Amarnath cave

No Amarnath Yatra Without Valid Registration, RFID: LG Sinha Urges Unregistered Amarnath Pilgrims to Delay Travel

As thousands of unregistered devotees arrive in Jammu and Srinagar, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has urged pilgrims to undertake the Shri Amarnath Yatra only after obtaining a valid registration. The administration has reiterated that RFID access and permission to proceed will be granted only to registered pilgrims, citing Supreme Court-mandated limits on daily pilgrim movement. Jul 5, 2026
PoJK residents holding protest

Month After JKJAAC Ban, PoJK Erupts in Fresh Wave of Anti-Pakistan Protests

A month after Pakistan banned the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), unrest has intensified across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Fresh protests, mass arrests, and viral speeches by JKJAAC leaders have fuelled anti-Pakistan sentiment, with activists accusing Islamabad of suppressing civil rights and intensifying its crackdown ahead of the region's upcoming elections. Jul 5, 2026
E20 petrol saved Rs 1.90 lakh crore in forex as OPEC  weighs August oil output hike

E20 petrol saved Rs 1.90 lakh crore in forex as OPEC+ weighs August oil output hike

The government also highlighted that ethanol blending is a globally accepted practice adopted by countries such as the US, Brazil and Japan. Meanwhile, OPEC+ is expected to consider a modest increase in oil production for August as it continues to unwind earlier supply cuts amid easing geopolitical tensions and stabilising global oil markets. Jul 5, 2026
NC-Congress leaders

NC-Congress Ties Under Strain After Alleged Attack on Congress MLA

The Congress-National Conference alliance has come under fresh strain after J&K Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra wrote to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, seeking action over the alleged assault on Congress MLA Nizam-ud-Din Bhat by National Conference workers. The incident in Bandipora has intensified concerns over growing tensions between the coalition partners. Jul 5, 2026
Controversial book

J&K Govt Bans Books Glorifying Terrorists, Suspends 8 Education Officials

The J&K government has banned two controversial books from government school libraries after they were found to contain content allegedly glorifying convicted terrorist Maqbool Bhat and several separatist leaders. The government has suspended eight School Education Department officials, ordered a high-level inquiry, blacklisted the authors and publishers, and directed the immediate withdrawal of the books from schools. Jul 5, 2026