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Srinagar, Aug 08: The Pahari Section of the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) organised a one day literary and cultural meet at Government High School, Meelyal, on Saturday.The programme brought together writers, poets, academics, officials, artists, teachers and language enthusiasts, with discussions and performances focused on the preservation and promotion of the Pahari language and its cultural traditions.Senior JKAS officer and Special Secretary, Information Technology Department, J&K, Dr Abdul Hafiz Shah attended the event as the chief guest. Senior lecturer and academician Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh chaired the programme.The presidium included Sahitya Akademi Awardee Mir Dardpori,…
Pakistan PML-N has softened its stance on PoK protesters, calling them “patriotic brothers”, as the party prepares to form a government in the region. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s led PML-N appears to be softening its position towards protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), with a senior government adviser now describing the vast majority of demonstrators as “patriotic” and saying the party will soon engage with them.Sharif’s adviser Rana Sanaullah on Saturday said 99 per cent of those associated with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), the group leading months of protests in the region, were “our patriotic brothers”.“When the PML(N)…
Srinagar, Aug 8: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Saturday expressed concern over extensive damage to apple orchards caused by the recent windstorm and hailstorm in Shopian district.AIKS J&K president Ghulam Mohammad Bhat said a team of the organisation visited several affected villages and found widespread damage to orchards, leaving growers facing heavy financial losses.He said high-intensity winds and hailstones knocked a large quantity of fruit off trees, while some apple trees were also flattened by the strong winds.Bhat urged the government to immediately procure C-grade apples to provide financial relief to affected…
File photo: AICC general secretary KC Venugopal NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday stepped up its opposition to the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, with AICC general secretary KC Venugopal warning that the party and other opposition parties would strongly protest if the legislation is introduced in Parliament.Venugopal, speaking to reporters in Alappuzha, alleged that the proposed legislation was aimed at targeting minorities and NGOs and said the Opposition would not allow it to be passed.”If the Central Government thinks they can cook up and introduce the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill within these two or three days, they…
Roshan Prasad Kushwaha plans to upgrade the model so that emergency brakes are applied automatically if the driver fails to reactSchool principal Uday Prasad Kushwaha described Roshan as a meritorious student and urged govt agencies and technical institutions to support himRoshan Prasad Kushwaha plans to upgrade the model so that emergency brakes are applied automatically if the driver fails to reactSchool principal Uday Prasad Kushwaha described Roshan as a meritorious student and urged govt agencies and technical institutions to support himRoshan Prasad Kushwaha plans to upgrade the model so that emergency brakes are applied automatically if the driver fails to…
Srinagar, Aug 8: The Awami Itihad Party (AIP) on Friday sought the release on bail of its president and Baramulla MP Er Rashid, marking seven years of his incarceration and urging the judiciary to consider his plea on grounds of personal liberty and constitutional fairness.Addressing a press conference here, AIP chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi, State Secretary Sheikh Ashiq and General Secretary Nazir Ahmad Khan said the prolonged incarceration of an elected MP without the trial reaching its conclusion raised serious questions of justice and constitutional values.Inam said Er Rashid represented nearly 40 percent of Kashmir’s population and that his…
Scientists engineer lettuce and tobacco to produce myoglobin for meat alternatives Let us accept it: livestock farming is a heavy burden on the environment. Raising animal feed takes vast amounts of land and huge supplies of freshwater, and it adds to global warming by releasing methane and nitrous oxide. Many consumers also worry about animal welfare. These pressures are helping to fuel the rapid expansion of the global meat-alternative market, now estimated to be worth between €6.7 billion and €8.1 billion a year. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1%-12.3% during the next 10 years. In…
Srinagar, Aug 08: J&K Tourism received the Best Adventure Tourism Destination award at the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) Ahmedabad, highlighting the Union Territory’s growing appeal among adventure and experiential travellers.J&K Tourism participated in the three day fair, which brought together travel trade representatives, tourism stakeholders, hospitality companies and visitors from across India and abroad. The recognition at the event marked another milestone in the Union Territory’s efforts to promote itself as a leading destination for adventure tourism.During the fair, the J&K Tourism delegation presented the Union Territory as a destination offering experiences beyond conventional sightseeing. It highlighted the region’s…
The New York Police Department is investigating the killing as a homicide. A woman and child are reportedly dead after a boat carrying more than a dozen people capsized in New York.The vessel overturned off Liberty Island and New York Harbor, where the iconic Statue of Liberty is located, at around 10:27 p.m. local time on Saturday, August 8, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) said in a statement.The FDNY said it was called about a “reported boat capsized with people in the water.” A dozen people were then rescued from the water, while two others were found…
A protester, Rahul Kranti who has been on a hunger strike for six days over recruitment irregularities in Jharkhand, is now in the ICU RANCHI: A protester who has been fasting against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment exams has been admitted to an ICU after going six days without food, but he has refused to end his hunger strike, news agency PTI reported.Rahul Kranti (40), a native of Jharkhand’s Palamu district, is among six protesters fasting against alleged irregularities in the state’s recruitment process. He claims to have cleared several government recruitment exams but has still not secured a job.Kranti…