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LG, CM congratulate Nabi for selection in Indian Test team

Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday congratulated Baramulla-born fast bowler Auqib Nabi on his selection to the Indian cricket team for the T... Read More


Climate change rapidly affecting Himalayas, need eco-friendly solutions: LG Sinha

Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said climate change was taking place at an alarming pace in the Himalayas, while calling for nature-based solutions for development. The ... Read More


Over 1,000 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir

Jammu, Aug. 4 -- The 26th batch of over 1,000 devotees left Jammu base camp on Monday for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir amid multi-tier security arrangements, officials said. Over 4.50 lakh pi... Read More


Assembly panel reviews food adulteration, calls for stricter enforcement across J&K

Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly's Committee on Petitions on Monday reviewed measures to tackle food adulteration across the Union Territory and called for stricter enfor... Read More


Govt approves Rs.10.95 cr for restoration, upgradation of Ziyarat Sharief Khiram, Shiv Mandir Thajiwara

Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- The Government of Jammu & Kashmir has approved two projects worth Rs.10.95 crore for the preservation, restoration and upgradation of two prominent religious sites in Anantnag dist... Read More


Soldier killed in rifle mishap

JAMMU, Aug. 4 -- An Army personnel lost his life after his service rifle accidentally discharged while he was on duty at a post in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, officials said on Monday. The incident occu... Read More


Protests and the Right to Dissent

Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- The protests against the NEET paper leak have once again brought into sharp focus the delicate balance between state authority and the constitutional right to dissent. Supreme Cour... Read More


Why Reservation Cannot Be Reduced to a Question of Merit

Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- Every few years, India finds itself engaged in a familiar debate: Should reservation continue, or should it be abolished? The argument is often presented as a question of merit. Th... Read More


From Ballots to Bickering

Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- There is a sound Kashmiri politics now makes with grim regularity: the press conference convened not to inform but to wound. In recent weeks, two of Jammu and Kashmir's mainstream ... Read More


Div Com reviews Srinagar Ring Road works, orders faster execution

Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Monday reviewed the progress of Phase II and Phase II-A of the Srinagar Ring Road project in Ganderbal district and directed the conc... Read More