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CM urges new officers to put public service first
55 JKAS, Accounts Service officers receive appointment orders
LOP accuses Govt of curtailing Assembly session
Opposition says shortened sitting limits Govt scrutiny
High Court quashes PSA detention of 3
Court cites failures to meet safeguards protecting personal liberty
Silent Stupas
At Zehanpora, a second excavation is probing a nearly 2000-year-old settlement that could reshape the story of Buddhism in Kashmir. Amir Yaseen reports.
Stipend Standoff
After 7 years at Rs 12,300 a month, J&K’s medical interns ended their 8-day strike after the government promised a decision on stipend revision within 30 days. Bilquees Punjabi reports.
Danger Ahead
J&K recorded 3269 road crashes and 603 deaths in the first seven months of the year, with Jammu carrying much of the burden. Tabish Khan reports.
Melting Mountains
Across the Himalaya, collapsing ice, rock and permafrost are emerging as a flood threat even where no glacial lake exists. Wajahat Iqbal Kashtwari reports.
Doctor Deficit
J&K has built hospitals and expanded schemes; now it must fill the vacancies that keep quality care out of reach.
Idle Infrastructure
Built to detect dangerous respiratory viruses, Kashmir’s high-end H1N1 laboratory has remained shut since 2022, leaving a costly public-health asset idle as respiratory infections continue to pose a threat. Bisma Rafiq writes.
