Kashmir Reader

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday performed puja on Somnath Swabhiman Parv, a celebration of 1,000 years of unbroken faith and unyielding resolve. Sinha also attended a public event organised on the sacred occasion at Lok Bhavan, an official spokesman said. The lieutenant governor (LG) said that despite countless atrocities and []

DUBAI: Iran has sent its response to a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the more than two-month war to mediator Pakistan, Irans IRNA news agency said on Sunday. According to Irans proposal, the current phase of negotiations will focus exclusively on the cessation of hostilities in the region, a source familiar with the matter told []

LEH: The UT of Ladakh is all set to achieve a unique fusion of renewable energy generation and modern sporting infrastructure, with Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena giving approval for the installation of a solar plant atop the famous Ice-Hockey Rink in Leh. The 500 kWp on-grid Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Plant on the rooftop of []

Free electricity, anti-drug, women safety task forces CHENNAI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C Joseph Vijay on Sunday signed his first set of documents after taking oath as the new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, approving a series of welfare measures aimed at public welfare and womens safety. Soon after assuming office, Vijay, accompanied by Congress []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that he will discuss the issue of the Transaction of Business Rules of the Union Territory and reservation with the Union Home Minister today. Speaking to reporters,said the CM said that he will raise matters related to the Business Rules, the appointment of the Advocate General, and []

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has rejected Irans proposal to end the months-long war as totally unacceptable without sharing details even as a key Republican leader urged him to consider the military option. Trump received the Iranian proposal on Sunday amid hopes that it could lead to a breakthrough to end the war with Iran []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah accused PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday of levelling false and baseless allegations against his government, alleging that she wants to divert peoples attention from her partys help to the BJP in winning a Rajya Sabha seat from the Union Territory last year. I was listening to []

Exhorts them to uphold JKPs glorious legacy with integrity, commitment to national service Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday handed over Appointment Letters to the newly recruited Constables of Jammu Kashmir Police during a landmark presentation ceremony at the Armed Police Complex, Zewan. Around 4000 recruits were selected through a transparent, merit-based process conducted []

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to use petrol, diesel, and gas with great restraint amid the ongoing West Asia conflict and heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it the need of the hour. Speaking in Hyderabad after inaugurating development projects worth approximately Rs 9,400 crore, the Prime Minister []

Calls for zero-casualty disaster management New Delhi: At a high-level meeting on Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the countrys preparedness to deal with potential floods and heatwaves and underlined that efforts should be made to achieve zero-casualty disaster management. Shah said at least 60 lakes should be included in the plan to develop []

Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday pitched for a dialogue between India and Pakistan, claiming that backchannel engagements between the two countries were continuing despite the public rhetoric against them. They talk about Operation Sindoor. But do you know that for the last three months, secret talks with Pakistan have been going []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for multiple development projects worth 42.38 crore across Ganderbal district, aimed at strengthening healthcare infrastructure, road connectivity, public amenities, youth facilities, heritage conservation and tourism development. The Chief Minister began his tour at Beehama, Ganderbal, where he laid the foundation stone for construction []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday dedicated medical equipment worth 2.25 crore to the public at Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital, further strengthening critical healthcare facilities at the hospital. The Chief Minister inaugurated advanced medical equipment under Corporate Social Responsibility by HDFC Bank including an ERCP Endoscopy Machine, Ultra/Doppler Sound Machine, Tissue Processor for []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday inaugurated the India Golf Carnival 2026 tournament at the Royal Springs Golf Course here. He officially inaugurated the tournament by teeing off at the golf course. On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that Jammu & Kashmir holds immense potential for golf and adventure tourism and that events []

Ganderbal: In view of the rising water level and strong currents in River Sindh, Police in Ganderbal have issued a public advisory urging residents, visitors, tourists and especially youngsters to strictly avoid venturing near the banks of the river. People are advised not to bathe, swim, or take selfies near vulnerable spots along the river, []

Joins Padyatra at Anantnag, appeals people to break silence to win this war Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday joined Padyatra at Anantnag as part of Drug-Free J&K Campaign. Addressing a public gathering, the Lieutenant Governor appealed to the people to break the silence to win this war against drugs and all sections of []

MeT forecasts rain, hailstorms between May 11-13 Srinagar: Kashmir witnessed an unusual rise in day temperatures on Saturday, with Srinagar recording 31.7 degrees Celsius, which was 7.6 degrees above normal, while several other places across the Valley also saw temperatures significantly above seasonal averages. According to the data, Qazigund recorded 31.0C, Pahalgam 25.2C, Kupwara 29.5C, []

