LG Sinha reduces his convoy size to half following PM Modi’s appeal
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday decided to reduce his convoy size to half following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for cutting down fuel consumption and spending more wisely, officials said here. Sinha has decided to cut down the size of his official cavalcade by half following prime minister’s appeal to the countrymen for […]
J&K registers over 93 pc revenue record digitization
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has achieved 93.39 per cent progress in the digitisation of revenue records, with more than 64 lakh such records approved across the Union Territory, official data said. The officials said digitisation of revenue records is one of the flagship reforms under the modernisation of land records programme aimed at […]
Every village deserves all-weather roads, modern schools: Lt Guv
Visits Vibrant Village Trehgam in Kupwara SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that every village deserves all-weather roads, modern schools and abundant opportunities for the youth. Sinha during a visit to Vibrant Village Trehgam in Kupwara said that the government has a vision to transform Kupwara’s border villages into model villages’ post-2019. […]
CM Omar lauds UMEED scheme
Shivraj Chouhan commends J&K’s women-led rural development model SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday congratulated the Rural Development Department and J&K Rural Livelihoods Mission (UMEED) for their remarkable contribution towards transforming rural livelihoods and empowering women across Jammu & Kashmir. The Chief Minister said that the sustained efforts of the Rural Development Department and […]
Kashmir’s Apple Belt Devastated as Hailstorms Ravage Orchards Across Valley
Growers Report Losses Running Into Crores; KVFGCDU Demands Crop Insurance, Revival of MIS and Special Relief Package Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Successive hailstorms accompanied by strong winds have caused widespread devastation to Kashmir’s horticulture sector, leaving apple growers staring at massive financial losses and an uncertain season ahead. Large swathes of orchards across north, central […]
Safety is important
Road safety in Jammu & Kashmir has long been a ledger of half-measures. New signage here, a speed-breaker there, and yet the fatalities pile up. But one corner of this crisis is uniquely unforgivable: the daily gamble lakhs of schoolchildren take just to reach their classrooms. Notably, the Regional Transport Office’s recent crackdown has ripped […]
The Silent Fear
Mohammad Nadeem Parray The announcement regarding the cancellation and re-conduct of NEET (UG) 2026 has not only created confusion across the country, but has deeply affected the emotional condition of lakhs of students. Ever since the news came out, one painful question has been repeatedly heard in homes, hostels, coaching centres, and among exhausted students: […]
Find the Place That Knows Your Worth
Dr. Reyaz Ahmad A bottle of Coca-Cola is an ordinary object. We see it in grocery stores, small shops, restaurants, cinemas, and airports. The liquid inside remains the same. The bottle does not become bigger, sweeter, healthier, or more powerful when it moves from one place to another. Yet its price changes dramatically. In […]
City Police Chief vows to crush Drug Networks
Says police registered 101 NDPS cases, arrested 143 peddlers in Sgr Srinagar: Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar, Dr GV Sundeep Chakravarthy (IPS), on Wednesday said Srinagar Police has intensified its crackdown on drug networks across the city and warned smugglers and peddlers to stay away from the youth or face strict action. Providing details about […]
Cong protests in Jammu over NEET cancellation
Demands SC-monitored probe Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Wednesday staged protests against the Centre over the cancellation of the NEET-UG exam, demanding strict action against those involved in the alleged paper leak and a Supreme Court-monitored probe into it. Carrying party flags, scores of Congress workers and leaders led by working president of […]