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J&K takes embryo technology to farmers to accelerate sheep genetic gains

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- Jammu and Kashmir is taking embryo-transfer technology directly to sheep farmers, with pure-line Texel and Australian Merino lambs already born in farmers' flocks as the governm... Read More


Rock check dams offer new push to water security, agriculture in Ladakh's Himalayan cold desert

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Ladakh's experiment with low-cost rock check dams to strengthen water security and support agriculture has shown encouraging results, with four of the five structures largely wi... Read More


Kashmir tourism rebounds sharply after Pahalgam attack, but pre-attack levels yet to be regained

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Tourist arrivals in Kashmir Valley surged 357 per cent during May-July 2026 from the corresponding period last year, when the tourism sector was hit by a sharp fall in visitor n... Read More


Two terrorists killed in overnight operation in J&K's Udhampur

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Two terrorists were killed in a joint intelligence-based operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, the Army's White Knight Corps said on Thursday, as security forces c... Read More


GI-taggedMushkbudjirice gains ground in Kashmir

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Once pushed to the margins of Kashmir's paddy fields, the traditional aromatic rice varietyMushkbudjiis now emerging as a high-value crop, with cultivation expanding to more tha... Read More


Ladakh's cold desert blooms with world's highest-altitude flower fields

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- In a region known for its cold desert landscape and harsh climatic conditions, Ladakh is turning to high-value floriculture, with 40 acres of flower fields in Leh featuring over... Read More


J&K's EV targets hinge on consumer demand, charging network

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Jammu and Kashmir's proposed Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 has set ambitious targets for shifting the automobile market towards electric mobility, but the response from dealers s... Read More


A dry September tests Kashmir's saffron fields

New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- A strengthening El Niño is adding to concerns over warmer and drier conditions in Kashmir as the region's saffron crop enters a crucial stage of its cultivation cycle. Septembe... Read More


After meeting Pezeshkian, Mirwaiz calls for dialogue and justice

New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has called for an end to wars and greater reliance on dialogue and diplomacy, saying that peace cannot be established without justice.... Read More


Tourist surge puts Kashmir's fragile ecosystem and infrastructure under strain

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- The sharp rise in tourist arrivals at Kashmir's key destinations is putting growing pressure on local infrastructure and the region's fragile Himalayan ecosystem. Popular resor... Read More