Day: December 4, 2025

30 Sec Maiden LS Speech: MP Rashid Says ‘Our Blood Not Cheap’ Srinagar- Jailed Member of Parliament Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Wednesday demanded a blanket ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir, arguing that making the Union Territory a dry region should not be viewed through a political or anti national lens. Speaking during the…

The Kashmir Principal Who Made Muddy Shoes Proud By Dr Mushtaq Rather I teach English at HSS Salia, a school set among the orchards about twenty minutes from Anantnag town. Most of our students walk in from villages you won’t find on many maps, including Hapatnar, Vail Nagbal, Halwan and Pethgoo. On some winter mornings, it…

J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat Jammu- Praising the contribution of Village Defence Guards (VDGs), Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Wednesday said the force would not hesitate to induct them in regular force for exceptional contribution in counter-terrorism operations. He urged VDGs to remain vigilant and actively cooperate with police and security…

Bear at KU Girls’ Hostel By Dr. Rizwan Rumi  The bear arrived in Srinagar like a restless traveller who refused to read the season.  It should have curled into a den somewhere in the upper forests by now, locked inside the long winter sleep that makes the cold easier to bear.  Instead it roamed the city…

J&K Govt Logo Srinagar- The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday issued a unified set of guidelines for ex gratia relief under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) to individuals affected by law and order disturbances. The General Administration Department notified the revised relief structure after approval from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The updated compensation covers magistrates,…

Representational Photo By Wani Hayat Inside Government Middle School in Budgam district, Grade VI children wait for their first class. They whisper, fidget, and look toward the door.  Ten minutes go by, then twenty. Their science teacher still does not come. A boy shrugs and says what everyone already knows: “Sir will come after the meeting.”…

BJP Ladakh pushes people-centric governance, organizational strengthening in Nubra; Tashi Gyaltson & Ashok Koul lead key review meeting Srinagar, Dec 03 (KINS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ladakh held a pivotal meeting in Nubra Valley on Tuesday, focusing on expanding organizational capacity at the grassroots and accelerating development initiatives aimed at improving the lives of local…