Kashmir Reader

Rajouri: Three goats were killed while two others sustained critical injuries after a leopard attacked a herd in Manjakote area of Rajouri district. They said that the incident took place at Hayatpura village, where a leopard attacked the livestock belonging to Mohd Nisar Khan, son of Mohd Shareif. As per locals, the leopard attacked the []

Srinagar: A tourist from West Bengal went missing from the Teetwal area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district, prompting a manhunt after his Aadhaar card was allegedly found to be fake, officials said here on Sunday. They said 38-year-old Sanjay Sardar, a resident of Kolkata, went missing on Saturday after leaving behind []

Flags global conflicts, calls for resilience, innovation, cooperation, sustainability New Delhi, Sep 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Sunday that the weaponisation of technology and critical minerals could hinder shared prosperity, urging BRICS to rise through cooperation even as its leaders unveiled mega plans, including an open-source AI ecosystem to assist the Global South. []

Says safeguarding peoples interests remains NCs top priority Srinagar, Sep 13: National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the Union Government must take serious and meaningful measures to address the growing sense of alienation, disappointment and distrust among the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that although elections were held in []

Says Kashmir now fully integrated with India Mumbai, Sep 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said BJP-led NDA governments in 21 states will introduce Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before 2029. Shah was speaking to reporters here while highlighting the achievements of the Centre over the last 12 years and the BJPs 25-year journey []

Says war only multiplies human suffering New Delhi, Sep 13: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, along with Aga Syed Hassan and Molvi Imran Raza Ansari, met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi and exchanged views on the grave situation confronting the region, the need for []

Leh, Sep 13: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday launched a mega project to revive the rapidly drying Tso Kar Lake by channelising 320 million litres of water per day from a glacier-fed stream at an altitude of 18,000 feet into the water body, which has lost nearly 70 per cent of its []

Safely brought back, reunited with families Ganderbal, Sep 13: In a major success, Ganderbal Police have traced and safely recovered three minor boys who had gone missing from the Kheerbhawani area, following an extensive 10-day search operation that led the police team to Daund Railway Station in Pune, Maharashtra. According to police, Police Station Kheerbhawani []

Recognised for contributions to Earth Sciences Awantipora, Sep 13: Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice-Chancellor, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), has been elected as Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), the countrys oldest science academy, established in 1930. The prestigious Fellowship recognises Prof Romshoos sustained contributions to Earth and Environmental sciences []

Srinagar, Sep 13: In its continued drive against absconders, Police in Anantnag along with Rajasthan Police has arrested an absconder who was evading arrest since 2009. A police party of Police Station Mattan apprehended one absconder namely Shabir Ahmad Khan, son of Mohd. Shahbaz Khan resident of Nai Basti, Khanabal near Showkat Gas Agency, presently []

Association says students cannot be threatened for demanding hygienic food SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Saturday strongly condemned the alleged assault, intimidation and harassment of students of the J&K Girls Hostel at Jamia Millia Islamia during their ongoing protest over serious concerns regarding the quality, hygiene and sanitation of food being []

SRINAGAR: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) has urged all party constituency in-charges to identify deserving SC/ST patients requiring financial assistance for serious ailments and forward their cases to the office of Member of Parliament Er Rashid for necessary assistance and follow-up. Speaking at a meeting of AIP constituency in-charges, AIP Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi said []

23213 cases settled across UT of J&K SRINAGAR: Continuing its endeavor to promote access to justice through swift, cost-effective and amicable resolution of disputes, the J&K Legal Services Authority, under the patronage of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Patron-in-Chief, J&K Legal Services Authority and under the []

BJP, its like-minded parties can never be well-wishers of Kashmiri people SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar Saturday said the party will continue to strive at every level for the restoration of constitutional and democratic rights, as well as statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Sagar said this while addressing []

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the clearance of impediments for Srinagar Ring Road (SRR) Phase-II and II-A to expedite the completion of the project. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, SSP Traffic Rural, Project Director NHAI, and officers from R&B, PHE and KPDCL. On the []

Stresses adherence to Oct 2027 deadline JAMMU: The Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, has emphasized the need for accelerated progress on the new Legislative Assembly Complex, with a firm deadline of October 2027. During his visit to the site, he reviewed ongoing work and took stock of the projects []

SRINAGAR: The Social Welfare Department (SWD), SANKALP-HEW Srinagar, through the office of the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Khanyar, organised an Anemia Health Camp in Zone Boud Dal, Srinagar, with the objective of promoting awareness and early detection of anemia among the community. A dedicated health team from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Srinagars office []