Home, auto loans to get cheaper as RBI cuts interest rates
Mumbai: Home, auto and other loans are likely to cost less as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and vowed to provide Rs 1 lakh crore liquidity boost to banking sector to support a “goldilocks” economy in the face of high […]
Aru Valley hosts first-ever high-altitude paragliding Festival
Over 30 pilots participate, feel overwhelmed Pahalgam: In a major boost to adventure tourism in Kashmir, the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (JIM&AS) for the first time in its history organised a two-day high-altitude Paragliding Festival in the breath-taking meadows of Aru Valley in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam. The event, held at one of […]
Autumn charm brings Kashmir back to Bollywood frame
Major productions shoot across Baramulla, Aharbal & Srinagar; officials say Valley poised for a cinematic revival Srinagar: After months of lull, Kashmir is once again echoing with the bustle of film crews, camera tracks and spot boys calling “ready, rolling.” The Valley — long cherished by filmmakers — witnessed a renewed surge of Bollywood and […]
Alarm – Doctor-population ratio 1:811 in India: Govt
New Delhi: The doctor-population ratio in the country is 1:811, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said there are 13,88,185 registered allopathic doctors in the country and 7,51,768 registered practitioners in the AYUSH system of medicine. “Assuming that […]
Power oversight gaps leave J&K grid vulnerable
Absence of real-time visibility forces UT to rely on central data for drawal monitoring Srinagar: In view of ‘nonavailability of real-time telemetry data’, authorities have said that the power control rooms in Jammu and Kashmir are unable to monitor and see as to what is happening at their own power stations and substations. Northern Regional […]
Marriage reduced to commercial transaction due to evil of dowry: SC
New Delhi: Marriage is a sacred and noble institution founded on mutual trust, companionship and respect, but the pious bond has regrettably been reduced to a mere commercial transaction due to the evil of dowry, the Supreme Court remarked on Friday. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan said dowry death is […]
Twin glory for Kashmir: Two master craftsmen bring laurels for Kashmir, win national award
Manzoor A. Khan and Khawaja Nazir Ali honoured in carpet weaving, sozni embroidery SRINAGAR: Adding yet another badge of honour on its already coveted robe, 02 master craftsmen have brought glory to Kashmir by winning the prestigious National Award in the handicrafts category, recently announced by the Union Ministry of Textiles. Manzoor Ahmad Khan, from […]
India’s green economy may attract $4.1 trillion investments: Study
Will create 48 million jobs New Delhi: India could attract USD 4.1 trillion in cumulative green investments and create 48 million full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs by 2047, according to an independent study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). The analysis further projects that India could also unlock a USD 1.1 trillion annual […]
Saffron fields loose charm as farmers shift to high-density apples, Lavender and other crops
Declining yields, climate stress push Kashmir’s traditional saffron growers toward new livelihoods Srinagar: For generations, the purple bloom of saffron fields in Pampore signified more than a harvest — it was heritage, pride, and the backbone of thousands of families. Today, that landscape is slowly transforming. Once-thriving saffron growers, custodians of a trade as old […]
Winter Break upto class 8th from Dec-01: Minister
Srinagar: Education Minister Sakina Itoo said that November 25 will be the last working day for students enrolled in kindergarten. “I have discussed the matter with the Director School Education Kashmir. Tomorrow will be the last working day for kindergarten students,” she said. The move follows repeated appeals from parents seeking early closure for the […]