ED Raids 6 Locations in Rs 800 Crore Gold Smuggling Case
SRINAGAR: Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Srinagar Zonal Office has conducted searches under the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) at five locations...
Can Kashmir’s Apple Industry Survive the Crisis?
by Dr Syed Suhail Yaqoob
Economics suggests that industries are bound to face short-run slumps. The challenge for apple growers is not the fall in...
CM Omar Abdullah Meets Family of MLA Mehraj Malik, Calls PSA ‘Blatant Misuse’
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday reiterated his opposition to the detention of Doda MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA),...
Kashmir Highway Likely to Reopen Tomorrow, Heavy Vehicle Traffic Still Uncertain
SRINAGAR: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, Kashmir’s only all-weather road link with the rest of the country, is likely to reopen for light motor vehicles...
Teenager, Woman Among Four Injured in Road Accident
SRINAGAR: Four persons were injured in a road traffic accident near Jamkash in Hyderpora area of Central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Tuesday evening.
Officials said...
Textiles Secretary Inaugurates India’s first Seri-Eco Tourism Project in Central Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Union Ministry of Textiles, Neelam Shami Rao on Tuesday inaugurated the country’s first Seri-Eco Tourism project at the Central Silk Board’s P4...
KCCI Flags Handicraft Sector Concerns in Interaction with Textiles Secretary
SRINAGAR: The President of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Javid Ahmad Tenga, on Tuesday raised a series of pressing issues concerning...
Parliament Elects CP Radhakrishnan as Vice President
SRINAGAR: CP Radhakrishnan, the sitting Governor of Maharashtra and senior BJP leader, has been elected as the new Vice President of India on Tuesday,...
KPDCL Announces Scheduled Power Shutdown in Kashmir Parts
SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced multiple power shutdowns in Srinagar and Baramulla districts this week to facilitate repair and...
Schools Closed in Poonch After Land Sinking Alert
SRINAGAR: Authorities in Poonch district on Tuesday ordered the closure of several schools in Kalaban area due to reports of land sinking and worsening...
Father, Son Injured in Bear Attack
SRINAGAR: A father and his son were critically injured on Tuesday after being attacked by a bear in Kunmulla Akhal area of central Kashmir’s...
Development Stalls in Kakapora as BDO Remains Absent; Contractors, Locals Upset
SRINAGAR: The absence of a regular Block Development Officer (BDO) in Kakapora Block of Pulwama district for over a year has pushed developmental works...
Highway Closure Triggers Anxiety Among Nursing Officer Exam Aspirants
SRINAGAR: With the Srinagar-Jammu Highway remaining closed for several days, aspirants from Kashmir are voicing serious concerns over reaching their designated centres in Jammu...
Avalanche at Siachen Base Camp Kills 3 Soldiers in Ladakh
SRINAGAR: Three soldiers of the Mahar Regiment were killed after an avalanche hit their base camp at the Siachen glacier in Ladakh on Tuesday,...
Volunteers Still Serve at CHC Hajin Despite Ban; Locals Cry Favoritism
SRINAGAR: The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Bandipora has ordered the discontinuation of all volunteer workers, including doctors, from health institutions across the district. The...
