From Police Stations to Smartphones: How E-FIRs Are Revolutionising Justice Delivery in Kashmir
Digital policing reform wins public confidence across the Valley, offer transparency, speed and safety to citizens Srinagar: In a quiet but powerful shift, Kashmir’s justice system is going digital — not through complex reforms or grand inaugurations, but through the simple act of filing an Electronic First Information Report (E-FIR). What once required a trip […]
Three Agas, one battlefield: Budgam Braces for a Unique Political Contest
NC, PDP & BJP field candidates from the same influential family; Omar leads campaign for NC Budgam: The Budgam by-election on November 11 has turned into a rare and interesting contest — a battle between three leaders from the same influential family known for its religious and social standing in central Kashmir. The National Conference […]
Wildlife panel clears 13 defence, paramilitary projects in Ladakh, Arunachal
New Delhi: The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life (NBWL) has recommended 13 defence and paramilitary projects, most of them in high-altitude protected areas of Ladakh and one in Arunachal Pradesh, according to the minutes of its 86th meeting. The proposals, submitted by the Ministry of Defence, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) […]
Low-carbon future to cost 0.6 pc of average GDP to nine emerging economies: Study
New Delhi: The climate finance needed for nine major emerging economies in the G20, including India, China, Brazil, and South Africa, to transition to a low-carbon future by 2030 amounts to about USD 2.2 trillion or 0.6 per cent of their GDP on average, according to a new study. The report titled “Climate Finance Needs […]
Tackling financial crimes: FATF report acknowledges India’s legal efforts in recovering public assets
New Delhi: A latest FATF report has acknowledged India’s legal efforts in recovering public assets defrauded through financial crimes citing an ED money laundering case, where land confiscated by the agency has been identified for constructing an airport that will benefit the society. The 340-page report titled ‘Asset Recovery Guidance and Best Practices’ has cited […]
Budgam bypolls: EC notice to PDP candidate on late-night campaign in violation of model code
Srinagar: The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a showcause notice to People’s Democratic Party candidate for Budgam bypolls, Aga Muntazir Mehdi, for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by conducting late-night campaign in the assembly constituency without requisite permission. However, in his response, Mehdi said there was no deliberate or wilful breach of […]
Self-Help Groups Turn Kashmir’s Women into “Lakhpati Didis”
From tailoring and saffron packaging to home bakeries, SHG scheme empowers thousands of women Srinagar: In the heart of Kashmir’s towns and villages, a quiet revolution is unfolding — led not by politicians or professionals, but by ordinary women. Thanks to the government’s Self-Help Group (SHG) scheme, thousands of women across the Valley are scripting […]
Saffron Industry suffers Rs 7,000-Crore Loss as Harvest Falls to 15%
Growers dejected as “red gold” wilts; NC MLA Hasnain Masoodi calls NSM ‘a total failure’ Srinagar: Kashmir’s saffron growers are facing one of the worst seasons in recent years, with this year’s harvest dropping to just 15 percent of the expected yield. The fall in production has caused an estimated Rs 7,000-crore loss to the […]
CM inaugurates Noor Jahan Bridge at Qamarwari
Says, we will let our work speak when people judge us after five years SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday inaugurated the 3×43 metre PSC Girder Double Lane Noor Jahan Bridge at Qamarwari, constructed over the River Jhelum to significantly ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity between the two sides of Srinagar city connecting Qamarwari […]
Marshals in Motion: The silent force behind Assembly chaos
Inside the tense moments when order-keepers turn ‘peacemakers’ in the House Srinagar: They are neither lawmakers nor political heavyweights. Yet, when the Legislative Assembly erupts in chaos, all eyes turn to them — the Marshals, the silent sentinels who step in when democracy’s debates turn into shouting matches. On Thursday, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly […]