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Srinagar, July 17: In a major anti-drug operation, the District Administration Budgam, in coordination with District Police Budgam, demolished four illegally constructed properties allegedly linked to drug peddlers in the Khansahib sub-division of central Kashmir on Friday. The demolition drive was carried out in the Parnewa and Arigam areas in the presence of revenue and…

Jammu, July 17: In a significant anti-corruption operation, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Public Works Department (PWD) Assistant Engineer of Jammu & Kashmir posted under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to process a compensation claim. According to the CBI, the case was…

Srinagar, July 17: Jammu & Kashmir has scripted history in NEET UG 2026 by recording its best-ever performance, with two students from the Kashmir Valley securing places among India’s top 125 candidates. According to the National Testing Agency (NTA), Hadiya Nisar from Srinagar secured an outstanding All India Rank (AIR) 99 with 690 marks and…

Doda, July 17: Authorities on Friday suspended internet services across Doda district as a precautionary security measure following a late-night firing incident that left one person dead and three Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel injured.According to officials, mobile internet services have been completely suspended in Doda town, Bhaderwah, Bhalesa, and Thatri to maintain law and…

SRINAGAR: In a significant move to tighten media access at high-security events, the District Police Headquarters (DPHQ) Baramulla has made it mandatory for journalists to carry a valid identity card issued by the District Information Officer (DIO), Baramulla, to gain entry to official functions, VVIP/VIP visits, religious gatherings, public events and other locations requiring security…

SRINAGAR: In a major administrative exercise aimed at strengthening workforce planning in the education sector, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has nominated 20 senior officers of the School Education Department to collect district-wise Human Resource Management (HRM) data and other allied information across the Union Territory.The nominations have been approved through Government Order No. 283-JK…

SRINAGAR: In a significant development for hundreds of contractual teachers, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has initiated the process of examining representations submitted by School Education Department contractual teachers engaged in 2017 and 2018, who have sought continuation of their services.According to an official communication issued by the School Education Department, Civil Secretariat, the Director…

SRINAGAR: Gold prices witnessed a sharp decline on Wednesday as rising West Asia tensions and uncertainty surrounding the Iran conflict dampened investor sentiment, pushing MCX gold futures lower.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), August gold futures fell by ₹983, or 0.69%, to ₹1,41,274 per 10 grams. The contract recorded a business turnover of 1,289 lots…

SRINAGAR: With the Haj 2027 application deadline just days away, the Jammu & Kashmir Haj Committee has urged eligible pilgrims to complete their registration at the earliest, revealing that only around 2,300 applications have been received against the Union Territory’s 8,000-seat Haj quota.Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the J&K Haj Committee, Dr. Shujaat Ahmad Qureshi,…

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) has directed all its MLAs and MPs to reach New Delhi by July 19 to participate in a major statehood restoration protest at Jantar Mantar on July 20. The demonstration, announced by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, will coincide with the opening day of Parliament’s Monsoon Session, marking…