Day: December 24, 2025

KO file photo by Abid Bhat Srinagar– Snowfall and rainfall are likely to affect parts of Jammu and Kashmir around New Year’s Eve, with a western disturbance expected to approach the region towards the end of December, the Meteorological Department said. According to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, generally cloudy weather is expected from December 30 to…

JKSA thanks SSP UT Chandigarh, Punjab unit for recovering money in visa scam case involving Kashmiri student  Srinagar, Dec 24 (KINS): The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Wednesday expressed its sincere gratitude to the SSP, UT Chandigarh Police, Kanwardeep Kaur, and the Punjab Unit of JKSA, especially Sheikh Salman Amin, State Media Coordinator of…

Home Minister Amit Shah – File photo Srinagar- Asserting that PM Modi led government has brought lasting peace to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that that decisive policies and sustained efforts over the past decade have transformed internal security scenario across the country. Addressing the Passing Out Parade (POP)…

J&K Bank wins ‘Best MSME Bank’ at MSME Banking Excellence Awards 2025Secures second place in ‘CSR Initiative & Business Responsibility’ categorySRINAGAR, DECEMBER 24: Jammu & Kashmir Bank has won the prestigious ‘Best MSME Bank – Winner’ award at the MSME Banking Excellence Awards 2025, while also securing the Runner-Up…

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, chaired a meeting on Wednesday to review and strengthen measures aimed at curbing the growing menace of substance abuse in the Valley. Srinagar- Authorities in Kashmir on Wednesday directed educational institutions, including schools, to formulate in-situ de-addiction mechanisms to curb drug abuse among students. The directions came at a meeting…

RTO Jammu sets 15-day deadline for re-registration of outside vehicles Jammu, Dec 24 (KINS): The Regional Transport Officer (RTO), Jammu, has issued a public notice directing owners of motor vehicles registered in other States or Union Territories and operating in the Jammu Division beyond the permissible period to apply for…

File Photo Mendhar/Jammu- A 35-year-old woman from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was repatriated from Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district to Pakistan on Wednesday, nine days after she inadvertently crossed the Line of Control (LoC), officials said. Shahnaz Akhter, a resident of village Mohra Shareef in Kotli district, was apprehended by Army troops soon after she intruded…

Panchayat Secretaries key to grassroots governance: Director PR 28-day training and exposure programme for Panchayat Secretaries concludes in Jammu Jammu, Dec 24: Director Panchayati Raj, Sham Lal, on Wednesday said that Panchayat Secretaries are the face of the government in rural areas, entrusted with the crucial responsibility of creating awareness about various government initiatives and…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with his Indian counterpartS. Jaishankar in New Delhi on August 18, 2025. By Yoshita Singh Washington ~ China probably seeks to capitalise on deescalating tensions along the Line of Actual Control with India to stabilise bilateral relations and prevent the deepening of US-India ties, according to a report by the…

BJP pursuing divisive politics, undermining constitution: Congress MLA Irfan Hafiz Lone Arshid Farooq Srinagar, Dec 24 (KINS): Congress MLA Irfan Hafiz Lone on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of pursuing divisive politics and undermining the Constitution, democratic institutions, and the spirit of the Indian Republic. Talking to…