Govt Gives Handicraft Dealers a Week to Remove Machine-Made Items
SRINAGAR: In a move aimed at curbing unfair trade practices, the Department of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir, on Friday issued a notice giving registered...
Youth Ministry to Host Kargil Vijay Diwas Padyatra in Drass on July 26
NEW DELHI: To commemorate 26 years of India’s victory in the 1999 Kargil War, MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat), under the Ministry of Youth...
Army Patrol Hits Landmine in JK’s Poonch; One Killed, Two Injured
SRINAGAR: An Agniveer died while two other soldiers were injured in a landmine blast in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district, officials said...
Centre to Extend President’s Rule in Manipur: HM Amit Shah
SRINAGAR: The government on Friday has extended President’s Rule in Manipur for another six months, effective from August 13, 2025. Union Home Minister Amit...
Merit Undermined? Recruitment Data Reveals Disparities in Selection Process
SRINAGAR: Fresh data from a recent recruitment examination in Jammu and Kashmir has sparked sharp public debate over the fairness of the selection process....
SPO Dies of Heart Attack During Friday Prayers
SRINAGAR: A Special Police Officer (SPO) died of a heart attack while offering Friday prayers at the District Police Lines (DPL) Budgam.
Officials said that...
Haj Application Numbers Drop in Jammu Kashmir, Only 28 Per Cent Quota Filled
SRINAGAR: Haj applications across Jammu and Kashmir have witnessed a sharp decline this year, with only 28.42 per cent of the total quota filled...
Central Government Employees Can Avail 30 Days Leave For Elderly Care: Jitendra Singh
SRINAGAR: The Central Government has said that its employees can utilize existing leave provisions to take care of their elderly parents, as per the...
Accidental Firing Injures Head Constable
SRINAGAR: A head constable was injured on Friday after his service rifle went off accidentally while he was cleaning it at Pantha Chowk in...
Jammu Kashmir High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail of Ex-Army Man in Rs 16.81 Crore...
SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of former Army hawaldar Naresh Kumar Gulia, accused...
Jammu Kashmir Patwari Caught Red-Handed Taking Rs 20,000 Bribe
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped and arrested Chuni Lal, Patwari of Patwar Halqa Dansal in Jammu, for demanding...
Is Our Anger Against Doctors Jeopardising Public Healthcare?
by Rayees Ahmad Kumar
A doctor assaulted at SMHS sparked protests and service suspension. The incident highlights strained doctor-patient relations, urging mutual respect, accountability,...
Police Seizes Property Worth Rs 55 Lakh of Drug Peddler
SRINAGAR: In a major action against drug trafficking, Srinagar Police has attached a two-storey residential house worth around Rs 55 lakh under the NDPS...
9-year-old Boy Injured in Leopard Attack in North Kashmir
SRINAGAR: A 9-year-old boy was injured after being attacked by a leopard in Reddi Chowkibal area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday.
Officials said...
Kashmir: From Joblessness to Jugaad
Confronted with shrinking job opportunities and rising unemployment, Kashmir’s youth are embracing entrepreneurship, not out of choice, but compulsion. From online boutiques and home...
