Strengthening nuclear triad: India commissions new nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine INS Aridaman
New Delhi: India on Friday commissioned its third indigenously-built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridaman, significantly bolstering the naval component of the nation’s nuclear triad, authoritative sources said. There is no official word yet on the commissioning of the boat that came amid a rapidly evolving regional security environment. India’s nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) […]
Kashmir’s Timeless Crafts on the Brink
Papier-Mâché, Sozni and Carpet Weaving Fade as Artisans Struggle to Stay Afloat (MAIN HEADING) Falling demand, machine-made imitations & shrinking incomes push centuries-old heritage towards quiet extinction Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Kashmir’s centuries-old handicraft traditions—once the pride of its cultural and economic identity—are facing an unprecedented decline, with artisans warning that the famed arts of […]
J&K economic growth eases to 11.18 pc in FY25: CAG report
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth moderated to 11.18 per cent in 2024-25, down from 12.51 per cent in the previous financial year, though it has remained in the 11-12 per cent range over the past four fiscals, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The CAG report on Union […]
SC asks Centre if disabled cadets can be treated as ex-servicemen
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre if military cadets who become unfit due to disabilities sustained during training can be given ex-servicemen status, enabling them to avail reservation benefits in government and semi-government jobs. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said a majority of the military cadets were […]
Two inter-district drug peddlers held with heroin in Udhampur
Jammu: Police on Friday apprehended two inter-district drug peddlers and recovered heroin from their possession during checking in Udhampur district, officials said. A police team, while conducting routine checking at a motor shed in Chenani, intercepted a Toyota Glanza that was on its way from Udhampur towards the Kashmir valley, they said. During checking, four […]
Any ‘misadventure’ from Pakistan will invite unprecedented action: Rajnath Singh
Thiruvananthapuram: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said any “misadventure” from India’s neighbour, Pakistan, in the prevailing situation would invite an “unprecedented and decisive” action. Singh, speaking at a Sainik Samman Sammelan in poll-bound Kerala, said that following the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, India had destroyed the terrorist hideouts and […]
J&K power dues cross Rs 3,747 cr; PHE, Irrigation, CRPF among top defaulters
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that outstanding electricity dues across government departments, public sector units and security establishments in the Union Territory have surged to over Rs 3,747 crore, with major liabilities concentrated in key infrastructure and utility departments. These details of outstanding power dues were shared by the chief minister, who […]