Kashmir Develops India’s First Climate-Specific Mulberry Variety for Temperate Sericulture
SRINAGAR: In a significant breakthrough for temperate sericulture in India, the Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSB–CSR and TI), Pampore, has developed and...
Dal Lake Fish Diversity in Sharp Decline, Study Finds; Only Eight Species Recorded
SRINAGAR: A new study found a significant decline in Dal Lake's fish diversity, with researchers recording only eight species during a six-month survey in...
Invasive Weed Completes Life Cycle in Kashmir, Study Warns of Spread into Agricultural Ecosystems
SRINAGAR: An invasive weed capable of surviving Kashmir's sub-zero winters and completing its life cycle in the Valley has established a self-sustaining population in...
AI Agents May Soon Operate Without Human Owners, Raising New Control Risks
SRINAGAR: Artificial intelligence systems could soon move beyond being tools controlled by humans. They may become autonomous digital actors. They could earn money, pay...
Poor Pollination Linked To ‘Hen And Chicken’ Disorder In Sahebi Grapes: SKUAST-K Study
SRINAGAR: A study by researchers at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has found that poor pollination could be a...
Kashmir College Students Environmentally Aware, But Activism Remains Low: Study
SRINAGAR: Undergraduate students in Kashmir Valley show strong awareness and favourable attitudes towards environmental protection and sustainable development, but their engagement largely stops at...
SKUAST-K Graduate Secures Fully Funded PhD Admission at South Korea’s Jeonbuk National University
SRINAGAR: Zarka Naseer Khan, a postgraduate in Veterinary Microbiology from the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), has secured admission...
23 Srinagar Wards Face High or Very High Earthquake Vulnerability, Study Finds
SRINAGAR: Nearly one-third of Srinagar’s municipal wards face high or very high earthquake vulnerability. The most exposed areas are concentrated in the densely built-up...
Ancient Kashmir was a ‘No Cat’s Land’ But Felines Were Always Around
SRINAGAR: Ancient Kashmir may have been a land of elephants, horses, cattle, tigers, lions, bears and a remarkable variety of birds and reptiles, but...
Invasive Weed Spotted in Srinagar, SKUAST-K Warns Of Spread
SRINAGAR: The detection of the highly invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus L in an agricultural field in Srinagar has prompted Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences...
Volcanic Rocks Likely Source of Lithium in Reasi Bauxite, GSI Study Finds
SRINAGAR: Altered volcanic rocks are the most probable source of lithium in the bauxite deposits of Salal-Haimna in Reasi, with the mineral subsequently released...
‘False Garlic’ Recorded in Jammu Kashmir for the First Time, Researchers Warn of Potential...
SRINAGAR: A plant known as ‘false garlic’, an alien weed that can be difficult to eradicate because it reproduces prolifically through underground bulblets and...
Nearly Half of Poonch Forest Division Faces Moderate to High Fire Vulnerability, Study Reveals
SRINAGAR: A comprehensive spatial mapping study has revealed that nearly half of the Poonch Forest Division in Jammu and Kashmir is exposed to moderate...
AI Analysis Traces Three Geological Sources Feeding Wular Lake
SRINAGAR: A new study of sediments from Wular Lake has identified three principal geological sources feeding the Kashmir lake: Higher Himalayan crystalline rocks, Panjal,...
Kashmir’s Flood Vulnerability Deepened by Urbanisation, Degraded Riverscape and Policy Failures, Study Finds
SRINAGAR: A new study on Kashmir’s flood vulnerability has found that the region’s exposure to devastating floods is not a consequence of extreme rainfall...
