Parched Hills Aflame: Dry Spell Triggers Forest Fires in Khonmoh, Other Kashmir Belts
Below-normal rainfall and scant snowfall leave Valley’s forests highly combustible; authorities heighten vigil Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: A prolonged dry spell across Kashmir has triggered forest fires in the Khonmoh belt on the outskirts of Srinagar and in parts of central and south Kashmir, raising fresh concerns over the Valley’s fragile ecosystem. Residents on Thursday […]
Simplifying governance
Governments today focus on more efficiency and reforms in offering various services to the people. Be it the developed world or a region like ours which is still in a developing stage, the importance of seamless governance becomes all the more important. In Jammu and Kashmir the administration is trying to explore the full potential […]
The True Spirit of Ramadan
Shoiab Mohmmad Bhat There is no doubt that Ramadan is a month of blessings, mercy, and Barakah. It is the holiest month in Islam, given to the Ummah as a special gift. Allah has made fasting (Roza) obligatory (Farz) for every adult Muslim who is able to fast. This means it is not optional; it […]
Critical Review of Gahri Chot, an Afsancha Collection by Khalid Bashir Tilgami
Wani Arfat In Urdu literature, micro-fiction (afsancha) writing is a delicate yet profoundly meaningful genre that demands immediate attention, deep awareness, and a sensitive heart from its reader. To encapsulate the complex experiences of life, social realities, and the layered states of human psychology within a handful of words is no easy task. Yet it […]
JKECC delegation calls on Education Minister Sakeena Itoo
Express gratitude for reviewing TET order SRINAGAR: A delegation of the Jammu Kashmir Employees Coordination Committee (JKECC) Thursday called on Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo and expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Education Minister for timely and considerate intervention in keeping in […]
IYC secretary protests atop five-storey high water tank in Reasi, detained
Jammu: Indian Youth Congress state secretary Karandeep Singh was detained in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Thursday after he climbed atop a five-storey water tank to protest the arrest of national president Uday Bhanu Chib, officials said. Carrying a Congress flag and a banner displaying the words “Modi is compromised”, Singh and another youth […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Sopore
Srinagar: Police arrested a drug peddler in Sopore and recovered Psychotropic substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that a police party intercepted a suspicious individual during naka checking at Chachu Mode, Iqbal Nagar Sopore. He has been identified as Umar Tariq Dar, son of Tariq Ahmad Dar, resident of Mumkak, […]
Javid Dar inaugurates Modern Processing cum training centre for fruits, vegetables
JAMMU: Strengthening efforts to boost value addition and self-employment in the agriculture sector, Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, Thursday inaugurated a Modern Processing-cum-Training Centre for fruits and vegetables at Udheywala in Jammu. The centre, established at a cost of ₹90 lakh, aims to promote […]