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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


Yoga Day in J & K's small towns reflects India's wellness push in once conflict-affected regions

New Delhi, June 21 -- With yoga mats in their hand, hundreds of residents gathered at the District Magistrate's office in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, about 50 km south of Srinagar, as the mo... Read More


Ladakh bans single-use plastics, imposes penalties to curb littering

New Delhi, June 19 -- To protect the fragile Himalayan cold desert ecosystem, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday ordered a strict ban on identified single-use plastic items and li... Read More


Lavender cultivation expands as high-value agri enterprise in J&K

New Delhi, June 19 -- When Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated Jammu and Kashmir's first Lavender Festival in Ganderbal on Thursday, the hundreds of farmers who attended offered a glimpse of a qu... Read More


High-density cherries transform Kashmir's orchards, boost farmers' incomes

New Delhi, June 18 -- High-density varieties have transformed the cherry cultivation in the Valley with farmers growing exotic varieties that fetch premium prices in the market. Over the past few yea... Read More


Where guns once roared, tourists now arrive

New Delhi, June 17 -- Outside the Kralpora police station, a steady stream of cars lines up along the roadside as visitors file in to obtain passes for Keran - a border village along the Line of Contr... Read More