Author: Agencies
JAMMU: The exemplary and conscientious work of the ticket checking staff of the Jammu Division, Northern Railway, was specially appreciated by the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Uchit Singhal, for their honesty and dedication in returning a passenger’s lost luggage. Highlighting the incident, on December 23, a passenger travelling in coach C1 of Train No. 26403 Vande Bharat Express, running from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, inadvertently left his bag behind at Srinagar Railway Station. The passenger informed the ticket checking staff on board, Dinesh Kumar, about the missing bag. Acting promptly, Dinesh Kumar informed the Srinagar Station Superintendent,…
JAMMU: Heritage School transformed its amphitheatre into a vibrant space of celebration, memories and heartfelt emotions as it hosted the Farewell Ceremony for the graduating Class XII students of the Batch of 2025–26. Elegantly curated, the event marked a significant milestone, celebrating the students’ journey from their formative school years to the threshold of new global opportunities. The programme commenced with a graceful welcome address, followed by a melodious music medley that took the audience through a collection of timeless tunes. One of the most eagerly awaited moments of the evening was the ramp walk, where the outgoing students showcased…
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s latest directorial Dhurandhar has crossed the ₹1,000 crore mark at the worldwide box office, the makers announced on Friday. The film, which stars Ranveer Singh alongside Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, R. Madhavan and Rakesh Bedi, has recorded a total global collection of ₹1,006.7 crore, including ₹789.8 crore at the domestic box office. Produced by Aditya Dhar and his brother Lokesh Dhar under their banner B62 Studios, in collaboration with Jyoti Deshpande of Jio Studios, the film was released in theatres on December 5. The makers shared the milestone on Instagram, posting, “Entering…
JAMMU: A young Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) public prosecutor who was critically injured in a road accident near Banihal on Thursday succumbed to his injuries during treatment on Friday morning, triggering widespread grief across the legal fraternity and his native area. Official sources said the accident occurred at around 3 pm on Thursday when an Alto car, driven by Advocate Sheikh Adil Nabi (35), was travelling from Banihal towards Kashmir. Sheikh Adil, son of Ghulam Nabi Sheikh and a resident of Bijbehara in Anantnag district, was recently appointed as a Public Prosecutor with the CBI in Chandigarh after clearing…
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NEW DELHI: From the grand Maha Kumbh in January–February to the launch of year-long celebrations marking 150 years of “Vande Mataram” in November, 2025 proved to be a packed and defining year for the Ministry of Culture. The year concluded on a high note with Deepavali being inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a recognition that underscored India’s living cultural traditions on the global stage. India’s vast cultural heritage was prominently showcased at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj through ‘Kalagram’, a cultural hub set up across a sprawling 10.24-acre area in the tent city.…
REASI: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Indian Army, who lost his life in a firing incident in Samba district, was cremated with full military honours at his native village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Thursday, officials said. Subedar Surjeet Singh sustained a gunshot wound inside a military camp in Samba late Tuesday night and later succumbed to his injuries while on duty. His mortal remains were brought to Sarla village in Reasi, where a pall of gloom descended as senior Army, police and civil officers laid wreaths and paid their respects. Thousands of people from various…
SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric of Kashmir and a moderate separatist voice in the Valley, has removed the designation “Chairman, All Parties Hurriyat Conference” from his verified X (formerly Twitter) profile. The change was noticed on Thursday evening, when his bio was edited to display only his name and location details. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has over two lakh followers on the social media platform. The Mirwaiz, whose organisation — the Awami Action Committee — has been banned by the Centre under stringent anti-terror laws, was not available for comment on the development. Formed in 1993, the All Parties…
JAMMU: The Indian Army has revised its social media guidelines, allowing its personnel to sign up on Instagram, but strictly as “passive observers,” sources in the defence establishment said on Thursday. Under the updated rules, Army personnel across all ranks may view content on Instagram but are prohibited from posting, commenting, liking, or engaging in any form of user-generated activity on the platform. The move is aimed at enhancing digital awareness among soldiers while preventing any inadvertent disclosure of sensitive information. The revised guidelines were introduced a few days ago and are part of the Army’s efforts to adapt to…
JAMMU: A contingent of 71 students, along with four caretakers, from the Jammu Police Zone was flagged off on Thursday for a nine-day visit to Gujarat to attend the 26th Rashtra Katha Shivir, officials said. The national-level camp, organised by the Shri Vedic Mission Trust, will be held at Pransla village in Rajkot district from December 27 to January 4, 2026. The programme is aimed at engaging youth from border and hilly regions in cultural, educational and motivational activities, while promoting patriotism, social harmony and national integration. Students selected for the shivir hail from Reasi, Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch districts…