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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

Waiting for snowfall

Two back-to-back Western Disturbances are likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir between Saturday and Tuesday. IMD has forecast a wet spell from December 20. December 21 may witness fairly widespread rainfall in
Dec. 21, 2025

OTT windfall

Kashmir is the flavour of the season for OTT platforms. From `Songs of Paradise’ to `Real Kashmir Football Club’ and from `Tanaav’ to `Baramulla’, Kashmir has become a central piece of some
Dec. 20, 2025

Tourism convention

Jammu and Kashmir government is hosting the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India convention to revive tourism. More than 250 delegates, including some celebrities, are participating in the convention. It is yet
Dec. 16, 2025

Killer roads

Road accidents kill more people than terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has revealed that 5,808 road accidents occurred in Jammu and Kashmir in 2024: More
Dec. 13, 2025

Medical education hub

Jammu and Kashmir is fast becoming a hub for medical education. The National Medical Commission has allotted an additional 128 MD/MS seats, 46 DNB seats, and 2 DM/MCh seats for Jammu and Kashmir.
Dec. 11, 2025

INDIA bloc in crisis

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has once again stirred up national politics. Omar’s claim that the INDIA bloc is currently on life support and risks being wheeled into the ICU has come at
Dec. 9, 2025

Post-flood rehabilitation 

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha recently laid the foundation stone for the construction of 530 new houses for flood-affected families in Ramban and Udhampur. Construction of the fully damaged 189 homes in Ramban and 341 homes in
Dec. 6, 2025

Hopes rekindle

A ray of hope has rekindled for the fledgling tourism sector first time after the Pahalgam terror attack. Pre-booking enquiries have surged significantly in the last few days. According to data from travel aggregator
Dec. 5, 2025

Tourism revival

A group of twenty-five tour operators from different states has arrived in Srinagar on a four-day familiarisation tour. Travel agents from Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, and Kolkata will tour Pahalgam, Gulmarg, and Sonmarg
Nov. 28, 2025

Film tourism

Jammu and Kashmir government has gone whole hog to hard sell the union territory as a film tourism destination. Leading the charge is the Department of Information and Public Relations. The DIPR
Nov. 27, 2025
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