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CM Omar seeks balanced healthcare

Backs stronger basic care

By admin August 28, 2026 3 min read

Defence & Security

M K Sinha is new CID chief

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Defence & Security

Sujit Kumar takes charge as IGP Kashmir

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Editors’ weekly selection

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August 24, 2026

Demographic Drift

Jammu and Kashmir’s fertility has fallen far below replacement level, reshaping an old population debate and raising new…

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August 24, 2026

Finally Connected

After years of difficult journeys and weeks of protests, the partial opening of the Sungal Tunnel offers Pir…

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August 24, 2026

Floodplain Fight

An environmental group is seeking scrutiny of the Rs 104-crore Nowgam Industrial Park over flood-basin protections. Wajahat Iqbal…

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August 24, 2026

Municipal Nexus

Seven municipal officials face prosecution for allegedly helping private beneficiaries bypass Srinagar’s construction rules. Moien Darial reports.

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August 24, 2026

Drop Advisory

For Kashmir, lifting the warning would be more than a tourism measure: it would be a vote of…

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August 24, 2026

Roots Matter

J&K’s forest debate must protect both ecological wealth and the communities that have lived alongside it. Bisma Rafiq…

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August 24, 2026

Heritage Arithmetic

Five years of conservation spending reveal where the country is putting its resources to preserve the monuments that…

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August 24, 2026

Ecological Delay

A yearlong delay puts J&K’s wetland conservation plans under the High Court’s scrutiny. Bilquees Punjabi reports.

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Politics & Government

CM Omar seeks balanced healthcare

Backs stronger basic care

August 28, 20263 min read

LG Sinha seeks wider advanced care

August 28, 20262 min read

Defence & Security

MHA posts Jabbar to J&K

August 28, 20261 min read

Business & Economy

FCIK challenges power hike

August 28, 20262 min read

Business & Economy

CM Omar rules out more tariff hikes

August 28, 20262 min read

Business & Economy

PM Modi urges youth to shun drugs

Business & Economy

PM Modi hails UPI at 10

Digital payments surge over decade

August 28, 20261 min read

Business & Economy

FCIK challenges power hike

August 28, 20262 min read

Business & Economy

CM Omar rules out more tariff hikes

August 28, 20262 min read

Business & Economy

JERC tells utilities to cut losses

August 28, 20262 min read

Business & Economy

How long will J&K depend on Delhi: Farooq Abdullah

August 28, 20262 min read

Education

We’ll fix your situation, you shape students’ future: CM Omar to teachers

Calls for Govt, parents to share education burden

August 25, 20266 min read

Crime & Justice

Supreme Court seeks stronger NTA

August 20, 20263 min read

NEET competition intensifies

August 14, 20262 min read

J&K achieves ‘full literacy’ milestone under GoI’s ULLAS scheme

J&K achieves ‘full literacy’ milestone under GoI’s ULLAS scheme

August 4, 20262 min read

Punishment for exam paper leaks tightened

Crime & Justice

Punishment for exam paper leaks tightened

July 31, 20262 min read

Sports

Kashmir’s Test Moment

Auqib Nabi’s maiden India call-up caps a remarkable rise through domestic cricket and gives J&K its strongest chance yet of seeing one of its own walk out in…

August 11, 20265 min read

CM Omar pledges to make J&K a premier golf tourism destination

Business & Economy

CM Omar pledges to make J&K a premier golf tourism destination

August 4, 20263 min read

Union Cabinet approves 4 major initiatives on energy, sports, farmers’ welfare, renewable energy

Business & Economy

Union Cabinet approves 4 major initiatives on energy, sports, farmers’ welfare, renewable energy

July 31, 202611 min read

Spain Reigns Supreme

July 20, 20263 min read

Argentina’s late lightning leaves England heartbroken, sends Albiceleste back to the World Cup final

July 15, 20262 min read

Health

CM Omar seeks balanced healthcare

Backs stronger basic care

August 28, 20263 min read

Former SMC chief dies

August 28, 20261 min read

LG Sinha seeks wider advanced care

August 28, 20262 min read

Demographic Drift

August 24, 20268 min read

The Growing Importance of Critical Illness Insurance in India

August 21, 20263 min read

Environment & Climate

Environment & Climate

6 killed in Poonch crash

3 injured in gorge fall

August 28, 20262 min read

Environment & Climate

Mughal Road hit by closures

August 28, 20262 min read

Srinagar-Jammu highway reopens after 3 days

Environment & Climate

Srinagar-Jammu highway open amid restoration

August 25, 20262 min read

Environment & Climate

Floodplain Fight

August 24, 20268 min read

Environment & Climate

Roots Matter

August 24, 20265 min read

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Ideas & perspectives

Editorial & Opinion

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How Guaranteed Savings Plans Help Achieve Your Financial Goals

Financial goals can be brought to fruition with disciplined planning, regular savings, and informed investment decisions. Understanding the importance of…

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Presumed Guilty

The Supreme Court’s intervention underscores that an accused is not a criminal, and that justice must never give way to…

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The Growing Importance of Critical Illness Insurance in India

A serious illness can bring financial concerns that extend beyond the cost of treatment. Recovery, ongoing responsibilities, and changes to…

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Beyond NEET

The first 100 candidates had scores of at least 602, while the highest-ranked candidate from Jammu and Kashmir was a…