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Successful polls in J&K success of Modi govt policy, next step is Assembly polls, statehood to be restored after that: Amit Shah

Successful polls in J&K success of Modi govt policy, next step is Assembly polls, statehood to be restored after that: Amit Shah

New Delhi:  Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Modi government’s Kashmir policy has been vindicated by the successful polling in Jammu and…

Ganderbal in Kashmir and Kathua in Jammu record hottest day

Ganderbal records 34.8°C and Kathua, 45.0°C Srinagar: As the heat wave continues in Jammu and Kashmir, Ganderbal in central Kashmir recorded the hottest day at…

Record-breaking voting reflective of ‘new J&K’ under Modi’s leadership: BJP’s Ravinder Raina

Jammu: The record-breaking turnout in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections in all five constituencies is reflective of the “new Jammu and Kashmir under Prime…

Cash, liquor, drugs worth Rs 95 crore seized during Lok Sabha polls in J&K

Srinagar:  Election authorities in Jammu and Kashmir seized about Rs 95 crore worth of cash and other freebies like liquor that were meant for influencing…

Police constable booked under NDPS Act dismissed in Reasi

Jammu: A police constable booked last year under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was dismissed from service in Reasi district, an official said…

Leh-bound Spice Jet plane suffers bird hit; returns to Delhi

New Delhi: A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft suffered a bird hit on Sunday morning and returned to the national capital, according to the airline. The plane…

Train traffic partially hit as two wagons of goods train derail in Jammu

Jammu:  Two wagons of a freight train derailed near Jammu on Sunday, causing disruption in the train traffic between Jammu and Katra railway stations for…

LS polls: Phase 6 turnout now at 63.36 pc; polling percentage in phase 5 lowest so far

New Delhi: The penultimate phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election has recorded a 63.36-per cent voter turnout a day after polling was held. Of…

Pooch: Polling party treks for a day to deposit EVMs from remote village that was once terrorist infested

Rajouri (J-K):  After trekking for a day, a polling party reached here Sunday evening to deposit electronic voting machines at a designated strongroom, having successfully…

Expired licence, no NOC from fire dept – shocking irregularities at hospital where 7 newborns die in blaze

New Delhi:  The private neonatal hospital in east Delhi where seven newborns died and five were injured in a blaze was operating despite the expiry…

Leh-bound Spice Jet plane suffers bird hit; returns to Delhi

Leh-bound Spice Jet plane suffers bird hit; returns to Delhi

New Delhi: A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft suffered a bird hit on Sunday morning and returned…

Train traffic partially hit as two wagons of goods train derail in Jammu

Train traffic partially hit as two wagons of goods train derail in Jammu

Jammu:  Two wagons of a freight train derailed near Jammu on Sunday, causing disruption in…

LS polls: Phase 6 turnout now at 63.36 pc; polling percentage in phase 5 lowest so far

LS polls: Phase 6 turnout now at 63.36 pc; polling percentage in phase 5 lowest so far

New Delhi: The penultimate phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election has recorded a 63.36-per…

Pooch: Polling party treks for a day to deposit EVMs from remote village that was once terrorist infested

Pooch: Polling party treks for a day to deposit EVMs from remote village that was once terrorist infested

Rajouri (J-K):  After trekking for a day, a polling party reached here Sunday evening to…

Expired licence, no NOC from fire dept – shocking irregularities at hospital where 7 newborns die in blaze

Expired licence, no NOC from fire dept – shocking irregularities at hospital where 7 newborns die in blaze

New Delhi:  The private neonatal hospital in east Delhi where seven newborns died and five…

South Kashmir’s Date With Democracy

South Kashmir’s Date With Democracy

Anantnag-Rajouri LS constituency registers 53% turnout; overall aggregate turnout for 5 Lok Sabha seats in…

Six injured in clash outside polling station in Poonch

Six injured in clash outside polling station in Poonch

Mendhar/Jammu: Six persons including four women suffered minor injuries in a clash between supporters of…

Will initiate process of holding assembly polls in J&K very soon: CEC Kumar

Will initiate process of holding assembly polls in J&K very soon: CEC Kumar

New Delhi:  Encouraged by the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha…

LG congratulates people for historic turnout in polls

LG congratulates people for historic turnout in polls

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has congratulated the people and all the stakeholders on the…

Mufti alleges PDP workers detained on polling day, holds protest; police ‘lathicharge’ crowd

Mufti alleges PDP workers detained on polling day, holds protest; police ‘lathicharge’ crowd

Claims outgoing calls on her mobile number suspended  Bijbehara: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday…

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Local beekeeper achieves milestone, boosts employment in Kashmir Village

Local beekeeper achieves milestone, boosts employment in Kashmir Village

Tangmarg: Shabir Ahmad Malla, a dedicated beekeeper from Chandibugh Kunzar, has made headlines by producing an impressive 40 quintals of local honey this year. Utilizing 850 beehives, each yielding approximately…

Revocation of Art 370 watershed moment in country’s history: Rana

Revocation of Art 370 watershed moment in country’s history: Rana

DINANAGAR: Describing the revocation of Article 370 as a watershed moment in the history of the country, Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana today said the visionary bold decision of…

History-sheeter arrested in Jammu with sharp-edged weapon

History-sheeter arrested in Jammu with sharp-edged weapon

Jammu:  Police here on Sunday arrested a history-sheeter and seized a sharp-edged weapon from him, officials said. Navjot Singh, a resident of Miran Sahib, was arrested from R S Pura…

