Kashmir valley attracts over 7.5 lakh tourists in first half of 2025
The Kashmir Valley welcomed a robust crowd of 7,53,856 tourists between January 1 and July 7, 2025, according to official figures from the Tourism Department. Of these, 7,38,537 were domestic…
Five arrested for capturing Himalayan Marmot in Ladakh
Leh, July 14: A viral video showing a group of individuals capturing a Himalayan Marmot — a Schedule-I protected species under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 — has sparked public…
SKUAST-K empowers Gurez agripreneurs with branding skills
Srinagar, Jul 14: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) conducted a series of sensitisation-cum-awareness programmes in Bandipora district to empower Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Self-Help Groups…
MVD Kishtwar cracks down on traffic violators
Rs 9.65 lakh fine collected, 51 vehicles blacklisted Younus Rashid
National Goat Day : SKUAST-K champions Ladakh’s Changthangi goat powering region’s Pashmina economy
Leh, Jul 14: High-altitude pastures of Ladakh resonated with renewed focus on its prized indigenous breed as Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) at KVK Leh…
73 students of SPMR College, GCW Gandhi Nagar complete internship at JKEDI
Focus was on practical business skills
Dir Sericulture emphasises strict action against land encroachment
Inspects Basic Seed Station (BSS) Mirgund
Heritage Tourism-Issues & Challenges
It cannot be denied that economic prosperity is the main thrust of the heritage tourism activity. As development of heritage sites is not a stagnant issue. A monument once restored…
International workshop on OMICS for crop improvement begins at SKUAST-K
Srinagar, July 14: The division of animal genetics and breeding at the faculty of veterinary sciences and animal Husbandry, SKUAST-K Shuhama, in collaboration with the Department of Sheep Husbandry Srinagar,…