Wednesday, February 5News and updates from Kashmir

From the Ground

Cop Arrested for Drug Peddling, Heroin Recovered: Police

Cop Arrested for Drug Peddling, Heroin Recovered: Police

A team of Jammu Kashmir Police led by its SHO, while conducting a routine patrolling and checking duty near SKPA Udhampur, intercepted a suspicious individual on the evening of February 4, 2025. Th...

From the Campus

Jammu Kashmir education: 17% primary, 12% senior secondary students drop out

Jammu Kashmir education: 17% primary, 12% senior secondary students drop out

In Jammu Kashmir, over 17 percent of students at primary level and 12 percent learners at senior secondary level quit studies midway—thus raising a question on the functioning of the department. Th...

From Around the Globe

Indian-American vocalist Chandrika Tandon bags Grammy

Indian-American vocalist Chandrika Tandon bags Grammy

Chandrika Tandon won the Grammy for Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album for Triveni at the 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, surpassing Indian nominees Ricky Kej (Break of Dawn) and Anoushka Shanka...

INTERVIEW

‘Ready to take PDP onboard, Nominating 5 MLA’s could spark tensions’: Omar Abdullah

‘Ready to take PDP onboard, Nominating 5 MLA’s could spark tensions’: Omar Abdullah

Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Vice President, Omar Abdullah, has thanked the people of Jammu Kashmir for givi...
In 2010, We failed to bring accountability: Aga Ruhullah Mehdi

In 2010, We failed to bring accountability: Aga Ruhullah Mehdi

As elections fever grips the Kashmir valley, we are holding weekly conversations with regional parties of Kashmir and Ja...
‘Never give up, it is never late’, In Conversation with Rufaida Rehman, author of The Grateful Flowers

‘Never give up, it is never late’, In Conversation with Rufaida Rehman, author of The Grateful Flowers

Safoora Hilal The Grateful Flowers debut poetry book of a budding writer Rufaida Rehman was released at the tandoor r...
Ali Saffudin on ‘Sounds of Kashmir’- A blend of Purity of Noor Sahab’s music” and New Age “Chakker Mausiqui”

Ali Saffudin on ‘Sounds of Kashmir’- A blend of Purity of Noor Sahab’s music” and New Age “Chakker Mausiqui”

Insha Mushtaq Dar The music of Jammu Kashmir has been, since ages, reflecting not only of the rich heritage and cultu...