Mecca Not Kashmir, Man Throws Acid on Son-in-Law Over Honeymoon Destination
SRINAGAR: In a shocking incident from Maharashtra's Thane district, a newlywed man sustained severe burn injuries after his father-in-law allegedly attacked him with acid...
Doda Admin Issues Advisory as Thick Smoke Blankets Bhaderwah After Forest Fires
JAMMU: The Doda district administration on Thursday issued an advisory urging people to wear masks as massive forest fires has cause thick smoke in...
Why Are Kashmir’s Brightest Minds Leaving Home?
by Meer Shahzaib
To stem the tide of brain drain, a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship must be ignited in Kashmir.
A Kashmiri proverb, Wuchaan gul...
Srinagar Records Season’s Coldest Night at Minus 6.2 Degree Celsius
SRINAGAR: As most places across Kashmir continued to witness a prolonged dry spell, the mercury plummeted to the season’s lowest at several parts of...
BJYM Holds Anti-Congress Protests in Jammu, Burns Rahul Gandhi’s Effigy
JAMMU: In a counterattack on the Congress for raising objections to Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks about B R Ambedkar, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva...
A ‘Cashless’ Kashmir
With the financial sector using a basket of applications for transactions and the government preferring digital transfer of funds, Jammu and Kashmir has become...
Jammu Kashmir Faces 78 Per Cent Deficit in Rainfall Since October
SRINAGAR: With no forecast of a major weather activity till the end of this month, the deficit rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir has increased...
Power Purchase Costs Hollowing Jammu Kashmir’s Exchequer, Official Documents Reveal
SRINAGAR: In Jammu and Kashmir, the expenditure trend over the years reveals that a huge part of the total expenditure is on the purchase...
PDP Slams GST Hike on Kashmiri Shawls, Warns of Economic Collapse
SRINAGAR: Former Minister and senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Naeem Akhtar, has voiced strong opposition to the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST)...
Illegal Construction Goes Unabated Along Srinagar-Leh Highway Bypass
SRINAGAR: Despite the ban imposed by the government on construction within 100 metres along the Srinagar-Leh Highway bypass, a growing number of illegal structures,...
Shia Personal Law Board Expresses Concern Over Survey of Mosques, Dargahs
LUCKNOW: The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB), country's largest Shia Muslims' organisation, on Thursday expressed concern over the recent incidents of surveying...
Jammu Kashmir Health Sector Struggles Despite Progress in 2024
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed crucial reforms and new developments in the health sector in 2024, with AIIMS Jammu becoming functional and AIIMS Awantipora...
Three JCBs, 20 Vehicles Seized for Illegal Mining in Central Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The Geology and Mining Department in Ganderbal has been conducting raids over the past 15 days following multiple reports of illegal mining activities...
PDP Leader Slams Government Over Cancellation of 1.27 Lakh Ration Cards in Jammu Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Pulwama, Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra, on Thursday criticised the government over the cancellation of...
Jammu Kashmir Forest Area Covers 47.8 Per Cent of Total Land, Spanning Over 20,000...
SRINAGAR: Over the years, Jammu and Kashmir have made significant strides in forest conservation and management, with nearly 48 per cent of its total...
