News Topic:State Disaster Response Fund

J&K floods damage 24,000+ houses, 5,300 roads and 1.06 lakh hectares

J&K government says floods and cloudbursts damaged over 24,000 houses, 5,300 roads and affected 1.06 lakh hectares of crops in 2025-27.

Heavy rain, snowfall on October 23-24 declared ‘state specific calamity’

The J-K administration declared heavy spell of rain and snowfall on October 23 and 24 as state specific natural disaster.

Lt Governor declares ‘heavy snowfall’ as state specific natural calamity

JAMMU — Extending the much needed relief to the people of snow bound areas, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha declared ‘heavy snowfall’ as state specific...

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Kashmir cold storage facilities fully booked as apple growers hope for better returns

Kashmir's cold storage facilities are fully booked as apple growers hope for better prices, while operators stress proper grading to prevent storage losses.

Kashmir schools set to begin new academic session

Kashmir schools will begin the 2026–27 academic session for KG to Class 10 on November 2, with regular classes and textbook distribution planned.

Ashutosh Dixit takes over as 29th Chief of Air Staff

Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as the 29th Chief of Air Staff, succeeding AP Singh, who retired after 42 years of service in the IAF.

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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.