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RS clears bill: Insulting 'Vande Mataram' may now invite imprisonment up to 3 years'

Jammu, July 29 -- The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, extending statutory protection to the national song 'Vande Mataram' and makin... Read More


FASTag toll collections cross Rs 70,000 crore in FY26; barrier-free tolling on cards

Jammu, July 29 -- Toll collection on National Highways through the FASTag-based Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system crossed the Rs 70,000-crore mark in 2025-26, registering a steady year-on-year i... Read More


No action likely on Cong factionalism report despite fact-finding panel recommendations

JAMMU, July 29 -- The report submitted by the three-member fact-finding committee constituted by the Congress high command to examine factionalism and infighting within the Jammu and Kashmir unit of t... Read More


Amarnath Yatra: In 27 days, 4.41 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance at holy cave shrine

Srinagar, July 29 -- As many as 4,41,577 pilgrims have performed darshan at the holy Amarnath cave shrine since the commencement of the annual pilgrimage on July 3, with 6,165 devotees paying obeisanc... Read More


Chhari Mubarak' taken to Pahalgam for annual rituals

SRINAGAR, July 29 -- Rituals for 'Chhari Mubarak', age-old traditions associated with the annual Amarnath Yatra, formally began on Wednesday, Mahant Deependra Giri said. 'Chhari Mubarak', the saffron... Read More


J&K Govt introduces uniform building permission fee across UT

Srinagar, July 29 -- In a significant move aimed at ensuring uniformity and transparency in the building permission process, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved a common building permission ... Read More


IFFJK receives overwhelming global response

SRINAGAR, July 29 -- The 1st International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) 2026 has evoked an enthusiastic response from filmmakers across the globe, with 875 film submissions received from... Read More


Crime Branch Kashmir secures conviction in fake certificate recruitment case

SRINAGAR, July 29 -- The Crime Branch Kashmir, now functioning as the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir, has secured the conviction of an accused in a long-pending recruitment fraud case involving ... Read More


Lok Sabha grants extension to panel on 'One Nation One Election'

New Delhi, July 29 -- A joint committee of Parliament examining a bill to hold simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies was on Wednesday granted a fresh extension till the end of t... Read More


Farooq questions Centre's silence on PoJK situation

Srinagar, July 29 -- National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday questioned the "silence" of the central government over the situation in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK)... Read More