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
`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
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
COVID vaccination: Over 11 lakh inoculated in J&K, religious leaders roped in to create awareness
Srinagar: Stung by poor response to vaccination drive, Jammu and Kashmir government has roped in religious leaders to spread awareness and motivate people to receive jab in order to defeat COVID 19. Official data
LOC = Line of Cooperation
On February 25, Indian and Pakistani armies agreed to defuse the tension and maintain peace on the sensitive Line of Control (LoC). The decision was taken after Director Generals of Military Operations
Enrollment dips to historic low as Rajouri’s BGSBU Engineering College hikes fee
SRINAGAR: Imagine a government-run college charging more fee than a private institution! Dreams of hundreds of engineering aspirants from underprivileged families have crumbled after Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) hiked the
EXCLUSIVE – Central Jail bakery: Tickle your taste buds with Kashmir prison cakes, cookies
Srinagar: Inside Srinagar’s high-security Central Jail, a 21-year-old inmate checks the inventory of a neatly done bakery tuckshop. A rate list with discounted prices adorns the counter. The inmate who doubles up
The rise and fall of Mehbooba Mufti
In the summer of 1996, a young woman donning ‘Abhaya’ (long loose gown that covers the body from neck to toe) and a check head scarf alighted from a ramshackle bullet-proof car in
Queen of small screen, Pranna Shangloo battles penury; local charities line up for help
Srinagar: Some call her ‘Durga Khote’ of Kashmir and some describe her as ‘Lalita Pawar’ of the small screen. For Kashmiris, she is known for her iconic mother roles in dramas that were telecast
Tabakmaaz to Dumaloo: J&K Govt explores gastronomic route to lure tourists back to Kashmir
Srinagar: Come relish the mouthwatering Kashmiri ‘wazwan’ in the company of tulips with foot-tapping music playing in the background. This is a perfect setting for the two-day food festival being organized at
Second Covid wave: School closure ruled out in Kashmir; only those institutions to be shut which report cases
Srinagar: Ruling-out closure of all educational institutions, Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to temporarily shut down only those schools where students test positive for COVID 19. Several schools were shut down after
Silent killer: 20,000 burn cases report to Kashmir hospitals every year
Srinagar: A silent killer appears to be lurking in Kashmir homes. More than 20,000 cases of burn injuries are being reported in Kashmir every year. Official figures reveal that 15000 burn patients are
World Tuberculosis Day: Budgam scores big, declared only TB-free district in India
Srinagar: Central Kashmir’s Budgam has become the only Tuberculosis-free district in the country recording 80 percent drop in the cases. On the Word Tuberculosis (TB) Day on Wednesday, the central government will