News Topic:Srinagar
Art & Culture
Kashmir’s royal cap Karakuli given a fresh spin
The famous Karakuli cap-making in Kashmir is getting revived as its demand is increasing with each passing day.
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Kashmir
Fresh snowfall shrouds entire Kashmir
Srinagar received its first snowfall of the season while other parts of the Valley including higher reaches as well as plains also experienced fresh snowfall on Friday.
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Kashmir
Not releasing Mirwaiz despite repeated calls unfortunate: Anjuman Auqaf
Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar on Friday expressed its deep regret that its head Mirwaiz Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq continues to be under detention.
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Lady tourist dies in Srinagar
A lady tourist from Delhi died at a hotel in the summer capital Srinagar on Friday, reports said.
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News & Interviews
Kashmir plains witness season’s first snowfall
Kashmir valley's lowlands witnessed the season's first snowfall since Friday morning, thereby affecting normal life.
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As footfall declines, Kashmir’s Food Street ‘Bati Gali’ stares at closure
Established in the 1960s, the journey of Kashmir’s Food Street known as ‘Bati Gali’ in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk is almost coming to an end.
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Politics
Congress invites 21 parties to join Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge invited 21 like-minded parties to join the closing ceremony of the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar.
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Media Watch
Kashmiri photojournalist freed from Tihar Jail after over a year
Court has released a Kashmiri photojournalist, terming the charges against him by National Investigation Agency (NIA) as ‘mere assumptions’.
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Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.
India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.