Day: December 13, 2025

Srinagar International Airport – File Photo Srinagar- To ensure seamless flight operations during the upcoming winter and fog season, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Saturday conducted a comprehensive dry run and preparedness exercise at Srinagar International Airport to assess operational readiness under adverse weather conditions. The exercise, held at 11:00 AM in the…

Shopian, Dec 13 (KINS): In continuation of its sustained efforts to ensure road safety and strict compliance with traffic regulations, the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Shopian has intensified action against traffic violations involving both two-wheelers and four-wheelers across the district. During the ongoing special enforcement drive, several motorists…

Kashmir, 1979: A Passport Photo and a Pilgrimage By Syed Nissar H. Gilani I still keep this photograph tucked away, its edges softened by time. It was taken in August 1979, and it was never meant for a family album.  The picture was for a passport, a very particular one.  The Haj passport issued then by…

CM Omar Abdullah unveils curtain raiser of 17th Adventure Tourism Convention at GulmargPitches technology-led revival of adventure tourism in J&KGULMARG, DECEMBER 13: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today unveiled the Curtain Raiser of the 17th Annual Convention of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) at the Gulmarg Convention Centre, formally setting the tone for…

KINS Correspondent Srinagar Dec 13 (KINS): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday appealed to electricity consumers to honestly declare their actual power load, stating that transformers are getting damaged primarily due to overloading caused by misuse of electricity. “Show the load genuinely—how much electricity you actually consume. I promise no transformer will develop a fault,”…

Trump Playbook Notwithstanding the spin by America’s “mainstream media” on the United States National Security 2025 document released by the Trump administration, the US NSS 2025 is a compendium worth reading. If at all there is something called a “top-down revolution”, the reversal of time and entrenched policies that created certain paradigms, then the contents…

Thang-Ta Screening for Junior Players at Gindun Ground, Srinagar Srinagar Dec 13 (KINS): The Jammu and Kashmir Thang-Ta Association is pleased to announce that the screening for Junior Thang-Ta players, both boys and girls, will take place at the Gindun Stadium , Srinagar on 15th of December 2025. This…

Representational Photo Jammu- A senior officer associated with the construction of the 850-MW Ratle Hydroelectric Power Project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district has accused a local BJP MLA of interfering in the works, and warned that continued disruptions could force the company to pull out of the project. Repeated phone calls and messages to…

Eight Illegal Structures of Drug Peddlers Demolished in Jammu Jammu- Eight illegal structures, including houses belonging to alleged drug peddlers, were demolished in a major drive here, while a person was arrested along with 6.64 grams of heroin in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Saturday, officials said. In a major action against drug peddlers…