Day: January 15, 2026

Kashmir, Observer, Jammu, Srinagar, Latest Kashmir News, Kashmir News, Kashmir Latest News Representational Photo New York/Washington- The Trump administration’s latest pause on immigrant visas for individuals from 75 “high-risk” countries, including Bangladesh and Pakistan, does not apply to tourist or work visas and will impact those wishing to live permanently in the US. The State…

Representational Photo By Dr. Mushtaq Rather Naveed Gull’s science classroom at Model Higher Secondary School Kokernag in Anantnag buzzes with creative energy.  He moves among his students, guiding them through experiments using simple, everyday materials.  A pulley swings, chemicals bubble, and a small stream outside turns into a living lab. Students watch, touch, ask questions, and…

KO file photo by Abid Bhat By Mohsin Masoodi Even in 2026, students and professionals in Jammu and Kashmir confront the same challenge: merit alone does not matter. The reservation system dominates education, employment, and promotions, and the general category (GC) or unreserved population, which makes up nearly 70% of the region, competes for a shrinking…

‘Self-Study Pays Off’: Anantnag Student Scores Perfect 500 In Arts Srinagar- Turning personal hardship into academic triumph, Tabin Reyaz of Government Higher Secondary School Mattan has secured a perfect 500 out of 500 to top the Class 12 Arts stream, achieving the milestone through self-study and without any private coaching. Tabin said the achievement came after two emotionally and…

File photo Srinagar- Students from both government and private schools featured prominently among the top performers across the four major streams in the Class 12 examinations, with two toppers each emerging from government and private institutions, underscoring a relatively balanced academic performance across school systems. Science In the Science stream, Hafsa of Kashmir Harvard Higher…

JKBOSE Class 10, 12 Exams Out; Girls Outscore Boys Srinagar- Girls outperformed boys in both Class 10 and Class 12 annual regular examinations as the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education on Wednesday declared the results, recording an overall pass percentage of 84 percent in Class 10 and 85 percent in Class 12. Officials…

Aakash Ashraf Srinagar- Aakash Ashraf’s classroom for the past one and a half years was not a school building but the chemotherapy and radiotherapy wards where he battled cancer. Armed largely with self-study, the teenager from Tral has now cleared his Class 10 board examinations with an impressive 97 percent marks. Aakash was in the…

Consistency, Not Shortcuts, Says Srinagar 12th Topper Srinagar- Sualiha Nabi, a student of Harvard Higher Secondary School, has emerged as one of Kashmir’s top performers in the Class 12 Commerce stream, securing an impressive 498 out of 500 marks. Her achievement has been widely hailed as a testament to disciplined preparation, clarity of purpose and sustained academic…

Home Secretary reviews security, anti-terror measures in Jammu KINS Desk Jammu, Jan 14 (KINS): Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting in Jammu to review overall security arrangements and assess the progress of ongoing anti-terror operations in the region. Govind Mohan as per news agency Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS) arrived in…

KO photo by Abid Bhat Srinagar- Snowfall in the Kashmir plains is unlikely until January 20, even as a series of western disturbances is expected to affect Jammu and Kashmir from January 16, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. The weather department said minimum temperatures across the region are expected to rise gradually at…