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Union Budget 2026: Finance Minister Announces India Semiconductor Mission 2.0

SRINAGAR: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 during her ninth Union Budget presentation in the...

Pre-dawn Fire Damages Residential-cum-shopping Complex in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: A fire broke out in the Maloora area of Srinagar during the early morning hours on Sunday, causing damage to a residential-cum-shopping complex,...

Men Report Harassment Concerns on Overcrowded Srinagar Smart Buses

SRINAGAR: When electric smart buses were introduced in Srinagar under the Smart City project, they were seen as a long-awaited upgrade to public transport...

Gold and Silver Prices Crash Ahead of Budget

SRINAGAR: Gold and silver prices fell sharply on Sunday, hitting lower circuit limits in futures trading ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget...
Kids of Darul Manan. KL Image: Bilal Bahadur

Kashmir: Making Every Birth Count

Despite improved neonatal outcomes, Kashmir must strengthen peripheral childcare and integrate public and private systems to ensure equitable, timely newborn survival. Kashmir’s steady decline in...

CM Omar Abdullah Schedules Legislature Party Meetings

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has convened meetings of the Legislature Party and the Joint Legislature Party on February 2 at...

What Do Jammu’s Twin Lakes Reveal on a Winter Ride from Kashmir?

by Dr Nisar Farhad A winter motorcycle journey from Pulwama to Mansar–Surinsar uncovers how mythology, ecology and belief quietly shape sacred landscapes in Jammu beyond...

Jammu Kashmir: Govt Orders Weekend Work For Finance Dept, HODs Ahead of Budget Session

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has instructed the Finance Department and all Heads of Departments to operate over the weekend to prepare for...

Finance Minister to Table Record Ninth Union Budget

SRINAGAR: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget in Parliament today, marking her ninth consecutive Budget since taking office, a record in...
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CBK Files Chargesheet in Rs 2.35 Cr Lottery Fraud Case

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against two accused in a prize...

Body of Missing Youth Recovered from Ganderbal Power Canal

SRINAGAR: The body of a youth who had gone missing after falling into a power canal in the Theon Kangan area of Ganderbal district...

HADP Reorganises Kashmir’s Apple Economy into Integrated Value Chain; Over 10,000 Growers Apply for...

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has said that a comprehensive restructuring of the Union Territory’s apple sector under the Holistic Agriculture Development...

Rs 212 Cr Papier Mache Exports in 10 Years: Handicrafts Department 

SRINAGAR: The Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, on Saturday said papier mache products worth Rs 212.06 crore have been exported from the Valley over...

JPDCL Schedules Power Shutdowns in Several Areas

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Power Development Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has announced scheduled power interruptions across several areas in the Jammu region over the coming days. The...

Jammu Kashmir High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in 445 Kg Poppy Straw Smuggling Case

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has refused to grant anticipatory bail to an accused in a major narcotics smuggling...