Editorial- Page 8

  Another road accident has claimed four precious lives in Kashmir. This is not a case in isolation. Road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir have witnessed a huge jump in the last few

The by-poll in the two constituencies concluded peacefully on Tuesday. The fate of 27 candidates in Budgam and Nagrota has been sealed. Budgam Assembly segment recorded a turnout of 50.01 percent, while 74.82

   Jammu and Kashmir government organized a three-day Pashmina Fest at the temple town of Katra. Sponsored by the Union Ministry of Textiles under the National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP), this event is the

Panic has gripped saffron farmers as production has fallen by 10 percent this year so far. Last year, the production dropped to 30 per cent of the 2023 figures of 14.94 metric

Darbar Move reopened in Jammu after four years. It marks the formal opening of offices in the winter capital. It was on the first anniversary of the National Conference government that the

The Information Department deserves kudos for waking up to impersonation, blackmail, and extortion by people posing as journalists. A cursory study of these random journalists, who mostly camp on roads and pavements at

Shock, anger, outrage! Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 2,872 cases of domestic violence in the last two financial years. More than 890 cases were registered in 2023–24, while the number rose sharply

Finally, the Jammu and Kashmir government has formulated Standard Operating Procedures for controlled breach of the Jhelum embankment at Kandizal during flooding. Under the SOPs, the Superintending Engineer, Hydraulic Circle, Irrigation and Flood

Drug menace has reached an alarming proportion in Jammu and Kashmir. From young adults to girls and from students to professionals, the menace has seeped deep into our society. Every day, drug

Good sense has prevailed on the Omar Abdullah government. The contentious 8th standard pass clause in the State Marriage Assistance Scheme has been done away with. Under the new order, the government has decided to relax