CM Omar Inaugurates ‘Know Your Artisan’ at Kashmir Haat
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday inaugurated the ‘Know Your Artisan’ programme at Kashmir Haat under the Handicrafts and Handloom Department’s ongoing ‘Soulful...
CAG Flags Academic, Regulatory Lapses at Jammu University; Courses Run Without Mandatory Approvals
SRINAGAR: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged multiple academic, regulatory and administrative deficiencies in the functioning of the University of...
CBSE Declares Class 10 Results
SRINAGAR: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the results of the Class 10 board examinations, which are now available through the...
PDP President says Delimitation Inevitable, Calls for Fairness in Process
SRINAGAR: Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that delimitation is inevitable given the current political landscape, but expressed concern over how the exercise may be...
Visually Challenged Kashmir Players Shine as Army-Organised Match Draws Community Support
SRINAGAR: To support and encourage persons with disabilities, particularly the visually challenged, a cricket match was organised by the 53 Rashtriya Rifles of the...
NC MLA Announces Two Ambulances, Rs 20 Lakh Assistance for Srinagar Hospital
SRINAGAR: National Conference provincial vice president and MLA Hazratbal Salman Ali Sagar on Wednesday announced the provision of two ambulances and Rs 20 lakh...
Woman Allegedly Sets Herself Ablaze at Srinagar Park
SRINAGAR: A woman allegedly set herself ablaze at Partap Park in the Lal Chowk area of Srinagar on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
An official said...
South Kashmir: Four Houses Worth Crores Seized in NDPS Case
SRINAGAR: Police in the Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday seized four residential houses belonging to individuals allegedly involved in a...
South Kashmir: Medical Shop Sealed Over Illegal Sale of Restricted Drugs
SRINAGAR: In a strict enforcement drive under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, the Drug Control Department Anantnag on Wednesday sealed a medical shop for...
CM Omar Refuses to Cut Tricolour-Coloured Ribbon at Srinagar Event
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday declined to cut an inaugural ribbon displayed in saffron, white, and green stripes during...
Fresh Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
SRINAGAR: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 struck Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
The tremor occurred at a depth of...
Around 250 Feared Missing as Boat Carrying Rohingya Refugees Capsizes
SRINAGAR: Nearly 250 people, including children, are feared missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, the...
No LPG or Fuel Shortage in Jammu Kashmir, Assures CM’s Advisor
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani on Tuesday dismissed fears of any supply disruption, asserting that there is...
“Will Decide Stand on Centre’s Parliamentary Bill After INDIA Bloc Meeting”: CM Omar
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that a final stand on the proposed bill by the Centre will be taken after detailed...
Are Performance and Social Audits the Missing Link in Effective Public Service Delivery?
by Sajad Hussain Mir
Performance and social audits highlight gaps between policy intent and outcomes, showing that infrastructure expansion alone is insufficient without accountability, maintenance,...
