Air India Aircraft Carrying 242 Passengers Crashes, Rescue Ops Underway
SRINAGAR: An Air India aircraft, Flight AI 171 bound for London, carrying around 242 passengers crashed during take-off at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International...
Students Decry Government Inaction on Reservation Policy Review
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: The Student Open Merit Association has accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of failing to honour its six-month-old promise to review...
Jammu Kashmir Leads in Smart Metering, Says Union Minister
SRINAGAR: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department is way ahead than the other states...
Omar Abdullah Flags Bureaucratic Apathy, Calls for Statehood in Interview with Kapil Sibal
SRINAGAR: In a candid conversation with former Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal on his YouTube series “Dil Se Kapil Sibal”, Jammu and Kashmir Chief...
Advisor to CM Urges LG to Reopen ‘Soft’ Tourist Spots in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister’s Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani on Thursday appealed to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to reopen soft tourist destinations that were closed following...
Man Dies of Electric Shock While Repairing Line at Home
SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old man dies of electric shock after coming in contact with a live wire in Sultanpora Pattan area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla...
Delhi HC Dismisses Shabir Shah’s Bail Plea
SRINAGAR: The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah, who has been in custody since...
With 172 Alerts, Jammu Kashmir Faces Record Forest Fire Risk in Two Weeks
SRINAGAR: With over 1,700 square kilometres already designated as a ‘High Risk’ zone for forest fires, Jammu and Kashmir over the past two weeks...
Cabinet Alone Can Decide on CSC Report Disclosure, Says Former Bureaucrats
SRINAGAR: Amid demand from certain quarters to make the cabinet sub-committee’s report on reservation public, J&K’s former bureaucrats on Wednesday said that it is...
Jammu Kashmir Police Sets Precedent under New Criminal Laws with Convictions
SRINAGAR: In a significant display of the new criminal justice reforms taking root, District Police Shopian has successfully secured eight convictions in separate criminal...
Govt Issues Heat Safety Advisory for Jammu Kashmir Schools
SRINAGAR: The Department of School Education, Jammu and Kashmir, has issued hot weather guidelines for schools across the Union Territory, with a focus on...
Should the Government Step In to Regulate Social Media Before More Tragedies Occur?
by Vasundhara Pathak Masoodi
The artificial world of reels and the unchecked use of social media require regulation and accountability. The government must introduce appropriate...
Trump Talks Kashmir Again, Delhi Denies Mediation Claims
SRINAGAR: In a familiar return to form, US President Donald Trump has again found himself mentioned in the context of Kashmir, with US State...
26 Bikers from Kerala Ride to LoC with Message of Peace
SRINAGAR: 26 bikers from Kerala (South India) rode into Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday, culminating their 11-day ride at the Line of Control (LoC)...
Kashmir: Forests in Flames
With the onset of spring, forests become increasingly vulnerable to fire. Whether sparked by human action or natural causes, forest fires are fast emerging...
