India
Justice B.R. Gavai appointed as next Chief Justice of India
The Government of India has officially announced the appointment of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next Chief Justice of India.
Education
JKBOSE Class 12th results expected this afternoon
Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education is set to declare Class 12th annual regular results on Wednesday (today) afternoon, officials said.
Kashmir
SENTEF Pulwama thanks SED for conducting long-pending DPC
School Education Non-Teaching Employees Forum (SENTEF) Pulwama has expressed gratitude to the School Education Department for conducting Departmental Promotion Committee meeting.
Kashmir
House of active LeT militant razed in Pulwama
The double-storey house of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant Ehsan-ul-Haq Sheikh, who has been active since June 2023, was demolished on Friday in Pulwama.
Kashmir
Shutdown in Kashmir in protest of Pahalgam civilian killings
Businesses and educational institutions across Kashmir are shut in protest against the attack that killed more than 20 people on Tuesday.
Kashmir
Labourer drowns in Jhelum, woman injured in train fall in Pulwama
Two separate incidents were reported in Pulwama district on Monday, including a fatal drowning and a train accident.
Politics
Farooq Abdullah defends Speaker’s call to disallow Assembly debate on Wakf Act
NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah has raised serious objections to the recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act, asserting that the law runs contrary to the Constitution.
Kashmir
Pulwama ‘Kidnapping’ a Hoax: Girls fabricated story to skip school
In a dramatic turn of events, the alleged kidnapping of two minor girls in Gadbug, Ratnipora, has been exposed as a fabricated story concocted by the children.
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Railways to offer concessional freight rates to transport Kashmir fruit
Kashmir's Horticulture Department and Northern Railway are exploring concessional freight rates to move fruit consignments by train using available return cargo capacity.
J&K’s new media policy nears finalisation; may cover Facebook, Instagram: Official
J&K Director Information Mamta Yadav says the new media policy is under examination and may include provisions covering platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
J&K Secretariat Move: NH-44 up-lane shut for goods carriers on Oct 31, Nov 1
J&K has restricted goods carrier movement on NH-44 on October 31 and November 1 for the Secretariat move from Srinagar to Jammu. Down traffic will be regulated.
KPSS seeks fair probe into threat letter case amid Rakesh Handoo’s arrest
KPSS has called for an impartial probe into alleged online threats targeting PM Package employees, urging authorities to examine wider security concerns in Kashmir.
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NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para
Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.
When ‘come back tomorrow’ becomes a public service failure
We often treat accessibility as a feature of a building or website. But access is also a question of responsibility, in case of public service.