J&K Govt Notifies Homestay Policy 2026 to Boost Rural Tourism and Local Livelihoods
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah terms the new policy a major step toward sustainable tourism, offering financial incentives, simplified registration, and employment opportunities across rural and border areas.
SRINAGAR — Chief...
Azad Kashmir Announces Smart Lockdown: Businesses Allowed 3 Days a Week Under Joint Awami Action Committee Decision
The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee has revised the complete shutdown into a...
A Sister’s Open Letter After Rawalakot Killing Shines Light on Civilian Cost of Unrest
Seventeen years after her brother’s childhood note, a grieving sister in Rawalakot shares an...
HRCP Fact-Finding Mission Visits Gilgit Press Club to Review Press Freedom and Digital Rights
A six-member Human Rights Commission of Pakistan delegation met with local journalists in Gilgit...
Journalist Azra Alam’s Family Detained After Police Raid Home in Attock Release
Following journalist Azra Alam's release after 40 days in Attock Jail, police reportedly raided...
Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee Member Sardar Jawad Anwar Arrested in Karachi
Mirpur: Authorities in Karachi have arrested Sardar Jawad Anwar, a member of the Jammu Kashmir Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) based in Nakyal, in connection...
Rain, Snow, & Strong Winds to Lash Kashmir From March 28
SRINAGAR — Authorities have issued a weather alert for Jammu and Kashmir, forecasting significant instability beginning late this week. The Meteorological Department in Srinagar has...
Indian Court Sentences Kashmiri Leader Asiya Andrabi to Life Imprisonment Under UAPA
SRINAGAR — In a landmark verdict with far-reaching political implications, a court in New Delhi on Wednesday sentenced prominent Kashmiri political leader Asiya Andrabi to...
Jammu University Panel Recommends Removal of Jinnah, Iqbal, Sir Syed Content from Political Science Curriculum
Jammu: A departmental committee at the University of Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir has recommended removing academic content related to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Allama...
Kashmir Travel Mart 2026 to Boost Tourism in India-Administered Kashmir After Industry Setbacks
Srinagar: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir are set to host Kashmir Travel Mart 2026, a major tourism industry event aimed at strengthening business connections...
NIA Carries Out Multi-Location Raids in Kashmir in Connection With Red Fort Blast Case
Authorities have conducted multiple search operations across Jammu and Kashmir as part of an ongoing investigation into last year’s deadly blast near Red Fort,...
Teeing Off in the Himalayas: Jammu’s Sanasar to Get First 9-Hole Golf Course as Kashmir Tourism Pivots to Niche Markets
SANASAR, India-administered Kashmir — Just as the snow begins to recede from the mountain slopes and tulips prepare to bloom in a nearby garden, a...
Kashmir Administration Assures No Fuel Shortage Amid Regional Unrest, Monitors Supply Lines and Hoarding
SRINAGAR — With geopolitical tensions rippling across West Asia and concerns over supply chains mounting, the administration in India-administered Kashmir moved on Monday to reassure...
New Delhi Approves Over $643 million USD for Power Sector Overhaul in Indian-Administered Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Indian-Administered Kashmir — The Indian government has approved projects worth more than $642 million USD to strengthen the electricity infrastructure in Indian-administered Jammu...
Fresh Snowfall Blankets Gulmarg, Sonamarg; Heavy Rain Lashes Plains in Kashmir
Srinagar: Several upper reaches of Kashmir, including the popular tourist destinations of Gulmarg and Sonamarg, received fresh snowfall on Thursday, while the plains, including...
Release of Environmental Activist Sonam Wangchuk Sparks Hope in Ladakh
Srinagar – Environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk has been released following a decision by the Indian authorities to lift his detention under the National Security Act...
Trout Production and Aquaculture Transform India-Administered Kashmir’s Economy
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir, with its abundant cold-water resources, is emerging as a promising hub for aquaculture, particularly trout and mahseer production. Recent developments...
Weather Alert in India-Administered Kashmir: Rain and Snow Likely Until March 19, Says Meteorological Department
Srinagar: Authorities in Srinagar say unsettled weather conditions are expected to continue across Jammu and Kashmir until March 19, with intermittent rainfall in the...
Staffing Crisis in India-Administered Kashmir: Over 40,000 Government Posts Lie Vacant as Recruitment Process Reviewed
Srinagar: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir are reviewing the slow pace of recruitment after officials revealed that more than 40,000 government posts remain vacant...