3+ hour, 41+ min ago   (400+ words) In a district better known for its sprawling apple orchards, 55-year-old farmer Haroon Rashid has turned the terrace of his home into a small but unusually diverse farm, growing around 100 varieties of herbs, vegetables and fruit. A resident of Vehil…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago   (900+ words) More than 600 years ago, Sufi saint Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA) is believed to have praised Repora in central Kashmir with the words, “Dachi Repora, Nazar chay cxopoor”—a reference to the village’s famed grapes and their far-reaching reputation. Six centuries…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (281+ words) Ganderbal, Aug 7: Across the sprawling plains and gentle slopes of Ganderbal district, a quiet horticulture revolution is reshaping the landscape. The traditional agricultural landscape of the Ganderbal district is witnessing a shift towards modern horticulture, with an increasing number of…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (387+ words) The alleged listing of pork products for sale on quick-commerce platform Blinkit in Kashmir has triggered widespread outrage, with religious and trade bodies demanding their immediate removal and urging the company to respect the religious and cultural sensitivities of the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (411+ words) Srinagar, Aug 5: Water chestnuts harvested from Kashmir's lakes are accumulating heavy metals from polluted waters, a study has discovered. Dal Lake comes across as the most concerning, recording the highest overall contamination burden among the Valley's four major freshwater bodies....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (483+ words) In a quiet agricultural transformation, central Kashmir's Ganderbal district—long known for its grape vineyards, cherry orchards and apple orchards—is witnessing the rapid expansion of watermelon cultivation. Once entirely dependent on supplies transported from warmer states such as Maharashtra…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (334+ words) The J&K Fruits & Vegetables Processing & Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA) has urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to ensure uninterrupted movement on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway during the upcoming apple harvesting season, warning that recurring…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (508+ words) 60-70% of J&K;’s poultry comes from outside; IB Group plans local production boost One of India’s leading integrated poultry companies, IB Group, has unveiled a long-term plan to help Jammu and Kashmir achieve self-reliance in poultry production by strengthening…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (253+ words) The Sericulture Development Department, Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday flagged off a group of progressive silkworm rearers for a 10-day exposure visit to Karnataka under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) 2026-27. The exposure visit was flagged off by Director Sericulture…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (635+ words) Greater Kashmir The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) has expressed serious concern over the recurring disruption in the movement of fruit-laden trucks on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44), urging the administration to establish a dedicated Green Corridor for the…...