Ishfaq-ul-Hassan

April 16, 2024

Kashmir’s Titanic tragedy: Numbing grief overtakes Valley

Srinagar: Every eye became moist when a group of women recited a heart-wrenching elegy for a mother and her two sons who were fished out of Jhelum after a boat capsized at…

Kashmir·Lead Stories·Tech-Film

January 6, 2024

`Visionary tale of perception, superiority, evolution’: Hina Khan starrer `Country of Blind’ receives 7.4 rating

Srinagar: Forget `Dunki’ and `Animal’, ` The Country of Blind’, a movie by Kashmir actors and filmmakers, has received 7.4 CAT INDEX rating from a highly respected Cult Critic magazine. “A visionary…

Kashmir·Lead Stories

January 1, 2024

Brand Kashmir: in a first, 21392 handicraft products GI tagged to boost exports

SRINAGAR: For the first time, 21392 handicrafts products were Geographical Indication (GI) tagged in the first three-quarters of FY24. Official figures reveal that 21392 products have been labeled from April to December 31, 2023. In the…

`Prayas’: A unique fundraiser for stray animals

SRINAGAR: On a chilly Chilai Kalan morning, a group of women entrepreneurs was enthusiastically arranging their merchandise at The Gold Room in Srinagar’s Broadway Cinema complex. From momos to artificial jewelry and…

December 23, 2023

Kashmir·Lead Stories

`Country of Blind’: Hina Khan-starrer movie creates buzz; international filmmakers pitch for Oscar nomination

SRINAGAR: Far from the national buzz on SRK’s Dunki, a movie by Kashmir actors and filmmakers is breaking records at international level Hina Khan-starrer `Country of Blind’ creates award-season buzz during Los…

December 19, 2023

Kashmir·Lead Stories·Tech-Film

Power situation starts improving after LG’s intervention; govt buys energy at Rs 10 per unit

SRINAGAR: Power situation has started improving in the Kashmir Valley after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha intervened to provide succor to the people in the winter. This also follows the Centre’s decision to…

December 2, 2023

Kashmir·Lead Stories

A CS from Kashmir after a decade; all eyes on Dulloo now

SRINAGAR: Hopes, expectations, and happiness summed up the mood in the valley after Atal Dulloo was appointed chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. A 1988 batch IAS officer, he is the first…

November 29, 2023

Kashmir·Lead Stories

Howzatt! Sachin bats for Kashmir via DP World commercial

SRINAGAR; Imagine Sachin Tendulkar promoting Kashmiri willow bat! Well, this is not a fairytale, it is a reality. A one-minute commercial of DP World, the official logistical partner of ICC, has put…

November 15, 2023

In a first, Kashmir students to evaluate teachers, schools

SRINAGAR: For a change, students will now evaluate teachers and schools in Kashmir. J&K education department has launched a pilot to test the waters before rolling out the full-fledged programme. Under the…

November 3, 2023

Air pollution graph slowly on the rise in J&K

SRINAGAR: Come winter, there is an air of concern in Jammu and Kashmir. An AQI dashboard has revealed that air pollution is at a moderate level in the twin cities of Srinagar…

November 2, 2023

Kashmir·Lead Stories

LG admin to set up IT tower to make J&K new software hub: KCCI

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor-administration is setting up the Information Technology (IT) tower to make Jammu and Kashmir a new software hub in India. This follows the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…

October 31, 2023

Kashmir·Lead Stories

Carpet industry gets new life after Centre sanctions Rs 56L for training to revive traditional craft

SRINAGAR: Dying carpet sector has got a new lease of life after the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment sanctioned Rs 56 lakh for training 200 people from OBC or other groups…

October 17, 2023

Kashmir·Lead Stories

Waking up to rising dog bites, SMC sterilizes 3000 canines in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Waking up to rising dog bites, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has sterilized 3000 canines in different wards across the summer capital city, SMC has launched Animal Birth Control (ABC) and two…

October 14, 2023

Kashmir·Lead Stories

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