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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

Heart attacks among young

In the last few months, several cases of apparently healthy young men dying of cardiac arrests have come to the fore in Kashmir. The trend is worrying as in most of these
Jan. 9, 2021

Respond quickly

Most of the district administrations in Kashmir were caught napping this week as heavy snowfall continued to batter the valley since Sunday morning. Kashmir is in the middle of a severe weather
Jan. 5, 2021

Life on the line

Kashmir is witnessing year’s maiden and heaviest snowfall so far. Moderate to heavy snowfall begun early Sunday morning and it has been more than 24 hours since the weather disruption started throwing
Jan. 4, 2021

Hecklers: Education in 2021

The year 2020 is over. It will go down in the history as one of the most challenging ones in the last one century. While pandemic rattled the entire globe, devouring millions
Jan. 1, 2021

‘SEHAT’ and non-COVID healthcare

Healthcare in Kashmir has been dealing with a formidable challenge in the shape of COVID-19 since March this year. Doctors, nurses, and other paramedical staff have been totally overwhelmed by the flood
Dec. 29, 2020

Forgettable 2020

2020 is almost over and we all may want to forget this year forever. Cross it off from our lives like it never existed. Think that the last decade ended in 2019
Dec. 28, 2020

Work c(v)ulture

A government job in Kashmir is considered a ticket to “settled, happy life”– whatever that means. As hundreds of thousands of people in the valley are employed by the government given the
Dec. 25, 2020

Understanding votes

Now that the results are out for the recently concluded DDC elections both the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration and BJP seem to be in a celebratory mood. No doubt that the
Dec. 23, 2020
Snow-clad view of Srinagar's Dal Lake and adjoining areas (KM-File photo)

Chillai kalan and Covid

Finding itself in the grip of severe cold, Kashmir and its residents are again banking on the age-old methods to keep their hearths and bodies warm. However, with Covid-19 pandemic gripping the
Dec. 22, 2020

Connecting with people

Long lines of people taking part in the election process during the ongoing DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir is becoming a normal sign these days. On Wednesday, when the Union Territory
Dec. 16, 2020