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SRINAGAR: Borrowing money used to mean sitting across from a bank officer, sliding over a stack of documents, and waiting days or weeks to hear back. That experience is fading fast. Digital lending has reshaped how people access credit, and while the convenience is real, so are the risks that come with speed and automation. []

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by Meraj Zargar Late Abdul Khaliq Tak Zainagiri was a visionary Kashmiri social reformer, government official, and Sahitya Akademi Award-winning linguist who founded the Jammu & Kashmir Yateem Trust to serve orphans and the underprivileged. Among the countless distinctions that human beings have sought throughout history, like wealth, power, knowledge, fame, and status, none has []

SRINAGAR: Northern Railway on Saturday operated three special trains in Jammu and Kashmir, transporting around 2,200 passengers stranded due to the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) for more than 24 hours. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu, Uchit Singhal said two special trains were operated between Budgam and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Railway []

SRINAGAR: The second non-local worker injured in the militant attack in the Kellam area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district has succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll to two, officials said on Saturday. According to officials, militants opened fire on two non-local workers in Kellam on Friday evening. One of the victims died at []

SRINAGAR: A non-local worker was killed and another injured after suspected militants opened fire on them in the Kellam area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Friday evening. Officials said the attackers targeted the two workers while they were in Kellam. Both sustained gunshot injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. One []

SRINAGAR: The district administration in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district has ordered the closure of all government and private schools on Friday, July 31, due to prevailing adverse weather conditions. The decision was communicated by the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Poonch, through a circular issued on Thursday, following an advisory from the District Disaster Management []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has initiated steps towards providing all-weather connectivity to Jammu and Kashmirs seasonally isolated Tangdhar and Gurez regions, with consultancy work for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the proposed Sadhna Tunnel awarded and tendering underway for a DPR for a tunnel at Razdan Pass. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin []

SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Tanvir Sadiq on Tuesday accused PDP president Mehbooba Mufti of throwing her own MLA under the bus to contain the fallout from her recent remarks and called for an unconditional apology to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. In a post on X, Sadiq alleged that Mufti initially shifted the responsibility []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Health Department on Saturday issued a public health advisory for residents across Kashmir, urging people to take precautionary measures against weather-related illnesses and accidents as heavy rainfall has affected several parts of the Valley over the past several days. The department said the recent spell of heavy rain has led []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a father seeking production of his adult daughter, holding that she was residing with her husband of her own free will and that a writ of habeas corpus cannot be invoked when there is no illegal detention. []

Typing test postponed in Jammu and Srinagar; existing admit cards to remain valid

SRINAGAR: Northern Railway on Thursday launched a special train service between Srinagar and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to assist passengers affected by the continued closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to heavy rain, landslides and shooting stones. According to an official communication, the additional service was introduced after a request from Commercial Control, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday urged restraint in the aftermath of the killing of a police head constable in Anantnag, cautioning against retaliatory measures that bypass legal procedures and saying lasting peace cannot be achieved without the support of the people. Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said he understood the anger []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that it is strengthening tunnel safety across the country through real-time monitoring systems, updated operational guidelines and a proposed uniform national safety framework covering tunnels constructed by both the Centre and State Governments. Replying to an unstarred question by Ajeet Madhavrao Gopchade, Union Minister for []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday reaffirmed the Jammu and Kashmir administrations commitment to strengthening infrastructure and support for persons with disabilities (PwDs), particularly para athletes, during a visit to the Voluntary Medicare Society (VMS) in Srinagar. The Lieutenant Governor interacted with para athletes, children with special needs and officials of the Society, and []