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Flashfloods

Flashfloods have wreaked havoc in the Chenab Valley. The under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project was severely damaged when mounds of debris entered the site. A massive flow of water and mud
Jul. 10, 2026

Welcome!

The annual Shri Amarnath Yatra kicked off in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of 4800 devotees in Jammu. The first darshan of the holy Shiv Lingam will be held on Friday.
Jul. 4, 2026

Welcome!

The annual Shri Amarnath Yatra kicked off in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Lieutenant Governor Manoj

Spousal violence 

It is indeed heartwarming to know that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have the lowest spousal

Covid fears

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
Mar. 13, 2021

Hopes spring

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
Mar. 8, 2021

Big boost to tourism

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
Mar. 3, 2021

Fighting COVID

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
Mar. 2, 2021

Domestic violence

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
Mar. 1, 2021

You’re welcome

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
Feb. 24, 2021

Yes Agriculture!

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
Feb. 23, 2021
File photo: KM/Umar Ganie

India-China thaw

The recent thaw between India and China is a welcome development after years of tension on the borders in Ladakh which even witnessed human casualties on either end last year. Last week,
Feb. 22, 2021

Development and climate change

Kashmir has a fragile ecosystem which makes it important that the government weighs in any form of development vis-à-vis the impact of it on the environment. On Tuesday, Vice-Chancellor of University of
Feb. 17, 2021

NEP and mother tongue

The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education has started the process to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Recently, the Board organised a workshop to initiate translation of textbooks of
Feb. 16, 2021
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