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Sudhansh Pant In the light of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam(the world is one family), the glory of the elderly is their insight, their knowledge and their wisdom. In Indian homes, there is always a memory everyone carries, a grandfather narrating an adventurous story from his childhood or a grandmother demonstrating knitting while sitting in the balcony on [] The post Two Generations, One Home: Indias Promise to Its Elders appeared first on Northlines .

The ongoing strike by MBBS and BDS interns in J&K seeking hike in stipend has brought an important issue to the centre of public attention. The work in government hospitals has been affected badly as the interns are on strike since August 31, 2026. What is concerning is that the interns demand is widely considered [] The post End the deadlock! appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra and three others in connection with an alleged Rs 1,322-crore fraud involving LIC Housing Finance Ltd (LICHFL), officials said on Saturday. According to the FIR, the case relates to two loans totalling Rs 980 crore sanctioned to [] The post CBI Books Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra In LICHFL Fraud Case appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Sep 5: Self-styled influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, accused of seriously injuring a 38-year-old man during a protest at Jantar Mantar in June, was arrested and sent to one-day police custody on Saturday by a Delhi court. The Patiala House court passed the order through Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler. Bhardwaj, 21, and [] The post Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj Arrested, Sent To One-Day Police Custody appeared first on Northlines .

United Nations, Sep 5: India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution seeking to promote a more accurate and equitable representation of the worlds regions on maps, particularly addressing the under-representation of Africa. The 193-member General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly adopted the resolution titled Correct the map: rebalancing global cartographic representation and [] The post India Backs UNGA Resolution For More Accurate World Map appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu, Sep 5: The Jammu Zonal Unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has exposed two distinct routes being used to smuggle heroin into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan, directly through the Uri sector and indirectly via Punjab, seizing a cumulative 6.920 kg of heroin in a series of operations over about a month. An [] The post NCB Busts Twin Heroin Routes Into J&K, Seizes 6.92 Kg In Month appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Sep 5: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released admit cards for candidates appearing in the UGC-NET June 2026 re-examination for English, Commerce and Sociology, scheduled for September 9 and 10. Candidates can download their admit cards from the official UGC-NET website using their login credentials. The NTA had announced the re-test for [] The post UGC NET June 2026 admit card released for English, Commerce, Sociology re-exam appeared first on Northlines .

Dubai, Sep 5: India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the final Group A clash of the T20 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium tonight, with the match scheduled to begin at 8 PM IST. India have already secured their place in the semi-finals after registering convincing victories over Thailand and Hong Kong in [] The post T20 Asia Cup: India To Face Pakistan In Final Group A Clash Tonight appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Sep 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged teachers to make students aware of the dangers of drugs and help reduce their screen time, stressing that educators must pay attention to childrens behaviour and everyday lives beyond their academic performance. Interacting with national award-winning teachers on Friday, on the eve of Teachers Day, [] The post PM Modi Urges Teachers To Shield Students From Drug Menace appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu, Sep 5: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has selected 20 teachers and education officials from across the Union Territory for the Teachers Award 2026, with one awardee representing each district. The list includes teachers, lecturers, senior lecturers and principals from all 10 districts of the Jammu division and 10 districts of the [] The post 20 Teachers Selected For J&K Teachers Award 2026 appeared first on Northlines .

SRINAGAR:One terrorist was killed and an AK-series rifle along with other war-like stores was recovered during a joint operation by the Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF in the Ashdar Gali area of central Kashmirs Budgam district, officials said on Friday. The operation was launched on the basis of specific intelligence inputs after security forces [] The post Terrorist killed in Budgam encounter, hunt on for second appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Sep04:The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has remained headless for nearly three weeks, rendering the constitutional body virtually non-functional. The Commission, mandated to conduct recruitment for gazetted posts, has been without a chairperson since August 15, 2026, when Arun Kumar Choudhary, a former IPS officer, completed his term as Chairman. The [] The post Public Service Commission headless for nearly 3 weeks appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Sep04:Ladakhi groups have postponed their proposed Padyatra from Kargil to Leh in view of the upcoming talks with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Addressing a press conference in Leh, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, said the leadership has collectively decided to defer the march. The talks have been scheduled just one day before the [] The post Ahead of talks, proposed KargilLeh Padyatra postponed appeared first on Northlines .

No more assurances; strike to continue till stipend hiked to Rs 30,000 Jammu Tawi, Sep 04:A delegation of protesting MBBS and BDS interns on Friday met Health Minister Sakeena Itoo and the Chief Ministers Advisor, urging the government to take immediate steps to resolve their long-pending demand for enhancement of their monthly stipend. During the [] The post MBBS, BDS interns meet Health Minister, reject one-month timeline appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed a range of key issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting focused on restoration of Statehood, finalisation of the Transaction of Business Rules, rationalisation of reservations and other important matters related to public welfare and development. [] The post CM discusses Statehood, other key issues with Home Minister appeared first on Northlines .

