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Amid multi layered security, first batch of Amarnath pilgrims reachesKashmir

New Delhi, July 2 -- As the first batch of Amaranth pilgrims roll into the Valley on Thursday after traversing the mountainous Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, authorities made elaborate security arra... Read More


Kashmir apple growers question viability of CA storage as rising costs, weak prices squeeze returns

New Delhi, July 1 -- Apple growers in Kashmir are questioning whether controlled atmosphere (CA) storage remains a financially viable option after fruit stored from last year's harvest fetched lower-t... Read More


From missed deadlines to gathering pace: J&K's hydropower story

New Delhi, June 30 -- Hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir's Chenab Valley have long been marked by missed deadlines, cost overruns and repeated revisions to completion schedules. However, recent ... Read More


Jammu and Kashmir must broaden exporter base to meet 2030 target: Omar Abdullah

New Delhi, June 29 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said that Jammu and Kashmir must create more exporters to achieve the Government of India's target of doubling exports by 2030. Speaking a... Read More


Kashmir's freshwater springs face growing threat as fish die

New Delhi, June 29 -- Weeks ago, residents of Panzath, a quaint village in south Kashmir's Anantnag district known for its freshwater springs, noticed fish floating belly-up in one of the village's fa... Read More


Thousands join Muharram processions in Kashmir

New Delhi, June 26 -- Dressed in black and beating their chests in mourning, thousands of Shia Muslims on Friday took part in Muharram processions in Srinagar and other Shia-majority areas of the Kash... Read More


AI, facial recognition and drones bolster security for Amarnath Yatris

New Delhi, June 25 -- For decades, security during the annual Amarnath Yatra meant thousands of personnel manning checkpoints, patrolling mountain tracks and guarding the twin pilgrimage routes throug... Read More


J&K looks to the Uttarakhand model to expand silk production

New Delhi, June 24 -- Jammu and Kashmir is set to establish private mulberry nurseries for the first time as part of its strategy to revive and expand its heritage sericulture sector and achieve a tar... Read More


Thousands rally in Leh as Ladakh presses Centre on key demands

New Delhi, June 23 -- Thousands of people gathered at Polo Ground in Leh on Tuesday to stage a peaceful protest against what they alleged was the Centre's failure to incorporate assurances made during... Read More


Kashmir apple farming under strain as erratic weather drives up crop risk

New Delhi, June 22 -- On June 18, over half a dozen apple-producing villages in the upper belt of south Kashmir'sKulgam districtwere lashed by a hailstorm. A day earlier, an intense spell had swept ac... Read More