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LG Sinha Inspects Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk Ahead of Amarnath Yatra
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (147+ words) Kashmir PEN LG Sinha Inspects Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk Ahead of Amarnath Yatra SRINAGAR 18 May: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday carried out an on-site inspection of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board's Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk to review…...
Truck carrying poultry overturns near Khudwani Bypass, hundreds of birds die
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (125+ words) Kashmir PEN Truck carrying poultry overturns near Khudwani Bypass, hundreds of birds die Kulgam, May 18: Hundreds of poultry birds died after a truck transporting poultry overturned near the Khudwani bypass area in South Kashmir's Kulgam on Monday, reports said. Officials…...
AIIMS Jammu achieves another milestone, performs advanced sight-saving procedures
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (294+ words) Jammu, May 16: The Department of Ophthalmology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jammu has achieved a remarkable milestone by successfully restoring vision in a middle-aged patient, who was admitted to the eye OPD, with severe ocular trauma sustained…...
Three medical shops sealed for violation of Drugs and Cosmetics Act: Srinagar Police
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (284+ words) Srinagar, May 16: Tightening the noose on illegal drug trafficking under the "Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan, Srinagar Police, in collaboration with the Drugs and Food Control Organisation, sealed three medical shops in the district for violating the Drugs and Cosmetics…...
House of Husband-Wife Drug Peddling Duo Demolished in South Kashmir
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (187+ words) SRINAGAR 16 May: Police and the district administration in South Kashmir's Kulgam district jointly demolished the residential house of an alleged husband-and-wife drug peddling duo, officials said on Saturday. The demolished property belonged to alleged drug peddlers Nafeez Ahmad Dar, son…...
Man Dies, Seven Hospitalised After Suspected Food Poisoning from Wild Vegetable in Jammu Kashmir
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (162+ words) SRINAGAR 16 May: A 60-year-old man died and seven others, mostly children, were hospitalised after allegedly consuming a wild vegetable in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday. The incident was reported from Mohra village in the Kotranka subdivision,…...
National Symposium on Avian Biology (NSAB 2026) launched by SKUAST-Kashmir for the first time in the Valley
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (234+ words) Prof. (Dr.) Khursheed Ahmad, the Organizing Secretary & Head, Division of Wildlife Sciences, SKUAST-K, delivered the welcome address and presented a brief overview on the relevance of the symposium in the current scenario of Avian research and conservation in reference to…...
Two held for providing aid to Je M militants in Kishtwar
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (255+ words) Jammu 14 May: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday arrested two individuals for allegedly providing logistical support and shelter to foreign members of militant outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad's Saifullah group in Kishtwar district, officials said. The arrested persons were Mashkoor Ahmed, a resident…...
Youth Under Threat: Can Kashmir Defeat the Drug Menace?
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (198+ words) ADVERTISEMENTKashmir's growing drug crisis is emerging as one of the Valley's most serious social challenges. This week, Kashmir Pen examines the causes, consequences, and collective responsibility needed to save a generation from addiction. Once known for its spiritual ethos, cultural…...
Sunday Editorial A Time for Balance, Trust, and Collective Responsibility
1+ week, 1+ day ago (207+ words) The appeal by Kashmir's theatre community for structured university courses in Performing Arts deserves serious consideration. Cultural education is not a luxury; it is an investment in imagination, dialogue, and social sensitivity. In times when misinformation and polarization dominate digital…...