Hirra Azmat

When the world fails to make sense, Hirra Azmat seeks solace in words. Both worlds, literary and the physical lend color to her journalism.

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July 6, 2023

Ladakh rolls out e-buses to make cold desert a carbon-neutral UT

Srinagar: Ladakh has introduced electronic buses to save the fragile environment in the cold desert. This initiative is aimed to transform Ladakh into a carbon-neutral Union Territory, while also focusing on the

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July 3, 2023

Paradise calling: New survey says Kashmir most sought-after destination for solo traveling

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is one of the most sought-after destinations for solo traveling, a latest travel report revealed. The research, carried out by a prominent travel fintech `SanKash’ found that almost

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June 28, 2023

A bite of heaven: Meet Kashmir’s chocolatiers who are making Eid sweeter this year

Srinagar: Finding a perfect Eid gift can be a daunting and time-consuming task. However, when in doubt, chocolates always come to the rescue. The chocolate makers in the valley have gone above

Protamine Sulfate to Isoprenaline: Patients suffer as lifesaving drugs go out of stock at SKIMS; MS says `have placed orders’

Srinagar: Rafiq Ahmad (name changed) had to return disappointed from the hospital pharmacy as he couldn’t get an Ondansetron injection for his mother. “This is the second time I returned empty-handed from

June 25, 2022

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Tarsar tragedy: A braveheart tourist guide gave his life to save Kashmir’s guests

Srinagar: When a tourist lost his balance and slipped into the frothing Tarsar lake, Shakeel Ahmad thought nothing of his own safety and simply dived in to rescue the drowning guest. But his

June 23, 2022

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Explained: Why is Kashmir witnessing erratic weather patterns and recurrent floods

Srinagar: With an unusual spike in extreme weather events, Kashmir is bearing the effects of climate change. What are extreme weather events? Extreme events are occurrences of unusually severe weather or climate

June 22, 2022

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Unseasonable weather: Srinagar registers coldest June day; mercury dips to 15°C

Srinagar: After a scorching spring, it is freezing summer. Warm and sunny June has turned out to be the opposite. Srinagar on Tuesday registered the coldest June day in at least 48

June 21, 2022

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Funds embezzlement scandal rocks SKIMS, 3 officials suspended; Crime Branch launches investigation

Srinagar: A massive funds embezzlement scandal has rocked Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar. Crime Branch has launched an investigation against three employees for allegedly misappropriating Rs 1.40 crore and allowing drugs

June 21, 2022

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‘Susceptibility to catch viral infections have increased’: Parents panic as high-grade fever grips children in Kashmir

Srinagar: It is the sixth time this month when Aaminah brought her six-year-old son to the pediatrician’s clinic. The fever and cough keep coming back after a brief lull of three to

June 20, 2022

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‘Jhelum water level at all-time low’: J&K records 38% rainfall deficit this year so far

Srinagar: Call it a climate change fallout, Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a 38 percent rainfall deficit this year so far. Experts suggest that the reason for the less rainfall can be

June 17, 2022

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Shri Amarnath Yatra: SASB issues dos and don’ts; asks pilgrims to acclimatize bodies before pilgirmage

Srinagar: Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has issued an advisory asking intending pilgrims to acclimatize bodies before embarking on the pilgrimage. Around 8 lakh Yatris are expected to visit the Amarnath Yatra

June 16, 2022

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Behind the smokescreen of `all-is-well’ lies stories of neglect in Kashmir

Srinagar: In May last year, a desperate call for food from an abandoned elderly couple left a lump in everyone’s throat. “They were quite aged and nobody was there to take care

June 15, 2022

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World Blood Donor Day: Meet 32-year-old ‘ASHA’ who has saved 28 lives in Kashmir

Srinagar: Bilqees Ara vividly remembers the day she donated two pints of blood to save two lives in 2014. One of them was her son and another was a patient who was

June 14, 2022

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