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Crop insurance scheme for apple growers in 2 months: Javid Dar

Sopore, May 23 -- Agriculture Minister Javid Ahmad Dar on Saturday said the crop insurance scheme for apple growers in Kashmir is expected to be implemented within the next one-and-a-half months, with... Read More


Tithwal Day celebrated in Kashmir with patriotic fervour, anti-drug pledge

Srinagar, May 23 -- Tithwal Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour in the Tangdhar-Karnah region on Saturday, with officials emphasising a renewed community commitment to the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abh... Read More


One Lakh Jobs Promise Was Nothing But a Lie ; Sajad Lone

Srinagar, May 23 -- Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara Sajad Lone on Saturday denounced the NC-led government over the Finance Department's latest austerity order, accusin... Read More


Heat wave triggers early summer break for Jammu Division schools

Jammu, May 23 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ordered an early start to summer vacations for schools in the Summer Zone of Jammu Division, citing prevailing weather conditions. Educat... Read More


JK Hoteliers Club reconstitutes body, Mushtaq Chaya elected president

Srinagar, May 23 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Hoteliers Club (JKHC) has reconstituted its office bearers and executive committee for the 2026-2028 term, with prominent hotelier Mushtaq A. Chaya being elec... Read More


Mecca Welcomes Over 1.6 Million Pilgrims for Annual Hajj

Srinagar, May 23 -- More than 1.6 million pilgrims from across the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi authorities said. According to the General Directorate of P... Read More


Dr. Farooq pays obeisance at Khanqa Maula on the annual Urs of Hazrat Shah-e-Hamadan (RA)

Srinagar, May 23 -- The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah paid obeisance at the revered Khanqah-e-Moula in Srinagar on the occasion of the annual Urs of Hazrat Sayada... Read More


14,000 Feet Above Fear: How the Gulmarg Gondola Became Kashmir's Lifeline

SRINAGAR, May 23 -- Aaqib Khan Almost a year after the Pahalgam terror attack left Kashmir's tourism industry staring at an uncertain season, the Gulmarg Gondola is pulling in crowds once again - wit... Read More


Declare 2026 disaster year for horticulture, agriculture in J&K: Sopore fruit mandi president

Jammu, May 23 -- Sopore, May 23 (KNS); Expressing alarm over fresh hailstorms, the president of Asia's second-largest fruit mandi in Sopore on Saturday called upon the Jammu and Kashmir government to ... Read More


Parliamentary panel reviews armed forces preparedness in high-altitude Gulmarg

Gulmarg, May 23 -- Aaqib Khan The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence on Saturday carried out a comprehensive review of the preparedness, operational challenges, and infrastructure of armed f... Read More