Jammu Kashmir: Pensions Up, Salaries Down
Government jobs in Jammu and Kashmir are shrinking as technology replaces manpower, with salaries rising modestly but pensions surging 251 per cent since 2016-17,...
Private Schools’ Fee Recovery Under RTI Scrutiny, Query Sent to JK-FFRC
SRINAGAR: A Right to Information (RTI) application seeking details of rules and actions concerning fee recovery by private schools in Jammu Kashmir has been...
5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Afghanistan, Tremors Felt Across Kashmir Valley
SRINAGAR: A strong earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan late on Tuesday night, sending tremors across parts of north India, including...
Kashmir’s Saffron Under Threat as Production Falls Sharply
SRINAGAR: As saffron growers in the Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district begin harvesting the world-famous spice, concerns are mounting over the steady...
Power Generation in Jammu Kashmir Falls by 45 Per Cent as Water Levels Drop
SRINAGAR: With the onset of winter, local hydro power generation has dipped by nearly 45 per cent. Top officials say that hydel power generation...
GoI Approves 36 Roads Projects Worth Rs 292 Cr for Baramulla Constituency
SRINAGAR: The Government of India has sanctioned 36 road projects worth Rs 292.33 crore under PMGSY-IV Batch-I (2025–26) for the Baramulla Parliamentary constituency.
The projects,...
No Change in Existing Power Schedule for now, Review After November 15: MD KPDCL
SRINAGAR: Managing Director of the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), on Tuesday said that there are currently no plans to change the existing...
South Kashmir Boy Succumbs to Injuries from Road Accident
SRINAGAR: A boy from Hardair area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, who was critically injured in a road accident a few days...
Vikar Rasool Accuses Omar, Farooq Abdullah of Acting on Amit Shah’s Orders
SRINAGAR: Senior Congress leader Vikar Rasool on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah,...
Three Injured in Srinagar Hit-and-Run Accident
SRINAGAR: Three persons sustained injuries, two of them critically, after a motorcycle they were riding was hit by an unknown vehicle at Parimpora area...
Kashmir: Tributes Paid to Bravehearts on Police Commemoration Day
SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir today observed Police Commemoration Day with solemn ceremonies across the Union Territory, paying heartfelt tribute to the police personnel who laid...
Woman Arrested for Throwing Acid on Husband
SRINAGAR: A woman in Ahmedabad’s Satellite locality has been arrested for allegedly throwing acid on her husband after first pouring boiling water on him,...
South Kashmir: Four Butchers Booked for Breaching Meat Sale Rules
SRINAGAR: Police on Tuesday registered two FIRs against four butchers from the Achabal Adda area of main town Anantnag in south Kashmir for allegedly...
Is Diwali Merely a Festival of Lights, or Humanity’s Enduring Quest for Inner Illumination?
by Shabeer Ahmad Lone
Diwali transcends ritual, symbolising the human journey from darkness to enlightenment, celebrating pluralism, renewal, and the shared pursuit of truth.
Diwali, derived...
Absconder Arrested After Seven Years in South Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested a wanted man who had been evading arrest for the past seven years in Kulgam district,...
