By: Aditya Rangroo As India celebrated her 78th Independence Day on 15 August, Kashmir has been showing promising signs of recovery after decades of unrest, conflicts, and border clashes between India and Pakistan. The region, known for its picturesque valleys, placid lakes, snow-capped mountains, and spectacular vistas, has been gradually returning to its old glory, […]
SRINAGAR [Sheikh Nadeem] (KIMS) — Hundreds of patients from across Anantnag district availed free medical services at a day-long health camp held Sunday at the Rising Institute of Scientific Education, Shangus. The camp, jointly organized by Salute 72 Live Blood Donors Group and Noorkash Foundation, aimed to provide healthcare access to underserved communities. Doctors from […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court order denying him bail in a terror funding case. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, however, refused to grant him interim bail. Senior […]
SRINAGAR — Senior PDP leader and former minister Naeem Akhtar Andrabi along with two former officials of J&K Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) has been discharged by a special court here in a corruption case registered against them six years ago. Observing that a criminal court has not to act as post office and become mouthpiece […]
ANANTNAG [Sheikh Nadeem] (KIMS) — NoorKash Foundation today held a key meeting at its Khanbal office, celebrating the successful completion of its main registration process, which members termed a significant milestone. The meeting resulted in the announcement of district-level appointments. In Anantnag, Mr. Fazil Ahmad was named District President, Mr. Owais Ahmad Naik as Vice […]
Gowhar Nazir Srinagar, Aug 25: The Sudents of Government Degree College for Women, Nawa Kadal, on Monday assembled at Kashmir University against the sudden hike in college admission and university examination fees for the 5th and 6th semesters of BBA, B.Com, B.A, B.Sc, and BCA courses. The students alleged that both the college and the […]
JAMMU — At least 45 students of the Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) were evacuated to safety in a joint operation by the State Disaster Response Force and police after floodwaters submerged the ground floor of the hostel complex here on Sunday, officials said. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police deployed manpower equipped […]
JAMMU/SRINAGAR — Heavy rains battered most parts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight, triggering flood-like situation in several low-lying areas and causing damage to a vital bridge on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, officials said. The winter capital Jammu recorded 190.4 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8.30 am, the second-highest downpour this month in […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday began the process of taking over the management of 215 schools affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), officials said. On Saturday morning, teams from the district administration and police visited these schools across the valley and took over their management, the officials said. They said principals of the respective […]
DHAKA — Holders of diplomatic and official passports from Bangladesh and Pakistan will no longer need visas to travel between the two countries, officials said on Thursday. The Advisory Council of Bangladesh’s interim administration, led by Muhammad Yunus, approved a mutual visa exemption agreement, his press secretary Shafiqul Alam told a news conference in Dhaka. […]