Poonch: Class 7 Student Allegedly Raped by Cab Driver and Friend, Two Arrested

Drug Smuggling 2 arrested

By : Yasir Beigh A Class 7 student was allegedly raped by a cab driver and his friend in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. The two accused have been arrested and booked under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act,

LG Manoj Sinha Hands Over Appointment Letter to Son of J&K Police Head Constable Killed In Anantnag

LG Manoj Sinha Hands Over Appointment Letter

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday handed over an appointment letter to Absar Ashiq Qureshi, the son of Jammu and Kashmir Police Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, who was killed in the terrorist attack in Anantnag on 22 July 2026. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel The appointment ceremony was attended by members

NC MLAs, Senior Leaders Hold Protest Near Delhi House, Demand Restoration of J&K Statehood

NC MLAs, Senior Leaders Hold Protest Near Delhi House

National Conference (NC) MLAs, Members of Parliament and senior party leaders on Monday staged a protest near Delhi House in the national capital, reiterating their demand for the immediate restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The demonstration was held on the opening day of Parliament’s Monsoon Session and witnessed participation from several prominent

J&K Ministers Dismiss PDP’s Recruitment Claims, Say Outsourcing Is Temporary and Transparent

J&K Ministers Dismiss PDP's Recruitment Claims

J&K Government Rejects PDP’s Claims of Backdoor Appointments The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday dismissed the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) allegations of large-scale backdoor appointments through outsourcing, stating that all recruitments are being carried out legally, transparently and in line with established government procedures. Senior ministers said the claims being circulated by the opposition

Jammu–Srinagar Vande Bharat Flagged Off: Direct All-Weather Rail Link Transforms Travel in J&K

Jammu–Srinagar Vande Bharat Flagged Off

In a major step for rail connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off the extended 20-coach Vande Bharat Express connecting Jammu (Jammu Tawi) directly to Srinagar. The launch ceremony at Jammu Tawi Railway Station was attended by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh, Members

JK Labour Scholarship 2025-26: Portal Reopens for Reverted Cases, Check Dates and Resubmission Steps

JK Labour Scholarship 2025-26

The J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB) has reopened the portal for resubmitting reverted Education Assistance Scheme applications for the 2025-26 academic session. This update is important for students whose scholarship applications were earlier sent back by the District Assistant Labour Commissioner (ALC) offices due to errors or missing documents. Click Here

Assistant Professor Dr Tabassum Naz Dies in Road Accident on Jammu-Poonch Highway in Rajouri

Assistant Professor Dr Tabassum Naz

In a tragic road accident, Dr. Tabassum Naz, an Assistant Professor in the Zoology Department at Government Degree College (GDC) Poonch, lost her life on Thursday morning. The accident took place near Kallar on the Jammu–Poonch highway in Rajouri district, when the car she was travelling in crashed into a roadside parapet. According to officials,

BGSBU Journalism Students Tour Local Community Radio Station for Practical Learning

BGSBU Journalism Students

Students and staff from the Journalism and Mass Communication department at Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) recently went on a field trip. They visited the local community radio station, Sadaa-e-Pir Panjal 88.4 FM, in Rajouri.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel The purpose of the visit was to give the students practical, hands-on experience in how community broadcasting

All J&K Khidmat Centre Association Stages Protest in Jammu, Demands Permanent Settlement Policy

Khidmat Centre Association

Members of the All J&K Khidmat Centre Association staged a protest in Jammu on Thursday, demanding a permanent settlement policy for Khidmat Centre operators across Jammu and Kashmir. Protesters, including operators and employees from various districts, gathered to voice their long-standing grievances. They called for job regularisation, rehabilitation, and absorption into permanent roles within J&K