UPI Cross-Border Payments Surge, Live in 7 Countries, 6.5 Crore Merchants Onboard
SRINAGAR: India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has strengthened its position as the world’s largest real-time retail payments system by transaction volume, with cross-border usage...
Jammu Urdu Bodies Slam NCPUL for ‘Ignoring’ Region in Chinar Book Festival
JAMMU: Several literary organisations from Jammu Division have accused the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language and Literature (NCPUL), New Delhi, of giving...
Respect the National Flag, It Is Our Identity: CM Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that even a single individual can bring significant change if determined to do...
Monitor Lizard Sighted for First Time in Kashmir, Rescued by Wildlife Team
SRINAGAR: In a first for south Kashmir’s Shopian district, a monitor lizard was spotted and rescued in the Alialpora area on Monday, officials said.
Residents...
SIA Raids 8 Locations Over 1990 Killing of Kashmiri Pandit Woman
SRINAGAR: The State Investigation Agency on Tuesday was carrying out multiple raids at different locations in connection with a case of Kashmiri Pandit woman...
Self-Help Groups Owe Rs 3 Lakh Crore, 1.74 Per Cent Loans in Default
SRINAGAR: Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across the country owe banks over Rs 3.04 lakh crore, with nearly 1.74 per cent of this amount now classified...
Heavy Rains Hit Jammu Division, Schools Shut in Various Parts
SRINAGAR: Heavy rains lashed several areas of Jammu division on Tuesday, forcing the closure of schools in Rajouri district, officials said.
Chief Education Officer Rajouri...
Day 11: Kulgam Encounter Drags On, Security Forces Maintain Cordon
SRINAGAR: The prolonged anti-terror operation in the Akhal forest area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district entered its 11th day on Monday, with a brief...
Supreme Court to Hear Jammu Kashmir Statehood Petition on August 14
SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court is set to hear the petition seeking the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood on August 14.
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Tarigami Says Empowering Unelected LG to Nominate Assembly Members Undermines Democracy
SRINAGAR: CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami on Monday criticised the Union Home Ministry’s decision to authorise the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of...
17-Year-Old Dies by Suicide in North Kashmir
SRINAGAR: A 17-year-old boy was found dead at his home in Haigam area of north Kashmir's Sopore on Monday.
Officials said that the boy was...
JK Bank Opens Second Centralised Processing Centre for Corporates in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: As part of its strategy to build a network of centres aimed at enhancing customer convenience and service excellence across its operational geographies,...
Will Kashmir’s Teachers Ever Receive Fair Pay?
by Suhail Farooq
Government agencies alone cannot address this crisis. Private school managements must regard teacher welfare as central to their educational mission. Transparent...
Rotten Meat Seized, Cold Storage Sealed in Srinagar Raids
SRINAGAR: In a major crackdown on unhygienic food practices, Srinagar Police and the Food Safety Department have seized and destroyed large quantities of rotten...
Jammu Kashmir Targets Rs 2,000 Crore Under SASCI Scheme
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is aiming to secure around Rs 2,000 crore under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme, an...
