How Did Folk Tales Escape the Firelight?
by Iqbal Ahmad
While many scholars and authors have attempted to preserve these narratives in local versions, it was James Hilton Knowles who first brought...
Jammu Kashmir Yet to Receive Piped Natural Gas Network Despite National Expansion
SRINAGAR: Even as India expands its Piped Natural Gas (PNG) network at a record pace across the country, Jammu and Kashmir remains one of...
Minority Affairs Ministry Hosts Lok Samvardhan Parv in Srinagar to Empower Artisans and Culinary...
SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Minority Affairs recently concluded the 'Lok Samvardhan Parv' in Srinagar, a nine-day cultural and entrepreneurial festival aimed at promoting the...
Centre Caps Airfares After Pahalgam Attack as DGCA Moves to Stop Surge Pricing
SRINAGAR: Post Pahalgam attack, the Government of India acted swiftly to check the surge in airfares from Jammu and Kashmir, particularly from Srinagar, as...
Kashmir Mirwaiz Lays Foundation of Masjid Bilal, Calls for Unity, Reform through Mosques
SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of Masjid Bilal in Srinagar’s Chanpora locality, emphasising...
Govt Launches UMEED Portal to Digitize Waqf Properties
SRINAGAR: In a major step toward digitising and streamlining Waqf property management across India, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has officially launched the UMEED...
Tourism Boom in Jammu and Kashmir: Over Rs 500 Crore Spent on Projects Under...
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a dramatic surge in tourist arrivals over the past five years, fuelled by targeted infrastructure investment under the...
Jammu Kashmir’s Premier Varsity Receives Meagre Central Grants Compared to Others
SRINAGAR: A response in the Lok Sabha has revealed that the University of Kashmir continues to receive only modest financial support from the central...
Sakina Itoo Calls for Arrest of ‘Big Fish’ to Tackle Drug Menace in Jammu...
SRINAGAR: Minister Sakina Itoo Monday said that there is a need to arrest the "big fish" to control the drug menace in Jammu and...
Jammu and Kashmir’s Air Pollution Fight Gains Momentum, But PM10 Levels Remain Concerning
SRINAGAR: With over 12 lakh premature deaths attributed annually to air pollution in India, according to Greenpeace India’s estimates, the Union Government has responded...
Jammu and Kashmir Sees Decline in Government School Enrolment Amid National Downturn
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a steady fall in student enrolment in government schools over the past three years, echoing a nationwide trend...
YouTube’s Trending Section to Be Discontinued from July 21
SRINAGAR: Popular video-sharing site YouTube, in a statement, has announced that it will be removing its “Trending” page and its “Trending Now” list from...
3.1 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts JK’s Kishtwar
SRINAGAR: A mild earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale struck Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district in the early hours of Monday, officials said.
According...
Unidentified Male Body Recovered in South Kashmir
SRINAGAR: An unidentified body was recovered on Monday morning in the Nandapora Khanabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Officials said that some locals found...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Suffers Food Poisoning, Corruption Trial Postponed Again
SRINAGAR: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is suffering from a case of food poisoning, as confirmed by his office on Sunday.
The 75-year-old leader experienced...
