RisingKashmir

New Delhi , October 12 : Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh are set to visit Parliament Street Police Station on Monday to seek permission for a fresh peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar and demand that a date and venue be allotted within 24 hours. Ranka said Delhi Police should allocate a date for a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar within 24 hours, failing which the party would announce another protest call. In a post on X on Sunday, Ranka said, At 10

Anantnag, Oct 12 : A woman died on spot while her husband sustained critical injuries after an i20 car hit a motorcycle at Furrah Mir Bazar area of Anantnag district. Officials said that an i20 car bearing registration number JK03M-4148 hit a motorcycle bearing registration number PB10FV-5999 at Furrah Mir Bazar, resulting in critical injuries to the bike rider and death of his wife on spot. The deceased has been identified as Fareeda Akhtar, while the injured is her husband Mohd Altaf Bhat, res

Srinagar, Oct 11: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed a preventive detention order issued against Kaiser Hameed Beigh under the Public Safety Act (PSA), holding that the order was based on vague and irrelevant grounds and that an unexplained delay of more than two years in its execution had snapped the required live and proximate link between past alleged activities and the need for detention. Justice Rajesh Sekhri passed the judgment while allowing a petition challenging

Srinagar, Oct 11: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said the Centre was ready to consider proposals from the Jammu and Kashmir government concerning old-age homes and other support facilities, as he underlined the need to ensure that welfare schemes reach every eligible beneficiary and that officials facilitate their effective implementation. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said that o eligible beneficiary should be left behind

Srinagar, Oct 11: Jammu and Kashmir requires an estimated investment of Rs 1.44 lakh crore over five years to address deep-rooted development deficits and expand employment opportunities, according to a new research report that has identified educated youth unemployment, inadequate earnings and a weak formal economy among the region's most pressing challenges. The report, released by the Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS), accessed by Rising Kashmir,estimates that a coordina

Two young lives were cut short, and four others were injured in a road accident at Nelipora Magam in Handwara on Sunday evening. Tahir Ahmad and Mohammad Aamir, both residents of Salkoot in Kupwara, reportedly died on the spot after an Alto collided head-on with a motorcycle. The injured have been shifted to GMC Handwara for treatment. The incident is tragic, but it is not isolated. Across Kashmir, roads continue to claim lives with alarming regularity, turning routine journeys into fatal risks.

A new study on polycystic ovary syndrome among college students in Kashmir deserves far more than a passing news headline. Its findings expose a serious public-health concern and an equally troubling failure of awareness. Of the 1,217 students surveyed, 33.6 per cent showed symptoms suggestive of PCOS, while 1.28 per cent displayed strong indicators of the condition. Though these figures do not represent clinically confirmed prevalence, they are significant enough to demand an organised institut

Education is a blessing that ought to be a means of personal growth, intellectual development, and service to humanity. However, in Kashmir, it is increasingly treated as a means to measure social prestige and superiority over others. A persons worth is often judged by the degree they hold, the profession they pursue, and the marriage prospects their qualifications and professions can secure. This mind-set reflects a form of intellectual elitism: the belief that certain academic fields and profe

Jammu, Oct 11: The Sanatan Dharam Natak Samaj on Saturday commenced its annual Ramleela at Dewana Mandir in Jammu East, marking the beginning of the Navratri celebrations with religious rituals and devotional performances. The programme began with pooja and archana, followed by the formal inauguration by Jammu East MLA and Samaj Chairman Yudhvir Sethi in the presence of SHO Paccadanga Rakesh Manni, President Anil Masoom, General Secretary Bharat Bhushan and other members of the organising commit

Srinagar, Oct 11: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference President and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone on Sunday welcomed Hilal Ahmad Tantray, former Municipal Chairman of Ganderbal, into the party fold at a gathering attended by senior party functionaries, marking a fresh addition to the partys organisational presence in the district. The induction took place in the presence of State Secretary (Organisation) Sheikh Imran, State Secretary Abbas Wani, State Spokesperson Muneeb Quraishi and Tasaduq Yasin, P

Srinagar, Oct 11: Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Sunday expressed grief over the death of a woman in a fire incident at Noorbagh in Srinagar, where she reportedly jumped from a three-storey residential building in an attempt to escape the flames. In a post on X, Bukhari described the incident as tragic and extended his condolences to the bereaved family. Saddened by the tragic death of a woman in a fire incident at Noorbagh, Srinagar. As the fire engulfed her three-storey re

