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Iran Unable to Reopen Strait of Hormuz After Losing Track of Laid Sea Mines:...

SRINAGAR: Iran is reportedly unable to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping because it cannot locate all the naval mines it...

India Could Have Done More to De-Escalate US–Iran Tensions: CM’s Advisor

SRINAGAR: Senior National Conference leader and Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani on Saturday said Pakistan had played a role in easing...

Passports, Aadhaar Cards to be Cancelled: LG Sinha Announces Crackdown on Drug Smugglers

SRINAGAR: Stating that “those destroying the future of our youth will not be spared,” the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday launched a 100-day...

Jammu Kashmir’s Wetland Crisis; EPG Flags Massive Loss, Cites CAG Findings

SRINAGAR: The Environmental Policy Group (EPG) has voiced serious concern over the rapid and continuing shrinkage and disappearance of water bodies across Jammu and...

Census 2027 Summit in Jammu: Khyber Cement Joins as Supporting Partner for AI-Driven Census...

SRINAGAR: Khyber Cement has announced its association as a supporting partner for the Census 2027 Summit: Shaping India’s AI-Driven Future, held in Jammu, positioning...

Zaffer Akeel Shah Takes Charge as MD Jammu Kashmir Bank Financial Services

SRINAGAR: Zaffer Akeel Shah on Saturday took charge as the Managing Director of JKB Financial Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jammu Kashmir...

When Did India’s Demographic Dividend Become a Demographic Debt?

by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E India’s rising graduate unemployment, weak job absorption, and AI-driven disruption, especially acute in Jammu and Kashmir, signal a structural...

Jammu Kashmir: PWD Places 107 AEs of Civil Wing as Incharge AEEs

SRINAGAR: The Public Works (R and B) Department has ordered the placement of over 100 engineers as In-charge Assistant Executive Engineers (Civil) on a...

AIMSA Flags Staff Shortage Crisis at GMC Baramulla, Udhampur; Seeks Urgent Govt Action

SRINAGAR: The All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA) has raised concerns over manpower shortages and infrastructure gaps at Government Medical College Baramulla and Government...

Defaulting State

Government departments owe Rs 3,747 crore in power dues, while ordinary consumers are paying promptly and efficiently. There is something deeply troubling about the way...

Earthquake Strikes Maharashtra; Tremors Felt in Other Areas

SRINAGAR: A mild earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck parts of Maharashtra on Saturday morning, triggering panic among residents across multiple districts. 4.7...

Partly Cloudy Skies, Light Rain Likely at Isolated Places: Director MeT

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Saturday forecast partly to generally cloudy weather with brief spells of light rain at scattered places in Jammu...

South Kashmir: Six Drug Peddlers Arrested, Contraband Seized

SRINAGAR: Police in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Saturday arrested six alleged drug peddlers in multiple operations and recovered a significant quantity of...

IMD Warns of Thunderstorms and Gusty Winds in Jammu Kashmir, Other Regions

SRINAGAR: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. According to the...

Suspected Pakistani Balloon Recovered in Jammu

SRINAGAR: A suspected Pakistani balloon was recovered from Sardari Playground near Garore Nala in the Arnia area of Jammu district on Saturday. Officials said the...