Wular back in the pink as Lotus blooms this year
By: Kanchan Basu Bandipora: The sight of dew droplets dripping down large lotus leaves in the morning enhances the bewitching charm of the Wular lake in the Kashmir Valley these days. Waxy green leaves and pink lotuses now embellish the large surface of the freshwater lake, surrounded by mountains, after a gap of three decades. […]
Tsunamis are a real threat
After a major earthquake in any part of the world tsunamis are proving to be a major threat as over the years lakhs of lives have been lost to the killer tsunami waves in the aftermath of the earthquakes. On Wednesday one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded at Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka coast […]
Dignity of Work and the Path to True Professionalism
By: Sahil Manzoor All living beings on Earth need food to survive. However, it’s important to remember that food is not the ultimate purpose of life—it’s merely a requirement to fuel the body’s biological processes such as growth, development, and maintaining good health. In essence, life is a constant journey of fulfilling this basic need. […]
Desist from being proud
By: Dr Aftab jan Do not walk with pride on earth …“And do not walk upon the earth exultantly. Indeed, you will never tear the earth [apart], and you will never reach the mountains in height.” — (Qur’an 17:37) In the fleeting story of life, man—fragile and temporary—has allowed himself to be intoxicated with pride, […]
News Flash – A Crisis!
By: Zoya Qazi Voids are increasing, and humans are doing anything and everything to fill them. But the voids are not giving in, they’re mimicking the black holes, snatching human essence in every way they can. Now the question arises: Is this our last phase? Are we going to be saved? If yes, how so? […]
Quality probes crucial for convictions in NDPS cases: CS
Chairs 14th UT-Level NCORD meet to evaluate anti-narcotics efforts SRINAGAR: The 14th UT-level meeting of the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) was Thursday chaired by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, to assess the ongoing efforts to curb the menace of narcotics trade and substance abuse across the districts of J&K. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief […]
Satish Sharma chairs ‘Sampoornata Samman Samaroh’
Inaugurates ‘Aakanksha Haat’ in Bandipora BANDIPORA: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Science & Technology, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports, and ARI & Trainings, Satish Sharma, Thursday presided over the Sampoornata Samman Samaroh and inaugurated the week-long Aakanksha Haat at Nishat Park, Bandipora. The event was organized to commemorate the successful […]
Power shutdown announced
SRINAGAR: According to the Chief Engineer, JKPTCL Kashmir, for Increasing the ground clearance of 132 KV D/C Rawalpora-Bemina Transmission line between Tower location no. 24 to 26 necessitated due to construction of flyover Sanat Nagar Chowk Srinagar, and in order to carry out stringing of conductor between Tower No. 25X and 25 Y, the power […]
Haj-2026: Authorities extend deadline for application submissions to August 7
Srinagar: All the Intending Haj pilgrims are informed that Haj Committee of India has extended the last date for submission of Haj Application Forms (HAFs) for Haj – 2026 up to 7th August, 2025, a statement issued here said. As per the statement it has been informed that applicants possessing machine readable valid Indian International […]
