Kashmir Reader

Association now has six major offshoots, affiliated student associations under its broader framework SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has expanded its organisational footprint by bringing the J&K Veterinary Students Association (JKVSA) under its umbrella as its official veterinary students wing and allied body, further broadening its representation of professional and academic student []

Explores AI-driven solutions for Kashmiri, a low-resource language in digital ecosystem SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar hosted KATHE 2026: AI Challenge for Kashmiri Language Translation, a national-level initiative aimed at advancing artificial intelligence and machine-learning applications for the Kashmiri language. It focused on English-to-Kashmiri machine translation, bringing together students, academics, linguists, technology []

Mission YUVA, HADP, JKCIP & PMFBY BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Athar Aamir Khan on Saturday reviewed implementation and progress under Mission YUVA, Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), Jammu and Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement in Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP) and Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in the district. At the outset, the Deputy []

SRINAGAR: In connection with the sacred month of Rabi-ul-Awwal, Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has announced that Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq will deliver a sermon at Masjid Sharief Mirjan Pora on Sunday, 23rd August, 2026 from 4:00PM till Asr prayers. The Anjuman, in a statement issued here, urged people to participate in this []

SRINAGAR: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) on Saturday welcomed the reported decision to withdraw cases against protesters in Ladakh, making a compassionate appeal to the Government of India to extend the same gesture to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir. We welcome any step that brings healing and reconciliation. The people of Ladakh are our people []

34 FIRs registered, 182 vehicles, machinery seized in four months BUDGAM: In a major four-month-long enforcement drive against illegal mining and the unlawful extraction and transportation of minerals, Budgam Police have intensified action across the district, registering 34 FIRs and seizing 182 vehicles and machinery. During the last four months, Budgam Police have registered 34 []

Mediation Act, 2023 and role of judges in referral discussed SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir Judicial Academy, under the patronage of Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, and the guidance of Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Judge, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and Chairman, Governing Committee, the J&K Judicial []

Badminton, Table Tennis competitions continue across district BARAMULLA: Zone Sopore emerged victorious in the Under-19 Boys Kabaddi Competition of the Inter-Zonal District Level (IZDL) tournament, defeating Zone Dangerpora in a closely contested and thrilling final held today at Indoor Stadium Khawaja Bagh, Baramulla. The competition was organised by the Department of Youth Services & Sports, []

BANDIPORA: Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Bandipora organised a meaningful and thought-provoking Dosti Discussion under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA) to engage students in an open dialogue on the growing menace of drug abuse and measures to prevent it. The programme was presided over by Dr. G.M. Pujju, Deputy Chief Education Officer (Dy. []

CRCs do not ask the government to ignore its recruitment rules. They ask that the rules governing their engagement should recognise the realities of the work they perform and the responsibilities they carry. A government school may have a building, furniture, and textbooks, but education ultimately depends upon human beings. Rs 25,000 may be a []

Generation Z has grown up during a period marked by rapid technological development, social media, and changing social expectations. Their experiences are significantly different from those of their parents and grandparents. As a result, differences in attitudes, communication styles, career aspirations, and ideas about personal freedom have become increasingly visible. These differences are not necessarily []

Bandipora: Project RAHAT, a women-led sanitary pad manufacturing initiative in Shahgund, Bandipora, has earned recognition for its efforts towards women empowerment, menstrual hygiene awareness and livelihood generation. Raziya Farooq, a member of the Self-Help Group associated with the project, was conferred the President Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) Appreciation Award and Medallion in recognition of []

Samba: The body of a man was found lying in a field at Keso village in the Ramgarh area of Samba district on Saturday, officials said. An official said that police reached the spot and took the body into custody. The deceased was identified as Balkar Singh, a resident of Barota Camp, Ramgarh, he said. []