Jammu Kashmir: CM Releases Rs 30.14 Crore for Construction Workers’ Welfare
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, also Chairman of the JK Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB), today sanctioned and released Rs 30.14...
Woman Behind Kashmir Cheating Racket Arrested in Punjab
SRINAGAR: Police have arrested a woman accused of orchestrating a long-running cheating racket across several districts of Kashmir, following a carefully coordinated operation by...
Kashmir Requires 400 Million High-Density Apple Plants, Says SKUAST-K VC
SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) said it has entered a decisive phase of innovation, expansion, and commercialisation, with...
Dr Rafi Ahmed Jan Conferred Fellowship by Indian Society of Chest Physicians
SRINAGAR: In a landmark moment for Jammu Kashmir’s medical community, Dr Rafi Ahmed Jan has become the first doctor from the region to be...
DSEK Issues Warning to Private Schools Over Unapproved Fees
SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has cautioned all government-recognized private schools against publishing fee structures that differ from those approved by...
Virtual Traffic Court Srinagar Clears 2 Lakh Cases, Collects Over Rs 7 Crore in...
SRINAGAR: The Virtual Traffic Court functioning under the office of the Special Mobile Magistrate Traffic Srinagar has recorded a significant achievement by disposing of...
Jammu Kashmir: CBI Arrests ESIC Officer in Bribery Case
SRINAGAR: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Social Security Officer, O/o Regional Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Jammu while demanding and...
Red Fort Blast: NIA Arrests Key Kashmiri Associate Linked to Drone, Rocket Modifications
SRINAGAR: Hours after a dry fruit seller from Qazigund succumbed to burn injuries following an alleged self-immolation attempt, his son, earlier detained for questioning in...
18 Family Members Among 45 Indian Pilgrims Killed in Madinah Road Crash
SRINAGAR: Eighteen members of a single Hyderabad-based family, including nine children, were among 45 Indian pilgrims killed in a road accident near Madinah, Saudi...
Police Arrest 2 Long-Term Absconders in Separate Operations
SRINAGAR: Police in Pulwama arrested two long-term absconders in separate operations on Monday, continuing their drive to trace and detain individuals evading the legal...
Is Kashmir’s Ancient Birch Heritage Vanishing Before Our Eyes?
by Dr Farooq A. Lone
Kashmir’s white birch, once vital to writing, architecture, culture, and medicine, has largely disappeared from the valley floor, raising concerns...
Delhi Blast: Police Announce Rs 5 Lakh Reward for Intel
SRINAGAR: Security was tightened at the Jammu railway station on Monday after the recent busting of a terror module, even as police in Poonch...
Bangladesh Court Sentences Sheikh Hasina to Death Over Protest Crackdown
SRINAGAR: Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka, following a months-long trial...
PM Modi Expresses Grief as 45 Indian Pilgrims Killed in Medina Bus Crash
SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed profound grief over the fatal bus accident in Medina, Saudi Arabia, which involved several Indian nationals. In...
Major Contraband Seizure: Nowhatta Police Arrest Drug Peddler
SRINAGAR: Police on Monday arrested a drug peddler during naka checking at Malkha Chowk in Nowhatta and recovered a large quantity of contraband from...
