Tag: Politics & Government

Malik, 37, was detained in September 2025 and lodged in a jail in Kathua district on allegations of activities “prejudicial to the maintenance of public order,” according to officials.

Officials said three districts – Nubra, Sham, and Changthang – have been carved out of Leh, while Zanskar and Drass have been formed from Kargil.

The event, organised at Gulshan Ground in Jammu, focused on recent legal changes including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya opened the 30-bed facility at Ompora in Budgam district, describing it as a key step toward strengthening welfare infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir.

The camp was conducted by the 53rd Battalion under the force’s “Madadgaar” outreach initiative in Dodbugh area of Chandoosa, officials said.

Volunteers, including educators, medical professionals and environmental enthusiasts, took part in the drive aimed at promoting ecological restoration and increasing green cover in the region.

The pilgrims had reached Medina on April 18 and spent eight days there before travelling to Makkah to continue the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

A bench led by M S Latif made the observation while dismissing a petition by a teacher seeking an inter-district transfer from Anantnag to Srinagar on health and personal grounds.

The plain areas of Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Reasi and Udhampur are likely to experience heatwave conditions over the next few days, according to the Meteorological Department.

Speaking to a delegation of education sector representatives in Bengaluru, Abdullah highlighted opportunities created by the recently enacted J&K Private University law, which allows reputed institutions to establish campuses in the region.