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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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


Dorper and Texel genetics to boost local mutton output in J&K

New Delhi, June 16 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government's ambitious initiative to improve local mutton production through the import of high-yield sheep breeds from Australia has entered a crucial phas... और पढ़ें


From village hearths to global menus: How Kaladi cheese is getting a scientific makeover

New Delhi, June 15 -- For generations, Kaladi has been a culinary staple across the hills of Udhampur and the Pir Panjal region of Jammu and Kashmir. Often described as the region's answer to mozzare... और पढ़ें


How a pandemic experiment turned into Kashmir's homegrown chocolate enterprise

New Delhi, June 14 -- Inside his small factory in the outlying village of Wavtharoo in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, about 70 km from Srinagar and better known for its sprawling apple orchards an... और पढ़ें


Bitter season for a sweet industry: Kashmir honey output falls sharply

New Delhi, June 12 -- In the last week of April, when Abid Ali, a beekeeper from the Valley's sleepy Gangoo village, about 30 kilometres south of Srinagar, returned home with dozens of beehives after ... और पढ़ें


J&K eyes Clean Health Plant Institution to improve quality of horticulture planting material

New Delhi, June 11 -- Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Production Minister Javid Ahmad Dar in an interview highlighted key challenges facing the Union Territory's agriculture and horticulture sectors, in... और पढ़ें