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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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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.

Kashmir’s Apple Harvest Turns Sour Amid Labour Costs, Market Glut, Highway Crisis

by Maleeha Sofi  SRINAGAR: This autumn, as the orchards of south Kashmir ripen with one of the finest apple crops in recent memory, clean, scabless,...

Ladakh’s Sonam Wangchuk, Who Inspired 3 Idiots, Jailed in Jodhpur Under NSA

by Mir Rameez Raja SRINAGAR: Ladakh’s internationally acclaimed climate activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk, who inspired Aamir Khan’s character in the Bollywood blockbuster 3 Idiots,...

Nursing in Jammu Kashmir: Building the Backbone of Healthcare

by Umaima Reshi SRINAGAR: Nursing has long been described as the heart of healthcare. It is not only a profession but also a calling rooted...

GMC Srinagar and Associated Hospitals Line Up Major Infrastructure Projects

by Mir Rameez Raja SRINAGAR: Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar and its associated hospitals, including SMHS, LD, and the Children’s Hospital Bemina, are set for...

Kashmir: GMC Srinagar’s 1975 Batch Returns Home, 50 Years Later with Music, Memories and...

by Humaira Nabi SRINAGAR: Srinagar’s weekend air was filled with nostalgia, laughter, and melodies of a bygone era as the 1975 batch of Government Medical...

Highland Odysseys Achieves First Recorded Summit of Mt Harmukh Eastern Peak

by Babra Wani SRINAGAR: A team of mountaineers from Highland Odysseys Pvt Ltd achieved the first recorded summit of Mt Harmukh’s Eastern Peak, standing at...

Floods Ruin Kashmir Apple Crop, Farmers Suffer

by Nawshaba Iqbal SRINAGAR: Floods during the peak apple harvesting season submerged orchards and rice fields across Pulwama, Shopian, and Baramulla, triggering severe losses for...

Jammu–Srinagar Highway Blocked: Travel Delays Triple as Road Damage Hits Commuters

by Navaid Runyal SRINAGAR: The Jammu–Srinagar National Highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of India, has once again exposed its...
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...