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8 Ladakhi Handicrafts Awarded GI Tag, Expanding Legal Protection for Region’s Traditional Crafts

SRINAGAR: In a major recognition of Ladakh's rich artisanal heritage, eight traditional handicraft products from the Union Territory have been granted Geographical Indication (GI)...

Leh Airport Expansion, Security Risks and Flight Safety Issues Reviewed at Multi-Agency Meeting

SRINAGAR: Plans for a proposed second runway at Leh Airport, aviation safety concerns arising from surrounding terrain, unauthorised photography near sensitive military installations, and...

Kashmir Consumer Commission Settles 2014 Flood Claim, Orders Insurer to Pay Rs 3.48 Lakh 

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Srinagar has directed United India Insurance Company to pay Rs 3.48 lakh to the...

NTA Issues Clarification on NEET UG 2026 Admit Cards

SRINAGAR: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday issued a clarification regarding the NEET UG 2026 admit cards, advising candidates that those who have...

‘World History is Buried in Kashmir’

Prominent geologist Prof GM Bhat tells Masood Hussain that Kashmir's rocks hold the world's most complete record of Earth's greatest extinction, that humans walked...

Can Love, Loss and Fate Define a Life?

by Rayees Ahmad Kumar A moving review of Pehchan Aansoo Ki, exploring love, heartbreak, cancer, human values, and the emotional complexities of life. Rafia Rasool Magmoom...

Khyber Cement Regrets the Accident at Khonmoh Plant; Injured Employees Receiving Medical Care

SRINAGAR: Khyber Cement is deeply saddened to report that an unfortunate accident occurred on 18th June 2026, at its manufacturing plant in Khonmoh, at...

MeT Issues Flash Flood Alert as Rain, Thunderstorms Hit Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Amid a Meteorological Department warning of flash floods and mudslides in vulnerable areas, rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds and hailstorms lashed several parts of...

Woman Injured in Srinagar Hit-and-Run Accident Dies at SMHS Hospital

SRINAGAR: A woman who was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident near Ahmadia Hospital in the Nowgam area of Srinagar succumbed to her injuries...

KPDCL Announces Scheduled Power Cuts in Several Kashmir Districts

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced a series of scheduled power shutdowns across parts of Srinagar, Anantnag, Kulgam and Kupwara...

NC Govt Will Complete Full Term, BJP’s Campaign Will Fail: Sadhotra

SRINAGAR: National Conference Additional General Secretary and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra on Wednesday asserted that the government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah...

Kashmir: DGP Flags off 45 Mountain Rescue Teams, Army Reviews Security Along Ahead of...

SRINAGAR: With preparations gathering pace for the forthcoming Shri Amarnath Yatra 2026, Jammu and Kashmir Police, disaster response agencies and the Indian Army have...

Police Attach Drug Peddler’s Vehicle Worth Rs 3.5 Lakh Under NDPS Act

SRINAGAR: Police in Ganderbal have attached a vehicle worth approximately Rs 3.5 lakh belonging to an alleged drug peddler under the provisions of the...

Pakistani National Repatriated Through Teetwal Friendship Bridge in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A Pakistani national apprehended earlier this month was repatriated to Pakistan-held Kashmir (PaK) through the Teetwal Friendship Bridge in the Karnah sector of...

Jammu Kashmir HC Rejects Appeal in Pre-Emption Land Dispute

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the dismissal of a suit seeking enforcement of a right of prior...