Kashmir’s Apple Industry Faces Severe Threat, Warns Ex-Horticulture Officer
SRINAGAR: The future of Kashmir’s apple industry is under serious threat due to systemic shortcomings that remain unaddressed for decades, warned Mukhtar Ahmad Khan,...
Union Bank Donates Rs 1 Crore for Flood Relief, Hands Cheque to CM
SRINAGAR: Union Bank of India today extended support to the ongoing flood relief efforts in Jammu and Kashmir by contributing Rs 1 crore. A...
Jammu Kashmir: Python Snake Weighing 55 Kilograms Captured
SRINAGAR: A 55-kilogram python was captured by the Wildlife Department and local police on Tuesday in the Rajouri district’s Manpur village, of Jammu Kashmir,...
LG Sinha Pays Tribute to Maharaja Hari Singh on 130th Birth Anniversary
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday paid tribute to erstwhile Dogra Maharaja Hari Singh on his 130th birth anniversary.
The L-G...
Deputy CM Choudhary Says Jammu Kashmir Operates Under “Two Governments”
SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir was effectively being run by “two governments,” one elected by...
Jammu Kashmir: Soldier Found Dead With Gunshot Injury
SRINAGAR: An Army soldier died under mysterious circumstances after sustaining a gunshot injury in Udhampur district of Jammu Kashmir, on Tuesday, triggering a police...
South Kashmir: Teen Girl Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances
SRINAGAR: A teenage girl was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Mirhama area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday, officials said.
An official said...
65 Per Cent of Kashmir’s 22,000 MT Apple Crop Remains Unsold
SRINAGAR: Despite some respite in freight charges following the deployment of RTC trucks, Kashmir’s apple growers continue to grapple with one of the toughest...
Indo-Australian Delegation Visits Hazratbal Shrine
SRINAGAR: An Indo-Australian delegation comprising diplomats and senior officials from Australia visited the revered Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar on Tuesday to pay their respects.
The...
Daughter of Kashmiri Journalist Killed in Hyderabad Road Accident
SRINAGAR: Tragedy struck the family of Hyderabad-based Kashmiri journalist Khurshid Wani on Tuesday when his eldest daughter lost her life in a hit-and-run accident...
Jammu Kashmir: Government Forms Panel to Explore Revival of Stone Quarrying
SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir Government has constituted a high-level committee to examine and finalise modalities for reviving customary stone quarrying activities in Panthachowk, Saderkoot,...
Bollywood Actor Aids Cross-Border Shelling Victims in Jammu Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Veteran Bollywood actor and social activist Nana Patekar led a delegation from his Nirmala Gajanan Foundation to Rajouri, distributing rehabilitation cheques totalling Rs...
Sharp Sight Eye Hospitals Unveils Advanced Tech
SRINAGAR: Sharp Sight Eye Hospitals, a leading chain of ophthalmic centres in North and Eastern India, celebrated ten years of operations in Kashmir by...
Apple Growers Struggle as Cold Storage Full, Freight Costs Rise
SRINAGAR: With the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway witnessing frequent closures, coupled with low demand and soaring freight charges, hundreds of apple growers in Kashmir have...
Wular Lake Hosts 3 Lakh Migratory Birds, Highest in Years
SRINAGAR: Wular Lake, India’s largest freshwater lake, has witnessed a significant rise in migratory bird arrivals this year, with the Asian Water Bird Census...
