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 […]
Srinagar MeT Centre to get major tech upgrade
High-resolution weather models to boost forecasting accuracy, disaster response By: Our special Correspondent Srinagar: In a major step towards improving weather forecasting and public safety in Jammu and Kashmir, the Meteorological (MeT) Centre Srinagar is set to receive an advanced upgrade of its weather models and forecasting systems. The upgradation, initiated by the India Meteorological […]
Tangmarg dealer faces criminal action for sale of ‘fake handmade carpet’
Tourist duped into paying Rs 2.5 lakh for machine-made rug By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: A carpet dealer based in the popular tourist town of Tangmarg has been blacklisted and deregistered for allegedly selling a machine-made carpet falsely marketed as a handmade Kashmiri masterpiece to a tourist for Rs 2.5 lakh, officials confirmed on Tuesday. […]
Kashmir’s cool charm fades as Valley battles unprecedented humidity
It’s the beginning, say experts By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Kashmir, long celebrated for its crisp, dry summers, is now facing a new kind of discomfort — unrelenting humidity. Residents are struggling under unusually sultry conditions, with high moisture levels that are rare for the Himalayan valley. “We have seen a sustained rise in dew […]