SRINAGAR: The Aam Aadmi Party registered its first victory in assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday when its candidate Mehraj Malik defeated his nearest rival from the BJP in Doda constituency by a margin of over 4,538 votes. Malik, a District Development Council (DDC) member, polled 23,228 votes against BJP’s Gajay Singh Rana’s […]
SRINAGAR: As the results of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly elections were announced on Tuesday, Engineer Ehtisham Khan expressed gratitude to the voters for their active participation, while raising concerns over the controversial amendments to the region’s New Reservation Policy. In a statement, Er Ehtisham Khan thanked the people of Jammu and Kashmir for […]
GANDERBAL: A week-long workshop on “Research and Publication Ethics,” organized by the Department of Education in collaboration with the Department of Communication and Journalism, Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) began at Tulmulla Campus here on Monday. The workshop aims to enhance awareness and understanding of ethical considerations in research and publications among participants, including academicians, […]
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Monday convened a meeting to review the progress regarding preparations for the successful conduct of Kashmir Marathon. The meeting was attended by Commissioner SMC, Dr Owais Ahmad; Director Tourism, VC LCMA, ADC Srinagar, SSP Traffic, Commandant SDRF, Srinagar, Director Health Services Kashmir, officers KPDCL, R&B, Youth Services […]
Orphaned at young age, 23-year-old entrepreneur Ishrat Ameen aims to revive Kashmir traditions through affordable, quality food HAJIN: A 23-year-old girl from Chewa village in Bandipora district has turned her love for cooking into a business. After losing both her parents at a young age, Ishrat Ameen faced many challenges, but she remained determined to […]
SRINAGAR: In a concerted effort to combat drug trafficking, police have arrested two notorious drug peddlers in Sopore and seized contraband substances from them. “A police team, led by the Station House Officer (SHO) of Police Station Tarzoo and supervised by SDPO Sopore Sarfaraz Bashir-JKPS, intercepted the suspects at a checkpoint on Sofi Akbar Road, […]
PULWAMA: In compliance to the directions of JK Legal Services Authority, Naseer Ahmad Dar, Principal District and Sessions Judge (PD&SJ) Pulwama, Secretary DLSA Pulwama along with Legal Aid Defense Counsels (LADCs) Pulwama and Shopian visited Special Jail Correctional Home Pulwama. During the visit, the PD&SJ along with team took stock of facilities available to the […]
AWANTIPORA: Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) is hosting a two-day National Conference on the “Impact of Technology on the Kashmiri Language,” on October 9-10, 2024. The conference organized by Habba Khatoon Centre for Kashmiri Language and Literature and sponsored by Le-Khidmah Foundation Ganderbal aims to bring together experts to discuss and explore the […]
HAJIN: A motorcyclist lost his life in a road accident after his bike collided with a tipper in S.K Bala village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Tahir Mohi-ud-Din, 19, a resident of S.K Bala. According to reports, a tipper bearing registration number JK01K-7895 collided with the motorcycle […]
SRINAGAR: Former minister and MLA Bandipora, Usman Majid on Saturday strongly condemned the derogatory and blasphemous remarks made by Yati Narsinghanand against Prophet Muhammad (SAW). He urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to take immediate and strict legal action against him. In a statement, Majid expressed deep outrage over the remarks, calling them a direct […]