Focus on Water Conservation
The not to pleasant summer season in Jammu and Kashmir since the past few years is pointing towards the fact that the coming years will be no different. The region known for its abundant water resources is as of now struggling hard to fulfil its needs for agriculture and other purposes including industrial ones. The […]
Nikah: A Sunnah Made Difficult by Society, Not by Islam
By: Waris Nissar Qur’an and Sunnah call for simplicity, character, and righteousness in marriage — but societal expectations, especially in Kashmir, have made Nikah a material burden that delays and discourages unions. Introduction Nikah, or Islamic marriage, is one of the most sacred and celebrated institutions in Islam — a bond designed by Allah to […]
Parvez Maanous: The Eternal Voice Transforming Pain into Poetry
By: Wani Arfat Kashmir, known across the world as Paradise on Earth, is celebrated not only for its breathtaking valleys, azure lakes, and snow-clad mountains but also for its profound literary and poetic legacy that has captivated hearts for centuries. This soil, nourished by the fragrance of love, has given birth to poets and writers […]
Lt Guv addresses the Inaugural Ceremony ‘Navarambh’ of IIT Jammu
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday addressed the inaugural ceremony ‘Navarambh’ to welcome incoming BTech, MTech, PhD and MSc students at Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Jammu. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated and extended his best wishes to all the students embarking on their new journey. He lauded the Indian Institutes of Technology […]
Four out of seven accused involved in cheating, corruption case held: CBK
Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime branch Kashmir on Monday said that four accused out of seven have been arrested in Corruption, Cheating and false mutation of revenue records. In a handout issued here, the CBK said that it’s the Economic Offences Wing arrested four among the seven accused individuals involved in a case […]
For every tree uprooted, a hundred must be planted: CM
‘Let’s find joy in planting trees and pass on a better environment to future’ JAMMU: Climate change is real, and the signs are all around us. The earth and our environment are a heritage we must pass on to the next generations—if not improved, at least preserved in our lifetime, asserted Chief Minister Omar Abdullah […]
Police arrests four drug peddlers in south Kashmir, recovers contraband substances
Launches bhang destruction drive in Handwara Srinagar: Police arrested four drug peddlers in Anantnag, Kulgam and Awantipora and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that in Anantnag, a police team at a checkpoint established at Hangalgund, Kokernag apprehended a drug peddler identified as Abid Husain Mir, son of […]
Police attached property of drug peddler in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police in Kulgam attached a property belonging to drug peddler identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Bagow son of Late Wali Mohammad Bagow, resident of Redwani Payeen, under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, a police spokesman said Monday. The property comprising of a single-storey residential building (1041sq. ft.) along with 20 […]