Streams, springs, rivers flowing below normal across multiple districts Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded below-normal precipitation for six consecutive months, raising concerns over a looming water crisis, declining river levels and reduced hydroelectric power generation in the Union Territory, according to weather data shared by Kashmir Weather. The latest figures for April show that []

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday that strict action should be taken against drug peddlers, but innocent families should not suffer by having their houses demolished. While addressing a party convention in central Kashmirs Budgam district, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir said, If anyone is involved in []

2,16,123 awareness events involving over 1 crore participants held 614 FIRs, 646 arrested, 435 drug peddlers apprehended, 160 drug hotspots identified 3.8 kg heroin, 32.92 kg charas, 222.31 kg ganja seized till date Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Administration has achieved significant progress under the ongoing 100 Days Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan, reflecting a comprehensive []

Online Registration open till May 27 Srinagar: Directorate of Colleges, Higher Education Department, Jammu & Kashmir, has announced the commencement of admissions for the Academic Session 2026-27 for Four-Year Undergraduate Programs (FYUGP) and 5-Year Integrated Post-Graduate (IG) Programs with multiple exit options across all 142 Government Degree Colleges of the Union Territory. The centralised admission []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is set to receive 200 electric buses under the PM E Drive Scheme, a major push towards sustainable and eco-friendly public transport in the Union Territory. Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy conveyed the approval in an official communication addressed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The []

The Middle East is brimming with opportunities, resources, and human capital that, if united, would allow us to be influential not only in our own affairs but in shaping the world around usmaking it more stable, more representative of our peoples aspirations, and, ultimately, more just. Ramzy Baroud Much of the current discourse on the []

The Zehanpora (2000-year-old Buddhist complex) discovery, featured in PM Modis Mann Ki Baat, has catalysed efforts to establish an on-site museum and transform the region into a hub for heritage and pilgrimage tourism. Non-invasive techniques like LiDAR mapping are now being used to safeguard sites without disturbing the surrounding landscape. The story of Kashmir is []

Seeks CM Omar Abdullahs intervention Pulwama: Senior PDP leader and MLA Pulwama Waheed Ur Rehman Para on Saturday raised serious concerns over the exclusion of Pulwama towns drinking water supply scheme from the AMRUT 2.0 plan despite the project having already received approval and release of initial funds. In a post on X, Para said []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinhas Nasha Mukt J-K campaign on Saturday reached south Kashmirs Anantnag district, where he appealed to all sections of society to join the fight against drug menace in the Union Territory. Sinha led hundreds of people on the padyatra from Degree College in the Khanabal area to Nai Basati as part []

KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Suvendu Adhikari on taking oath as West Bengals first BJP chief minister, saying that he was deeply connected to the people and understood their aspirations. Adhikari took the oath at the iconic Brigade Parade Grounds in the presence of Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the BJPs []

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As lobbying intensifies among the three top contenders for the chief ministers post, senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan on Saturday said the party high command was likely to take a final decision on Keralas next CM within 24 hours. The UDFs sweeping Assembly poll victory in Kerala has triggered a wave of lobbying and []

Leaves behind six-month-old child, widow and three sisters Hajin: Silence hung heavy over Hajin on Friday as cries of grief echoed through its narrow lanes after three young cousins were laid to rest, hours after the River Jhelum swallowed them while they were washing tent equipment on its banks. What was supposed to be a []

Srinagar: Properties worth over Rs 6.5 crore, allegedly acquired through illicit drug trafficking, were on Friday attached in the Anantnag district, making it the single largest attachment under the NDPS Act in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. In continuation of its sustained and aggressive crackdown against the narcotics network, the Anantnag police initiated seizure proceedings []

Says drug abuse more in Jammu but coercive action focused on Valley Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakina Itoo on Friday said demolishing properties under the garb of fighting drug menace should be stopped. The minister also claimed that while drug abuse was more prevalent in the Jammu region, the focus of coercive action []

Srinagar: Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday said action should be taken against those police officers in whose jurisdictions drug trafficking takes place in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters here, Mehdi, the National Conference (NC) MP from Srinagar, also said drug trafficking cannot take place without the connivance of some officials in the []

Bodies recovered after massive rescue op CM, LG, political leaders express grief Bandipora: A pall of gloom descended over Hajin town in north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Friday after three young men drowned in the river Jhelum while washing tent equipment near Check Chandergeer area. The tragic incident triggered scenes of mourning across the locality []

