Man dies of electrocution in Srinagar’s Batmaloo
Srinagar: A 45-year-old man died of electric shock at his residence in Batmaloo area of Srinagar on Tuesday, officials said. An official said that the man received an electric shock at home in SD Colony, Batmaloo today. He was immediately shifted to Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, he said. He was identified as […]
Reviving Kashmir’s Tourism: TASK to hold mega roadshow in Kolkata on July 10

Post-Pahalgam attack slump prompts fresh outreach, focus now shifts to Pooja Holidays By: Special Correspondent Srinagar: With Kashmir’s tourism sector still reeling from the aftermath of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, the Travel Agents Society of Kashmir (TASK) is gearing up for a major outreach initiative. A mega roadshow is scheduled in Kolkata […]
Checking out on school dropout rates

NEP, 2020 lays special emphasis on transforming the school education system in the country and help curtail the student dropout rate at all levels. However, several aberrations are being reported in many states following which the centre has directed states and UT’s to take steps to check high secondary school dropout rates. Notably, the school […]
Peer Ki Gali: A serene and a wonderful tourist attraction

By: Toseef R Ganai Amid the majestic folds of the Pir Panjal range, where mist dances with ancient conifers and the whispers of bygone Sufi saints echo across alpine meadows, lies Peer Ki Gali- a sublime confluence of natural grandeur, historical gravitas, and spiritual depth. Located on the historic Mughal Road, at an altitude of […]
‘Faisla’: Not a short story, but a brave document of sentiment

Book Review By: Dr. Amit Tiwari “Whatever I saw, felt and lived within, I put it on these pages.” This line of Dr. Satyavan Saurabh emerges as the soul of his short story collection “Faisla”. At a time when in contemporary Hindi literature, short story has been considered a synonym for smallness, this collection revives […]
Minister dedicates buses to five GDCs in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Minister for Health & Medical Education, Social Welfare and Higher Education, Sakeena Itoo, Monday dedicated buses to five Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) in Kashmir, aiming to strengthen access to education for the students from remote areas. The colleges that received the buses included GDCs Kupwara, Sopore, Tangmarg, DH Pora and Tulail. The flagging off […]
Bemina Woollen Mills Case: Court sentences man to simple imprisonment for two years, fine of Rs 5K
Srinagar: The Court of City Judge (Judicial Magistrate 1st Class) convicted Fayaz Ahmad Bhat S/o Ghulam Nabi Bhat R/o Bhagi Sunder Payeen Chattabal, Srinagar in case FIR No. 66/2003 u/S 409, 420, 468 RPC of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir. The crime branch Kashmir said that the brief facts of the case are that Crime Branch […]
Nation bows in gratitude to families of martyrs: LoP Sunil Sharma
Mumbai: Sunil Sharma, Jammu & Kashmir BJP General Secretary and Leader of Opposition in the J&K Legislative Assembly, participated as the Chief Guest in a tribute programme organized by the Deep Kamal Foundation at Bandra, Mumbai, on the occasion of Balidan Diwas of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee. The event was held at a historically significant […]