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March 18, 2026, 04:42 PM - 2 min read
Speaking to a news agency, National Conference chief spokesperson revealed plans to move the Land Grant Act 2025, aimed at restoring land rights to economically weaker sections, alleging that a 2022 amendment had “taken away land from the poor.”
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March 16, 2026, 04:26 PM - 3 min read
According to official data, Jammu district recorded the highest number of deletions, which included “duplicate” and “shifted” entries, in the annual voter list revision. The special summary revision is separate from the special intensive revision (SIR) carried out in some states.
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March 14, 2026, 05:31 PM - 3 min read
The minister said some hydropower stations in the region are already operational, while work is under way to restore reservoir capacity through desilting. In addition, construction has resumed on three to four projects that had earlier stalled.
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March 13, 2026, 02:56 PM - 2 min read
The Union government has approved additional financial assistance of Rs 1,912.99 crore to five states, including Jammu and Kashmir, which suffered severe damage from flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides and Cyclone Montha in 2025, an official statement said on Friday.
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March 13, 2026, 12:43 PM - 2 min read
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday issued a stern warning to anti-national elements attempting to disturb peace in the Union Territory, stating that security forces would leave no stone unturned in pursuing them.
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March 11, 2026, 05:23 PM - 3 min read
Based on the documents and intelligence inputs, the deceased has been identified as Hamza Yousaf, a resident of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Yousaf was a senior operative of LeT’s launchpad module assigned to facilitate the infiltration of armed terrorists into the Indian side, officials said, describing his killing as a major setback for the proscribed outfit.
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March 11, 2026, 04:06 PM - 4 min read
Reminding that the accused persons have a right to a speedy trial, the Court said that the UT must come up with a plan to conclude the pending trials at the earliest.It may be recalled that the Supreme Court last month granted bail to a man, accused in a murder case, after finding that his trial had been pending for more than 7 years and only 7 witnesses had been examined by the prosecution so far.
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March 11, 2026, 03:33 PM - 3 min read
Former Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta was sworn in as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh in a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan in Shimla on Tuesday, following which he said the position does not belong to any political party. Gupta arrived at a rousing reception in Jammu on Wednesday after taking over as Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
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March 7, 2026, 04:34 PM - 3 min read
Suvon Sharma topped the Union Territory with an All India Rank of 148, followed by Saugandha Gupta (207), Tauseef Ahmad Ganie (245), and Ritika Bhan (456).Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have congratulated the successful candidates. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has also conveyed congratulations to candidates I J&K who have qualified the prestigious exam.
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March 6, 2026, 05:25 PM - 3 min read
In a post on social media platform X, the legislator asked why the recruitment process for Mission YUVA positions had been limited to the two institutions and called for opening the selection to universities across Jammu and Kashmir.The lawmaker further argued that if merit was the guiding principle, the recruitment process should either be opened to all universities within Jammu and Kashmir or extended to graduates of IIMs and IITs across the country.
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March 6, 2026, 04:40 PM - 4 min read
The alarming trend assumes much significance in the backdrop of the recent deaths reported in Indore where contaminated drinking water allegedly led to multiple fatalities and several hospitalisations, triggering a nationwide debate over water safety and monitoring mechanisms.
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March 3, 2026, 04:29 PM - 2 min read
The Jammu and Kashmir government, citing official data, has said that around 75,000 kanals of land have been handed over to different agencies since 2019, while more than 17 lakh kanals of state land with corresponding entries were being expunged from various records.
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