Rising Cancer Incidence Pushes Jammu Kashmir into India’s High-burden Bracket
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a steady rise in cancer incidence over the past three years, with official data presented in the Rajya...
Govt Says Rising Fake News Is Being Tackled Through Multi-layered Regulatory System
SRINAGAR: The Government of India has told the Lok Sabha that it is aware of the increasing circulation of fake, false and misleading information...
100 Per Cent Ration Cards Digitised Across India: Union Minister
SRINAGAR: Union Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi announced in the Lok Sabha that nearly 100 per cent of ration cards...
Reservation Policy Rationalised in Line with Promises: CM Omar
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that an effort was made to rationalize the reservation policy in the way they had promised...
Jammu Kashmir Emerges Fourth-highest Recipient of NMDFC Funds with Rs 573 Cr
SRINAGAR: The Government of India has told the Lok Sabha that Jammu and Kashmir has received Rs 573.85 crore under the National Minorities Development...
Black Bear Sparks Panic in Tral Village, Locals Accuse Wildlife Officials of Delayed Action
SRINAGAR: Panic gripped Auligund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning, after locals spotted a black bear inside a cave...
Omar Cabinet Approves Promotions in Roads and Buildings Department, Reviews Daily Wagers
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met here this morning and cleared a series of departmental proposals, including...
Handicapped Association Presses for Pension Hike, Legal Safeguards
SRINAGAR: Members of the Jammu Kashmir Handicapped Association staged a protest in Srinagar on Wednesday, marking World Disability Day with calls for the full...
PM’s Office Renamed ‘Sewa Tirth’
SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday renamed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as Sewa Tirth, marking a major symbolic shift in the Centre’s...
Kashmir: The Golden Card Impact
Across Jammu and Kashmir, families long burdened by medical uncertainty are experiencing a quiet transformation, as health-insurance coverage replaces fear with dignity, timely treatment,...
When Will Kashmir Children With Disability Get Their Rights?
by Zaheer Jan
Meaningful inclusion is not a one-day commitment; it needs continuous work, robust law enforcement, and infrastructure that everyone can access.
Every year, December...
LoC Gurez Forest Fire Contained, Authorities on High Alert
SRINAGAR: A major forest fire that erupted near the Line of Control in Gurez on the night of November 28 has been successfully contained,...
CM Omar to Chair First Post–Darbar Move Cabinet Meet in Jammu Today
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is scheduled to chair the first cabinet meeting in Jammu after the annual Darbar move today, with the Cabinet...
Over 4 Lakh Youth Trained in Jammu Kashmir Under Skill India Mission: Centre
SRINAGAR: The Centre on Tuesday said 4,29,954 (four lakh twenty nine thousand, nine hundred and fifty-four) youth were trained in Jammu and Kashmir under...
Shopian Hits -5.9°C as Kashmir Shivers Under Intense Cold
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Valley continued to reel under intense cold, with minimum temperatures dipping below the freezing point across most areas, weather officials said. Srinagar...
