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Venice of the East: Kashmir Offers an Unmatched Experience for Travelers

April 9, 2023 Editor

A trip to the ancestral homeland reveals new aspects of Kashmir. The canals, water lilies, vegetable markets, the sun rising over the mountains, the traditional houses, and the rhythm of daily life capture a culture of beauty, tradition and sophistication. By: Namrata Wakhloo have traveled to Venice several times and gone for gondola rides on the Grand Canal. During my trips, I always wondered how close the water was to the centuries-old mansions and how beautiful they looked with the soft waves of water splashing against them. Little did I…

Lightening The Load: Education Department Issues Guidelines for Reducing School Bag Weight for Children in Kashmir

April 8, 2023 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) School Education Department (SED) has issued guidelines to all the government and private schools for reducing the weight of school bags carried by the school going children. The guidelines have been issued in response to concerns raised by parents and health experts about the physical burden of carrying heavy school bags and its impact on the health of students. Schools have been advised to strictly adhere to these guidelines and to take necessary steps to ensure that the weight of the bags is within the prescribed…

COVID19 Surge: Patient Numbers Rise in Kashmir Hospitals in Recent Weeks

April 8, 2023 Editor

The hospitals in Kashmir during the last few weeks have seen an increase in the number of hospitalisations of COVID-19 patients. Till Thursday, the active COVID-19 cases in J&K were 238. Talking to Head of the Department (HoD) at CD Hospital, Dr Naveed Nazir Shah said that they had intensified testing the samples of patients which shows more patients have been infected with the virus. He said that there had been a surge in COVID cases since few days compared to the previous month. “I think this is the high time to…

Nature’s Masterpiece: Kashmir’s Tulip Garden Dazzles Tourists with Vibrant Blooms

April 8, 2023 Editor

With 1.6 million tulip bulbs of 68 varieties in bloom, the magnificent 30-hectare terraced Tulip Garden on the banks of majestic Dal Lake in Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar, laid in 2006, has been fast drawing people’s attention. For Sunil and Manpreet, a young couple from Punjab, their first outing after marriage will forever be etched in memory – a sea of tulips with the picturesque Zabarwan mountain range in the backdrop. The couple had seen pictures of the famous Tulip Garden in Srinagar, one of the largest tulip gardens in…

Namda: The Timeless Artistry of Kashmir’s Exquisite Woollen Carpets

April 8, 2023 Editor

A centuries-old traditional craft that has been passed down from generation to generation in the valley is the art of making Namda. A centuries-old traditional craft that has been passed down from generation to generation in the valley is the art of making Namda. Namda is a type of rug that is made of felted wool, which is finely worked. However, despite its significance, the traditional handicraft of Namda making is now threatened with extinction due to various reasons. The art of making Namda goes through several stages and requires…

Rising Crime in Kashmir: A Growing Concern for Safety and Security

April 8, 2023 Editor

By: Javid Amin Kashmir, once known for its natural beauty and cultural heritage, is now grappling with a growing concern of crime. Over the years, the region has witnessed a rise in various criminal activities, earning it the unfortunate title of a “crime hub”. The surge in crime in Kashmir has raised alarm bells among the local authorities, law enforcement agencies, and the community at large. Crimes such as theft, burglary, drug trafficking, illegal arms trade, and organized crime have become rampant in some areas, posing serious threats to the…

The Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir Raises Concerns about Dangerous Rise in Substance Use Situation

April 6, 2023 Editor

The Directorate of Health Services of Kashmir today conducted a Divisional Level Workshop of various key stakeholders for implementation of National Tobacco Control Programme (NTPC) and Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, (COPTA)- 2003 at Banquet Hall, Srinagar. The Workshop was inaugurated by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri and was attended by DIG, Central Kashmir, Dir Health Services Kashmir, Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, Dir Colleges, Dir School Education, RTO Kashmir, Deputy Director Information Kashmir, officers from SMC, State Taxes Deptt, Drug & Food Control, ULB, RDD, National Health Mission, Health…

Ghulam Nabi Azad Blames Rahul Gandhi: ‘Reason I am Not in Congress; You’ve to be Spineless to be in Today’s Congress’

April 6, 2023 Editor

Rahul Gandhi is the reason I and many others are not in the Congress today, veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Wednesday lamenting that leaders had to be “spineless to survive in today’s Congress.” In a free-wheeling discussion on the state of the Congress, a party he quit in August 26 last year after bitterness with then Congress chief Sonia Gandhi over a G-23 letter to her demanding party overhaul, Azad also said the UPA-2 Cabinet should have stuck to the 2013 ordinance which then Congress Vice President Rahul…

PM Modi Voices Concern: ‘People with Baadshahi Mentality Now Threaten to Dig My Grave’

April 6, 2023 Editor

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the party workers on the occasion of the BJP’s foundation day and said the party draws inspiration from Lord Hanuman and his ‘can- do’ attitude. As Hanuman Jayanti is being celebrated across the country, PM Modi said, “Like Hanumanji fought the rakshasas, we will fight corruption and dynasty politics strongly.” “BJP is such a party which considered nation’s interest as higher than anything,” PM Modi said. Social justice is not a political slogan for the BJP, PM Modi said adding that in the past…

Wild boar population surges in Kashmir, Wildlife experts raise concerns

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 Editor

Wild boars have staged a massive comeback across the Valley after vanishing in mid-80’s completely. Even though experts believe global warming may be the reason for resurgence of the wild animal, they sounded alarm stating the boars can affect the Hangul’s habitat besides damaging the crops of every nature. Wildlife warden Shopain Intisaar Suhail, who has co-authored a publication on wild-boars, are not the native animal. “It was introduced in some areas of Kashmir like Dachigam by the then Maharaja for hunting. Then it started to decline and in mid…