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.

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

Jul. 6, 2023

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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 “35 percent” of solo travelers prefer Jammu and

Jul. 3, 2023

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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

`Mehndi Hai Rachnewali…’: Organic henna steals show this Eid

Srinagar: Come Eid, organic henna makes heads turn. Many women in the valley prefer adorning their

India in stage 4 to 5 of community transmission, says top Kashmir endocrinologist

Srinagar: For the last two weeks, fear has gripped people after COVID-19 cases recorded a sharp increase in Kashmir. The outbreak has claimed over 154 persons so far, an overwhelming majority of

Jul. 10, 2020

Healthcare infra starts to crumble as COVID cases surge in Kashmir

Srinagar: Healthcare infrastructure in Kashmir is fast crumbling amid a surge in the COVID 19 cases across the valley. To cater to the high patient load, SMHS hospital has designated several wards

Jul. 9, 2020

Kashmir·Health·Lead Stories

COVID 19: People aghast as government removes facemasks, sanitizers from essential commodities list

Srinagar: When the COVID cases are surging, the administration has surprisingly removed facemasks and sanitizers from the essential commodities list. On March 14, the central government had listed facemasks and hand sanitizers

Jul. 8, 2020

Shock, anger after three teachers allegedly rape woman in Kulgam

Srinagar: Shock and anger have gripped Kashmir after three teachers allegedly raped a young woman at Kulgam. The girl in her twenties was taken to a secluded spot on Sunday evening, where

Jul. 6, 2020

Now KWC says ‘not disbanded’; will continue to ‘fight for women’: Chairperson

Srinagar: Chairperson of Kashmir Women’s Collective (KWC) Mantasha Binti Rashid on Friday claimed that the group has not been disbanded and they will continue to fight for the rights of women. On

Jul. 5, 2020

Kashmir·Latest News

Kashmir doctor co-authors chapter in Oxford Textbook of Public Health

Srinagar: A Kashmiri epidemiologist has earned a rare honor after he was chosen to co-author a chapter on Public Health in the prestigious `Oxford Textbook of Public Health’. Dr. SM Kadri, State

Jul. 4, 2020

Health·Kashmir·Latest News·Lead Stories

Under fire for ‘selective activism’, ‘Kashmir Women’s Collective’ announce dissolution

Srinagar: Stung by controversies, ‘Kashmir Women’s Collective (KWC)’, a women group, has been disbanded after four of the five trustees resigned from it. The immediate trigger was a recent collage of Kashmiri

Jul. 2, 2020

Watch: Kashmir’s iconic Panther House to charm visitors in new avatar

Srinagar: From an abandoned zoo to environmental awareness center, the iconic Panther House at Chasma Shahi is all set to charm the people in a new avatar. Department of Wildlife Protection has

Jun. 29, 2020

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Camera trap image of a group of Hangul from upper areas of Shikargah Conservation Reserve (Now Tral Wildlife Sancturary), in Kashmir. Courtesy: Department of Wildlife Protection, J&K/SKUAST

In a first, 14 majestic Hanguls caught on camera in South Kashmir’s Shikargah

Srinagar: Wildlife conservationists have a reason to rejoice as 14 majestic Hanguls have been sighted in the Shikargah area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Wildlife Warden Shopian Intesar Suhail said the sightings on

Jun. 23, 2020

Environment·Kashmir·Latest News·Lead Stories

LIVING WITH COVID: Exit binge-watching, enter long bicycle rides

Srinagar: When Aadil Malik, a fitness freak and travel buff, felt himself grappling with social distancing measures, he grew restless and insomnia crept in. Hailing from the Bemina the locality of Srinagar,

Jun. 22, 2020

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Hirra Azmat

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

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

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

`Mehndi Hai Rachnewali…’: Organic henna steals show this Eid

India in stage 4 to 5 of community transmission, says top Kashmir endocrinologist

Healthcare infra starts to crumble as COVID cases surge in Kashmir

COVID 19: People aghast as government removes facemasks, sanitizers from essential commodities list

Shock, anger after three teachers allegedly rape woman in Kulgam

Now KWC says ‘not disbanded’; will continue to ‘fight for women’: Chairperson

Kashmir doctor co-authors chapter in Oxford Textbook of Public Health

Under fire for ‘selective activism’, ‘Kashmir Women’s Collective’ announce dissolution

Watch: Kashmir’s iconic Panther House to charm visitors in new avatar

In a first, 14 majestic Hanguls caught on camera in South Kashmir’s Shikargah

LIVING WITH COVID: Exit binge-watching, enter long bicycle rides

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