Aadhaar made mandatory for J&K drug de-addiction portal
SRINAGAR, Jul 14 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government has made Aadhaar authentication mandatory for registration on the Union Territory’s Drug De-addiction Registry Portal (DDRP). The Health and Medical Education Department order accessed news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) stated that beneficiaries seeking treatment through the portal will have to verify their identity using Aadhaar…
J&K Govt Announces Summer Vacation for Degree Colleges From July 21
Srinagar, July 14, KNT: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday announced summer vacations for all Government Degree Colleges in the Kashmir Division and those falling under the winter zone of the Jammu Division. According to Government Order No. 234-JK(HE) of 2026, issued by the Higher Education Department, the vacation will be observed from July…
Veteran NC Leader Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal Passes Away at 84
Srinagar, July 14, KNT: Jammu and Kashmir’s political landscape lost one of its most recognizable and outspoken voices on Tuesday with the passing of senior National Conference (NC) leader and former minister Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, who breathed his last at Paras Hospital in Srinagar after a prolonged illness. He was 84. Dr Kamal, the…
MED AGE Director Represents India at Prestigious ESHRE 2026 Congress in London
Asia Speaks News Service Srinagar: MED AGE IVF Centre, Srinagar, has added another feather to its cap as its Director, Dr. Syed Sajjad Hussain, National Convenor of the Indian Fertility Society (IFS), represented India and the IFS delegation at the prestigious ESHRE 2026 Annual Meeting held in London. The European Society of Human Reproduction and…
Major Boost to Medical Education: GMC Srinagar Gets 50 More MBBS Seats
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, JULY 10: In a significant development aimed at strengthening the medical education and healthcare delivery system in the Union Territory, the Health and Medical Education Department today announced that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted permission to increase the annual MBBS intake capacity at Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar….
Kashmir University Announces 10-Day Summer Vacation from July 24
Teaching Departments at Main and Off-site Campuses to Remain Closed Till August 2; Offices to Function Normally, Exams and Academic Activities to Continue as Scheduled Srinagar, July 10 : The University of Kashmir on Friday announced a 10-day summer vacation for all teaching departments at its main and off-site campuses from July 24 to August…
Kashmiri Entrepreneur Secures ₹100-Crore Investment Deal with Tripura Government
Elvania Energies 369 Pvt. Ltd. Signs Two Strategic MoUs with Government of Tripura to Invest ₹100 Crore in Renewable Energy, EV Mobility & AI ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Agartala, Tripura | July 10, 2026 In a landmark achievement at the Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2026, Elvania Energies 369 Pvt. Ltd., led by its Founder, Director…
College, University Students Demand Summer Vacation as Heatwave Intensifies Across Kashmir
College Students Question Existing Summer Vacation Schedule, Call It a Mere Formality; Says Scorching Heatwave Affecting Health, Attendance and Studies; Urge Govt to Announce Vacations Srinagar, July 10 : With Kashmir witnessing an intense heatwave over the past several days, students from the University of Kashmir and various colleges across the Valley have urged the…
LG reviews arrangements for pilgrims at Baltal Base Camp
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, JULY 10: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Friday visited the Baltal base camp and reviewed the arrangements for the pilgrims of Baba Amarnath. The Lieutenant Governor inspected Base Camp Hospital, on-spot registration counters, tents and other facilities, along with the senior officials and directed all line departments to ensure…
Heatwave Exposes Srinagar’s Power, Water Crisis; Residents Left Struggling
NASIR ALI Srinagar: As Srinagar continues to experience an intense heatwave with temperatures crossing 35 degrees Celsius, residents across the city are facing a double crisis of prolonged power outages and an acute shortage of drinking water, triggering widespread public resentment. Consumers from both Uptown and Downtown localities have alleged that unscheduled power cuts, coupled…
