Kashmir Willow Swings Back into Global Demand
Srinagar: The steady rise of sawdust in Sangam, Charsoo and Halmulla — Kashmir’s famed willow clusters — speaks of a revival long awaited. After years of fluctuating markets and slowing sales, Kashmir’s cricket bat industry is witnessing a fresh surge in demand, with manufacturers saying that “Kashmir willow” is once again becoming a name of […]
PDP wins Budgam assembly bypoll
BJP retains Nagrota seat as Devyani Rana wins with 24,647 votes Srinagar/Budgam: Opposition PDP candidate Aga Syed Muntazir on Friday won the Budgam assembly bypoll in Jammu and Kashmir, defeating ruling National Conference (NC) candidate Aga Syed Mehmood by a margin of nearly 4,500 votes. Meanwhile, the BJP retained the Nagrota seat as Devyani Rana […]
Bypoll results reflect verdict against ‘family-driven politics’: LoP Sharma
Jammu: Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma on Friday said that the election results in Nagrota and Budgam clearly reflect the public’s verdict against “nepotism, corruption and family-driven politics” in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters, Sharma said the victory of Devyani Rana in Nagrota was “inevitable” as the people […]
BCCI President Mithun Manhas calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: Mithun Manhas, President, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) called on the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday, an official spokesman said here. He said that the BCCI President discussed the development of cricket sport in the Union Territory.
Society needs to stand up against terror sympathisers: Lt Guv
Says security forces determined to dismantle terror ecosystem Jammu: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said that the security forces are determined to dismantle terror ecosystem but society too must join the fight and discharge its duties. “Society must actively counter terrorism because it is a multifaceted challenge and society plays a critical role in recognizing and […]
Hidden Hands Behind the Megashow: The Unsung Gardeners of Srinagar’s Tulip Wonderland
1.9 million Tulip bulbs to bloom in the famed garden during April next year Srinagar: As the mist rolls down from the Zabarwan Hills and the chill of autumn tightens its grip over Srinagar, a quiet symphony of labour begins beneath the fading Chinar leaves. In the sprawling expanse of Asia’s largest tulip garden, overlooking […]
Youth Joblessness Soars in JK, Unemployment Rate Climbs to 17.4 percent
Experts warn of deepening crisis as over 3.6 lakh educated youth remain without jobs Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is staring at a growing employment crisis, with the Union Territory recording one of the highest ‘jobless rates’ in the country. Official data shows that the youth unemployment rate has surged to 17.4%, far exceeding the national […]
LG reviews security, operational preparedness
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness at a high-level meeting here. “Chaired a high-level security review meeting in Srinagar, earlier today,” Sinha said in a post on X. The meeting comes in the backdrop of a car blast outside the Red Fort Metro station in Delhi and […]
Day after the Delhi blast
Tears and heartbreak outside LNJP Hospital as families gather to get bodies New Delhi: There was chaos outside the LNJP Hospital here on Tuesday morning as family members huddled at the gates, either heartbroken after identifying bodies of their kin killed in last evening’s blast or holding on to hope while waiting anxiously for word […]