Pahalgam Attack: Tourism sector reports 60% job losses, cab drivers struggle to survive
TASK says transporters worst affected as earnings collapse, loan defaults loom By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: The April 22 militant attack in Pahalgam, which killed 25 tourists and injured several others, has left deep scars on Kashmir’s tourism industry. Once bustling with summer visitors, the famed hill station and its surrounding destinations have seen a […]
The rotten Meat Row: Will it affect the Hotel Industry
By: Sahil Manzoor In today’s era of elegant dining and polished customer service, being served unhygienic and potentially life-threatening food in a luxurious hotel setting is a tragic irony. When a tie-wearing waiter presents rotten Ristas, kebabs, or Gushtabas, it signals a deep crisis in the hotelier industry across Kashmir Valley. Such incidents not only […]
Smartphone betting is ruining our youth
By: Er Navaid Runyal Jammu & Kashmir knows the pain of visible disasters—floods that wash away homes, landslides that cut off villages, and violence that leaves scars on generations. But today, another flood is here. It’s not carried by water or other carriers—it flows quietly through our mobile networks, filling our homes with a danger […]
Poison in the name of protein
By: Dr Aftab jan In the land of Kashmir, where the mountains stand tall in dignity and the rivers run clear as glass, one would expect honesty and purity to flow into every aspect of life, including the food served to people. But behind the walls of certain hotels, wedding kitchens, and market stalls, there […]
CS assesses preparedness for implementation of e-Office at Tehsil level
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Saturday reviewed implementation of e-Office 2.0 at the Tehsil level, aimed at establishing a seamless and paperless governance model across all basic administrative units of Jammu & Kashmir. The initiative seeks to extend the digital governance to 207 tehsils in the UT. Present in the meeting were Secretary, IT; CEO, […]
LG Sinha, CM Abdullah pay tributes to soldiers killed in Kulgam encounter
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday paid tributes to two Army soldiers killed in an overnight gunfight with terrorists in Kulgam district, saying their grit and determination will never be forgotten. In one of the longest anti-terror operations in the Valley that entered its ninth day on Saturday, Lance […]
Power shutdown announced
SRINAGAR: Authorities on Saturday announced power shutdown for next week across many areas. According to the Chief Engineer, JKPTCL Kashmir, in order to carry out twining of top tier, middle tier etc. of the 80 MVA Transformer bay on the 33 KV side, installation of isolators, and installation of 33 KV Circuit Breaker in the […]
Parent-Teacher meet held at HSS Shutloo, Rafiabad
Shutloo, Rafiabad: A grand Mass Parent–Teacher Meet (PTM) was convened Saturday at Higher Secondary School Shutloo, Rafiabad, Baramulla. The event was held in strict compliance with the directives of the Directorate of School Education, Kashmir (DSEK) Joint Director North and Chief Education Officer, Baramulla. The core objective of this PTM was to fortify the sense […]
Police searches 26 houses in massive crackdown on terror ecosystem in Kishtwar
Jammu: Police on Saturday conducted searches at 26 houses, including that of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mohammad Amin Bhat alias “Jehangir Saroori”, in a massive clampdown on the terror ecosystem in the Kishtwar district, officials said. Besides Bhat, the raids mostly targeted homes of terrorists operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and smuggling arms and ammunition […]
Minister reviews upgradation works at Nishat, Alusteng Water Filtration Plants
SRINAGAR: Jal Shakti Minister Javed Ahmed Rana Saturday conducted a comprehensive review of the ongoing upgradation works at the Nishat and Alusteng Water Filtration Plants, aimed at enhancing Srinagar’s potable water infrastructure and ensuring uninterrupted supply of safe drinking water to residents. During his visit, the Minister assessed the current status of potable water availability, […]