The Union Cabinet’s approval of a Rs 2,584.60 crore Small Hydro Power Development Scheme marks a significant inflexion point in India’s renewable energy trajectory, with particular relevance for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir…
The latest fraud unearthed in the Jammu Central Cooperative Bank is not an aberration-it is part of a disturbing and recurring pattern within banking institutions. The modus operandi remains strikingly familiar: misuse of privileged access,…
The latest round of airstrikes by Pakistan inside Afghanistan, reportedly targeting sites in Kabul and Nangarhar, marks a dangerous escalation in a relationship that has dramatically shifted from strategic cooperation to open hostility. With 400…
The recognition of three writers from Jammu and Kashmir with the SahityaAkademi Award 2025 marks a significant milestone for the region’s literary landscape. The honour bestowed upon Khajur Singh Thakur for Dogri, Pritpal Singh Betab…
For more than three and a half decades, terrorism cast a long and painful shadow over Jammu and Kashmir. Innocent families lost their loved ones, homes, and livelihoods in a conflict that uprooted social stability…
The story of the incomplete footbridge at Sumbal in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district is yet another disturbing reminder of how administrative inertia can turn basic infrastructure into a prolonged public ordeal. Thirteen years after construction…
The directive issued by the Finance Department asking all Government Departments and subordinate offices to clear pending electricity dues is a timely and necessary step. Despite being Government-to-Government transactions, the arrears owed by departments have…
The cooking gas scarcity has exposed how quickly a well-functioning supply system can descend into chaos when panic, misinformation and weak field-level monitoring combine. Despite the number of LPG connections more than doubling over the…
The ongoing expansion of the Jammu Airport marks a transformative phase in the region’s aviation infrastructure and economic landscape. For decades, despite its strategic location and immense tourism potential, the airport remained constrained by outdated…
The announcement of a Rs 100-crore Integrated Aqua Park in Anantnag marks a significant policy push towards harnessing Kashmir’s immense but still underutilised fisheries potential. In a region where large-scale industrialisation faces structural constraints due…
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