‘A Winter Without Snow’
December 2025 Marks Kashmir’s Driest in Years Rainfall deficit leaves rivers low, mountains bare and deepens climate worries across the Valley Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: December, once defined by heavy snowfall and frozen mornings, is passing quietly in Kashmir this year. First two weeks of December 2025 have emerged as one of the driest Decembers […]
JK’s financial dependence on Centre has increased: CM
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Jammu and Kashmir’s financial dependence on the Centre has increased after it was made a union territory. The chief minister was reacting to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement about the need for states to ensure fiscal discipline for reducing the debt-GDP ratio. “Jammu and Kashmir is […]
Foreign varsities in India can save USD 113 bn in forex: Report
New Delhi: Foreign universities operating in India could serve more than 5.6 lakh students by 2040, generate USD 113 billion in forex savings and create 19 million sq ft of specialised demand for high-quality education-linked real estate, according to a new report. Titled ‘Global universities eye India opportunity’, the report examining global setup trends, policy […]
Parliament passes bill to allow 100 pc FDI in insurance sector
New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent from the current 74 per cent, which is expected to increase insurance penetration, lower premiums, and boost job creation. The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, was cleared by the Rajya Sabha […]
Probe activities of NGOs in JK: BJP to Govt
Srinagar: Demanding a probe into the activities of NGOs “mushrooming” in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP on Wednesday alleged that many of them were unregistered, receiving funds from abroad and were involved in reviving terrorism in the Union Territory. Addressing a press conference here, BJP’s J-K spokesperson Altaf Thakur said his party was not against […]