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Four-day event to begin in Gulmarg from March 9 Jammu : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched the official website for Khelo India Winter Games 2025 (kwig2025.com) at the Civil Secretariat.The launch event was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Ministers Javed Ahmad Rana and Satish Sharma, and Gulmarg…

New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Monday held that visually impaired persons cannot be denied opportunity of employment in judicial services.A bench comprising justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan had reserved the judgement on six petitions, including a suo motu (on its own) case, on…

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the ACB not to act until March 4 on an order directing it to lodge an FIR against former Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials for alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations.Buch, Bombay Stock Exchange MD Sundararaman Ramamurthy…

Jammu: The Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, which convened today for Budget Session, paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, other former parliamentarians and legislators who passed away since the last session.During the Obituary references, the Speaker remembered the contribution of former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan…

Bhopal: The election commissions of Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), under which the MPSEC will provide equipment and training for the upcoming urban body polls in the northern state, an official said on Monday.The MoU was signed at the ongoing 31st National Conference…

New Delhi: “India R&D spending (GERD) is double in last one decade during the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from Rs 60,196 cr in 2013-14 to ₹1,27,381 cr and is redefining the future economy of India which will be defined by homegrown innovations in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and quantum…

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday asked the NIA to respond to a plea of jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid who sought to attend the upcoming Parliament session.Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file its reply by March 5 on…

Jammu: The resolution on special status passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in its first sitting last year has not been rejected by the Central government which is a big thing, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday and asserted that there was no need to bring any other…

J-K govt committed to holding panchayat, urban local body polls   Govt actively engaging with stakeholders to facilitate restoration of J-K statehood Jammu: Praising Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for carrying out a mammoth grassroots-level exercise, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the Jammu and Kashmir Budget carries historic significance…

Srinagar: PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused the National Conference of “validating” the abrogation of Article 370 and urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to stand up for the rights and self-respect of his people.The former chief minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state also said…