Dal Lake becomes Kashmir’s most unusual cinema hall By: News Desk | 09 September 2026 Srinagar: There was no conventional theatre, no enclosed auditorium and no ceiling above the audience. Instead, there was the dark water of Dal Lake, the silhouettes of the mountains, the lights of Srinagar and a giant screen floating on the lake. As the opening frames appeared, one of Kashmir’s most recognisable landmarks became something it had never quite been before: a cinema hall. The Floating Cinema at Dal Lake, one of the most distinctive attractions…
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157 Projects Done, ₹3,532 Crore Spent: Why Srinagar Still Struggles With Waterlogging and Traffic
Srinagar Smart City Mission: 98% Projects Complete, But Has the City Become More Livable? By: News Desk | 09 September 2026 Srinagar: On paper, Srinagar has come remarkably close to completing its transformation under the Smart Cities Mission. Out of 161 sanctioned projects, 157 had been completed by March 31, 2026, representing roughly 98 per cent of the portfolio. Completed works are valued at about ₹3,532 crore, against a sanctioned project cost of ₹3,634 crore. The numbers tell a story of substantial implementation. The streets tell another. Across Srinagar, residents…
Read MoreKashmiri Pandit Employees Under Threat: Jobs Were Meant to Enable Return, but Security Fears Return to the Fore
From Jobs to Fear: Why Fresh Threats Have Put Kashmir’s Pandit Rehabilitation Effort Under Scrutiny By: News Desk | 09 September 2026 Nearly 5,900 appointments have been issued under the PM Package, but fresh militant-linked threats are reviving an old question in Kashmir: can rehabilitation succeed when employees still fear for their lives? Srinagar: A government job was supposed to be more than a salary slip for thousands of Kashmiri Pandit families. It was meant to be a bridge back. The Prime Minister’s employment package for Kashmiri migrants was conceived…
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