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Slain Budgam terrorist identified as Pakistan LeT operative Yasir

Srinagar, Sept. 6 -- Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday identified the terrorist killed during a high-altitude encounter in Budgam on Friday as Yasir, a Pakistani national and active member of the b... Read More


Crime branch files chargesheet in Rs.1.38-cr treasury fraud case

Jammu, Sept. 6 -- The Jammu crime branch has filed a supplementary chargesheet before the court of the chief judicial magistrate, Reasi, in connection with the Rs.1.38 cr government treasury fraud cas... Read More


Regulation enabling HC bench in Ladakh comes into effect

JAMMU, Sept. 6 -- The regulation for a permanent bench of the Jammu and Kashmir high court in Ladakh came into effect on Saturday, with LG Vinai Kumar Saxena describing its implementation as a "histor... Read More


J&K declares full literacy as ratehits 98.43% under ULLAS scheme

Srinagar, Sept. 6 -- Jammu and Kashmir has achieved a 98.43% literacy rate, officially becoming a fully literate Union Territory under the central government's ULLAS-Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (N... Read More


Two more held in Kishtwarminor's rape-death case

JAMMU, Sept. 6 -- The crime branch on Saturday arrested two more accused in the rape and death case of a minor tribal girl in Kishtwar district's Chatroo area, people familiar with the development sai... Read More


3 die after bike falls into gorge in Kangra

Shimla, Sept. 6 -- Three youths from Jhunenna village in Darini panchayat of Shahpur assembly constituency were killed late Friday night after the motorcycle they were travelling on fell into a gorge ... Read More


IIT Mandi faces backlash over caste hierarchy poster

Shimla, Sept. 6 -- A row erupted on Saturday after a poster depicting caste-based social hierarchy was displayed at IIT-Mandi during an event, drawing sharp criticism on social media. The institute ha... Read More


Jai Ram accuses HP govt of fiscal mishandling, cites CAG report

Shimla, Sept. 6 -- Leader of opposition and former chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday criticised the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in the state of "pushing the state's economy ... Read More


Himachal guv confersstate awards on 32 teachers

Shimla, Sept. 6 -- Himachal Pradesh governor Kavinder Gupta conferred state teachers' awards on 32 teachers and honoured another with the national award for 2025 at a state-level function held at Lok ... Read More


Punjab govt to hike DA of 85,000 employees from 42% to 60%

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- The Punjab government has decided to raise the dearness allowance (DA) from 42% to 60% for around 85,000 employees recruited after July 17, 2020, announced industries and commer... Read More