Liquor sales witness rise in Kashmir amid shifting social trends
Srinagar: Liquor consumption is witnessing a notable rise in Kashmir, marking a shift in the Valley’s social landscape where alcohol use was once largely confined to non-locals and tourists. Bar employees say beer has become the most…
LG summons J&K Assembly session on Oct 23, cabinet revised date on request of Speaker
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, has formally summoned the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to meet in Srinagar on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 10:00 A.M.
As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer…
Over 5 Months On: Nursing Students Decry Delay in Result Declaration by BOPEE
Srinagar: Second-year students of General Nursing courses across Jammu and Kashmir have voiced strong resentment against the Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) for failing to declare their results even after more than five…
Baramulla District Magistrate Orders Closure of Mining Near Wildlife Sanctuary
Baramulla: The District Magistrate Baramulla has ordered the immediate closure of mining operations near Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary, citing a Supreme Court directive that prohibits mining within a one-kilometre radius of protected…
DGP Ladakh Links Sonam Wangchuk to September 24 Violence, Raises Questions Over Foreign Connections
Ladakh Police Chief Says Investigation Probing Funding, FCRA Violations
Leh: Ladakh Director General of Police (DGP) S.D. Singh Jamwal Saturday levelled serious allegations against environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk, accusing him of…
Budgam Police Arrests Young Drug Peddler in Magam
Budgam: Police in Budgam arrested a young drug peddler during a patrol in Magam area on Saturday, recovering a quantity of contraband from his possession.
According to officials, a police party from Police Post Narbal, led by Head…
Backing Omar Abdullah, Ruhullah Calls to Keep BJP Out of Power in J&K
Sonmarg: National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Saturday said the people of Ladakh are now facing the consequences of the 2019 decision that separated the region from Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that their long-standing demands…
Er Rashid’s Gandhi Jayanti Letter: Kashmiris Maligned, Faith Misunderstood, Justice Denied
New Delhi: On the eve of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, incarcerated Baramulla Member of Parliament Er Abdul Rashid has written a heartfelt letter to the Father of the Nation, urging him to intervene symbolically against the rising…
Solid Waste Treatment Plant Lies Defunct in Sonmarg, Locals Alarmed Over Environmental Hazard, CEO…
Sonmarg: The much-hyped solid waste treatment plant established in Sarbal area of Sonmarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district at a cost of nearly three crore rupees in 2020 has failed to deliver its purpose, leaving hundreds of tons of…
Centre Sanctions 5,061 Houses for J&K Under PMAY-G Special Project, LG Manoj Sinha Thanks PM…
Srinagar: The Union Government has sanctioned the construction of 5,061 houses in Jammu and Kashmir under a special project of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G), aimed at providing relief to families whose homes were damaged…