Youth’s Body Recovered from Jhelum After 5-Day Search
SRINAGAR: The body of the Uttar Pradesh youth, who had jumped into river Jhelum on April 22, was retrieved on Monday by SDRF teams...
LG Sinha Visits GMC Udhampur, Meets Ramnagar Accident Victims
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited Government Medical College (GMC), Udhampur, to assess the condition of those injured in the April 20...
South Kashmir: Police Arrest Four Drug Peddlers, Seize Over 166 Kg Narcotics
SRINAGAR: Police in South Kashmir on Monday arrested four alleged drug peddlers and seized more than 166 kilograms of narcotics, including ganja and charas,...
RS Chairman Approves Merger of 7 AAP MPs with BJP
SRINAGAR: Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Monday formally approved the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MPs with the BJP,...
Briefing April 26 – May 2, 2026
JAMMU KASHMIR
Jammu Railway Division has announced the transportation of 644 tonnes of cherries from Jammu and Kashmir to Mumbai, aimed at strengthening market access for perishable...
NHPC Workers Intensify 12-Day Reasi Strike Over Regularisation, Pay Rise Demands
SRINAGAR: Contractual workers at the Salal Hydroelectric Project of NHPC in Reasi have continued their strike for the 12th consecutive day, alleging that the...
Jammu Kashmir: Admin Declares Shopian Seminary Unlawful Under UAPA, Cites JeI Links
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has declared Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom at Imam Sahib in Shopian as an unlawful entity under the Unlawful...
Day 2: Search Continues for Drowned 5-Year-Old Boy in Shopian
SRINAGAR: The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Shopian on Monday continued its rescue and search operation for the second consecutive day to locate five-year-old...
Criminal Killed in Encounter After Firing at Police in Jammu
SRINAGAR: A criminal was killed in a police encounter after allegedly opening fire on a police team at a naka in the Miran Sahib...
Wild Boar Menace Worsens in Budgam, Farmers Seek Urgent intervention
SRINAGAR: Farmers in several villages of Chadoora in central Kashmirs Budgam district have raised serious concern over the growing menace of wild boars, saying...
Leopard Cub Injured After Attack by Locals, Shifted to Hokersar for Treatment
SRINAGAR: A leopard cub was critically injured after being attacked by locals in Kralnewa area of Khansahib in Budgam district, prompting wildlife authorities to...
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan
SRINAGAR: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan early on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The quake occurred 18 kilometres west of...
Jammu Kashmir High Court Grants Bail to Leh Councillor, Ex-MLA Amid Clash Over “Provocation...
SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has granted bail to a sitting councillor and a former MLA from Ladakh in a...
Gangster Apprehended After Exchange of Fire with Police in Jammu
SRINAGAR: A gangster and drug smuggler was apprehended after an exchange of fire with police in the Miran Sahib area of Jammu late Sunday...
Is the Long-Term Growth of Jammu and Kashmir’s Handicraft Exports Giving Way to Structural...
by Ruqaya Akhter
Jammu and Kashmir’s handicraft exports show decades of growth led by carpets and shawls, but rising volatility, limited diversification and external shocks...
