Local
September 30, 2025
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Tuesday Trends – From Ballito to the World, A Journey of Faith, Fashion, and Resilience for Cay-Lee

VIKAS SHARMAJAMMU, SEPT 30:  In today’s fast-paced digital era, social media is no longer just about sharing everyday moments — it has become a powerful platform for building brands, inspiring lives, and redefining personal success. One such personality making waves is Cay-Lee Dawn Weber, a Ballito-based model and brand collaborator, continues to inspire with her […]

Local, Sports
September 28, 2025
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Sunday Spotlight – Historic First: Jammu boy Mithun Manhas elected new BCCI President

VIKAS SHARMA JAMMU, SEPT 28: Former cricketer Mithun Manhas has been officially appointed as the new President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), succeeding Roger Binny. The announcement was made during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Mumbai today, marking a watershed moment in Indian cricket administration. Manhas’s appointment is historic […]

Local
September 23, 2025
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Tuesday Trends – Access Without Quality: J&K struggles to deliver on RTE promise

VIKAS SHARMAJAMMU, SEPT 23: Even as the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, has not been formally implemented in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the latest Council for Social Development (CSD)-RTE Status Report 2024 highlights the gaps the region continues to grapple with in access, enrolment, infrastructure, and […]

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September 21, 2025
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Sunday Spotlight – From Rote to Real: Skill-based Curriculum offers fresh hope for J&K students

VIKAS SHARMA JAMMU, SEPT 21: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s announcement to introduce skill-based learning in the senior secondary curriculum has struck a chord in Jammu and Kashmir, where the education system is battling deep-rooted challenges. Speaking at IIT Madras on Sunday, Pradhan said Classes 11 and 12 students will soon study skill-oriented subjects as […]

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September 20, 2025
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Saturday Scoop – Lack of skill-based courses costs J&K students their future: PARAKH Report

VIKAS SHARMA JAMMU, SEPT 20: The recently released PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 National Report has raised serious concerns over the state of school education in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, with several districts ranking among the lowest performers in the country. The survey, conducted by the National Council for Educational Research and Training […]

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September 19, 2025
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Friday Focus – Drug cases rising in J&K, convictions negligible; ANTF J&K on vigil

VIKAS SHARMA JAMMU, SEPT 19: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a troubling rise in drug-related cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, but convictions remain shockingly low. According to official figures tabled in the Rajya Sabha this year, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) reported that 1,857 NDPS cases […]

Local
September 16, 2025
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Tuesday Trends – Teachers in J&K UT in a fix after Supreme Court’s CTET verdict

VIKAS SHARMAJAMMU, SEPT 16: Government teachers in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir find themselves in a fix after the Supreme Court’s recent verdict mandating that all in-service teachers must pass the Central Teachers Eligibility Test (CTET). While the court’s objective to ensure uniform teaching standards is widely acknowledged, teachers here feel the judgment […]