Central rule completes 5 years in J&K; political parties raise chorus for early polls
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday completed five years without an elected government, prompting a scathing attack from the mainstream National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party over the delay in the restoration of democracy in the Union Territory. On August 5, 2019, the Centre revoked Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Northern Army commander reviews Amarnath Yatra preparations
Udhampur: Multi-tiered arrangements, including night domination through night-vision devices, snipers, drone systems and dog squads, will be put in place to ensure foolproof security during the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, officials said on Monday. According to the Army officials, the road stretches on the twin routes of the pilgrimage to the 3,888-metre-high cave shrine are almost […]
Huge consignment of banned drugs seized in Sopore: Police
Sopore: Police on Monday said that they have recovered a huge consignment of banned drugs from the Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district from an arrested drug supplier. The arrested person was transporting drugs from Delhi, Punjab, and other states to Kashmir valley, police said. Addressing a press conference, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) […]
KPs demand cancellation of electricity charges on migrant camps
Jammu: Migrant Kashmiri Pandits living in government-provided townships here are bristling with anger over the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to levy electricity charges on them. Hundreds of Pandits settled in the Jagti township along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near here staged a peaceful protest on Monday to demand immediate revocation of the order to […]
Low-intensity tremors can release tectonic plate pressure, prevent large-scale disasters: Expert
Bhaderwah/Jammu: The recent spate of mild earthquakes accompanied by aftershocks in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda-Ksihtwar region, particularly in the Bhadarwah Valley, has left residents in a state of panic and fear. However, seismic experts note that these small-scale earthquakes can actually help prevent larger disasters. Neeraj Sharma, head of the Institute of Mountain Environment at […]
Muslim enrolment in higher education in J&K falls to an all-time low of 33%
With no ostensible institutional discrimination, this fall is recorded in last five years
Srinagar: Enrolment of Muslims in higher education in Jammu and Kashmir has fallen to its lowest — at 33 — percent, during the past five years, reveals a report by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. The greatest fall has come to the fore after the ministry recently released its 2020-21 edition of […]
Man dead, another injured in Bandipora road accident
Bandipora: A 25-year-old man died and another was injured in an accident in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday. Eyewitnesses said the youth, identified as Faisal Farooq Shah, son of Farooq Ahmad from Panzigam, lost control of his scooter and collided with a bike rider near IDPS in Kaloosa. In the collision, Faisal died on […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 1,910
New Delhi: India logged 63 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have dipped to 1,910 from 1,925, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll was recorded at 5,31,896, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case tally stood at 4.49 crore (4,49,93,543) while the national COVID-19 […]
Milk surplus Baramulla now, becoming face of White Revolution: PM
Praises young entrepreneurs for establishing sustainable dairy units
Srinagar, Jun 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday applauded the young enthusiastic entrepreneurs from Baramulla district during the “Mann Ki Baat” broadcast for establishing sustainable dairy units and transforming the district from milk deficit to milk surplus. During the live broadcast, the Prime Minister asserted that farming was present in Baramulla for a long time, […]
‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ is transforming creative ideas of people into realities: LG Sinha
Says social upliftment, human welfare, nation building should become top priority for every individual
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, in this month’s “Awaam Ki Awaaz” programme, highlighted the efforts of the UT government to encourage citizen’s participation in governance and working with commitment towards nation-building, an official press release said. “Awaam Ki Awaaz is transforming creative ideas of people into realities. If there is a change in our thinking […]
