Loneliness of the Hyper-connected Teen
By: Narayanan Kizhumundayur Not long ago, adolescence was marked by long evening walks with friends, hushed conversations under staircases, scribbled notes passed in classrooms, and secrets shared during sleepovers. Friendships were formed over shared meals, common music tastes, awkward encounters, and real-life experiences. Today’s teenagers, however, live in a vastly different landscape—one where they are […]
Living Sedentary Lives
By: Dr Aftab jan Kashmir, once known for its valleys where children played in the open fields, men labored in the orchards, and women walked miles to fetch water, is now facing a silent but deadly epidemic that is not caused by bullets, bombs, or natural disasters, but by something far more subtle—the way people […]
Assembly session likely in September: NC Minister
Says boosting rural economy topmost priority of Agriculture department Srinagar: National Conference Minister Javaid Ahmad Dar on Friday that the autumn session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly is expected to be convened next month. Speaking to reporters on sidelines of a function the minister said the autumn session of the Assembly is likely […]
Union Minister, JD(U) JK leader call on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday, an official spokesman said. Later, GM Shaheen, President, J&K Janta Dal United (JDU) also called on Lieutenant Governor and put forth the issues pertaining to expeditious implementation of various development projects of national importance […]
Director Panchayati Raj reviews progress on Model GP clusters in JK
SRINAGAR: Director Panchayati Raj, Sham Lal, on Friday chaired a review meeting with all Assistant Commissioners Panchayats (ACPs) to assess the progress on flagship “Project for Creating 250 Model Gram Panchayat (GP) Clusters”. Jammu and Kashmir has been allotted six clusters under the scheme in Anantnag, Samba, Kupwara, Jammu, Reasi and Udhampur. The Director explained […]
CM inaugurates girls’ hostel ‘Triveni’ at Sainik School Nagrota
JAMMU: Sainik School Nagrota marked its 56th Raising Day with a significant milestone as Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, inaugurated the newly constructed girls’ hostel ‘Triveni’. On arrival, the Chief Minister was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour and paid homage at the Shaurya Smarak by laying a […]
Workshop on RTI, Citizen-Centric Governance held in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Central Information Commission (CIC) and the J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD) jointly organized a workshop on “Right to Information and Citizen-Centric Governance” here Friday. Chief Information Commissioner, Heeralal Samariya, delivered the keynote address, highlighting the challenges faced by the CIC and public authorities in implementing the RTI Act […]
IIM Jammu celebrates 10 years of academic excellence, innovation
SRINAGAR: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu marked a decade of its existence with a grand inaugural ceremony held at its Jagti Campus. The event was attended by distinguished dignitaries including Shantmanu, Financial Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department, UT of J&K, who delivered the inaugural address as chief guest. Amitava Chatterjee, […]
CEO, ERA reviews World Bank funded JTFRP
SRINAGAR: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), JKERA, Shreya Singhal, Friday chaired a meeting to review the progress on World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project being executed by JKERA. Chief Executive Officer, JKERA was apprised that 197 sub-projects, out of the total of 213 sub-projects taken up under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi flood […]
Father, son duo killed in road mishap in Baramulla
Srinagar: A father and son were killed in a road accident in the Rajarwani Uri area on National Highway in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. Officials said that a collision occurred today between a dumper vehicle and a load carrier, resulting in the deaths of a father and son on the spot. The deceased […]
