Admin directs govt departments to deactivate official websites on private domains
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has issued a comprehensive advisory to all government departments, directing them to deactivate official websites on private domains immediately. It called for the enforcement of a secure, standardised and policy-compliant digital and Information Technology (IT) environment across government establishments in J-K. The decision follows a high-level meeting chaired by […]
Eat right
We are faced with a complex issue of ill health particularly among the younger generation. The young people across Kashmir Valley have been getting addicted to junk or fast food which is creating lot of health concerns among them. Medicos have been warning parents that most of the kids in today’s world are putting up […]
Shaping the future through digital transformation
By: Mohammad Hanief In the past few decades, the world has witnessed a digital transformation on a scale never before imagined. From the rise of personal computers to the smartphone revolution, each chapter in the evolution of Information Technology (IT) has reshaped industries, economies, and lifestyles. Today, we stand at the precipice of yet another […]
CS seeks fortnightly updates about completion of JK highways
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Thursday held a detailed meeting with NHAI, NHIDCL, Beacon and Project SAMPARK and sought reports from the executing agencies to furnish fortnightly reports about both the physical and financial progress registered in each project. The meeting was attended by ACS, Forests; Principal Secretary, Finance and APD; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir/Jammu; Secretary, […]
Treasure Trove of Medicinal Plants
By: Bhat Tawheed Nestled at an altitude of 8,000 feet in the pristine Himalayas, the Gurez Valley a remote gem of Jammu and Kashmir remains one of South Asia’s best-kept secrets. While its snow-capped peaks, emerald meadows, and Crystal Rivers evoke awe, it is the valley’s extraordinary wealth of medicinal and aromatic plants that truly […]
Basmati sowing season: Farmers along Pakistan border in JK urge labourers to return
Abdulian (RS Pura): Facing a grave shortage of labourers for the Basmati sowing season after drone and artillery attacks by Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, farmers are making urgent appeals for their return to resume agriculture work. Farmers are highlighting the return of normality after India and Pakistan agreed to stop military actions on May 10. […]
Statehood legitimate aspiration of JK people, must be fully restored: TMC
Srinagar: The TMC on Thursday called for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the local government should be fully empowered. A five-member delegation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his residence on Wednesday, immediately after their arrival in the city. “We believe that statehood is a […]
Police arrests five drug peddlers in Awantipora, Kulgam in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Police arrested five drug peddlers in Awantipora and Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that a police team at a checkpoint established at Kaigam Crossing, intercepted two suspicious individuals. Upon search, 315 grams of Charas like substance (in shape of Sticks) was recovered from their […]
Police arrests four persons and seized three vehicles in Awantipora
Illegal extraction and transportation of minerals Srinagar: Police in Awantipora intensified efforts to combat illegal mining activities and has seized three vehicles and arrested four persons involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that a police party seized three tippers bearing registration numbers JK03D-0473, JK03B-9010 & JK03B- […]
