The shrinking space
Maraaz, the local name given to south Kashmir areas like Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian, and Pulwama is considered as a crop producing belt that catered to the needs of the entire valley. Though the demand for staple food, rice stands at 900,000 quintals per year, this region alone produced 500,000 quintals. This produce is obtained from […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, Newsprint: Igniting Young National Minds The Karnataka’s initiative to mandate newspaper reading in schools is a visionary masterstroke for national intellectual security. In our TikTok-brain era where student attention spans have plummeted by nearly 40% reintroducing tactile print is vital. Static text fosters deep linear thinking that digital scrolling destroys. To innovate, schools […]
Defeating the Devil: The Path to Success and Our Mental Barriers
Junaid Abdul Qayyum Shaikh The biggest battlefield in human life is not outside, but inside us. This is the place where decisions are made, where dreams are created, and where those same dreams are sometimes broken. We often think that our failures are because of circumstances, lack of resources, or other people. But if we […]
Awakening Beyond A Campaign
Dr Aftab Jan The ongoing drive under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in Jammu and Kashmir, led with visible resolve by Manoj Sinha, has pushed the issue of drugs from silence into public discussion. Yet the most uncomfortable truth still stands in front of us. This crisis is not only imposed from outside, it is also […]
Lt Guv attends Launch of the Book, ‘The Waves of Resilience, Story of Radio Sharda’
Commends Ramesh Hangloo, his team for preserving rich culture and values JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Tuesday launched the book ‘The Waves of Resilience, Story of Radio Sharda’ edited by Shri Ramesh Hangloo, the founder of Radio Sharda. The book is a collection of articles written by common listeners, litterateurs and renowned personalities from Kashmiri […]
‘Will continue to fight for people’: Mehraj Malik after release from jail
Jammu: After spending eight months in prison, AAP MLA Mehraj Malik was released from Kathua jail on Tuesday following the quashing of his detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) by the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. Malik arrived at his residence in Jammu to a rousing reception with a floral welcome and […]
Div Com, IGP Jammu review arrangements for SANJAY 2026
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar and Inspector General of Police Jammu Bhim Sen Tuti Tuesday reviewed the arrangements for Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2026 here at a high level meeting. The meeting was attended by IG CRPF, IG BSF, IGP Traffic, Commissioner JMC, Deputy Commissioners and SSPs of Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Reasi and Ramban, […]
Rana reviews JPDCL functioning in Poonch
Calls for accelerated RDSS implementation JAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, on Tuesday reviewed the functioning of Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited in Poonch district, with a special focus on expediting implementation of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The meeting was attended by the Managing […]
Satish Sharma calls for climate-resilient agroecosystems
Stresses innovation, youth-led sustainable growth in JK JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, Information Technology, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, Tuesday called for urgent, innovation-driven measures to build climate-resilient agroecosystems in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the national conference on Sustainable and Climate Resilient Agroecosystems at SKUAST-Jammu, […]
Sakeena Itoo condoles demise of Mother of MLA Zainapora
JAMMU: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of the mother of MLA Zainapora, Showkat Hussain Ganie. In her condolence message, the Minister conveyed heartfelt sympathies to Showkat Hussain Ganie and the bereaved family during this difficult time. She described the […]