Serpentine queues seen in seen south Kashmir for voting

Serpentine queues seen in seen south Kashmir for voting

Shopian/Kulgam):  In a remarkable display of resilience and commitment to democracy, the residents of villages that had long been deprived of polling due to separatist-sponsored boycott calls turned out in…

J-K: Grieving for loved ones, survivors of terror attacks come out to vote

J-K: Grieving for loved ones, survivors of terror attacks come out to vote

Dhangri (Rajouri, J-K):  “My sons accompanied me last time (2019) to vote. Today they are not with me,” says 51-year-old Bala, the pain of losing her two children in a…

Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha Election: ECI establishes 163 special polling stations to enhance electoral experience

Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha Election: ECI establishes 163 special polling stations to enhance electoral experience

Srinagar: To ensure maximum voter participation besides making the electoral process pleasant and enriching, the Election Commission of India (ECI) established 163 special polling stations of different categories for voters…

DDMA issues Advisory; cautions against swimming in open Water bodies

SRINAGAR:  In view of the prevailing weather conditions and forecast of sustained high temperatures till 29th May 2024 by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Srinagar Station, the District Disaster Management…

Election teams reach all 364 Polling Stations across Kulgam

Election teams reach all 364 Polling Stations across Kulgam

DEO oversees dispatching of Poll Parties KULGAM: With a focus on ensuring the smooth conduct of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, polling parties were successfully dispatched to all 364 polling…

Info Deptt Kashmir condoles demise of Bashir Ahmad, Ex FPA

Info Deptt Kashmir condoles demise of Bashir Ahmad, Ex FPA

SRINAGAR: The employees of the Information Department Kashmir have expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of Bashir Ahmad, Ex. Field Publicity Assistant (FPA) of the Field Publicity Unit…

Inter-school zonal level competitions promote sports & creativity among students in Bla

Inter-school zonal level competitions promote sports & creativity among students in Bla

BARAMULLA: The Department of Youth Services and Sports, District Baramulla, continues to foster a culture of sportsmanship and creativity through month-long inter-school zonal level competitions. Today marked another milestone with…

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Residents of Chamkote Karnah block NH701 in anguish over water crisis

Residents of Chamkote Karnah block NH701 in anguish over water crisis

Karnah: Residents of the Chamkote area in Karnah staged a significant protest on Sunday, blocking the Tanghdar-Teetwal NH701 road for hours…

Bangladeshi national held near LoC in Jammu

Bangladeshi national held near LoC in Jammu

Jammu: A Bangladeshi national appearing to be mentally challenged was detained in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC)…

Two held with over 300-kg poppy straw in Udhampur

Two held with over 300-kg poppy straw in Udhampur

Jammu: Two Haryana residents were arrested allegedly with more than 300 kg of poppy straw in Udhampur district on Sunday, police…

Kulgam sees strong voter turnout as residents vote for development and basic needs redressal

Kulgam sees strong voter turnout as residents vote for development and basic needs redressal

By: Ikhlas Gulzar Kulgam: Kulgam district, part of the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary constituency, witnessed a significant influx of voters who cast their ballots for development and the redressal of basic needs.…

CEO SSCL reviews progress of ongoing projects in Srinagar

CEO SSCL reviews progress of ongoing projects in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The CEO of SSCL, Dr. Owais Ahmed, today conducted an extensive review of the ongoing projects viz. Traditional Souq Market, Craft Center, Jehangir Chowk Junction and Balidan Stambh at…

KU going extra mile to ensure students’ well-being, resolve issues

KU going extra mile to ensure students’ well-being, resolve issues

‘Students Council Meet’ Srinagar: To provide a platform for student representatives to voice their concerns on a wide array of issues impacting both academic and administrative facets of university life,…

GMC Sgr organizes CME cum workshop on ‘Post-Partum Hemorrhage’ at LD Hospital

GMC Sgr organizes CME cum workshop on ‘Post-Partum Hemorrhage’ at LD Hospital

SRINAGAR: The Postgraduate Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Government Medical College Srinagar in collaboration with ‘Safe Motherhood Committee FOGSI today organised a one-day CME cum workshop on the topic ‘Post-Partum…

DGP sanctions welfare loan relief, financial assistance

DGP sanctions welfare loan relief, financial assistance

Srinagar: In its continued efforts to support the welfare of serving, retired, and NoK of deceased police personnel, as well as Special Police Officers (SPOs), the Director General of Police,…

GMC Sgr mourns demise of Prof Dr Sheetal Singh

GMC Sgr mourns demise of Prof Dr Sheetal Singh

SRINAGAR: A condolence meeting to mourn the sad demise of Prof Dr Sheetal Singh, Ex-Principal/Dean GMC Srinagar was held today in Govt Medical College Srinagar. The condolence meeting was attended…

Altaf Bukhari leads roadshow in Anantnag areas

Altaf Bukhari leads roadshow in Anantnag areas

Srinagar: Apni Party President, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Thursday, led a vibrant roadshow in several areas of Anantnag. He addressed several public gatherings during this impressive activity, part of…

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PRESERVING HERITAGE: A GLIMPSE INTO THE TRADITIONAL WAY OF LIFE

PRESERVING HERITAGE: A GLIMPSE INTO THE TRADITIONAL WAY OF LIFE

By: Hilal  Ahmad  Tantray Preserving Heritage,a glimpse into traditional ways of Life is an engrossing voyage…

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