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Mahi Durakhshan A few days ago, while attending an Artificial Intelligence summit organised at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, SKIMS, I found myself paying less attention to fashionable buzzwords and more to a simple, recurring question! How can technology genuinely help people who are already working on the ground? The…

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday informed the House that there is no proposal under consideration to increase the monthly honorarium of Numberdars and Chowkidars in the Union Territory.Numberdars currently receive Rs 1,501 per month, while Chowkidars are paid Rs 1,500.The government also said the honorarium was last…

Srinagar: Kashmir is experiencing colder nights and warmer days than the seasonal average, with the minimum temperature across the valley dropping below freezing point, officials said on Friday.The minimum temperatures in Kashmir were recorded as one to three degrees below the seasonal average while the maximum temperatures on Thursday were…

 Jammu :BJP National General Secretary and J&K Prabhari Tarun Chugh, along with J&K BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma, CA, and Leader of Opposition in J&K Assembly Sunil Sharma, addressed a press conference at the BJP headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu.J&K BJP General Secretaries Sanjita Dogra and Gopal Mahajan,…

Jammu, Feb 6 : Emphasising the need to strengthen border security through modern tools, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that while the constant vigilance of personnel deployed on the frontlines remains crucial, emerging challenges driven by advanced technology must be countered with equally advanced technological solutions. Shah…

SRINAGAR, Feb 6: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday carried out searches at the Government Medical College in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the “white collar” terror module busted in November last year. Officials said a team of NIA sleuths arrived at the GMC…

Jammu, Feb 6: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Friday chaired a high-level security review meeting at Lok Bhawan in Jammu as part of his two-day visit to the Union Territory. The Home Minister arrived in Jammu on Thursday evening. During his visit, Shah…

Jammu/Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday presented a ₹1,13,767 crore Budget for the financial year 2026–27 in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, describing it as a forward-looking financial roadmap aimed at strengthening economic growth, ensuring social stability and accelerating development across the Union Territory. Delivering his second Budget…

Srinagar, Feb 06: Member of the Ethics Committee of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and MLA from Budgam Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi has sought the withdrawal of FIRs lodged against youth in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with expressions of solidarity with Palestine.Aga Syed Muntazir addressed a formal communication to…

Panthal–Magarkote, Digdole–Khooni Nallah tunnels at various construction stages Srinagar: Stating that the 13.15-km Zojila Tunnel has achieved around 59 percent physical progress and is expected to be completed by 2027–28, the Economic Survey Report 2025–26 revealed that Jammu and Kashmir’s major tunnel projects aimed at improving all-weather road connectivity are…