Srinagar, Oct 11: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed ur Rehman Para on Sunday criticised the Jammu and Kashmir government's new ease-of-doing-business laws, alleging that the relaxation of building and land-use regulations could expose residential neighbourhoods to unchecked commercial activity and increase environmental and flood-related risks. Para questioned the government's justification for the changes, saying measures presented as business reforms could weaken planning safeguards

Srinagar, Oct 11: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday raised concerns over the opening up of agricultural land and orchards in Jammu and Kashmir for commercial high-rise construction, warning that such development could threaten food security and expose people to serious seismic risks. In a post on X, the former chief minister questioned the government's development approach, alleging that agricultural and horticultural land was being made available for commercial c

New Delhi, Oct 11: Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh felicitated Srinagar youth Faheem Nazir, who was allegedly assaulted in Delhi after raising slogans in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a meeting with a BJP Minority Morcha delegation. The delegation, led by BJP Minority Morcha national president Kunwar Basit Ali, met Singh and apprised him of the incident involving Nazir, according to a statement issued by the party's minority wing. During th

Udhampur: MLA Udhampur East Ranbir Singh Pathania on Sunday inaugurated two road development works aimed at strengthening rural connectivity and accelerating socio-economic development across the constituency. The projects include the laying of road base material (RBM) on the Larey-Smal to Sochi Moh Road in Panchayat Sumwal, Block Majalta, under the CD & P Budget 202627, at an estimated cost of 4.85 lakh, and the Balpur-Kamdala road project from Km 0.350 to Bani, covering a length of 4.1 kilomet

Jammu, Oct 11: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Sunday dismissed reports of a ministerial resignation as false, saying decisions regarding the party's leadership rested with National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Speaking to reporters after visiting Bawe Wali Mata Temple on the first day of Navratri, Choudhary said no minister had resigned and urged the media to focus on public issues rather than speculation over political

Budgam, Oct 11: Jammu and Kashmir Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian, in collaboration with Salute 72 Blood Donors Group, organised a free medical camp at Imambargah Mirgund in Budgam to provide healthcare services to local residents. According to a statement, Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian President Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi Al-Safavi, accompanied by General Secretary Aga Syed Mujtaba Abbas Mosavi Al-Safavi, visited the camp and reviewed the facilities available to attendees. The Anjuman leaders appreciated the effor

Budgam, Oct 11: Despite the government spending a substantial amount on the construction of a new school building in Gampora village of Beerwah tehsil in central Kashmirs Budgam district, students continue to attend classes in an old, dilapidated structure that lacks basic facilities, including a toilet and safe drinking water. Locals said the new school building was provided by the government nearly six years ago and its construction has been completed. However, the building has yet to be made

Srinagar/Anantnag, October 11: A woman died after jumping from the window of a three-storey residential house while attempting to escape a fire in Jehangir Mohalla, Noorbagh, Srinagar on Sunday afternoon, while five residential houses were gutted in a separate fire incident at Thamankoot in Verinag, officials said. In the Noorbagh incident, two houses were gutted in the blaze. The woman, identified as Haleema Sheikh, wife of Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Noorbagh, was on the third floor of

Srinagar: Fifteen years ago, selling electric underfloor heating in Kashmir often began with a simple explanation: what it was, how it worked and why a heating system installed beneath the floor could offer an alternative to conventional methods of keeping homes warm. Today, the conversation has changed. Customers ask for an Electric Hamam by name. Specialised teams install the systems across the Valley, while dealers offer products from different manufacturers and across a range of price points

Srinagar, October 11: The Department of Psychiatry at SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, has launched a month-long Mental Health Awareness Campaign from October 10 to November 10, 2026, aimed at reducing stigma, improving access to mental healthcare and incorporating the lived experiences of patients into healthcare policies and services. The campaign is being observed under the theme Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change, highlighting the importance of involving individuals who have exp

Geneva , October 11 : At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, have died and more than 116 others remain missing after a vessel carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) announced on Sunday. According to an official statement released by the UN agency, the boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen when it overturned near Guhere, north of Obock, during the night of October 89, according to accounts provided by survivors. Among

Srinagar, Oct 11 : A 20-year-old non-local labourer died after an iron rod accidentally fell on him, working at bridge in Sumbal area of north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Sunday. An official told the news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO) the man sustained severe head injuries after the iron rod fell on him from a height while he was working at an under-construction bridge in Sumbal Bandipora. He was shifted to Srinagar hospital after being referred from Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Bandipora,