India

Jamaat-e-Islami

Political Row Erupts Over Takeover of Jamaat-Run Schools in J&K

A major political controversy has erupted in J&K after the government ordered the takeover of 215 schools affiliated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami and its affiliate Falah-e-Aam Trust. While Education Minister Sakina Itoo defended the move, she later clarified that the original proposal only suggested oversight by cluster principals—not Deputy Commissioners as stated in the final order. Aug 23, 2025
Rotten meat

J&K govt cracks down on unsafe meat sales with stringent guidelines, penalties

In response to the recent recovery of over 12,000 kg of rotten and substandard meat across Jammu and Kashmir, the FDA has issued a strong directive to all food business operators, including online platforms, to strictly follow FSSAI regulations for packaging, labeling, and cold storage of frozen meat products. Aug 21, 2025
Helpless mother

Family of three still missing after Kishtwar cloudburst; mother clings on to hope

Seven days after a cloudburst devastated Choshiti village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, 70-year-old Krishna Devi of Jammu's Digiana locality holds on to hope as her son, daughter-in-law, and three-year-old grandson remain missing. The family had set out on a pilgrimage to Machail Mata when disaster struck. Aug 21, 2025
Rescue Teams Step Up Operations in Rain-Battered Kishtwar

Death toll rises to 64 in Kishtwar cloudburst tragedy; Top officials oversee rescue

With the recovery of one more body, the official death toll in the devastating cloudburst that struck Chashoti village of Kishtwar district has climbed to 64. Principal Secretary Home Chandraker Bharti visited the site to assess ongoing rescue and relief efforts carried out by joint teams of the Army, Police, NDRF, and other agencies. Aug 19, 2025
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