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3 virtual Bharat documentaries selected for IFFJK 2026
Srinagar: Three short documentaries from filmmaker Bharatbala’s virtual Bharat series have been selected for screening at the International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) 2026, scheduled from September 7 to 10, an official spokesperson said.Themed “Rang-e-Cinema”, the festival is being organised by the Jammu and Kashmir government’s department of…
Read More »Kashmir receives first snowfall of season
Srinagar: The higher reaches of Kashmir received the first snowfall of the season on Saturday, while the plains were lashed by brief rains accompanied by hailstorms at some places, officials said.The mountainous areas of Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Gumri witnessed the first snowfall of this season, the officials said.They said parts…
Read More »Farmer-Scientist Interaction Meeting Held at Kokarnag under Mera Resham Mera Abhimaan 2.0
5 September, 2026, Srinagar : A Farmer-Scientist Interaction Meeting was organised at Kokarnag under the Mera Resham Mera Abhimaan (MRMA) 2.0 Campaign, with the objective of strengthening the interface between farmers, scientists and implementing agencies and promoting sustainable growth of the sericulture sector in the region. The programme was attended…
Read More »India’s first imaging satellite in Geosynchronous orbit lifts off successfully
PM hails successful launch of India’s first-ever imaging satellite in geo-orbit Sriharikota: ISRO’s state-of-the art Earth observation spacecraft, the country’s first ever imaging satellite intended for the Geosynchronous orbit, EOS-05 lifted off from the spaceport here on Friday.Set to provide real-time imagery and help the nation in areas including agriculture,…
Read More »Nepal’s death toll due to floods rises to 1,295
Kathmandu: The death toll due to flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,295 on Friday as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas, while two men were rescued alive from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project after being trapped for nine days.The flash floods, triggered by an…
Read More »HarperCollins to publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoir ‘Belonging’
New Delhi: HarperCollins India on Friday announced that it will publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s memoir “Belonging: A Journey of Love” in India on November 10.”One of the most anticipated political memoirs of our time, Belonging is a dramatic and deeply personal story of love, identity, duty and belonging, and…
Read More »J&K Govt censures Accountant Sajad Ahmad Khan in illegal gratification case
Jammu: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir, through its Finance Department, has ordered disciplinary action against Sajad Ahmad Khan, Accountant, who was posted at the District Treasury Office, Kupwara, following an inquiry into allegations that he had demanded illegal gratification from a contractor. According to Government Order No. 276-F of…
Read More »SC directs 7 states to enhance retirement age of Judicial Officers to 62 years
New Delhi: In a bid to ensure that the attrition of the experienced judicial talent stops and access to justice does not remain a mere chimera, the Supreme Court has directed seven states to raise retirement age of judicial officers from 60 to 62 years.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya…
Read More »J&K Govt promotes four officers of JMC
Ankush Kapoor promoted as Chief Informatics Officer; Raman Kumar Gupta, Parveen Gupta and Shabab Raza Rizvi elevated to higher posts Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded sanction to the promotion of four officers/officials of the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) to higher posts and pay levels.The promotions have been…
Read More »Air India terminates pilot after positive drug test
New Delhi: Air India on Friday terminated the services of the pilot-in-command of Phuket-Delhi flight who had tested positive for drug use.The announcement from the airline came hours after probe agency AAIB’s preliminary report into the Phuket flight incident said the drug use by the pilot was a serious concern…
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