District Magistrate Open Rugby Championship 2025 kicks off at Poonch

POONCH, : The District Magistrate open Rugby Championship 2025 began today at the Sports Stadium in Poonch, marking a significant step towards promotion of sports culture in the region. Organized by the District Administration Poonch in collaboration with the District Youth Services and Sports Office (DYSSO) Poonch, the championship aims to encourage sportsmanship, physical fitness, […]

DC reviews progress of Tourism Development initiatives in Poonch

POONCH,: Deputy Commissioner Vikas Kundal today chaired a comprehensive meeting to review the progress of promotional activities and infrastructure development in the tourism sector in the district. At the outset, the Deputy Commissioner took a detailed appraisal of the physical and financial progress of ongoing works being executed by the Tourism Department, Poonch Development Authority […]

GCOE Jammu observes Int’l Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025

JAMMU,: Government College of Education Jammu today joined the global community in observing the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with a powerful series of events aimed at raising awareness among students and staff about the dangers of Drug Abuse. The College’s NCORD Committee coordinated the activities under the guidance of the College […]

EC starts proceedings to delist 345 registered unrecognised political parties

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday said it has started proceedings for the delisting of 345 registered unrecognized political parties (RUPPs) which have failed to fulfil the essential condition of contesting even a single election for the last six years since 2019. The offices of these parties could also not be physically located anywhere, […]

CM Omar Abdullah urges NCC cadets to become Ambassadors of peace and unity

Addresses cadets at NCC Special Integration Camp SRINAGAR Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday called upon National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets from across the country to serve as ambassadors of peace, unity, and harmony by sharing their positive experiences of Jammu and Kashmir with people in their home states. Addressing the NCC Special Integration Camp–2025 […]

Thousands visit shrine of Baba Chamliyal near IB in Samba

SAMBA/JAMMU: Nearly 30,000 devotees from Jammu and Kashmir and outside thronged the annual mela at the shrine of Baba Chamliyal near the International Border in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The shrine of Baba Dalip Singh Manhas, popularly known as Baba Chamliyal, was considered a symbol of Indo-Pakistan bonhomie […]

Shubhanshu Shukla, three others reach International Space Station

NEW DELHI: Indian’s Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts on Thursday reached the International Space Station as the Dragon spacecraft docked with the orbital laboratory. The spacecraft, named Grace, achieved a soft capture with the space station at 4:01 pm IST over the North Atlantic ocean. This is the first time an Indian astronaut has […]

Rupee rises 41 paise to close at 85.67 against US dollar

MUMBAI: The rupee rose 41 paise to 85.67 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday on the back of a sharp drop in the greenback and a strong show in the domestic equity markets amid rise in risk appetite. The rupee extended its gains supported by a rise in risk appetite in global markets after […]

Markets rally for 3rd day on easing geopolitical tensions; Sensex, Nifty jump over 1 pc

MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged over 1 per cent on Thursday, taking their winning momentum to the third day running, amid growing optimism following easing geopolitical tensions and buying in market heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,000.36 points or 1.21 per cent to settle at 83,755.87. […]