Scheduled Power Outages in Several Kashmir Areas from June 4 to 11
SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) and Jammu & Kashmir Power Transmission Corporation Limited (JKPTCL) have announced scheduled power shutdowns in various...
Sanjeev Verma Appointed as JK Chief Electoral Officer
SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday appointed Sanjeev Verma, IAS (AGMUT:2001), as the new Chief Electoral Officer of the Union Territory.
An...
Five Booked in MGNREGA Fund Misuse Case
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau has produced a chargesheet against five persons in connection with the misappropriation of funds under the MGNREGA...
Atal Dulloo Urges Fortnightly Monitoring, Fast-Track Execution of Urban Schemes
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Monday directed all concerned departments to prioritise the timely completion of projects under the AMRUT...
Speaker Rather Urges House Committees to Ensure Transparency, Accountability in Governance
SRINAGAR: The Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, on Monday convened a meeting with the chairpersons of the recently...
Jammu and Kashmir to Launch Field Validation of High-Risk Glacial Lakes Amid Rising Outburst...
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is set to constitute specialised teams for on-ground assessment of high-risk glacial lakes, aiming to better understand their...
Five Srinagar Residents Held Under PSA for Continued Criminal Activities: Police
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police booked five associates of proscribed terror outfits under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for their continued involvement in activities...
Jammu Kashmir Police Arrest Three in Separate Drug Raids
SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir police arrested three drug peddlers in Kupwara, Sopore, and Kulgam, recovering significant quantities of contraband substances.
At Drugmulla Market checkpoint, police from...
Video: Eidgah’s Sacrificial Animal Market
By Syed Shadab Ali Gillani
SRINAGAR: As Eid-ul-Adha approached, preparations gathered pace across Kashmir. One of the most significant festivals in Islam, Eid-ul-Adha, the Festival...
Three Kashmiri Girls Secure IIT Admissions
SRINAGAR: Three Kashmiri girls, Maleeha, Sadaf, and Janees, have cracked the highly competitive JEE Advanced exam on Monday, securing admissions to the prestigious Indian...
JEI Associate’s House Searched in North Kashmir; Material Seized Under UAPA
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police in North Kashmir's Sopore searched the house of a Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI)-linked individual in Hajam Mohalla, Dardpora Zaloora area of...
Why Do Hindutvawadis Celebrate One Muslim and Silence the Others?
by Ajaz Ashraf
The contrasting reactions of Hindutva supporters to Muslim voices—from celebration to silence - reveal a deep unease with dissent and a limited...
Firecracker Ban in Baramulla’s Densely Populated Areas
SRINAGAR: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district have imposed a temporary ban on the bursting of firecrackers in densely populated areas from June...
JK Govt Assigns Additional Responsibilities to Bhupinder Kumar
SRINAGAR: In a fresh administrative order issued by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, IAS officer Bhupinder Kumar has been assigned additional responsibilities alongside...
Bimla Ji’s Lonely Cremation and the Forgotten Will of Kashmir’s Iconic Scribe JN Sathu
by Faiqa Masoodi
SRINAGAR: It is not every day that a piece of paper brings a quiet revolution to light. But when Naeem Akhter, former...
