6 months in lockdown, Kashmiris stare at uncertain future

Houseboats line up desolate along the Dal Lake and Gulmarg's famed snow covered ski slopes are near empty as are hotels and the many shops selling carpets, embroidered shawls, saffron and other......

They only watch 'dirty movies': NITI member on J-K Internet shutdown

NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat has courted controversy with his remarks that shutdown of Internet services in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 did not have any significant......

PHOTOS: Tourists, pilgrims leave valley in wake of advisory

A day after the Jammu and Kashmir authorities issued a security advisory, suspending the Amarnath Yatra, and asked tourists to leave the state at the earliest, tourists and Amarnath Yatra pilgrims......

Crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami: 3 arrested, a dozen assets sealed

IMAGE: A security personnel stands guard near a blocked road during restrictions in Downtown Srinagar, on Friday. Authorities have imposed restrictions in parts of the city as a precautionary......

Rs 18,000 crore: Kashmir business losses since August 5

'The economy of Kashmir has collapsed.' IMAGE: A scene from Srinagar in the post August 5, 2019 era. Photograph: S Irfan/PTI Photo With the restoration of Internet in the 10 districts of the......

Why reopening LoC trade routes remain a pipedream for Kashmir traders

The chances of the posts opening remain slim, with security agencies recently identifying 10 suspects who smuggled in weapons, narcotics and fake currency. Buoyed by the promise of support by the......

Valley biz losses mount to Rs 21,000 cr in 85 days

The 80-day period of shutdowns and curfews in the valley has dented the economy of Jammu and Kashmir by a whopping Rs 21,000-crore (Rs 210 billion) as the separatist sponsored agitation has......

Govt to push J&K handloom

The textiles ministry has identified a series of initiatives to boost the handloom and handicraft industry in Jammu and Kashmir.Speaking to Business Standard, textiles secretary Wajahat Habibullah......