J&K
J-K home to nine snow leopards; Ladakh leads nation with 477
Jammu and Kashmir is home to nine snow leopards while Ladakh has the highest number at 477, officials revealed on Tuesday.
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Kashmir
Snowfall in Kashmir parts sparks hope for tourism
Fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir, especially higher reaches, on Friday has ignited hope of a revival of tourism and farming sectors in Kashmir.
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J&K
Amit Shah commends post-Article 370 transformation in J-K
Home Minister Amit Shah said that after Article 370 abrogation, the Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a massive reformation in all sectors of life.
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Sports
Young Pulwama girl, Sunaina Gulzar, to lead J&K Softball Team in national tournament
A young girl from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district is set to lead the J&K Softball team in the upcoming national tournament.
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Travel
Peer Ki Gali offers snow-covered escape amidst dry spell
Peer Ki Gali, a picturesque spot on the Mughal road, is blanketed in thick snow but lacks visitors.
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Business & Economy
Kashmir’s Rajbagh silk factory sees threefold surge in production and modernization
The World Bank funding has played a crucial role in the revival of Kashmir's eight-decades-old silk factory in Rajbagh Srinagar.
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Politics
J-K records 86.93 lakh voters after special summary revision
The total number of voters in Jammu & Kashmir has reached 86.93 lahks after the completion of a special summary revision of electoral rolls in the Union Territory.
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Kashmir
Kashmir faces water scarcity crisis as dry spell hampers 20% of potable supply
Amidst a prolonged dry spell in Kashmir, approximately 20 per cent of the valley’s potable water supply is “badly affected”, the Jal Shakti Department said.
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Latest news
High Court quashes PSA detention of Shopian man, cites vague allegations
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has quashed the preventive detention of a Shopian resident under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
Amarnath Yatra suspended from both routes from August 9 amid track repairs
The Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra will remain suspended from both traditional routes with effect from August 9, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg said on Saturday.
AIP urges SC to expedite bail plea of jailed MP Er Rashid
AIP has urged the Supreme Court to urgently hear Baramulla MP Er. Rashid's bail plea, citing seven years of detention and a Delhi court development involving Yasin Malik.
Pollution Control Committee asks DC Pulwama to shut down illegal brick kilns
The Pollution Control Committee has asked the Deputy Commissioner to shut down illegal brick kilns in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
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