Day: December 14, 2025

Created 800 MBBS Seats In 4 Yrs After Decades of Delay: LG   Says Accessible, Affordable Quality Healthcare Is Now a Reality in J&K ‘Over 1,100 Pending Promotions Cleared at SKIMS In 5 Yrs’ Srinagar- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed unprecedented expansion in medical education and healthcare infrastructure…

Representational Photo Srinagar- Growing mistrust of tap water has turned bottled water into a daily staple worldwide, even in countries where public water supplies are among the most rigorously tested. Aggressive marketing has framed bottled water as purer, healthier and more convenient. Scientific evidence, however, increasingly challenges this perception. The idea of purity lies at…

KO photo by Abid Bhat Srinagar- The prolonged dry spell in Kashmir has pushed several major water bodies to critically low levels, with key gauges at Sangam, Pampore, Lidder and Rambiyara recording negative flow readings. Chief Engineer, I&FC Kashmir, Showkat Hussain said the continued absence of significant rainfall since October has drastically reduced the discharge…

Mohamed Salah – AP Photo Liverpool- Mohamed Salah returned to Liverpool’s squad for the Premier League match against Brighton on Saturday after holding talks with manager Arne Slot. Salah was named as a substitute for the game at Anfield. The Egypt forward’s future was thrown into doubt last weekend when, in an explosive outburst to…

Hajj pilgrims should choose only authorised operators: Kiren RijijuNew Delhi, Dec 13 (KINS) Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday urged Indian Muslims planning to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage in 2026 to complete their bookings well in advance and ensure that they choose only authorised Hajj Group…

SAGG Eco Village Wins Gold at TOFT Tourism Awards Ridhi Verma Srinagar ~ SAGG Eco Village in Kashmir has won the Gold Award in the Sustainable Homestay category at the TOFT Wildlife & Nature Tourism Awards 2025, held at Bikaner House in New Delhi on Thursday. The TOFT Awards, supported by Sanctuary Nature Foundation, Outlook…

Srinagar, Dec 13 (KINS): A comprehensive cybercrime training programme for police officers and officials posted at newly established Cyber Police Stations across the Kashmir Zone concluded at the District Police Office (DPO), Srinagar. Organised on the directions of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, the programme commenced on…

Representational Photo The matchmaker steps into the house once again, adjusting her dupatta and letting out a tired breath, a small sign of how familiar this visit has become. Insha knows what comes next. She reaches for clothes that signal tradition, aware that this visit, like so many before it, carries unspoken rules. At 35,…

Sheikh Abdullah’s birth anniversary, ‘martyrs’ day’ again missing from J&K holiday list KINS Desk Srinagar Dec 13 (KINS): Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday  released a list of 25 official holidays for 2026, once again excluding the birth anniversary of National Conference (NC) founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah and July 13 Martyrs’ Day, despite the NC…

Kashmir’s Underdog Story Comes Alive on Screen By Fiza Masoodi  The first image in Real Kashmir Football Club lands with a familiar jolt. A young man cycles toward a protest outside a wine shop. Slogans fill the air. The tension builds. He throws a grenade and panic breaks out. Then the truth comes out.  It’s fake. …