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The Return of the Loom: Kashmir's Craft Economy Rising Again

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- In Srinagar's old alleys, the clatter of looms has grown faint. Once-bustlingkarkhanasnow stand locked or turned into storage spaces. For centuries, Kashmiri handicrafts have car... Read More


Khair Ull Nissa Shah Brings Global Lessons to Kashmiri Startups

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- At a packed hall in Srinagar on Saturday, dozens of young entrepreneurs gathered to hear a message that was as simple as it was ambitious: Kashmiri startups can go global. The sp... Read More


One Dead, Two Injured In Road Accident In J&K's Reasi

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- An official said that the goods carrier, with registration number JK20B 9578, was on its way to Mahore when it was suddenly caught in a landslide, late last night between 2 and 3 ... Read More


Kashmir's Apple Growers Say Modern Grading Technology Profitable

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- Horticulture has long been recognised as the backbone of Kashmir's economy, with apples serving as its most vital product. A major portion of the local population depends directly... Read More


Over 12.6 Lakh PMUY LPG Connections Distributed In J&K: Centre

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- Of these,2,87,658 connectionswere provided to beneficiaries belonging to theScheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST)communities, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural G... Read More


Video: Polluted Manasbal Lake Endangers Local Water Supply

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- Local residents share their concerns, illnesses linked to water consumption, and deep frustration over the government's inaction and failure to protect this critical natural resou... Read More


Edu Min Denies Ordering DCs To Take Over Jama'at-e-Islami Linked Schools

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- The minister said she had suggested in her order that these schools be looked after by the principals of the nearby government schools for three months since their management comm... Read More


Kashmir's Poet-Physician Redefining Relief Globally

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- On a bitter winter morning in the early 1960s, in Tangmarg, just 23 miles from the capital city, a young Akhtar Purvez watched a neighbour mount a horse and ride ten miles to summ... Read More


Woman Critically Injured In Cooking Gas Blast In South Kashmir's Kulgam

Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Wazeera Bano, a resident of Danu Kandi Marg in Kulgam. Family members told hospital authorities that she caught fire after a leakage... Read More


Two Govt Employees Terminated For Terror Links In J&K

Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- As per an official order, one of the dismissed employees, Khurshid Ahmad Rather, a teacher appointed in 2003 and regularised in 2008, was working as an Over Ground Worker (OGW) fo... Read More