Parking and traffic woes
This summer season the road traffic has been an absolute mess across Kashmir Valley. From busy and crowded places like city centre LalChowk, to places that are known as tourist spots people have been gasping to witness smooth flow of traffic and availability of parking spaces. Traffic in Srinagar and other major towns has been […]
From Pandit Nehru’s India to Modi ji’s Bharat
Hardeep Singh Puri On 10 June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi becomes the longest continuously serving democratically elected Prime Minister in our history. Having served the Indian state across much of the journey in between, I can say the achievement is not the length of the tenure. It is what the office has been made to […]
Karbala: A living philosophy of truth standing against falsehood
Mohammad Hussain Khan Karbala is not a merely a historical event confined to the sands of seventh-century Iraq; it is an everlasting moral institution that continues to shape human conscience, ethical resistance and spiritual awakening across generations. It is a living philosophy of truth standing against falsehood, of dignity standing against humiliation, and of faith […]
Chief Secretary reviews progress of TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan
Calls for accelerating efforts towards making TB-Free J&K SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Tuesday chaired a comprehensive review meeting of the ongoing Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan to assess the progress achieved across the Union Territory and chart out a strategy for accelerating efforts towards tuberculosis elimination. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, […]
Constitution of Snow Leopard and High-Altitude Nature Conservation Society approved in Ladakh
Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday approved the constitution of first-of-its-kind ‘Snow Leopard and High-Altitude Nature’ (SHAN) Conservation Society, which will act as a dedicated institutional mechanism for wildlife conservation and community-led environmental stewardship in the Union Territory. The LG of Ladakh will be the chairman of the society, while the chief […]
CM meets legislators, reviews constituency issues and development needs
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday met several public representatives at the Civil Secretariat here and listened to their concerns, suggestions and issues requiring government attention. The Chief Minister met Legislators Iftikhar Ahmad (Rajouri), Rafiq Ahmad Naik (Tral), Justice (Retd.) Hasnain Masoodi (Pampore), Javed Reyaz Bedar (Pattan), Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh (Langate), Arjun Singh Raju (Ramban) […]
Public outreach remains integral part of transparent, accountable governance: Sakeena Itoo
Meets public delegations, individuals at Jammu JAMMU: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo Tuesday met several public delegations and individuals at Civil Secretariat here and listened to a wide range of public issues and developmental concerns raised by them. The delegations, representing different areas and sections of society, apprised […]
Govt committed to preservation of Kashmir’s houseboat heritage: Javed Rana
MLAs raise constituency specific concerns SRINAGAR: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Tuesday said that the government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is committed towards protecting and preserving the treasured houseboat heritage of Kashmir. He made these remarks during a meeting with the All Kashmir Houseboat […]
BOPEE conducts Common Entrance Test for M.Sc. Nursing Courses
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) Tuesday conducted the Common Entrance Test (CET) for M.Sc. Nursing Courses for the academic session 2026-27 at Jammu and Srinagar Centres. The test was conducted at S.P. College, M.A. Road, Srinagar, in the Kashmir Division and at Government Gandhi Memorial Science College, Jammu, in […]
Div Com reviews arrangements for annual Mela Kheer Bhawani Yatra
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar chaired a meeting to review the arrangements for the conduct of the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela Yatra, to be flagged off from Nagrota, Jammu on June 20. The Divisional Commissioner held a threadbare discussion on the arrangements to be ensured by the departments concerned. JKRTC was directed to provide […]