Getting ready for climate change
The past several years have been giving us tough lessons on the environment front. We have been experiencing extreme climatic conditions and as such, the loses on various fronts have been immense. Be it harsh climate during winters and summers or the huge rainfall in a limited period of time, we have experienced it all. […]
Highway closure pushes Kashmir into crisis
By: Mohammad Hanief The Kashmir Valley is in the grip of one of the most severe crises in recent years as the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway, its only all-weather road link to the rest of India, remains disrupted by landslides and prolonged closures. Weeks of heavy rains and early snowfall have rendered long stretches impassable, trapping […]
The Crisis of Unintellectual Preachers
By: Syed Rizwan Bukhari There was a time when people would gather around a preacher (a Molvi sahib) to listen to his words. Relishing in his smooth rhythm of sayings and the Quranic verses, disciples would take them seriously and implement them in their lives. The preacher’s gaze was enough to straighten the followers’ bent […]
Bharat celebrates #GSTBachatUtsav on Amazon.in
Srinagar: As part of the ongoing Amazon Great Indian Festival, the Great Savings Celebration #GSTBachatUtsav storefront enabled sellers to pass on over ₹100 crore in GST savings across appliances, fashion, everyday essentials and other applicable categories. The shopping festival also demonstrated Amazon.in’s reach and delivery speeds, with 40% of customer orders that were placed in […]
LG Kavinder Gupta assesses prevailing law and order situation in Ladakh
Says 105 Security personnel injured in Sept 24 violence Leh: Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the prevailing law and order situation in the Union Territory of Ladakh. ; The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Director General of Police Dr. S.D. Singh Jamwal, senior officers […]
MLA Rajpora inaugurates Health camp under Swasth Nari Sashakt Pariwar Abhiyan
SRINAGAR: In pursuance of the objectives of the Swasth Nari Sashakt Pariwar Abhiyan (SNSPA), a health camp was convened at the Community Health Centre (CHC) Rajpora under the overall supervision of the Block Medical Officer Rajpora. The programme was inaugurated by the Member Legislative Assembly Rajpora, Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Mir, in presence of the Chief Medical […]
Sewa Parv: DC Kulgam Urges Students to Promote Eco-Friendly Practices at Mega Event at GHSS Kulgam
Distributes sanction lettets under Mission YUVA; hands over house keys under the PMAY-U & PMAY-G scheme KULGAM: As part of the nationwide Sewa Parv–2025 celebrations, Kulgam witnessed a series of vibrant activities under the campaign. The Kulgam Urban Local Bodies, Rural Development Department in collaboration with the District Administration, organized a mega programme at […]
Union Secretary DoSEL reviews Education scenario in J&K
Calls for doing away with Class 11 Board exam, imparting quality education SRINAGAR: Union Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Sanjay Kumar, along with a team of senior officers, conducted a detailed review of the School Education Department in Jammu and Kashmir. Union Secretary who chaired a high level meeting at SKICC Srinagar, […]
Javid Dar chairs consultative meeting with Fruit Mandi Associations to boost J&K Horticulture
SRINAGAR: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Cooperative & Election Departments, Javid Ahmad Dar, chaired a consultative meeting with Presidents and office bearers of Fruit & Vegetable Market Associations of Kashmir Division at the Directorate of Horticulture Planning and Marketing, J&K, to review and address key issues pertaining to the horticulture sector. Director, […]