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J&K eyes economy doubling with new investment, growth drivers

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- The Jammu & Kashmir government is working on a roadmap to double the size of its economy, with the administration looking to identify new investment and growth drivers as it ... Read More


After three decades, lotus blooms again in Wular Lake, reviving hopes for ecology and livelihoods

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Ghulam Qadir gazed across Wular Lake at the lotus flowers rising above its waters, a sight he had almost forgotten after decades of watching the lake's ecological decline. For Q... Read More


Amid strategic Ladakh tour, US envoy Sergio Gor visits Thiksey Monastery

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Thiksey Monastery in Leh on Friday, to meet Buddhist monks and learn about the religious traditions that have shaped Ladakh's cultural l... Read More


Ladakh to get J&K High Court bench, easing access to justice

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in Ladakh, a move aimed at bringing the higher judiciary closer to liti... Read More


US envoy reaches Leh as Kashmir remarks spark Pakistan protest

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrived in Leh on Thursday, beginning the Ladakh leg of his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, with his visit to the region coming a day after he descr... Read More


New pests raise quarantine concerns in Kashmir as poplar, apple come under attack

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- A new pest attacking willow and poplar trees has raised concerns among farmers and scientists in Kashmir, highlighting growing risks from pests entering the Valley along with pla... Read More


J&K handicraft exports touch Rs.817 crore, but artisans struggle with low returns

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Jammu and Kashmir's handicraft exports reached Rs.817.39 crore in 2025-26, while the sector added 13,264 registered artisans and weavers in the current financial year. But crafts... Read More


US envoy Gor signals Kashmir travel advisory review, economic ties in focus

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday signalled that Washington could reconsider its travel advisory for Jammu and Kashmir, while talks with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah... Read More


From home kitchens to food entrepreneurs: J&K women find new livelihoods

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- On a balmy Tuesday, a few patients and their attendants, looking weary, sat around a couple of tables in front of a small, wood-panelled food outlet on the premises of District H... Read More


J&K looks to expand irrigation as Ravi basin projects gain momentum

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Jammu and Kashmir is set to gain substantial irrigation capacity from two major Ravi basin projects as India steps up efforts to utilise its share of river waters. However, exist... Read More