PM to visit JK, review damage caused by natural calamities
Will conduct aerial survey of landslide hit Katra, Chasoti Srinagar: After visiting flood hit areas in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir in coming days to review the flood situation and damage caused due to cloudbursts, rains and landslides. Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and organizational General […]
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 […]
A remarkable feat
India is progressing in almost every field and increasing literacy and education too has been a top most priority. Today the country boasts of an enhanced literacy rate which presently stands at 80.9 per cent. Education in today’s world is essential for personal growth, social progress, and economic development. Education not only empowers individuals with […]
Nostalgic Whispers of Autumn
By: Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi This year, autumn arrived as though carried on swift wings—too soon, too sudden—like yesterday’s memory slipping through the fragile neck of an hourglass. Time itself seems to dissolve into golden dust, leaving behind only the ache of what was once lived, now irretrievably lost. Along the hushed village path, cicadas […]
Cities of progress, homes of loneliness
By: Priyanka Saurabh Millions of people live in metros, but most do not even know their neighbors. According to a survey, about 40 percent of urban Indians admitted that they feel lonely. This statistic shows that modern urban life may have given us material comforts, but it has weakened us emotionally and socially. Technology has […]
JK has the potential to become the country’s premier destination for weddings: CM
Inaugurates ‘Hindusthan-2025 Wedding Planners Expo’ at SKICC SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Tuesday remarked that Jammu and Kashmir has immense potential for ‘Destination Wedding Tourism’ and efforts are on to tap this potential so that Kashmir can emerge from Paradise on Earth to Country’s Destination Wedding Capital. The Chief Minister made these remarks after inaugurating […]
Lt Guv visits Health Camp for flood-affected families at Keso Manhasan, Samba
SAMBA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday visited the Health Camp at Keso Manhasan, organised by Health Department in collaboration with AIIMS Jammu for flood-affected families. At the health camp, the Lieutenant Governor interacted with the people undergoing health check-ups and listened to their concerns. The Lieutenant Governor said the Army, CAPFs, NDRF and district Administration’s […]
Omar meets jailed MLA’s father at residence
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday met the father of MLA Doda Mehraj Malik who was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for allegedly disturbing public order. Malik, who was detained on Monday, was subsequently lodged in Kathua district jail. His father, Shams-ud-din Malik, came here from Doda on Tuesday evening and called […]
Lt Guv visits Mega Health Camp for flood affected families in Jammu
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday visited the mega Health camp for flood affected families, organised by the Health Department, at Rajeev Colony Jammu. The Lieutenant Governor interacted with the affected families. He patiently heard their concerns. The Lieutenant Governor assured the families that the Government of India and J&K administration is committed to the […]