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Kangan, Aug 22 : The body of an 18 year old youth from Srinagar was recovered from Nallah Sindh in Kangan area of central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Saturday, two days after he went missing while taking a bath, officials said.An official told the news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO) that the teenager was taking a bath in Nallah Sindh near the dumping park at Kijpara on Friday, following which he drowned and went missing. He said that soon after the incident, Police, SDRF and locals launche

Anantnag, Aug 22: A 65-year-old woman was injured after she was attacked by a wild bear in Achabal in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Saturday, officials said. An official told the news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO) that the woman was injured in Darpora Khundoora village of Achabal and was subsequently shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag for treatment. He said the woman was later identified as Mubeena Banoo (65), wife of late Mohammad Maqbool Mantoo and a resident of Dar

Tehran , August 22 : Iran on Saturday slammed the latest economic sanctions announced by the United States, calling them arbitrary and saying they have no basis in international law and violate the principle of sovereign equality enshrined in the UN Charter. The remarks were made by Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a post on X on Saturday. The United States' declaration of new economic sanctions on Iran is far more than continued unlawful 'economic warfare'

Srinagar, Aug 21: Labour Commissioner, J&K, S. Charandeep Singh on Friday conducted a detailed review of the functioning of the Labour Department, Kashmir Division, during a meeting held with the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Kashmir, and Assistant Labour Commissioners of Kashmir Division in his office chamber at Batamaloo, Srinagar. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Labour Commissioner (Central), Deputy Director Planning & Statistics and Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central). The meetin

New Delhi, Aug 21: The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Ministry of Educations Innovation Cell (MIC) on Friday launched the 9th Edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026 through an online ceremony. The launch was led by Prof. Yogesh Singh, Chairman, AICTE, in the presence of Deputy Secretary (Higher Education), MoE, Dr. Tapasya Raghav, institute/university representatives, faculty members, Single Point of Contacts (SPOCs) of different ministries, department, PSU, indu

Srinagar, Aug 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday inaugurated the Waste to WonderFlower Garden and Floriculture Mela at Floriculture Park, Polo View, Srinagar, describing the innovative garden as an effort to demonstrate how discarded materials can be given a new life through creativity, reuse and recycling. The Chief Minister first inaugurated the Floriculture Mela and visited the exhibition showcasing a wide range of floral varieties and products associated with floriculture. He inspect

Jammu, Aug 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday highlighted the vital role of community solidarity in eliminating terrorism, substance abuse and corruption, while driving economic development and a spiritual renaissance in Jammu and Kashmir. India is going through a great spiritual revival. This cultural wave is felt across Jammu Kashmir, bringing people closer together and strengthening our community bonds, he said after laying the foundation stone of the Amriteshwar Sarovar under the

Budgam, Aug 21: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Athar Aamir Khan on Friday visited Shiv Mandir Dainag in Budgam to take stock of arrangements for the observance of the annual Hawan programme. During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner assessed the facilities being put in place for devotees and reviewed arrangements to ensure the smooth and peaceful conduct of the religious programme. The Deputy Commissioner interacted with members of the local Kashmiri Pandit community, devotees and local resi

Jammu, Aug 21: Different countries have innovated for their own problems, and now it is time for Jammu Kashmir to innovate for its own questions and challenges, said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday as he inaugurated new infrastructure facilities and launched the Startup Outreach Programme at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu. The Lieutenant Governor inaugurated the Unnati Girls Hostel, Centre for AI and ML in Agriculture, Centre for Mushr

Srinagar, Aug 21: SKUAST-K Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship Centre (SKIIE) celebrated World Entrepreneurs' Day, bringing together resident startups, mentors and industry partners under the banner Stakeholders of Change for a day-long programme reflecting on Kashmir's growing entrepreneurship ecosystem. The session was chaired by Director Education, SKUAST-K Prof. Altaf Mohd Bhat, with Chief Executive Officer of SKIIE delivering the keynote address to an audience of founders, innovators

Srinagar, Aug 21: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg on Friday reviewed the arrangements for the 18th annual Harmuk Gangbal Yatra in a meeting, here. The three-day yatra is being organised by the Harmuk Ganga Gangbal Trust (HGGT), with around 150200 pilgrims expected to participate. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Jitin Kishore, SSP Traffic Rural, Chief Engineers of the Roads & Buildings (R&B) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) departments, SDM, officials f

GANDERBAL: Residents of Gund tehsil in Central Kashmirs Ganderbal district have urged the administration to fill key vacant administrative posts, including those of Tehsildar and Block Development Officer (BDO), saying the continued arrangement of additional charges is creating difficulties for a large population spread across the area. According to sources, Gund has been without a permanent Tehsildar and BDO for around the last eight months. The Tehsildar post fell vacant in March this year fol