Higher academic degree does not by itself make candidate eligible for govt job: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday held that mere possession of a higher academic degree does not by itself render a candidate “otherwise eligible or well qualified” without meeting the experience required under the Recruitment and Promotion Rules. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar faulted the recruitment process adopted […]
CM reviews Sungal Tunnel works, inaugurates key road in Nowshera
Says aspirations of Pir Panjal region will continue to guide our policies NOWSHERA: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday inaugurated the upgraded road from NH-144A Bridge to Nowshera town and the 100-bedded Sub-District Hospital during his extensive tour of the area. The visit of the Chief Minister, along with his Cabinet colleagues, marked a major […]
Pahalgam terror attack: Widow of slain ‘ponywallah’ says life feels impossible without a partner
Pahalgam: A year after ‘ponywallah’ Adil Hussain Shah died while trying to save tourists during the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22, 2025, life has been anything but easy for his widow Gulnaz Akhtar. Soon after losing her husband, who was the sole breadwinner of his family, Gulnaz moved back to her parents’ house and […]
BJP not restoring promised statehood to JK, says Omar
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday hit out at the BJP-led central government over what he termed as its “unfulfilled promise” of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, and said there was “no clear answer” from it on the issue. The chief minister also targeted the BJP over the issue of the implementation of […]
Setting up special courts: SC asks states, UTs to provide details of pending terror, drugs cases
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked all states and union territories to provide details of terror and narcotics cases being probed by Central and state agencies, including the NIA and the NCB, as a step towards setting up special exclusive courts for early disposal of the cases. The top court asked the Centre […]
Leaders of change
Women are emerging as a force to reckon with in the rural landscape across Kashmir. These silent warriors drive food production, preserve craft traditions, and run micro-enterprises, often balancing 18-hour workdays. Their cash income from small sales, handicrafts, and kitchen gardens gives them financial independence, though they still face barriers in decision-making, wages, and market […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, India’s Climate: A Fatal Inertia India is currently a furnace, with mercury levels breaching 45°C we are witnessing a systemic collapse masked as seasonal weather. This isn’t just a heatwave it’s a preview of an uninhabitable future. While the vulnerable perish in 40°C+ zones our urban planning remains archaic favoring concrete over canopy. […]
Taziyat Politics in Kashmir: Grief in the Shadow of Vote Banks
Advocate Mudasir Naqshbandi In Kashmir, taziyat has always been a deeply respected social and cultural practice a quiet expression of solidarity with families in mourning. It is meant to be a space of humility, compassion, and shared grief. However, in recent years, this sacred space has increasingly been overshadowed by political maneuvering, turning moments of […]
The students break down
Dr. Satyavan Saurabh Prestigious Indian technical education institutions, once known as “dream factories,” are now becoming factories of mental stress for many young people. The suicides of four students within just two months at the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana, have shocked the entire nation. This is not just the end of four lives, […]
CS outlines vision for digitally empowered J&K at ‘Tech Saksham’ workshop
JAMMU: Presiding over ‘Tech Saksham’, a landmark capacity-building workshop jointly convened by the the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and NICSI of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) at the Convention Centre, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Monday set a resolute tone for the digital future of Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasised that digital governance is […]