Crackdown on fake news: Par panel recommends amending penal provision, mandatory fact-checking system
New Delhi: A parliamentary committee has called fake news a “serious threat” to public order and democratic process, and recommended amending penal provisions, increasing fine and fixing accountability to deal with the issue. In its draft report adopted on Tuesday, the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has also called for mandatory presence of […]
Agriculture J&K’s economic backbone: CM
Says govt committed to empower farmers SRINAGAR: The Apex Committee for the Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) led by Dr. Mangla Rai, renowned agriculture scientist and former DG, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Tuesday called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and briefed him about the progress on implementation of HADP for development of Agriculture […]
2014 Fears Return as Rains Drown Kashmir in Broken Promises
Five years without Jhelum dredging, half-finished flood projects and crumbling bunds leave Valley exposed By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: “Every downpour feels like 2014 again,” says Nazir Ahmad, a shopkeeper in Srinagar’s Bemina, as he pushes water out of his flooded shop. His words capture the growing panic in Kashmir, where days of heavy rainfall […]
Rising PCOS cases: Medico’s voice concern, stress on need for early diagnosis
New Delhi: As September marks PCOS Awareness Month, experts have voiced concern over its growing prevalence and impact on women’s health, especially as stigma and lack of awareness delay diagnosis. Globally, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 6-26 per cent of women, and in India, nearly 1 in 5 young women. Despite being among the most […]
Frequent highway disruptions threaten Kashmir’s fruit industry
70% of Valley’s population relies on horticulture Growers fear heavy losses as stranded fruit risks rotting Srinagar: As traditional Kashmir’s apple season is about to start, fruit growers are grappling with renewed anxiety over the frequent closures of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway — the Valley’s only all-weather road link with the rest of the […]
Recalling ‘flood horror’: ‘We Ran for Our Lives, say People living close to Pampore
Sudden bund breach at 2:30 am leaves families fleeing in chaos, residents say only unity saved lives By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Sleepless terror gripped Pampore’s Shalina, Teingan and Zinpora localities when, at around 2:30 am, the Jhelum river broke through a bund and surged into homes, forcing people to flee barefoot into the darkness. […]
Incessant rains wreak havoc in south Kashmir
Villages submerged, connectivity hit as several bridges got damaged Pulwama/Anantnag: Continuous heavy downpour for the last two days has triggered flood-like situations in most parts of south Kashmir, inundating villages, damaging bridges, and leaving thousands of people stranded. Standing crops, orchards, and residential structures have suffered extensive damage, while the administration has launched rescue and […]
GST Council meets today, tax cuts on daily use items in offing
New Delhi: The Centre is likely to push for a 5 per cent tax on EVs when its ambitious overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to lower tax rates on daily use items ranging from butter to electronics is considered by the all powerful GST Council in a two-day meeting starting Wednesday. The […]
JK reels under August fury as cloudbursts, flash floods ravage region
Experts blame climate change as officials scramble with emergency measures; call grows for stronger disaster preparedness By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir faced one of its harshest August in living memory as a series of cloudbursts, flash floods, and record-breaking rains left a trail of devastation across the Union Territory. From Kishtwar to […]
Lt Guv felicitates Awardees of International Buddha Peace, Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar awards
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha felicitated the Awardees of International Buddha Peace Awards and Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Awards, organised by Buddhanjali Research Foundation, at Srinagar. The event was also graced by Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor extended his heartiest congratulations […]
