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Srinagar, July 22: A Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel was killed after militants opened fire on security forces during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the Lal Chowk area of Anantnag district on Wednesday, officials said.According to a senior police official, the operation was launched after security agencies received specific intelligence inputs about the…

SRINAGAR: In a major relief for Muslims planning to perform Umrah, Saudi Arabia has officially introduced a one-year multiple-entry Umrah visa, allowing pilgrims to visit the Kingdom multiple times within a year while staying for a combined maximum of 90 days.According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said the…

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) on Monday intensified its campaign for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir statehood by staging a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The demonstration, led by NC president Farooq Abdullah, was joined by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who travelled from Jammu and Kashmir to participate alongside…

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…