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MHA Approves 20 New CRPF Battalions For J&K: Report

Srinagar, July 16 -- Initially, the CRPF had sought approval for 35 battalions, but the Ministry has sanctioned 20 as an immediate measure, following the April 22 Pahalgam militant attack and subseque... Read More


Kashmir's New Drug? Online Gambling Leaves Families in Debt and Despair

Srinagar, July 16 -- A man from our community recently lost Rs.1.5 crore to an online betting game. That number may sound unreal, exaggerated even. But it isn't. What began for him as a harmless flut... Read More


Dredge Before Deluge

Srinagar, July 16 -- The Comprehensive Flood Management Plan (CFMP), launched in 2015 under the Prime Minister's Development Package, was meant to be the Valley's shield against future disasters. But ... Read More


Kashmiri Researcher's Study Chosen For Global Anthropology Congress

Srinagar, July 16 -- Banka's paper, titled"Sustainable Grazing and Marginal Environments: Climate Perspectives from Transhumant Pastoralism in Jammu and Kashmir,"will be featured at the global event s... Read More


Kashmir's Startups Are Taking Off. But Are They Built to Last?

Srinagar, July 16 -- Across Kashmir, a startup wave is gaining ground. In Srinagar, a young founder is helping saffron farmers reach markets across India. In Shopian, two brothers are building a tech ... Read More


'I Lost Everything': How Online Gaming Is Breaking Lives in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 16 -- Noor Mohammad was once a man people admired in his Bandipora hometown. He had a steady electronics shop, a comfortable home, and two cars parked outside. His children were growing... Read More


JKBFSL Hits Rs.400 Cr AUM, Boosts J&K Bank Growth

Srinagar, July 16 -- The event was presided over by J&K Bank MD & CEO Amitava Chatterjee, who also chairs the JKBFSL Board. He was joined by Executive Director Sudhir Gupta, General Manager (Cross Sel... Read More


Police Attaches 3 Properties Under UAPA In Central Kashmir's Budgam

Srinagar, July 16 -- Police spokesperson in a statement issued reads, Budgam Police have attached three properties belonging to Pakistan-based terrorist handlers (JKNOP) located in Khag, Chewa Beerwah... Read More


PIB Srinagar Organizes 'Varta' To Bridge Govt-Media Dialogue

Srinagar, July 16 -- The workshop was inaugurated by Nitish Rajora, Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), J&K, who attended the event as Chief Guest. Also present was Shri ... Read More


No School, No Support: The Rule That's Hurting Kashmir's Poorest Girls

Srinagar, July 16 -- Rubeena, 23, had never gone to school. Her remote village in Baramulla didn't have one when she was a child, and her father's sudden death during her childhood left the family too... Read More