The Department of Tourism, Kashmir, and Adventure Tour Operators Association of Kashmir organised a rafting championship at Wessun in Ganderbal district as part of its […]
Year: 2017
Travel, Trade to resume on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route from Monday
The cross-Line of Control trade and travel on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route, which was suspended on July 21, will resume from Monday following a meeting between […]
Encounter spree continues in battleground South Kashmir
Major among 2 army men killed in Shopian ambush Two army men, including a Major, were killed while another was injured as militants opened fire […]
New Delhi must tread carefully Kashmir’s Article 35A conundrum
Kashmiris are apprehensive that any move to undo Article 35A of the Indian Constitution would open the sluice gates for a demographic transformation of the […]
Central Water Commission ‘Dumps’ plan to build early flood warning system in J&K
There has been little improvement in establishment of a modern flood forecast system in Kashmir following the 2014 devastating deluge in the Valley, with the […]
Artisans protest, seek GST rollback on handicrafts
The demand to rollback the goods and service tax (GST) on handicrafts grew louder as artisans, traders, manufacturers, exporters and raw material suppliers associated with […]
British survey about Kashmir produces ‘Striking Results’, Masses advocate independence
A survey which a British academic says is the first systematic attempt to establish the opinions of Kashmiris has produced “striking results”. Robert Bradnock interviewed […]
Traders protest against lockdown of Jamia Masjid, Mirwaiz house detention
Scores of traders from Downtown Srinagar were on Thursday joined by representatives of various trade and business bodies to protest against the barring of Friday […]
Kashmir tourism going through worst crisis in last two decades
The tourism sector in Kashmir is going through its worst crisis in over two decades, with many hotels closing down, staff being laid off and […]
NIA crackdown on terror funding in Kashmir has left leaders of both factions of Hurriyat isolated
On Wednesday afternoon, the road leading to the residence-cum-office of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani in Srinagar wore a deserted look. Outside, the policeman […]