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, on Friday called for a reliability-first and fiscally prudent approach to electric mobility in Jammu and Kashmir, with EV adoption to be scaled up with establishing adequate service readiness, winter performance and dependable charging infrastructure. The Chief Secretary was chairing a meeting to review the comprehensive framework of the Draft [] The post CS reviews framework of Draft J&K EV Policy 2026 appeared first on Northlines .

JAMMU TAWI: Police on Friday carried out a joint search-cum-area domination exercise in the border areas in Samba district to strengthen security and enhance vigilance, officials said. The exercise began in Regal village and extended to Chillerian, Nadala, and Ploora. Security personnel carried out thorough checks and maintained a presence along identified routes and vulnerable [] The post Joint search ops carried out in Samba border to enhance security appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi: Army personnel rescued an unidentified teenage girl after she was found floating in Mendhar Nala near Balnoi in Poonch district on Friday, officials said. The girl, aged around 14-16 years, was noticed in the flowing water at around 1.30 pm, following which Army personnel launched an immediate rescue operation and pulled her to [] The post Army rescues teenage girl found floating in Mendhar Nala appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Sep 4: A senior police official on Friday led a joint security review of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine and the entire route from Katra to Bhawan in Reasi district, officials said. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Shiv Kumar Sharma, who looks after the operation area of the twin districts of Udhampur and Reasi, [] The post Security review of Vaishno Devi shrine, enroute conducted appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi:Shri Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated with religious fervour and enthusiasm across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, with temples witnessing large gatherings of devotees and a range of religious and cultural programmes. In Jammu, devotees thronged prominent temples to offer prayers and seek blessings of Lord Krishna. Special pujas, bhajan-kirtans and other religious programmes were [] The post Janmashtami celebrated with religious fervour across J&K appeared first on Northlines .

Puran Chand Sharma Teachers should be the best minds in the country-Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan The history of modern India is enriched by the lives of distinguished individuals who contributed significantly to the nation through their wisdom, service and leadership. Among them, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan occupies a prominent place as a scholar who successfully combined intellectual [] The post Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, The ideal teacher and philosopher appeared first on Northlines .

Ramesh Sarraf Dhamora Teachers are not merely sources of bookish knowledge in our lives; they are guides who show us the right path. From early childhood education to the shaping of our careers, they inspire us to learn, understand, and progress. That is why, in our country, teachers are accorded a status even higher than [] The post Teachers: Guides of Society appeared first on Northlines .

The classroom changed, the technology changed, but the purpose of teaching remained the same. By Prof. (Dr.) Parshant Bakshi Head, Division of Fruit Science, SKUAST-Jammu I still remember the classrooms where I began my journey as a teacher with a blackboard, a piece of chalk and a group of curious studentssitting before me. There was [] The post From Black Board to Smart Board: A Teachers Journey Through Changing Times appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Aug 23: The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to appoint district-level nodal officers to accelerate the shift of households from LPG to piped natural gas (PNG) in areas where piped gas is available, citing the need for a faster and more coordinated transition. In an August 21 letter to state chief [] The post Centre Pushes States to Speed Up LPG-to-PNG Shift appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Aug 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on Indias youth to dream bigger, innovate further and explore new frontiers as he hailed the countrys growing capabilities in space on National Space Day. In a social media post, Modi greeted the nation on the occasion and highlighted the expanding role of young [] The post PM Modi Urges Youth to Push Indias Space Frontiers appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Aug 23: Ten days after both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die, the Monsoon Session has not yet been formally prorogued, triggering speculation that the government may seek to pass key legislation without convening a fresh session. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on August 13, but the [] The post Parliament Session Still Not Prorogued, Fueling Delimitation Bill Buzz appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi: India is set to send court summons to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed through diplomatic channels in connection with the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack case, sources said, in a move aimed at establishing that the accused was given an opportunity to appear before the court and present his defence. The summons will be [] The post India to Serve Hafiz Saeed Court Summons in Pakistan Over Pahalgam Attack appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi: India has achieved a major milestone in small arms indigenisation with the manufacture and successful test-firing of the first fully indigenous AK-203 assault rifle, named Sher, at the Korwa ordnance facility in Amethi. The rifle has been produced by Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture between India and Russia established in [] The post India Test-Fires First Fully Indigenous AK-203 Sher Rifle at Amethi appeared first on Northlines .