Beat the heat!: Kashmiris Flock to Drang Waterfall, Lidder, and Glacial streams
Seek relief as heatwave breaks 20-year record By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: With temperatures in Kashmir touching unbearable highs, residents are turning to natures chill to survive the June heat. Srinagar recorded a blistering 35.5°C, the highest June temperature in 20 years, along with a record 25°C night temperature — making even sleep difficult for […]
Addressing the time gaps
As the summer vacations in educational institutions were forced ahead of the schedule due to the rising temperature in Kashmir Valley, several suggestions have been raised by educationists regarding the continuation of educational activities or remedial teaching for students. Even the Directorate of School Education has issued a directive in this regard and has asked […]
Question to understand, learn
By: Abid Hussain Rather Dostoevsky once said that the world will reach a time when intelligent people will be stopped from thinking and questioning so that they do not offend fools. Yes, questioning is dangerous to foolishness because foolishness often relies on blind acceptance rather than thinking deeply or critically. When someone starts questioning, they […]
The Vanishing Night Sky
By: Narayanan Kizhumundayur The night sky, once a breathtaking spectacle admired by civilizations for millennia, is slowly disappearing under the overpowering glow of artificial lights. As cities expand and human activity continues to increase, the natural darkness of the night is being replaced by an endless sea of artificial illumination. What was once a source […]
Students deserve access to quality education, transcending socio-economic barriers : Edu Minister
Reviews performance, functioning of School Education department SRINAGAR: Minister for Education, Social Welfare and Health, Sakeena Itoo, Wednesday chaired a high level meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the performance and functioning of School Education department (SED). The meeting was attended by Secretary, SED, Ram Niwas Sharma; Director School Education Kashmir/Jammu, Special Secretary, SED, […]
Police solve theft case in Awantipora, five accused arrested
Srinagar: Police in Awantipora solved a theft case by arresting five persons involved in the crime and recovered stolen property from their possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that on 23 June police received a written complaint from Mohammad Zubair regarding the theft of cattle from village Barsoo. Accordingly, a case vide FIR […]
Police arrest drug peddler in Sopore
Srinagar: Police arrested a drug peddler in Sopore and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that a police party during naka checking at Behrampora Dangiwatcha intercepted a suspicious person. During search, 72 capsules of SpasmoProxyvon Plus were recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Mushtaq Ahmad […]
Upcoming ‘Youth Parliament’: BJP leader Ashok Koul presides over Special Orientation Session
Srinagar: A special orientation-cum-training session for the upcoming “Youth Parliament” was held Wednesday at Hotel Samci Riviera, Rajbagh, Srinagar. The event was presided over by BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Jammu & Kashmir, Ashok Koul, and led by BJYM National Executive Member, Bilal Parray. The session witnessed enthusiastic participation from young citizens across J&K, reflecting the […]
Director Health chairs coordination meetings for SANJY- 2025
SRINAGAR: Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr. Jehangir Bakshi, Wednesday chaired important meetings in Srinagar to ensure seamless healthcare arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) 2025. The first session, held at the TRC Srinagar, was a sensitization meeting with Camp Directors who will be deployed across various base camps along the Pahalgam and […]
Srinagar man held for using forged CIK document to cheat public, grab money
Srinagar: Counter Intelligence Kashmir on Wednesday said it apprehended and handed over a fraudster to police in Srinagar for using a forged document of the agency to cheat public and grab money from them. According to a statement issued here, the CIK said it arrested one Bilal Ahmad Rather son of Abdul Samad Rather, originally […]
