Gurugram has never been just another city for 52-year-old Sameer Dhar, who moved here as a young Kashmiri to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams. Along his journey, he witnessed one of India’s fastest urban transformations. Born in Anantnag in 1974, Dhar spent his childhood in the valley before movin»»»

0 Experts warn that without stricter environmental safeguards, flash floods, landslides and cloudbursts will become more frequent and destructive. Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing an alarming rise in extreme weather events, with climate experts and environmentalists warning that the region is becomi»»»

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 6 (ANI): The Government Girls High School in Sattani, Udhampur, conducted a special Panchayat electoral roll revision drive on Sunday, to enrol first-time voters, with a particular focus on Gen Z participation ahead of the upcoming municipal elections, wh»»»

Boats docked outside a house in Dal Lake with a green film on the water in the foreground. Credit: Athar Parvaiz/IPS SRINAGAR, India, Mar 31 2026 (IPS) - For the past few weeks, residents living in and around Dal Lake in Indian Kashmir have witnessed “a different phenomenon” as a green sludge has a»»»

Studies and observations show that rural households continue to rely on fuelwood and animal dung as their main sources of domestic energy. It is estimated that per capita fuelwood use is 0.52 m3 in the warm plains and 0.72 m3 in the colder mountain areas of Pakistan. Therefore, a family of 10 consu»»»

12 Chandigarh: Under fire from opposition and farm groups, the Punjab govt on Monday increased the incentive for farmers in its land pooling policy, saying that landowners will be paid an annual amount of Rs 50,000 per acre before govt takes possession of land and then increase this amount to Rs 1 »»»

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) experienced a decline in revenue from DTH services in FY25 due to a shrinking user base, while FM radio revenue increased. DTH earnings fell nearly 25% over two years, reflecting a shift to OTT platforms. FM radio's growth is attributed to its appe»»»

Heavy rainfall over the past 48 hours has caused widespread flooding, landslides, and disruption in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Karnataka, and Kerala, claiming at least many lives and affecting tens of thousands. Heavy rains »»»