Will Review Mining Policy, Ensure Fair Allotment of Works: Dy CM
SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Friday said there is a need to review the functioning and rules governing the mining sector in...
Security Forces Conduct Cordon and Search Operation in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Special Operations Group and other security forces on Friday carried out a flash cordon and search operation at Lal Chowk in Srinagar...
Jammu Kashmir Drafts Climate Action Plan with 156 Mitigation, Adaptation Measures
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has said it is operationalising a revised State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC), proposing 58 mitigation strategies...
Jammu Kashmir House on Edge Over ‘Fake News’: Speaker Promises Special Debate
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday witnessed heated exchanges and repeated interruptions as legislators across party lines voiced concern over the...
Jammu Kashmir: Insurance Cover Doubled for Vaishno Devi Pilgrims
SRINAGAR: The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board on Thursday approved a series of safety, infrastructure and cultural initiatives for the upcoming pilgrimage, including doubling the...
559 Jammu Kashmir Training Centres Benefit 3,900 Artisans in Budgam: Govt
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday informed the House that 559 Elementary and Advanced Training Centres are currently functional across the Union...
Gojri, Pahari Taught as Mother Tongues in Jammu Kashmir Schools: Govt
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that Gojri and Pahari languages are being taught in schools only as...
Jammu Kashmir Spends Rs 62.65 Crore on Outsourced Services in 2025-26
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has spent Rs 62.65 crore on outsourced services in the 2025-26 financial year against a budget allocation of...
Doodhpathri, Yousmarg Reopening Depends On Security Clearance: Govt Tells Lawmaker Mehdi
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday told the Legislative Assembly that reopening of the tourist destinations Doodhpathri and Yousmarg is subject to...
Jammu Kashmir Seizes 12,000 Kg of Rotten Meat in Biggest-Ever Food Safety Drive
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that more than 12,000 kilograms of rotten and unsafe meat has been...
No Major Weather Activity Till February 21 in Jammu Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The weather across Jammu and Kashmir is expected to remain generally cloudy with the possibility of light snowfall at isolated higher reaches, according...
32,425 Cancer Cases Reported in Jammu Kashmir Over Three Years
SRINAGAR: A total of 32,425 cancer cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir over the last three years, with lung, breast, oral, cervical,...
No KCC Loan Waiver Proposal, Govt Tells Assembly
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that no proposal is under consideration for waiving Kisan Credit Card (KCC)...
Vehicular Movement Restricted Over Brazloo Bridge in Kulgam, Advisory Issued
SRINAGAR: The Office of the Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO), Kulgam, has issued a safety advisory, restricting all types of vehicular movement over the...
Are Late Marriages Becoming a Silent Social Emergency in Kashmir?
by Ishfaq Gani Mir
Rising marriage age in Kashmir reflects economic insecurity, rigid social norms, and emotional strain, creating loneliness, demographic shifts, and an unspoken...
