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Cry, my Kishtwar!

Jammu and Kashmir has again been shamed. An in-charge headmaster raped a 15-year-old girl, resulting in pregnancy and her death following an abortion attempt in Kishtwar. Police have arrested accused Khalid Ahmed
Aug. 23, 2026

Step in right direction 

Jammu and Kashmir is steadily expanding the institutional and market ecosystem for traditional crafts. The government is focusing on upgrading laboratories development of craft villages. Pashmina Testing & Quality Certification Centre has been upgraded with five advanced equipment categories, including a Projection
Aug. 22, 2026

Healthy J&K

Food adulteration, misleading claims, and overuse of preservatives and artificial colors are making India sick. Junk food,

Drug-free India

Drugs are eating into the vitals of our society. We are losing fertile minds and precious

 Labour budget

It is heartwarming that the Union Ministry of Rural Development has approved a revised labour budget of 4.45 crore person-days for Jammu and Kashmir under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, aligned with
Jan. 8, 2026

Pashmina testing lab

Centre is setting up a state-of-the-art laboratory in Srinagar to test illegal Shahtoosh in Pashmina shawls. This comes after scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Centre for Cellular
Jan. 7, 2026

Adieu 2025!

It was a year that people wanted to forget. From the deadly Pahalgam terror attack to Operation Sindoor and from floods to farmer distress, Kashmir saw many upheavals in 2025. The year
Jan. 1, 2026

Hangul numbers

   It is indeed heart-warming that the population of Hangul has recorded a significant increase. According to the 2025 census, the population of Hangul has reached 323. What makes it more significant
Dec. 31, 2025

Sports paradise

The 2025 has been a golden year for sports in Jammu and Kashmir. Our athletes won a record 94 gold, 96 silver, and 134 bronze medals at the national and international level
Dec. 30, 2025

Bird festival

J&K Bird Festival is being organized at a time when tourism in Kashmir desperately needs a lifeline. The sector has received a severe blowback after the Pahalgam attack. Before April 22, the valley was
Dec. 28, 2025

Five marla plots

  The Omar Abdullah Cabinet has cleared the proposal to allot five marla plots to flood-affected people in Jammu and Kashmir. The land will be allotted to those people whose houses were
Dec. 27, 2025

Drug-free Kashmir

  Divisional Commissioner Anshul Garg deserves kudos for taking proactive measures to combat the drug menace in Kashmir. It is a rare moment when a senior IAS officer sensed the nefarious designs
Dec. 26, 2025

Farmers SOS

  Fear has gripped Kashmiri farmers after the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement reportedly proposed to reduce the import tax on foreign apples. Under the agreement, New Zealand will receive limited preferential access to
Dec. 25, 2025

Eggs are safe

A sigh of relief after a vicious social media campaign. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has dismissed cancer claims surrounding eggs. FSSAI urged people to ignore viral panic and keep
Dec. 23, 2025
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