Flash-floods and landslides have caused damage to property and livestock in several parts of Kashmir valley. While parts of Jammu division have been hit too, few villages in Ramban and Mandi Poonch…
Man-animal conflicts have always posed major challenges in Jammu and Kashmir and caused panic among residents. These conflicts often result in property damage, livestock depredation and even loss of human lives, underscoring…
Land sinking, or land subsidence, has emerged as another environmental challenge in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The recent incident in the Ramban district, where over 58 houses were completely…
Construction on a frenzied war-like basis has made Srinagar and most townships in Kashmir a concrete jungle. In Srinagar, many feel a choke, lack of space to live. Commercial constructions mushrooming in…
It has been a hard year. Last year, around this time, the crisis of COVID-19 began in Kashmir when the first few cases were detected here throwing the entire valley into a…
From government employment to entrepreneurship, highly educated youth are trying start-ups to earn their living in Jammu and Kashmir. As many as 64 new start-ups were registered by Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI)…
On March 1, schools reopened in Kashmir after two back-to-back lockdowns. COVID fears notwithstanding, schools recorded 80 percent attendance. School authorities expected attendance to improve further if the Valley does not see any…
After over a year of total breakdown, the tourism sector in Kashmir was rejuvenated by a great winter season which saw thousands of tourists heading to Kashmir, especially the famed skiing destination…
The Khelo India winter games have given a huge boost to the tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir. J&K topped the medals tally after bagging 11 Gold medals, 18 Silver and 5…
The second phase of the ongoing COVID-vaccination drive has begun in Jammu and Kashmir. The government has decided to allow elderly people to walk-in and register offline for Covid 19 vaccination at…
A young woman in Ahmedabad city dies of suicide. She records a video giving the heart wrenching details why she is taking the extreme step before she plunges into Sabarmati river. On…
The increased tourist arrival in Kashmir is a welcome development especially after nearly two years of a near collapse of the tourism sector that began when the government ordered tourists to leave…
In a significant development, the LG of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha Monday said that Agriculture sector will get more share of the Jammu and Kashmir’s budget component in future. A unique…