Roaring Tawi River strikes fear in Jammu residents
Jammu, Aug 28 (PTI) A roaring Tawi River, popularly known as Surya Putri, has struck fear in Jammu residents. Swollen by record-breaking rain, the river inundated hundreds of homes and hectares of farmland, washed away structures and livestock, and displaced over 6,000 people, all within a day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said […]
Two terrorists killed by security forces during infiltration bid in Bandipora north Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 28 (PTI) Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, Army said on Thursday. “Based on intelligence provided by Jammu and Kashmir Police regarding likely infiltration attempt, a joint operation was launched by Indian Army […]
Swell in Jhelum: No Lessons Learnt from 2014
Locals allege that cosmetic measures taken to protect Jhelum embankments By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: As the Jhelum ‘roared back to life’ following two days of relentless downpour, fear-stricken residents of Pampore and Srinagar once again found themselves staring at the spectre of floods. Memories of September 2014—when swollen waters breached embankments and drowned […]
Floods acted as reminder
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed an environmental crisis once again as floods are wreaking havoc across the length and breadth of the region. Jammu as well as Kashmir regions witnessed huge devastations and even human loses. The abrupt rise in the water level in various river streams in Kashmir valley led to a huge swell in […]
11 Years of PMJDY: World’s largest Financial Inclusion scheme
By: M. Nagaraju The true purpose of financial inclusion lies in its ability to empower individuals and businesses, foster economic growth, reduce poverty and promote social equality. Financial Inclusion is one of the key enablers for at-least 7 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030. The Government backed financial Inclusion drive is very […]
Remnants of Eugenics in Blue Jeans
By: Kalpana Pandey The clothing retail company ‘American Eagle’ released an advertisement on July 23, 2025, featuring the young actress Sydney Sweeney. This company, which was operating at a loss, attempted to attract its young female customer base by featuring Sweeney, who has fair skin, blonde hair, and blue eyes. In American eagle’s advertising campaign, […]
Div Com monitors Jhelum Water Levels amid looming flood threat
Inspects real-time gauge data at Ram Munshi Bagh SRINAGAR: In view of the ongoing spell of incessant rainfall across the Valley, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Anshul Garg conducted an on-ground inspection at Ram Munshi Bagh on Wednesday to assess the water levels of River Jhelum. During the visit, Div Com reviewed real-time gauge readings […]