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…

Meet Kashmir’s own `Padman’

Srinagar: When 27-year-old youth Aaqib Peerzada entered into a casual discussion with a gynecologist on board a Dubai-India flight, he was shocked to know that the companies are using plastics and toxic…

November 28, 2019

Health

Over 50% smokers under 40 develop COPD in Kashmir: New Study

Srinagar, Nov 23: Smoking is the main cause for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) among the people below the age of 40 in Kashmir, a new study has revealed. Entitled ‘Prevalence of…

November 24, 2019

News

In four years:Kashmir loses 78K hectares of agri land to urbanisation

Srinagar, Nov 16: For the last four years, 78,700 hectares of cultivable land has been converted to non-agricultural purposes in Kashmir. Thanks to rapid urbanization, Kashmir is fast losing its agricultural land…

November 21, 2019

To combat air pollution levels:‘Avoid congestion, ensure good traffic mgmt’

Srinagar, Nov 12: Waking up to toxic vehicular emissions, Jammu and Kashmir administration has directed police department to ensure good traffic management for combating alarming air pollution levels in Srinagar. Frequent traffic…

November 13, 2019

Lead Stories

Snow fury: Patient inflow to hospitals drops by 10%

Srinagar, Nov 10: Shedding snowflakes off his tweed pheran, 32-year-old Zubair Ahmad heaves a sigh of relief, as he enters the gates of SMHS hospital, Srinagar. Hailing from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district,…

November 11, 2019

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Thanks to timely rainfall:Saffron production to increase by 200 percent

Srinagar, Nov 5: Saffron growers have a reason to celebrate as the production of world’s costliest spice is expected to increase by 200 percent this year. Agriculture department data accessed by The…

November 6, 2019

News

To combat air pollution in Srinagar: Ban proposed on 15 year old commercial diesel vehicles

Srinagar, Nov 1: A committee tasked to suggest measures for combating air pollution has proposed ban on 15-year-old commercial diesel vehicles in Srinagar city. As per the action plan framed by seven-member…

November 3, 2019

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SKIMS under scanner: Look who is polluting Anchar!

Srinagar, Oct 25: Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) is one of the main `polluters’ of the dying Anchar Lake, a new study has revealed. Entitled `Preliminary assessment of heavy metals in…

October 27, 2019

News

Combating air pollution: Govt appoints 7-member committee to finalise action plan

Srinagar, Oct 26: Waking up to poor air quality, Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a seven-member committee to finalize action plan for combating pollution levels in the twin capital cities of…

October 27, 2019

Lead Stories

Dumping of construction waste: Kashmir stares at environmental disaster

Srinagar, Oct 23: An environmental disaster is unfolding in Kashmir as more than 6650 metric tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is brazenly dumped along the river banks and vacant lands…

October 24, 2019

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