Friday, March 21News and updates from Kashmir

From the Ground

Kulgam’s Clock Tower Transformed into Unintended ‘Grid Station,’ Locals Express Discontent

Danishwar Hameed The iconic Clock Tower in Kulgam, constructed in 2009 as a proud landmark of the town, has become a subject of local dismay. Once a prominent feature of the area, it is now camoufl...

From the Campus

NIT Srinagar PhD scholars protest over pending fellowship

PhD scholars at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar staged a protest against the delay in the release of their fellowships for the past three months and demanded the appointment of a p...

From Around the Globe

Israeli airstrikes hit former military bases in Syria, 3 killed, over one dozen injured

Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on former Syrian military installations near Damascus and in the southern province of Dara’a, resulting in the deaths of at least three civilians and ...

INTERVIEW

‘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

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

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”

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