Security forces launched extensive search operations in parts of Kathua and Samba districts after reports of suspicious movement, officials said on Monday.
Federal auditor has flagged significant non-compliance with financial rules by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, citing thousands of pending advance bills and delays in accounting that have affected transparency and oversight.
Indian Railways and state-run fuel retailer Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) have signed an agreement to develop a multimodal cargo terminal in Jammu, a move expected to improve freight movement and energy supply in the region.
A lawmaker from ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said large sums of public funds remained unspent in Jammu and Kashmir and dozens of federal schemes showed little or no progress, citing findings from the national auditor.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that women would play a decisive role in shaping India’s future, as he called for the timely implementation of a landmark law aimed at boosting their representation in legislatures.
Diplomatic efforts are intensifying behind the scenes to bring the United States and Iran back to negotiations before a ceasefire expires later this month, as regional and global powers push to avert a renewed escalation of the conflict.
The United States said it would impose a blockade on Iranian ports from Monday, prompting Tehran to warn that ports across the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman could be targeted in retaliation, escalating tensions in a key global energy corridor.
A 75-year-old woman was killed and two others injured after a car overturned along the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening, police said.
Traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained slow on Sunday despite the road being open for two-way movement, officials said.
India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will hold a high-level workshop in Srinagar on Monday to review the implementation of key central schemes aimed at boosting industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir.
