices of different high courts. The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant took the decision in a meeting held on August 6. Justice V Kameswar Rao, presently posted at the Delhi High Court, has been recommended for elevation to the Patna High Court as chief justice, while Justice Ravindra V Ghuge, who is judge at the Bombay High Court, has been recommended for elevation to the Cal...

Demolition drive at Parade Sabzi Mandi draws traders’ ire, JMC defends action

10/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 9: Over a dozen shops were demolished at the traditional Parade Sabzi Mandi in the heart of Jammu early Sunday, triggering protests from traders who alleged that the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) carried out the drive without giving them prior notice or adequate time to remove their goods and belongings. Defending its drive, the JMC said a major safety and clearance drive was launched to remove "unsafe and dilapidated" shops as a precautionary measure to safeguard the lives a...

India to be essential player in next industrial revolution: Dr Jitendra

10/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 9: India will be an essential player in the next industrial revolution which will be biotechnology and AI driven, unlike the last industrial revolution which was IT driven and India was late in becoming a part of that, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said today. Speaking at a media conclave, he said India is now among the firs...

Two men feared drowned in Chenab river, rescue operation underway

10/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 9: Two men are feared to have drowned in the Chenab river while taking a bath here on Sunday, officials said. Police, along with SDRF, NDRF and local volunteers, have launched a joint rescue operation to locate the missing youth – Gajay Singh (30) and Rakesh Singh (35), both residents of Khour area of Akhnoor, the officials said. They said the two friends had gone to the Chenab for a bath near Hamirpur but apparently drowned while in the river. Their belongings, including a motorc...

‘Political orphanhood’ of displaced Kashmiri Pandits -- decades of ‘neglect’ and unfulfilled promises

10/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 9: Describing themselves as "political orphans" and the "new untouchables", hundreds of displaced Kashmiri Pandits residing in Jagti township and surrounding camps have accused political parties of exploiting their plight solely for election manifestos and demanded steps for a dignified life as enshrined in the Constitution. "Used by everyone, represented by none, this is the real tragedy," advocate Vishva Ranjan Pandita, a resident of the Jagti camp, said, adding, "the hardest exil...

Criminal detained under PSA in Kathua; 5 drug peddlers

10/08/2026
JAMMU, Aug 9: Police detained a notorious criminal under the stringent Public Safety Act in Kathua and arrested five drug peddlers in different districts of the Jammu division in the past 24 hours, police said on Sunday. Davinder Kumar, a resident of Drallan village of Nagri Tehsil, has been booked under the PSA for his repeated involvement in criminal activities on Saturday and lodged in Jammu's Central Jail Kot Bhalwal, a police spokesman said. He said Kumar was a habitual offender and had ...

SC to hear plea seeking time-bound NDPS probes, confiscation of traffickers' properties on Monday

10/08/2026
NEW DELHI, Aug 9: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a plea seeking a slew of directions to strengthen the fight against drug trafficking, including time-bound investigation and trial of narcotics cases, confiscation of properties of traffickers and creation of a uniform investigation protocol across the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana is likely to hear the matter. The PIL, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, has ...

Trainer Aircraft of private firm crashes near Baramati Airstrip; no casualty reported

10/08/2026
PUNE, Aug 9: A trainer aircraft operated by a private company crashed near the Baramati airstrip in Maharashtra's Pune district on Sunday. No casualties were reported. Notably, the trainee pilot escaped without any serious injuries. According to police, the crash occurred at around 12.30 pm. "The incident took place near the airstrip. We are investigating whether the aircraft developed a technical snag or if there were any other technical problems," police said. Villagers and emergency respon...

Six additional judges sworn in at Karnataka High Court

10/08/2026
BENGALURU, Aug 9: Six new additional judges of the Karnataka High Court were sworn in on Sunday, with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administering the oath of office at a ceremony in Bengaluru. The newly appointed additional judges are Raghavendra Seetharam Shrivatsa, Hema Kulkarni, Subrahmanya Rangarao, Tadagawadi Prakash Vivekananda, Bakkeshwara Pramod and Hombegowda Shanthi Bhushan. The ceremony was held at the Glass House of Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Karnat...