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The Mystery of Soma Still Baffles Scholars After 3,000 Years

Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- Priests press pale, leafless stalks between heavy stones as altar fires rise into the smoke. The golden liquid they collect, filter through wool, and mix with milk or honey becomes... Read More


Kashmir's Preachers Must Put Unity Before Difference

Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- By Bilal Ahmad Khanday I was born into a Muslim family in Kashmir and grew up studying in the local darasgahs that were common across the valley in the 1980s and 1990s. These mod... Read More


97% Smart City Projects Completed: Centre

Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- Srinagar- The Union government on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha that 282 Smart City projects were taken up in Jammu and Srinagar under the Smart Cities Mission. Of these, 125 out... Read More


CM Omar Pushes Urban Development with New Projects in Jammu

Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- Jammu- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a series of key development projects worth over Rs.60 crore in the Housing & Urban Dev... Read More


J&K Reports 4,548 Post-Matric, 1,322 Pre-Matric ST Scholarship Beneficiaries in FY26: GoI

Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- Srinagar- The Government of India (GoI) on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha that 4,548 Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in Jammu & Kashmir received Post-Matric Scholarships, while 1,32... Read More


Over 9.79 lakh Vehicles in J&K Categorised as Non-Compliant: Centre

Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- Srinagar-More than 9.79 lakh vehicles in Jammu & Kashmir were categorised as active non-compliant as on July 24, 2026 under the Centre's newly introduced Vehicle Classification Fra... Read More


CM to Seek PM's Relief for Flood-Hit Rajouri, Poonch

Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- Srinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he will personally approach Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a proposal seeking a special Central relief package for the fl... Read More


Amarnath Yatra Resumes After One-Day Halt

Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- Srinagar- The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed on Thursday after remaining suspended for a day due to heightened security arrangements across Jammu and Kashmir on the seventh annivers... Read More


Gusty Winds, Rain Ravage Orchards In Shopian Weeks Before Harvest

Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- Srinagar- Just when apple growers believed they had weathered the worst of this year's climate-related challenges, strong gusty winds accompanied by heavy rainfall dealt another se... Read More


MeT Warns of More Rain, Flash Floods in J&K Till August 11

Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- Srinagar- Widespread rainfall lashed several parts of Kashmir on Thursday, bringing relief from the recent spell of warm weather but also triggering weather-related incidents, incl... Read More