Two avalanches hit Bandipora-Gurez road, no casualties reported
Srinagar: Two back-to-back snow avalanches struck the strategic Bandipora-Gurez road in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday, officials said. A Border Roads Organisation (BRO) official said that a major avalanche measuring approximately 200 metres in length and 10 feet in height occurred at KM 60.00 on the Bandipora-Gurez (BG) road, while another avalanche was reported […]
Celebrate Eid with a changed mind
Muslims across the globe are celebrating the festival of Eid. This festival celebrated after a month long fasting has many lessons for the Ummah, especially during these testing times. Eid al-Fitr is very significant in Islam as it marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting and spiritual growth. It’s a time for the […]
Eid, Toys, and the Innocence We Lost
Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi Not all toys are made of plastic. Some are made of memories, stitched together with love, sacrifice, and the quiet magic of childhood. This is not just a story about toys—it is a story about a time when even the smallest things carried the weight of entire worlds. There are certain […]
Rehbar-e-Khel Teachers deserve a better ordeal
Dr Aftab Jan This write-up is not just an appeal written in words, this is a voice built from years of silence, sacrifice, and quiet suffering, where Rehbar-e-Khel teachers entered the system with faith in a government policy that clearly asked for seven years of service before regularisation, and they accepted this condition without hesitation […]
Silent Struggles: The Untold Story of Private School Teachers
Mohammad Nadeem In the picturesque valleys of Kashmir, where snow-capped mountains whisper tales of beauty and resilience, there exists a painful reality hidden behind classroom doors. It is the story of private school teachers—educated, dedicated, and passionate individuals who shape the future of society, yet struggle to sustain their own lives. Their voices are often […]
Adequate security, traffic plans in place for Eid: IGP Kashmir
Greets people on Eid, Navroz, Navratri, Ram Navmi Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir V K Birdi said that security and traffic arrangements have been put in place across Jammu and Kashmir during Ramzan and ahead of upcoming festivals. The IGP said police have made arrangements in markets to manage traffic and ensure movement […]
Police crack two theft cases in Uri, accused held
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla solved two theft cases in Uri involving a mobile shop burglary and a motorcycle theft, and arrested the accused from Humhama, Srinagar, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that on 7th of Feb police received a written complaint from Nasir Ahmed Chalkoo son of Abdul Gani Chalkoo resident of Uri […]
BRO intensifies snow clearance on Mughal, Basohli-Bhaderwah roads
Jammu: As heavy snowfall disrupted traffic movement in several parts of the Jammu region, the Border Roads Organisation has intensified snow clearance on the Mughal Road and the Basohli–Bani–Bhaderwah road, officials said on Thursday. Following heavy snowfall in the area on Tuesday, Mughal Road, connecting the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the […]
JK observes Eid-ul-Fitr today
Lt Guv, CM greet people on the festive occasion Srinagar: Masjids and Eidgahs across Jammu and Kashmir are being prepared to host thousands of worshippers for the special Eid prayers on Saturday morning, as the region gears up to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramadan. According to the details the […]