Says LoP impatient to occupy CMs chair Claims BJP wont restore statehood until it forms govt in J&K Accuses opposition of blackmail politics Srinagar: There is no Eknath Shinde in the National Conference and all its legislators stand firmly with the party, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday. The CM alleged that the Bharatiya []

Interacts with govt-constituted drafting committee Srinagar: In a significant push for a comprehensive reset of Jammu & Kashmirs industrial landscape, the Valleys apex industrial body, the Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK), on Friday outlined six core contours which, in its view, should guide the forthcoming Industrial Policy and the institutional mechanism for effective []

Transporters demand one person, one registration for e-rickshaws Committee to examine Smart City bus routes beyond Sgr limits Srinagar: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, Information Technology, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, on Friday chaired a comprehensive meeting with the representatives of transport associations and unions of []

Chief Minister with J&Ks Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday met several public representatives, various deputations and individuals at his Public Services & Outreach Office Raabita here and discussed a range of public welfare and developmental issues concerning Jammu & Kashmir. MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq, called on the Chief Minister and []

CS reviews framework for treatment, reintegration, livelihood support Srinagar: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday chaired a meeting of the concerned Administrative Secretaries to deliberate upon the comprehensive rehabilitation plan for victims of drug abuse prepared by the Social Welfare Department in consultation with various government departments and stakeholders. The meeting was attended by Additional []

GANDERBAL: Dr. Somdev Bhardwaj, organizing secretary, Vigyan Bharati (North India), delivered an insightful lecture on Indian Knowledge Tradition and Earth Conservation at the Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir). Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A. Ravindar Nath, along with faculty members, research scholars, and students were present during the lecture held on World Earth Day. In his address, Dr. []

NEW DELHI: Indias sports administrators have been warned that those who treat multi-sport events as paid holidays would be called back midway from these competitions to ensure that athletes do not suffer because of their lackadaisical attitude. With the country gearing up for the upcoming Commonwealth Games (July-August in Glasgow) and the Asian Games (September-October []

PULWAMA: As part of the ongoing 100-day campaign under the Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan, a series of awareness and outreach activities were conducted on Friday across District Pulwama to spread awareness against drug abuse and promote a healthy and drug-free society. A mega awareness programme was organised at Panchayat Halqa Machama Tral with []

Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan REASI: In an effort to spread awareness about the ill effects of drug abuse and make Reasi a drug-free district, the district administration today organised a mega awareness programme under the Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan at the Deputy Commissioners Office Complex. Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Sheetal Nanda, was []

NEW DELHI: A new scientific study exploring the mysterious origins of some of the worlds largest diamonds is raising an intriguing question: could legendary gems such as the Kohinoor have formed deep within strange iron-rich regions hidden inside Earth? While the research did not specifically study the Kohinoor diamond, scientists say the findings may help []

KOLKATA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said infiltration and cattle smuggling would become impossible in West Bengal under the BJP government, as he formally announced Suvendu Adhikari as the leader of the BJP legislature party and the partys chief ministerial face. Addressing BJP MLAs and senior leaders at a charged legislature party meeting []

SRINAGAR: Army and civil administration on Friday rescued 20 tourists, including eight children, from the higher reaches of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir after they got stranded due to a technical snag in a private helicopter, officials said. The tourists six men, six women and eight children had travelled to the snow-bound area []

Srinagar : While addressing the Friday congregation at Jama Masjid Srinagar, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq said that the banning of Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom under the stringent UAPA is a serious matter, stroking the apprehension among people that our religious identity, and educational institutions being run by trusts and local committees are being []

Bandipora: Bodies of three youth were recovered after they drowned into the river Jhelum in Hajin area of north Kashmirs Bandipora on Friday, officials said. An official said that the incident took place in the Check Chandergeer area when the three youths were washing tent material on the banks of the river. He said local []

Hajin: Two persons are feared drowned while another one was rescued after three men slipped into the Jhelum river in Hajin area of north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Friday, officials said. An official saidthat the incident occurred when the trio was washing their tents on the banks of the river He said one of them []

CHENNAI: The Thol Thirumavalavan-led VCK will meet on Friday to make a crucial decision on supporting Vijays TVK in government formation. VCK has been a trusted ally of the DMK facing several elections together. The party has secured two seats in the April 23 Assembly election. Stating that VCK cannot take a magic decision on []