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New Delhi, Aug 11: National Conference MP Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan on Monday met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and urged the Centre to reconsider the proposed Sopore-Kupwara railway line, highlighting the lack of rail connectivity in Kupwara and the districts socio-economic and strategic importance. Ramzan said Kupwara is among the farthest and strategically important border districts of Jammu and Kashmir and currently has no railway connectivity despite its large geographical area an

Srinagar- The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against a former Patwari in Kishtwar for allegedly demanding Rs 5 lakh in bribe and accepting Rs 3 lakh through a cheque for issuing a land record document, officials said on Tuesday. The case (FIR No. 02/2026) under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended, was registered at the ACB police station in Doda against Muhammad Arif Mir, the then Patwari of Patwar Halqa Trigam in Kishtwar, the AC

DR JUNAID MIRZA For decades, women empowerment has been one of the most repeated phrases in public discourse. It appears in speeches, policy documents, campaign slogans, classroom debates, and television panels. Yet, despite this constant repetition, the reality on the ground remains painfully uneven. We continue to celebrate the idea of empowering women, but we often hesitate when it comes to giving women actual power. That gap between rhetoric and reality is where the real challenge lies. Wome

Anantnag, Aug 11 : A bike rider was killed and four others were injured in a road accident near the stone quarry at Achabal on Tuesday . Officials told GNS that an Ignis car bearing registration no. JK01AB-5445, driven by Muzammil Ahmad Ganie, son of Mohd Maqbool, resident of Noorpora, Tral, collided with a motorcycle bearing no. JK03F-9746 driven by Rayees Ahmad Gadda, son of Shabir Ahmad, resident of Harhama, Sangam. In the accident, bike rider Rayees Ahmad Gadda and pillion rider Akash Rasool

Srinagar, Aug 11: National Conference chief spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq on Tuesday urged the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration to place greater trust in local youth and end unnecessary suspicion, while dismissing speculation over any tariff hike as umours. Referring to the recent incident in Anantnag, the MLA from Zadibal said suspicion against youth must stop to reduce the trust deficit between Kashmir and the Centre. We need to trust our people a lot. If we want to close the dista

Banihal, August 11: National Conference leader and MLA Banihal, Sajjad Shaheen, today laid the foundation stone of a Rs 34.41 lakh Panchayat Ghar at Lamber village, describing the project as an important step towards strengthening grassroots governance and improving delivery of public services in the remote area. Speaking on the occasion, Shaheen said that the Panchayat Ghar would provide a dedicated institutional space for local governance and help bring government services and development-rela

Srinagar, August 11: Several parts of Jammu and Kashmir received significant rainfall over the past 24 hours, with Kathua recording the highest rainfall of 156 mm, followed by Jammu at 79 mm, Katra at 71 mm and Samba at 55 mm, according to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar. The weather department has forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers at many places across Jammu and Kashmir on August 11-12, with heavy to very heavy rainfall likely at a few districts of the Jammu division. Brief