Drug-laden Pak drones significant threat to India’s internal security: NCB Report
New Delhi: A “sharp” spike has been seen in the sightings and recovery of drugs-laden drones coming into India from Pakistan across the international border in Punjab over the last four years posing a “significant” threat to the country’s internal security, according to a report released on Tuesday. Anti-narcotics agencies have also witnessed a six-time […]
Techknow-2025: Omar Abdullah emphasizes equal opportunities in Govt Schools
Highlights education as key to global competitiveness SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that it is the responsibility of his government to ensure that students studying in government schools have access to the same facilities and opportunities as those in private institutions. “I would like to see even more participation from government schools […]
Unchecked urbanisation, climate neglect increasing incidence of natural disasters: AICTE chairman
Prayagraj: AICTE Chairman T G Sitharam on Saturday said uncontrolled urbanisation, deforestation and climate neglect have increased the incidence of natural disasters like floods and droughts in India and the rest of the world. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) chairman was addressing the 20th convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology […]
Faith Beyond Time: Elderly Keep Five-Decade Tradition alive at Hazratbal Shrine
Senior devotees from across Kashmir throng shrine for glimpse of holy relic By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: For Kashmir’s elderly, the annual pilgrimage to Hazratbal shrine on Eid-e-Meelad-un-Nabi (SAW) and the following Friday is more than ritual—it is a tradition spanning lifetimes. Many have been making this journey for over five decades, braving frailty, distance, […]
Houses will be provided free for families affected during Operation Sindoor, Floods and NoKs of terror victims
HRDS India to construct 1500 free houses in JK SRINAGAR: The High-range Rural Development Society (HRDS India) on Thursday said that it will construct 1500 free houses in Jammu and Kashmir. These 3-bedroom houses will incorporate modern features for comfort and safety The organisation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Divisional Commissioner Jammu and Divisional […]
Crackdown on fake news: Par panel recommends amending penal provision, mandatory fact-checking system
New Delhi: A parliamentary committee has called fake news a “serious threat” to public order and democratic process, and recommended amending penal provisions, increasing fine and fixing accountability to deal with the issue. In its draft report adopted on Tuesday, the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has also called for mandatory presence of […]
Agriculture J&K’s economic backbone: CM
Says govt committed to empower farmers SRINAGAR: The Apex Committee for the Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) led by Dr. Mangla Rai, renowned agriculture scientist and former DG, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Tuesday called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and briefed him about the progress on implementation of HADP for development of Agriculture […]
2014 Fears Return as Rains Drown Kashmir in Broken Promises
Five years without Jhelum dredging, half-finished flood projects and crumbling bunds leave Valley exposed By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: “Every downpour feels like 2014 again,” says Nazir Ahmad, a shopkeeper in Srinagar’s Bemina, as he pushes water out of his flooded shop. His words capture the growing panic in Kashmir, where days of heavy rainfall […]
Rising PCOS cases: Medico’s voice concern, stress on need for early diagnosis
New Delhi: As September marks PCOS Awareness Month, experts have voiced concern over its growing prevalence and impact on women’s health, especially as stigma and lack of awareness delay diagnosis. Globally, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 6-26 per cent of women, and in India, nearly 1 in 5 young women. Despite being among the most […]
Frequent highway disruptions threaten Kashmir’s fruit industry
70% of Valley’s population relies on horticulture Growers fear heavy losses as stranded fruit risks rotting Srinagar: As traditional Kashmir’s apple season is about to start, fruit growers are grappling with renewed anxiety over the frequent closures of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway — the Valley’s only all-weather road link with the rest of the […]