Jammu & Kashmir
Capital: Srinagar / Jammu
Breaking in Jammu & Kashmir
Bomb threat emails hit Mumbai and Pune civic offices, and the searches find nothing
An email naming Mumbai's mayor office, a bank, a court, Amitabh Bachchan's Jalsa bungalow, Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the airport set off searches on Thursday morning. Pune Municipal Corporation received its own threat soon after. Nothing suspicious was found.
Arrogance of power: Rohit Pawar takes on Fadnavis as the NCP merger formula takes shape
Rohit Pawar accused Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of "arrogance" and of running a politics of blackmail over the NCP merger question. In the party, the formula under discussion gives Sharad Pawar the president post and Sunetra Pawar the working president post.
No eye on Gokul: Fadnavis says the amendment only unties a legal knot
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis defended amending the cooperative societies law, saying the government needed to end a statutory deadlock over the Gokul dairy chairmanship. Congress leader Satej Patil is going ahead with a November 9 protest, calling the move a trampling of the farmers' mandate.
Cancer bills fall from Monday: 137 drugs cut, some by 96%, ₹3,502 crore saved a year
Revised prices for 137 anti-cancer drugs take effect on Monday after the NPPA capped trade margins at 30% of the maximum retail price. Seventy-six companies have cut prices on 1,225 formulations, with 600 brands down more than half and the steepest cut at 96.45%. Estimated annual savings: ₹3,502.31 crore.
Ten thousand flagged land deals later, Telangana CID picks up four over the Dharani portal
Telangana's CID has searched the homes and offices of suspects in the alleged Dharani land records scandal and arrested at least four people, including a Bhu Bharati portal operator. The case turns on three acres in Kollur village, mutated in another man's name.
BREAKINGRs 81.5 crore in two days, and Netflix already has the papers: Suriya's Scene is on a run
Scene, the Tamil crime thriller with Suriya, Nazriya Nazim and Naslen, has grossed Rs 81.5 crore worldwide in two days. Reports say Netflix has bought the digital rights for Rs 88 crore, though no streaming date has been announced.
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IMD issues orange alert for J&K as Bay of Bengal system may intensify
The IMD has warned of heavy rain and thunderstorms in Jammu and Kashmir on November 12. A western disturbance may bring rain or snow across the western Himalayan region till November 13, while a low-pressure area may form over the southeast Bay of Bengal around November 13.
Two Special Police Officers found shot dead in Kishtwar, weapons missing
Two Special Police Officers who went missing on Wednesday from the Marwah-Dachhan border area of Kishtwar district have been found shot dead. Their weapons were missing. Hours earlier, three CRPF personnel were injured when suspected terrorists fired at a checkpoint in Kulgam.
Ruhullah quits NC and Lok Sabha, tells Budgam crowd 'this is my azaadi'
Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi resigned from the Lok Sabha and from the National Conference on Tuesday, accusing the party leadership, particularly Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, of betraying its promise to fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's special status. He announced the decision at a rally in Budgam. The BJP said it had no role in the party's internal rift.
Terror funding probe: ED searches 13 locations in Kashmir
The Enforcement Directorate searched 13 locations in Srinagar and Baramulla on Tuesday in a terror-funding case linked to activist Khurram Parvez, the J&K Coalition of Civil Society and the Falah-e-Aam Trust. The ED has attached assets worth over Rs 21.11 crore in the case.
24 years, one speech: Aga Ruhullah quits NC and gives up his Lok Sabha seat
Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi resigned from the Lok Sabha and quit the National Conference at a rally in Budgam on Tuesday, ending a 24-year association. He accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and party president Farooq Abdullah of abandoning the 2024 election promises on Article 370, jobs and reservation. His exit lands a day after 25 NC lawmakers gave the leadership a 14-day ultimatum.
Prasidh out of New Zealand ODIs, J&K's Auqib Nabi gets the call
Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of India's five-match ODI series in New Zealand starting November 4, with Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi replacing him. New Zealand also lost Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry to low-grade tears.
Deputy CM gets public works, Sagar revenue, as J&K portfolios are finally allotted
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha issued orders on Wednesday allocating portfolios to the eight ministers in the Omar Abdullah government, a day after the cabinet expansion. Departments left unallocated will remain with the Chief Minister.
One line in Patna, protests in five cities: BJP takes Kharge's 'baap' jibe to the street
A day after the Congress president's remark in Patna, the BJP staged protests at state headquarters across the country on Monday. Effigies were burnt in Patna, a march was stopped in Delhi and protesters were detained in Bengaluru. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called the remark an insult to the country.
Interns get a doubled stipend as J&K raises monthly pay to Rs 25,000
The Jammu and Kashmir government has doubled the monthly stipend for MBBS and BDS interns to Rs 25,000 from Rs 12,300, effective October 1, 2026. The decision follows an agitation by medical interns. It also covers foreign medical graduates.
Darbar on the move again: J&K secretariat to shift from Srinagar to Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir will shift its civil secretariat from Srinagar to Jammu for the winter, keeping the 150-year-old Darbar Move going for a second year. Offices on a five-day week close in Srinagar on October 30 and six-day offices on October 31; all reopen in Jammu on November 2. About 151 departments and more than 10,000 employees move.
Cabinet expansion in J&K only after L-G returns, says Farooq Abdullah
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah says the expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir council of ministers will happen once Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha returns, attributing the delay to Sinha's health.
Cabinet expansion only after Lt Governor returns to Valley, says Farooq Abdullah
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said the expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir Council of Ministers will take place after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha returns to the Valley, adding that the Chief Minister had sought strict action to prevent a recurrence of recent incidents.
Cabinet expansion after LG returns, says Farooq Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has said the expansion of the Union Territory's Council of Ministers will take place after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha returns to the Valley, adding that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has sought strict action and compensation over a recent attack.
Cabinet expansion once LG is back, says Farooq; raps Centre over statehood
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has said the expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir council of ministers will happen once Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha returns to the Valley, and criticised the Centre over the delay in restoring statehood.