SKUAST-Kashmir Secures Indo-US Grant for AI-Based Soybean Breeding
SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has secured an international research grant under the Indo-US Collaborative Research Programme to develop...
Pesticide Residues, Sewage Pollution Threaten Kashmir’s Hokersar Wetland, Study Finds
A year of sampling at Hokersar wetland found trace pesticides and organic pollution near settlements. Water quality was very poor at inflows but good...
NIT Srinagar Showcases High-Altitude Drone at National Expo, Wins First Prize
SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has received the First Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Engineering Education and Academic Development at the...
Kashmir Upper Jhelum Basin Could face 7.3 Bn Cubic Metres of Unmet Water Demand...
Shift from paddy cultivation to horticulture and population growth are reshaping Kashmir’s water requirements, research finds
SRINAGAR: The Upper Jhelum Basin in Kashmir could face...
Kashmir’s Wildlife Faces Threats Beyond Protected Areas, Study Warns
A new study warns that Kashmir’s threatened wildlife faces mounting pressures beyond protected areas, urging habitat connectivity, wetland protection, community participation and landscape-wide conservation...
Kashmir’s Traditional Rice Varieties Trace Genetic Roots to Northeast Asia, Study Finds
Genome analysis of 142 rice varieties identifies cold-tolerance genes and distinctive grain-quality traits in Kashmir’s indigenous rice, opening avenues for climate-resilient crop breeding
SRINAGAR: Kashmir’s...
Prof Ahsan Ul Haq Qurashi Awarded Chartered Chemist Status by UK Royal Society
SRINAGAR: Prof Ahsan Ul Haq Qurashi, Professor of Chemistry at Khalifa University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been awarded the Chartered Chemist...
Poonch Basin Shows Signs of Active Tectonic Movement, Study Finds
Analysis of nine sub-watersheds in the north-western Himalaya identifies fault-controlled river networks, ongoing uplift and erosion-prone terrain, offering new evidence to inform geological hazard...
Ancient Earthquakes Triggered Massive 10,000-Year-Old Landslides In Kashmir Himalaya, New Study Reveals
A landmark 2026 geological study reveals six massive prehistoric landslides in Batote, Jammu and Kashmir. Triggered by ancient earthquakes, these unstable, encroached slopes are...
Simple Weather Patterns Better at Predicting Sunshine in Jammu and Kashmir Than Complex AI...
A 2026 study found that simple linear regression predicts sunshine duration in Jammu and Kashmir more accurately than complex machine-learning models, challenging the assumption...
Kashmir Handicraft Exports Fall 37%, Artisan Numbers Rise Despite Market Slump
A 2025 study finds a weak link between export performance and employment; shawls and papier-mâché drive growth as carpet exports decline
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s...
Kashmir’s Centuries-old Handmade Paper Industry Has Vanished, Academic Study Finds
Nowshera and Ganderbal once sustained a craft that supplied paper across the subcontinent. Industrialisation, declining demand, raw-material shortages and the loss of skilled artisans...
Two Kashmiri-Origin Doctors Among Eight Worldwide Selected for ESC 2026 Oral Presentation
SRINAGAR: Two doctors of Kashmiri origin working in the United Kingdom have earned international recognition after their research was selected for an oral presentation...
Kazinag National Park’s Plant Diversity Documented For First Time
Kazinag National Park hosts 186 plant taxa across 55 families, with herbs comprising 79 per cent and perennials 88.2 per cent. Asteraceae is the...
Rural Medical Protocols Achieve Zero Mortality in Kashmir Chest Trauma Study
A study of 430 Kashmir chest trauma patients proves that structured clinical protocols achieve excellent recovery rates and zero mortality
SRINAGAR: Adherence to structured clinical...
