J&K’s mission-mode push towards a ‘Nasha Mukt’ future
An Abhiyan powered by data and driven by people on ground JAMMU: At a time when drug addiction is posing a serious social and public health challenge across the country and when enforcement-heavy approaches have often struggled to deliver sustained results Jammu & Kashmir has scripted a fundamentally different narrative. Anchored in data, transparency, institutional […]
Shopian residents demand separate mechanical division, cite post-snowfall hardships
Say absence of dedicated division and poor infrastructure forces people to wait for days for road clearance Shopian: Residents of south Kashmir’s Shopian district have renewed their long-pending demand for a separate Mechanical Division, stating that the lack of adequate machinery and infrastructure leaves the area paralysed for days after every snowfall, causing immense hardship […]
Avalanche warning issued for vulnerable areas in Ganderbal
Srinagar: A high-level avalanche warning has been issued for several vulnerable areas of Ganderbal district, including the Sonamarg tourist resort, officials said on Wednesday. The advisory comes in the wake of a recent avalanche that struck near the New Truck Yard in Sonamarg at around 10.15 pm on Tuesday. While no loss of life or […]
Army comes to rescue of ailing woman in snow-clad village
Jammu: Army troops successfully provided emergency medical assistance to a 24-year-old woman suffering from post-labour issues in a remote, snow-bound village in Udhampur district, a defence spokesman said on Wednesday. Due to heavy snowfall in Didi Beggar, all roads leading to the nearest hospital, Ayushman Arogya Mandir Primary Health Centre in Latti, were blocked, preventing […]
Rusted mortar shell destroyed in Poonch
Jammu: A rusted mortar shell was recovered from a village near the Line of Control (LoC) and was diffused in a controlled explosion in Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. The mortar shell from Pakistan had landed in the village during operation Sindoor in May last year, they said. Some villagers noticed the shell and […]
Security forces recover arms, ammunition from forest area near LoC in Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces on Wednesday recovered arms and ammunition dumped by terrorists in a forest area near the Line of Control in Kupwara district, officials said. The recoveries, which included four pistols, seven magazines, three AK magazines and 308 AK-47 rounds, were made during a search operation in the Rati Tari forest area of Karnah […]
Landslide buries dozens of livestock in Kishtwar
Jammu: Dozens of livestock, including sheep and goats, were killed in a landslide in Kishtwar on Wednesday, officials said. The landslide struck near the Hasti bridge when a group of shepherds were crossing the area along with their livestock, the officials said. They said several animals were buried under the debris, but the accompanying shepherds […]
Lt Guv condoles cops demise
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has condoled the passing away of Selection Grade Constable (SGCT) Sunny Salgotra of the Special Security Force (SSF), who lost his life in an unfortunate road accident today. The Lieutenant Governor conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family members. He prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul […]
Man ‘suffocates’ to death in Kulgam while sleeping in his car
Another found dead inside hotel room in Srinagar Srinagar: A 32-year-old man died of suspected suffocation after sleeping in his car with the heater on while waiting outside District Hospital Kulgam, where his wife was admitted, officials said. An official said that the man, a resident of Kulgam, had parked his car near the hospital […]
Anganwadi Workers: The Invisible Pillars of Society
Wani Arfat The Jammu and Kashmir Anganwadi workers are the pillars of child health, maternal welfare, and early childhood education, but their tireless efforts remain unseen, underpaid, and ignored. Every day, they rise before dawn, walk miles in inclement weather, and dedicate themselves to ensuring that children are fed, mothers are advised, and villages remain […]