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Erin Mir with her nationals trophy and certificate

Erin Mir: Rising star of tennis from Kashmir on winning spree

Students from schools and colleges at the Manuscripts and heritage exhibition in Srinagar

Kashmir's ancient history manuscript Rajtaringini displayed at heritage show

A Kashmiri woman from the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, receiving her degree from LG Manoj Sinha

"Kashmir's turmoil helped women to excel while men lagged due to changing values"

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Kashmiri environmentalist says drought, floods to recur if action not taken

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Reminiscent of the September 2014 apocalyptic floods that turned the city of Srinagar into a lake with the swollen Jhelum breaking through its banks, the ongoing rains have led to the evacuation of nearly 20,000 people from Srinagar and Budgam districts to safer places. In three weeks, heavy rains have caused flash floods and triggered landslides across Jammu and Kashmir, leading to 140 deaths, and properties wash...

Hazratbal Shrine re-opens as exquisite, modern Islamic monument for Milad

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar The Hazratbal Shrine, one of the most revered Islamic shrines in the world, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, was thrown open to the public in its grandiose and exquisite form on the eve of Eid-Milad un Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, whose relic is housed inside. As Dr. Darakshan Andrabi, the first and only woman chairperson of a waqf board in India, inaugurated the refurbished shrine, the onlooker...

Kashmiris take a break from all-meat food after rotten meat scam

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar In June, Tauseef Ahmad’s family shifted to their new house in Sannat Nagar, Srinagar. In the true Kashmiri tradition, the housewarming party has been going on since day one; relatives, neighbours, and friends are expected at any time of the day to congratulate the family. The womenfolk at the home were happy to have a stock of readymade kebabs handy to serve the guests who came with gifts of boxes of pastrie...

J&K: 225 blind students learning Quran at Banihal seminary

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar In a first such institution, 225 blind children are learning to read and study the holy Quran at Darul Uloom Nomania, Banihal in Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir. The students include both boys and girls. Founded in 2008 to promote education, training, and religious learning through Braille, the enrollment in this Islamic institute had doubled in a year. “There were no facilities for learning the Qura...

At Banihal seminary, 300 children learn the Quran in Braille

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar In a first such institution, 300 blind children are learning to read and study the holy Quran at Darul Uloom Nomania, Banihal in Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir. The students include both boys and girls. Founded in 2008 to promote education, training, and religious learning through Braille, the enrollment in this Islamic institute had doubled in a year. “There were no facilities for learning the Qura...

Kashmir: Asif Bhat grows two tons of tomatoes and more in 500 sq m farm

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Asif Ali Bhat missed Kashmir while working as an electrical engineer in Qatar. One day, he quit his job and returned home with the dream of making it big. Two years later, he is a successful agricultural entrepreneur growing exotic vegetables in his high-tech Poly Green vegetable farm of 500 sq ft. area. His experimental farming idea has the backing of the J&K government’s scheme for enterprising farmers. ...

Izhar Mubashir wins Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 for children's literature

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar The South Kashmir-based author Izhar Mubashir's “Shure Te Tchure Gyush” (Children and Their Chirping) has been selected for the Bal Sahitya Puraskar by the Sahitya Akademi in the Kashmiri language for the year 2025. The award recognizes Izhar’s contribution to children's literature in Kashmiri and includes a copper plaque and a cash prize of ₹50,000. Izhar Mubashir's real nam...

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Kashmir's apple, honey output is all time high, thanks to SKUAST's efforts

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar A project executed by Kashmir’s Agricultural University has led to a major boost in apple production in the Valley. This major crop supports about 70 percent of the rural population's livelihood. “Before 2010, the apple crop was giving worries to the growers as the yield was steadily declining. The production was down by 30 to 40 percent (in 2010) because of inadequate crop pollination”, Prof...

Kashmir: IUST placed among top Indian universities in 20 years: VC Romshoo

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar In 20 years, the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, has secured a place among India’s top universities. It has been awarded a four-star grading by the Institution Innovation Council (IIC) for the last three consecutive years. In recent years, the first Islamic university in J&K has transformed itself from a teaching institution to one focused on research and entrepreneurship...

Kashmir: IUST placed among top Indian universities in 20 years: VC Ramshoo

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar In 20 years, the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, has secured a place among India’s top universities. It has been awarded a four-star grading by the Institution Innovation Council (IIC) for the last three consecutive years. In recent years, the first Islamic university in J&K has transformed itself from a teaching institution to one focused on research and entrepreneurship...

