CS Atal Dulloo pushes for a multiversity to prepare J&K students for a changing world
Srinagar, October 2,2026-Jammu and Kashmir has started work on a Multiversity ecosystem that would bring its universities and premier institutions together on one collaborative platform. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo held a detailed consultation on Thursday with Vice Chancellors and senior Higher Education Department officials to examine how the region’s combined academic, research, technological and infrastructural […]
Cold storage gives Kashmir’s apple growers a lifeline against post-harvest losses and distress sales
Kashmir, October 2,2026-Around 120 cold storage facilities are now operational across Jammu & Kashmir, offering apple growers a vital means of preserving their produce, curbing post-harvest losses and avoiding distress sales. With the harvest season well under way, farmers are increasingly turning to these facilities to hold back quality fruit and wait for more favourable […]
SKIMS Soura launches “CPR 360” to build a community of trained first responders
Srinagar, September 30,2026- The Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, has launched “CPR 360”, a programme aimed at building a community of trained first responders who can act quickly when someone suffers a cardiac emergency. The programme will provide hands-on training in recognising cardiac emergencies, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), giving basic resuscitation and using automated […]
Army Chief visits Tangdhar eye camp, meets post-surgery patients
Kupwara , September 6,2026-Over two days in late September 2026, military surgeons worked inside an underground operating theatre in Tangdhar, a sector of Kupwara that sits uncomfortably close to the Line of Control and has a long history of shelling. By the time they finished, 220 people had undergone eye surgery — the bulk of […]
Turning wasteland into a thriving kitchen garden
Bhaderwah,September 25,2026– In a quiet corner of Bhaderwah, a patch of land once written off as unproductive wasteland has been transformed into a flourishing vegetable garden, thanks to the dedicated efforts of students and teachers at the Government Higher Secondary School, Beararu. The initiative, driven by the school’s Eco-Club, is a shining example of how […]
‘For me, it is homecoming: Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra at IFFJK
Srinagar, September 7, 2026–Acclaimed filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra on Monday described his participation in the International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK) as a deeply emotional homecoming, reflecting on his childhood and education in the Valley and urging local youth to have faith in their own talent. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of […]
The Srinagar teacher who turns waste into wisdom
Srinagar, September 6, 2026-In a government classroom in Soura, a suburb of Srinagar, empty bottles, torn cardboard, and discarded candy wrappers don’t go in the bin. They go into a lesson plan. That is the trademark of Dr Urfana Amin, a Master Grade Teacher at Government Boys Higher Secondary School Soura, whose unconventional, resourceful, and […]
NH-44: The lifeline connecting Kashmir with the rest of India
Srinagar, September 1,2026- National Highway 44 (NH-44) continues to serve as the lifeline connecting Kashmir with the rest of India, with improvements to the highway network increasingly being viewed as a catalyst for economic transformation across the Valley, embodying what many describe as the spirit of “Naya Kashmir, Badalta Kashmir” — a new and changing Kashmir. […]
From a Kupwara village to NEET success: Faisal Shabir’s story of grit and self-study
Kupwara, August 29,2026- From a small village in Kupwara to cracking the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in his very first attempt through self-study, Faisal Shabir has shown what determination and hard work can achieve, emerging as yet another proud story from what is increasingly being described as a “Naya” and “Badalta Kashmir.” A Journey […]
Kashmir’s Majid Magray leads India’s Mixed Disability Cricket Team to emphatic victory at Lord’s
Srinagar, August 28,2026-In a proud moment for Kashmir and its young sporting talent, Majid Magray led India’s Mixed Disability Cricket Team to a resounding 118-run victory at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground, widely regarded as the Home of Cricket. The achievement has been celebrated across the Valley as a symbol of the region’s growing presence […]