Kashmir’s Silk Industry faces existential crisis
Despite govt push, poor infrastructure threats centuries-old sericulture tradition By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Kashmir’s once-flourishing silk industry, famed for producing some of the finest bivoltine silk in the country, is now struggling for survival as a combination of out-dated infrastructure, rising pollutionand economic disincentives continue to erode its potential. Once considered the pride of […]
Population Boom Intrudes into Wildlife Habitats across Kashmir
CONCERN By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: With rapid urbanisation and a surging population pushing deeper into forested zones of Jammu and Kashmir, wild animals are increasingly being forced out of their natural habitats—leading to a worrying rise in man-animal conflict across the region. From leopards in courtyards to bears in bazaars, the incidents are growing, […]
Dozens of countries with no deals face higher tariffs as trade deadline looms
Washington: Many countries around the world are facing the prospect of new tariffs on their exports to the United States on August 7, a potential blow to the global economy, because they haven’t yet reached a trade deal with the Trump administration. President Donald Trump had threatened to impose the tariffs on August 1 but […]
Wular back in the pink as Lotus blooms this year
By: Kanchan Basu Bandipora: The sight of dew droplets dripping down large lotus leaves in the morning enhances the bewitching charm of the Wular lake in the Kashmir Valley these days. Waxy green leaves and pink lotuses now embellish the large surface of the freshwater lake, surrounded by mountains, after a gap of three decades. […]
Delay in Burial: Srinagar faces serious shortage of grave diggers
‘Our children not ready to take up this job due to social stigma’ By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: A silent yet critical crisis is unfolding across Srinagar, as several localities face a growing shortage of grave diggers, threatening to overwhelm the city’s traditional burial system and delay funeral rites—especially in densely populated areas such as […]
Man-Animal conflict shows declines in J&K this year
Officials credit awareness campaigns, new rescue vehicles for reversing rising trend in wildlife encounters By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: After witnessing a disturbing surge in human-wildlife conflict cases last year, Jammu and Kashmir has seen a notable decline in such incidents in the current year (2024–25), officials from the Wildlife Protection Department confirmed on Tuesday. […]
Agriculture, retail loans drives J&K Bank’s profit growth: J&K Bank MD Amitava Chatterjee
Says bank has set a target of Rs 5,000 crore loan in the agriculture sector Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Bank’s focus on agriculture and retail lending has helped it register a record profit of Rs 485 crore in April-June, the bank’s MD & CEO Amitava Chatterjee said on Monday. J&K Bank on Friday said its […]
Pahalgam attack was turning point how India will respond to terror threats: Army Chief
Drass: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said the terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed lives of 26 civilians, marked a turning point in how India would respond to cross-border threats. Speaking at a ceremony on Kargil Vijay Diwas in Drass, the Army Chief said the May 6–7 operation was aimed at neutralising high-value […]
Operation Sindoor ongoing, military preparedness must remain very high: CDS
New Delhi: Asserting that Operation Sindoor “still continues”, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said the country’s military preparedness must remain at a “very high” level, round-the-clock and throughout the year. In his address at a defence seminar hosted at Subroto Park here, he also said the military in future will also […]
ICJ says climate change an ‘existential threat’, States legally bound to act
New Delhi: In a historic development, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declared that climate change constitutes an “urgent, existential threat” and that states have binding legal obligations to address it. The court’s first-ever advisory opinion on climate change, unanimously adopted by all 15 judges, provides unprecedented clarity on the responsibilities of nations under […]
