Karewas, Farmland Face Destruction as Illegal Mining Spreads in South Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Illegal mining and large-scale soil cutting continue unabated across several villages of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, raising serious concerns over environmental destruction and...
JKAS Aspirants Left Uncertain Over Age Criteria as Exam Nears
SRINAGAR: JKAS aspirants are still waiting for the government’s formal order on age relaxation, despite repeated verbal assurances from top officials, including the Chief...
Is Kashmir’s Agricultural History Older Than We Have Believed?
by Dr Farooq A. Lone
Scientific evidence from excavations, pollen studies and plant remains shows that agriculture in Kashmir began over 4,000 years ago, evolving...
South Kashmir: Police Seize Vehicles Used in Illegal Mining Operations
SRINAGAR: Police in Pulwama district of South Kashmir have stepped up night patrols across vulnerable areas and, during a late-night operation, seized heavy machinery...
Leh Apex Body Says Delhi Has Taken Powers Ladakh Held Under Jammu Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Co-chairman of the Leh Apex Body, Chering Dorjay, on Tuesday said Ladakh has less autonomy today as a Union Territory than it did...
Centre Makes Sanchar Saathi App Mandatory on All Mobile Handsets
SRINAGAR: The Union Government has directed all manufacturers and importers of mobile handsets intended for sale in India to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi application,...
JKBOSE Designated as State School Standards Authority in Jammu Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir government has announced that the Jammu Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) will serve as the State School Standards Authority...
Fire Damages Two Houses in South Kashmir District
SRINAGAR: A massive fire broke out on Tuesday morning in the Batengoo area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, engulfing and damaging two residential houses.
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Dy CM Moves Delhi High Court Over Alleged Defamatory Videos
SRINAGAR: A video clip involving Jammu Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, which recently triggered an unprecedented overnight crackdown on sections of the...
Police Remove Taxi Stand in Srinagar to Ease Daily Gridlock
SRINAGAR: The Traffic Police on Tuesday removed a taxi stand in the Raj Bagh area of Srinagar, citing it as a major bottleneck contributing...
Kashmir: JKNC’s Internal Strain
MP, Aga Ruhullah’s absence from the ruling JKNC Working Committee meeting deepened concerns over ideological rifts, as he criticised the party’s shifting stance on...
JKMEGA Seeks Urgent Action on Engineer Regularisation, Vacancies
SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir Mechanical Engineering Graduates Association (JKMEGA) has urged the Administration to immediately address long-pending issues affecting the engineering cadre, including the...
Earthquake Strikes Bay of Bengal and Tajikistan, Authorities on Alert
SRINAGAR: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.2 in magnitude struck the Bay of Bengal at 7:26 IST, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. The...
Kashmir Continues to Shiver as Shopian Hits –5°C
SRINAGAR: Kashmir and Ladakh recorded widespread sub-zero temperatures, with several areas plunging well below freezing as an early cold wave grips the region.
Shopian registered...
CBK Chargesheets Absconding Couple in Gas Agency Fraud Case
SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against Zahid Bashir Shagoo and his wife Shugufta in a Rs...
