Waqf panel finishes consultation exercise
To meet for considering clauses of Bill New Delhi: The parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will hold clause-by-clause consideration of the proposed law on January 24 and 25, setting in the process for finalising its report that is expected to be tabled during Parliament’s Budget Session. This means that the Joint Committee of […]
Young Engineer develops life-saving ‘suffocation alert’ technology
By: SualihaZubair Srinagar: Zahid Bashir, a young engineer from Anantnag in south Kashmir, has developed an innovative automatic alert system designed to prevent suffocation caused by toxic gases in enclosed spaces. This life-saving invention was inspired by a recent tragedy in which five family members in the Pandrethan area of Srinagar lost their lives due […]
Eastern Ladakh Row- No contradiction in position: MEA on Army Chief’s ‘standoff’ remarks
New Delhi: There is no contradiction of position on the situation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) asserted on Friday, days after Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said a “degree” of standoff exists between Indian and Chinese militaries in the region. “We do not see any […]
Congress moves SC to oppose pleas against 1991 places of worship law
New Delhi: The Congress has filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court to oppose the pleas challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, saying they are “motivated and malicious attempt to undermine established principles of secularism”. In the application, filed through Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, the party defended the law as […]
Vision-2047: India targets 100-pc severe weather detection, zero deaths
New Delhi: India aims to achieve 100-per cent detection of all types of severe weather at the village and household levels by 2047 and reduce the loss of life from such events to zero, according to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Vision-2047 document released by Prime Minister NarendraModi on Tuesday. According to the document, released […]
PM Modi brought JK out of darkness, despair: Lt Guv
Said that JK has been set on path of bright future Sonamarg: Asserting that Prime Minister NarendraModi has brought Jammu and Kashmir out of the darkness of despair and set it on the path to a bright future, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said after the Z-Morh tunnel was inaugurated on Monday. Sinha said the tunnel […]
One nation, one election debate: EC has termed poll code vital for ensuring level playing field
New Delhi: One of the key reasons cited by the government to push for simultaneous polls has been that frequent imposition of model code disrupts development work and normal public life, but the Election Commission has asserted it is a “vital instrumentality” aimed at providing level playing field in polls. According to the bills brought […]
JK witnessed driest year in five decades in 2024
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir experienced its driest year in five decades in 2024 as the below-normal precipitation continued for the fifth consecutive year, with a sharp 29 per cent deficit in rainfall compared to the annual average of 1232.3 mm, weather experts said on Saturday. “Jammu and Kashmir experienced its driest year in five decades […]
Train to Kashmir set to roll amid tight security measures
‘Cameras, escape tunnels and central control room for real-time monitoring Srinagar: Security will be paramount in Kashmir’s new rail network, with cutting-edge measures implemented to safeguard passengers and infrastructure. Cameras have been installed every 50 meters inside the tunnels, linked to a state-of-the-art central control room for real-time monitoring of security and operational data. Additionally, […]
122 Journalists were killed during 2024 amid global conflicts
A Grim Year for media By: Sualiha Zubair Srinagar: With a record 122 media professionals losing lives across various conflict zones, the year 2024 has become yet another perilous year for journalists worldwide. From airstrikes in Gaza to targeted killings in other war zones, journalists became key casualties, bearing the weight of their duty to […]
