Pahalgam Attack a Challenge to Humanity, Says Modi at SCO
SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead, urging all nations to...
Jammu Kashmir Records Sixth-Highest August Rainfall in Over a Century
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed one of its wettest Augusts in more than a century, registering the sixth-highest rainfall since 1901. The region received...
Jammu’s Kuldeep Gupta to Receive National Teachers’ Award from President Murmu
SRINAGAR: Kuldeep Gupta, a lecturer at Government Higher Secondary School Jindrah, has been selected for the prestigious National Teachers’ Award, which will be conferred...
Authorities Seal Unlicensed Dental Clinic in North Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Authorities in Bandipora have ordered the immediate closure of a dental clinic operating behind Khadim Market, citing violations of prescribed health regulations and...
Heavy Rains Lash South Kashmir, Alert on Key Highway Axis
SRINAGAR: Several areas of south Kashmir, including Shopian and Pahalgam, witnessed heavy rainfall on Monday evening, accompanied by thunder and gusty winds, while moderate...
Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir Assumes Charge as Registrar of CUKashmir
SRINAGAR: Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir today assumed charge as Registrar of the Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir), with the university leadership hailing his appointment...
15-Year-Old Boy Injured as Cloudburst Hits Kupwara
SRINAGAR: A 15-year-old boy was injured on Monday after a cloudburst struck Banwali area of Jumagund in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
Officials said that the...
Five Brokers Convicted in Srinagar Land Fraud After 15 Years
SRINAGAR: The Court of City Judge Srinagar, Abdul Bari, has convicted five land brokers on charges of fraud, cheating, and criminal conspiracy after a...
How Does This Rule Redefine Merit?
by Ahmed Ziya Siddiqui
Jammu and Kashmir’s deviation from this practice deepens the disadvantage faced by open merit candidates. Already limited to 40 per cent...
Jammu Floods: Over 5,000 Evacuated, Aid to Be Disbursed Soon Says Amit Shah
SRINAGAR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday announced that assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for damaged houses in flood-affected Jammu...
No School to Reopen in Flood Zones Without Safety Clearance: DSEJ
SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) on Monday directed all Chief Education Officers (CEOs) across the Jammu Division to ensure strict safety...
DSEJ Orders Online Classes as Rains Force School Closure
SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) on Monday ordered the closure of all government and private schools across the Jammu Division for...
Body of Missing Soldier Recovered from Chenab After Days of Search
SRINAGAR: A young Agniveer from Manipur lost his life after being swept away by the swollen Chenab River on the night of August 28.
The...
Expired Medicine Given to 12-Day-Old Baby, Chemist Sealed
SRINAGAR: In a shocking incident from south Kashmir’s Shopian district, a 12-day-old infant was allegedly administered expired medicine, leaving the baby in distress and...
Afghanistan Earthquake Death Toll Climbs to 800, Thousands Injured
SRINAGAR: The death toll from the earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday has risen to at least 800, with more than 2,800 injured,...
