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.

Kashmir·Latest News·Lead Stories

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…

Kashmir·Latest News

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…

Kashmir·Latest News·Lead Stories

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…

Climate change: Unseasonal hailstorms pose greater risk to horticulture

Srinagar, Mar 1: A new phenomenon of unseasonal hailstorms is causing huge damage to the horticulture crops in Jammu and Kashmir. Data released by Meteorological Department, Kashmir (MET), 29 high-velocity hailstorms have…

March 2, 2020

Lead Stories

Majority of TB patients battle depression in Kashmir: Study

Srinagar, Feb 29: Social stigma associated with tuberculosis is fueling depression and anxiety among the patients in Kashmir, a new study has revealed. Entitled, “A Prospective Study on Patterns of Psychiatric Morbidity…

March 1, 2020

Health

Snow avalanches killed 100 people in last three years

Srinagar, Feb 25: Around 100 people have lost their lives in a series of avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall in the last three years. According to the data released by the Meteorological…

February 26, 2020

Environment

Rising road accident fatalities:SKIMS to replicate AIIMS model for trauma care

Srinagar, Feb 25: Alarmed by rising death toll in road accidents, Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to replicate the model of Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center, AIIMS, at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute…

February 26, 2020

Health

Thanks to Project Tiger: Majestic Hangul gets a new lifeline in Kashmir

Srinagar, Feb 23: Majestic Hangul has got a new lifeline after Jammu and Kashmir government decided to adopt `Project Tiger’ model to arrest the declining population of the critically endangered animal in…

February 24, 2020

Environment

J&K all set to get its new official bird: Exit Black Necked Crane, enter Kashmir Flycatcher

Srinagar, Feb 21: Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to declare Kashmir Flycatcher (Ficedula subrubra) as an official bird of new Union Territory (UT). Kashmir Flycatcher will replace Black Necked Crane…

February 22, 2020

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File photo of empty Shikaras in Dal Lake

Save Dal Lake: Govt kicks off process to geo-tag houseboats, hotels

Srinagar, Feb 20: Jammu and Kashmir government has kicked off the process of geo-tagging the houseboats and other structures in Dal Lake in a last ditch effort to save the water body…

February 21, 2020

News

Detail of a nurse uniform on a blue blurred background

Hundreds of candidates singled out: Baramulla Medical College tweaks rules for nursing posts

Srinagar: Career of hundreds of trained nurses is at stake after Government Medical College, Baramulla, arbitrarily tweaked eligibility rules and sought applications from M.Sc (Nursing) pass-outs to fill up the vacancies of…

February 20, 2020

Health

Shortage of nurses takes heavy toll on healthcare system in Kashmir

Srinagar, Feb 17: Healthcare system is at the verge of collapse as government is dragging its feet to fill up the vacancies of nurses in major hospitals across the valley. According to…

February 18, 2020

Health

Who will be the next GMC Principal?

Srinagar, Feb 15: Jammu and Kashmir government has set the ball rolling for the selection of next principal of Government Medical College, Srinagar. An official in Government Medical College, Srinagar said that…

February 16, 2020

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