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SRINAGAR: The higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley on Saturday morning experienced a fresh spell of snow, while the plains received rainfall, leading to a significant drop in the maximum temperatures.

Lassipora, located in South Kashmir, becomes a bustling hub of activity even at midnight during the apple harvest season. This region, anticipated to be India's largest apple industry cluster, faces unique challenges in 2023 due to low apple production in Himachal and Kashmir. Mechanical grading and packing processes are gaining popularity, saving time and ensuring efficiency. The cold storage chain in Kashmir is expanding rapidly, with investments exceeding Rs 2500 crore. However, investor...

Sheikh was arrested on September 21 under the Prevention of Corruption Act and several sections of the Indian Penal Code

SRINAGAR: President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a two-day median visit to Jammu and Kashmir, will pay obeisance at the Vaishno Devi shrine at Katra-Reasi on Thursday and will inaugurate the newly constructed skywalk and 1500 lockers built in Parvati Bhawan.

SRINAGAR: A four-day wet spell is likely to commence in Jammu and Kashmir from Friday evening as the weatherman here stated that two back-to-back Western Disturbances are likely to affect the Union Territory from October 13 evening.

SRINAGAR:  A suspicious object was found in Ganapora Kralgund area of Handwara and was soon destroyed by the bomb disposal squad on Friday morning. Officials said that the object was found on Baramulla-Handwara road today morning.

Abdul Rehman Kumhar, a former master craftsman of the Qaaleen Baafi art, reflects on the decline of his once-thriving craft in Bacchroo village, Kulgam. The story illustrates his transformation from a celebrated artisan to a labourer, emblematic of a fading tradition. Governmental support waned, and market dynamics turned against them, leaving the community in despair. Kumhar's hopes for a revival seem bleak, and the art, like his dreams, faces a slow decline. His family now grapples with t...

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President NC Omar Abdullah on Thursday greeted people on the annual Urs observance of the patron saint of Kashmir, Hazrat Sheikh Nur-Ud-Din Noorani (RA) In a statement issued to the press, Party President while...

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said to have busted a militant hideout in the upper reaches of Bhaderwah in Doda district. A police spokesperson in a statement said that acting on specific information about a militant hideout in the area, a joint search operation was launched by Doda...

SRINAGAR: In a shocking incident, a man has been arrested in North Kashmir's Bandipora district on charges of allegedly raping a minor girl. A senior police official told News Agency KS that the incident took place on Sunday, and the accused youth is currently in police custody, held behind bars.