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Security tightened across J&K ahead of Independence Day

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Security agencies have intensified security measures across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday ahead of Independence Day, withincreased vehicle checks, frisking and searchesbeing carr... Read More


More pesticide sprays, shorter waits raise residue concerns in Kashmir

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Abdul Rashid Mir, a farmer from Pulwama, about 35 km south of Srinagar, harvested his apple crop barely four days after spraying a fungicide on his10-kanal orchard. The fungicide... Read More


Ladakh's rareblack-necked cranes face mounting threats

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Ladakh's small population of black-necked cranes is facing increasing pressure from shrinking wetlands, rapid development, pollution and free-ranging dogs, officials said, as con... Read More


Highway closures leave Kashmir apple growers counting losses

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Almost every harvest season, apple growers in Kashmir bear the brunt of frequent closures of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the Valley's key arterial link with the rest of ... Read More


From dairy farming to shawl weaving, JKRLM is transforming rural women's lives in J&K

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- In the quaint town of Chowki Choura, some 50 km from Jammu, Bandu Devi has built a dairy farm from the ground up, turning cattle rearing into a source of livelihood and a growing... Read More


Shahpur Kandi dam nears completion, Ujh project gets revival push

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The Shahpur Kandi dam project is nearing completion, while the revival process of the Ujh multipurpose project has been finalised. Once commissioned, the two projects are expecte... Read More


Closure of off-beat tourist destinations hits Kashmir livelihoods, slows development

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Last month, district administrations across the Kashmir Valley uploaded updated lists of tourist destinations that remain closed following the Pahalgam attack. The lists include ... Read More


Political parties protest Article 370 revocation as Kashmir marks seventh anniversary

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Amid stringent security arrangements across Jammu and Kashmir, political parties staged protests on Wednesday to mark the seventh anniversary of the revocation of the region's spe... Read More


Growth in J&K textile sector yet to reach handloom weavers

New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Even as the Union government projects robust growth in Jammu and Kashmir's textile and apparel sector, weavers and industry representatives say the benefits have largely bypassed ... Read More


Migrant workers stay put, easing fears for Valley's labour dependent economy

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- In late April, Mukesh Kumar, a migrant worker from Bihar, travelled to Kashmir in search of a livelihood. He found work at a brick kiln in south Kashmir, where he has been earning... Read More