Lotus bloom in Wular brings cheers to Nadroo, fish farmers of Kashmir

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Years of dredging and de-siltation in Asia’s largest freshwater lake – Wular in north Kashmir have borne fruits with the blooming of lotus inside it. Apart from its beauty, the bloom signifies the potential harvest of Lotus, Nadroo, a local delicacy that is now being marketed abroad, contributing to an economic boom. The Lake had stopped producing Nadroo because of the settlement of silt and soil in...

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Kashmiri environmentalist Manzoor Wangnoo revives twin lakes in Srinagar

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Three years of sustained community-driven work to clean the nearly dead Khushalsar-Gilsar twin lakes of Srinagar, Kashmir, spearheaded by the reputed businessman-turned-environmentalist Manzoor Ahmad Wangnoo, have borne fruit. Named Mission Ehsaas, the cleansing campaign by the Nigeen Lake Conservation Organization (NLCO), founded by Wangnoo, meant excavating about 5,000 truckloads of muck and trash from the lakes...

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First Kashmiri-Kannada feature film touches a chord in the Valley

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar “The idea was to give a quality cinema and to promote regional cinemas. That is the need of the hour because all institutions were shut down over the years and artists had hardly anything to do for decades. Regional cinema is the only medium to get people connected. With this film, Harmukh, which is a sensitive word in our culture, we have tried to unite the two different cultures and languages---Kashmiri and Ka...

Don't post pictures of animal sacrifice on social media: Darakhshan Andrabi

Ehsan Fazili Srinagar Amid tight security arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s J&K visit on Friday to inaugurate the much-awaited Kashmir rail link, preparations are in full swing ahead of Eid-ul-Azha celebrations, which had already begun before the beginning of the Islamic month of Zull Hijja. The main Eid-ul-Azha congregation, offering the Eid Namaz, is being held at Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, while special Ei...

Kashmir beckons tourists month after Pahalgam terror attack saw exodus

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar A month after Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 25 tourists and a local ponywallah in Pahalgam leading to a sudden exodus of tourists from the Valley and dealing a big blow to the flourishing tourism industry, tourism operators are trying to pick the threads of their shattered lives once again. “As of now less than a hundred tourists arrive at the airport, which has grown from 30 to 50 during the past ...

Kashmir beckons tourists month after Pahalgam terror attack saw exodus

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar A month after Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 25 tourists and a local ponywallah in Pahalgam leadingg to a sudden exodus of tourists from the Valley, and dealt a big blow to the flourishing tourism industry, tourism operators are trying to pick the threads of their shattered lives once again. “As of now less than a hundred tourists arrive at the airport, which has grown from 30 to 50 during the past ...

J&K to construct bunkers on border for locals’ safety in shelling by Pakistan

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar As residents of areas along the Line of Control and the International border in Jammu and Kashmir begin to pick threads of their lives after facing heavy shelling from Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, the government is planning to construct bunkers as permanent shelters for residents in case of hostilities recur. Dr Sajjad Shafi, MLA of Uri, in north Kashmir, said the government is planning one bunker each for u...

Kashmir: Sikh villager give his land for pathway to Muslim graveyard

Ehsan Fazili/ Srinagar In a goodwill gesture towards Muslims and to maintain harmony, a Sikh has provided his land for a pathway to the local graveyard in Saimoh village of Tral in the Pulwama district of South Kashmir. Pushvinder Singh, a retired Government school teacher, social activist, and former trade union leader, contested the recent Assembly elections from the Tral constituency. He sought the votes of Muslims and offered to &l...

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Tribal women Iram Choudhary and Shabnam bring laurels to J&K

Ehsan Fazili /Srinagar It may be a coincidence that two women from the tribal community of Gujjar-Bakerwal of Jammu and Kashmir are in the limelight for their achievements. Dr. Iram Choudhary from the border area of Rajouri has scored the All India Rank of 40 in the UPSC civil services examination and the other is Shabnam Sidiq, daughter of a labourer who lives in a tented house in Tral, Pulwama, and yet secured 93 percent marks in the 12t...

Kashmir: Muneeb Bhat, Haris Mir realised their 'yeh dil mange more' dream by clearing UPSC

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Two out of 12 aspirants from Jammu and Kashmir who qualified for the UPSC Civil Services 2024 have followed their passion for “Yeh Dil Mange More” (My heart wants more) and improved their rankings in the administrative services for which they had already qualified. The duo is Mohammad Muneeb Bhat from Anantnag district of South Kashmir (AIR 131) who is already serving the J&K government after clear...

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