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  In a recent meeting, core committee members of the National Child Development Council (NCDC) issued a resolution addressing the growing concern of waste management, particularly the disposal of waste by children. The members expressed alarm over the increasing habit of throwing wrappers and bottles on roadsides and called for…

Srinagar, Nov 13 :Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed deep concerns over recent remarks made by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah regarding the impact of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) on Jammu and Kashmir’s power generation capabilities. In response to Abdullah’s statement about the treaty posing challenges to the state’s…

Srinagar, Nov 12: A woman from the Bandipora district has succumbed to her injuries nine days after being wounded in a grenade attack at Srinagar’s weekly Sunday market. Abida, 45, wife of Zubair Ahmad Lone from Sumbal, Bandipora, passed away on Tuesday in a Srinagar hospital, according to local sources.…

Srinagar, Nov 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against former Chief Engineer Raman Puri and others, following a detailed investigation into corruption allegations related to the construction of the Mughal Road, spanning from Bufliaz to Shopian-Pulwama. According to an official spokesman, the ACB initiated…

Bandipora, Nov 12: As migratory birds begin to arrive at Kashmir’s wetlands, Asia’s second-largest freshwater lake, Wular, is facing a concerning situation with the mass deaths of domestic geese along its banks. The incident has sparked alarm among bird enthusiasts and the local fishing community, whose livelihoods depend on the…

SRINAGAR: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir conducted a raid at a residential house in the central Kashmir district of Budgam, officials said. A senior official informed media that a team from the SIA raided the residence of Umar Ahmad Sheikh, son of Farooq Sheikh, a resident of Kandoora Beerwah.…

Bandipora, Nov 12: Authorities in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district rescued 20 vehicles that got stuck in snowfall on Bandipora-Gurez Road, officials said here on Tuesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer, that the administration responded as soon as they received information about 20 vehicles stuck on the…

  Anantnag, November 12: In a continued crackdown on drug trafficking, Anantnag Police apprehended a drug peddler and seized a substantial quantity of contraband in Aishmuqam. Acting on specific information, a Police team from Aishmuqam Police Station established a checkpoint at Ainoo Brah and intercepted a suspect, identified as Shabir…

  Kupwara: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in the Nagmarg area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District, as per sources . According to reports, two terrorists are believed to be trapped as security forces continue their search and combat operation in the region. Acting on intelligence about…

Srinagar, Nov 11 – People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has written to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, voicing her concerns over the abrupt dismissal of government employees in Jammu and Kashmir without due process. In her letter, dated November 10, 2024, Mufti emphasized the severe repercussions these dismissals have…