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Every day, significant events unfold across various spheres of life. This section aims to provide comprehensive and detailed coverage of these developments, whether they pertain to politics, society, economics, culture, or other impactful occurrences.

A local worker packing apples.

With 23 Tons a Day, Railways Would Require 190 Years to Take 2025 Kashmir...

by Masood Hussain SHOPIAN: In the apple capital of Kashmir, the mood has soured. For the second consecutive day, as the traders at Shopian’s main...

Meet Kashmir’s Octogenarian ‘Plantation Chacha’

SRINAGAR: At an age when most people prefer to retire into a quiet life, Abdul Ahad, 80, has instead emerged as a household name...

India’s Next-Gen GST Reforms: A New Era for Taxation

by Umaima Reshi SRINAGAR: At its 56th meeting, presided over by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the GST Council approved the "Next-Gen GST Reforms," ushering in...

Thajiwas Peak Conquered via Glacier II Route, First Since 1945

by Babra Wani SRINAGAR: A team of Kashmiri climbers completed the fourth-ever ascent of Thajiwas Peak via the Glacier II route, a feat not repeated...

Almond Orchards of Newa Pulwama

by Haseeb Ashraf Shah SRINAGAR: On the vast Karewas of Newa, locally called Wudur, the almond orchards stretch across the highlands, carrying centuries of tradition....

Kashmir Gripped by Fear as Jhelum Surges Above Danger Mark, Orchards Ravaged in South...

by Maleeha Sofi SRINAGAR: The two banks of the Jhelum in Srinagar turned into the city’s most crowded and anxious spaces on Wednesday night, as...

Kashmir Carpet Manufacturers Fear Collapse as US Tariff Hike Bites

by Syed Shadab Ali Gillani SRINAGAR: Carpet manufacturers in Kashmir have sounded the alarm over the steep tariff hike imposed by the United States, warning...

Aafaq: An Odyssey of a Blood Donor

Nawshaba Iqbal/ Shoaib Nazir SRINAGAR: Aafaq Rashid Khan, 40, from Bonapora Batamaloo, has become a symbol of selfless service in his community. Over two decades,...

Vaishno Devi Tragedy Claims 34 Lives, 19 Injured as Record Rains Wreak Havoc Across...

by Syed Shadab Ali Gillani  SRINAGAR: What began as a pilgrimage of faith turned into a day of tragedy on Tuesday when a massive landslide...

In Virtual Kashmir, Debate Rekindled Over Sheikh Abdullah’s Lost Papers and Letters

by Masood Hussain SRINAGAR: Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Kashmir’s tallest political figure and the first native ruler of the Valley in nearly a millennium, remains the...

Brushstroke Painting Kashmir’s Tribal Story Onto the World Stage

SRINAGAR: In the small village of Ajar in Bandipora, where dreams often struggle to find wings, a young girl has used her brushes to...

Top Psychiatrists Sound Alarm over Rising Suicides and Youth Mental Health Crisis in Kashmir

 SRINAGAR: Experts at a landmark medical education event in Srinagar on Saturday warned that Jammu and Kashmir is in the grip of an alarming...

Kashmir Nightingale, Raj Begum’s Legacy Comes Alive in Songs of Paradise

by Maleeha Sofi SRINAGAR:  Nearly a decade after her passing, the legendary Kashmiri singer Raj Begum is returning to life on screen through Songs of...

Mission YUVA Jammu Kashmir Betting Big on its Young Entrepreneurs

By Umaima Reshi SRINAGAR: On August 7, 2025, Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo reviewed Mission YUVA and declared that the time had come...

Jammu Kashmir’s Power Finances Show Rising Receipts, Falling Losses, Heavy Deficit Persists

by Masood Hussain SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s power sector has reported notable improvements in receipts, billing efficiency, and reduction in overall losses over the last...