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Suhail Khan SRINAGAR, April 8: Fresh snowfall in the upper reaches and rainfall across the plains disrupted normal life in parts of Kashmir on Wednesday, sending temperatures plunging further as the Valley remained in the grip of…

Suhail Khan  Srinagar, Apr 7: The ongoing West Asia crisis has cast a long shadow over Kashmir's famous shawl and handicraft sector, with nearly 4.5 lakh artisans rendered idle, export events cancelled, and exporters staring at mounting…

Suhail Khan SRINAGAR, APRIL 6: First, an unusual warm spell pushed Kashmir’s apple orchards into a premature bloom. Then came the rain. Now, a sudden dive in temperatures has growers fearing a full-blown pollination disaster — with…

Suhail Khan Srinagar, April 06: Wular Lake, one of Asia’s largest freshwater lakes, is on the verge of ecological collapse due to rampant encroachment and siltation, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has warned in a…

Convener News Desk Bandipora, April 06: The Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department, Bandipora, on Monday took strong exception to reports circulating on social media claiming that the Dardpora–Gabpathri road, which was blocked…

Suhail Khan JAMMU, APR 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Saturday, bringing to a close a budget session that stretched over 22 sittings and 110.6 hours across three months. Speaker Abdul Rahim…

Convener News Desk Bandipora, April 4: The Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Hajin is facing criticism from sections of the teaching fraternity over a recent list of deployments issued under the banner of “rationalisation,” with allegations…

Convener News Desk Srinagar, April 4: Repeated anti-corruption operations in Jammu and Kashmir have revealed a pattern of bribery cases involving revenue officials, particularly Patwaris, though authorities have not released any…

Suhail Khan  Srinagar, Apr 3: Over 600 foreign tourists have visited the famous Tulip Garden in Kashmir this season so far, as the spring bloom continues to draw a record number of visitors, a senior official said on Friday. Director…

Convener News Desk JAMMU, Apr 2: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that outstanding electricity dues across government departments, public sector units and security establishments in the Union…