Kashmir set to bloom in autumn as SKUAST-K student propagates 19 Chrysanthemum varieties
Kashmir, October 6,2026-A student of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Jaan Arbina Rouf, has developed and propagated 19 varieties of chrysanthemum, adding new colour to the Valley beyond its famous tulip season. She has planted around 1.5 lakh planting materials, with an estimated return of ₹11 lakh in just […]
Paddy harvesting begins in Kulgam as farmers express satisfaction over crop quality
Kulgam , October 5,2026- Paddy harvesting has begun in Kulgam, the South Kashmir district widely known as the “Rice Bowl of Kashmir,” with farmers expressing satisfaction over the quality of this year’s crop and the yield they expect. As autumn settles over the Valley, golden stretches of ripened paddy line the district’s fields while farmers […]
CS Atal Dulloo pushes for a multiversity to prepare J&K students for a changing world
Srinagar, October 2,2026-Jammu and Kashmir has started work on a Multiversity ecosystem that would bring its universities and premier institutions together on one collaborative platform. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo held a detailed consultation on Thursday with Vice Chancellors and senior Higher Education Department officials to examine how the region’s combined academic, research, technological and infrastructural […]
Cold storage gives Kashmir’s apple growers a lifeline against post-harvest losses and distress sales
Kashmir, October 2,2026-Around 120 cold storage facilities are now operational across Jammu & Kashmir, offering apple growers a vital means of preserving their produce, curbing post-harvest losses and avoiding distress sales. With the harvest season well under way, farmers are increasingly turning to these facilities to hold back quality fruit and wait for more favourable […]
SKIMS Soura launches “CPR 360” to build a community of trained first responders
Srinagar, September 30,2026- The Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, has launched “CPR 360”, a programme aimed at building a community of trained first responders who can act quickly when someone suffers a cardiac emergency. The programme will provide hands-on training in recognising cardiac emergencies, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), giving basic resuscitation and using automated […]
Army Chief visits Tangdhar eye camp, meets post-surgery patients
Kupwara , September 6,2026-Over two days in late September 2026, military surgeons worked inside an underground operating theatre in Tangdhar, a sector of Kupwara that sits uncomfortably close to the Line of Control and has a long history of shelling. By the time they finished, 220 people had undergone eye surgery — the bulk of […]
Turning wasteland into a thriving kitchen garden
Bhaderwah,September 25,2026– In a quiet corner of Bhaderwah, a patch of land once written off as unproductive wasteland has been transformed into a flourishing vegetable garden, thanks to the dedicated efforts of students and teachers at the Government Higher Secondary School, Beararu. The initiative, driven by the school’s Eco-Club, is a shining example of how […]
‘For me, it is homecoming: Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra at IFFJK
Srinagar, September 7, 2026–Acclaimed filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra on Monday described his participation in the International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK) as a deeply emotional homecoming, reflecting on his childhood and education in the Valley and urging local youth to have faith in their own talent. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of […]
The Srinagar teacher who turns waste into wisdom
Srinagar, September 6, 2026-In a government classroom in Soura, a suburb of Srinagar, empty bottles, torn cardboard, and discarded candy wrappers don’t go in the bin. They go into a lesson plan. That is the trademark of Dr Urfana Amin, a Master Grade Teacher at Government Boys Higher Secondary School Soura, whose unconventional, resourceful, and […]
NH-44: The lifeline connecting Kashmir with the rest of India
Srinagar, September 1,2026- National Highway 44 (NH-44) continues to serve as the lifeline connecting Kashmir with the rest of India, with improvements to the highway network increasingly being viewed as a catalyst for economic transformation across the Valley, embodying what many describe as the spirit of “Naya Kashmir, Badalta Kashmir” — a new and changing Kashmir. […]