Jammu and Kashmir experienced a tense morning as two consecutive earthquakes shook the Baramulla district on Tuesday, sparking widespread alarm. Despite the significant tremors, officials have confirmed that there were no casualties or damage to property. The first earthquake, registering a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale, struck at 6:45 am. The epicenter was ...

India recently announced a big budget for Jammu and Kashmir for the year 2024-25. The budget is about $14.16 billion (₹1.18 lakh crore).  The budget for Jammu and Kashmir is almost 4.72 times bigger than the IMF’s help to Pakistan. This is a lot more than the $3 billion bailout Pakistan got from the International ...

India is a country with many religious rituals, so it has a lot of pilgrimages. One place with many holy sites is Jammu & Kashmir, which is surrounded by beautiful mountains. It is a popular destination for religious travel.  In Jammu and Kashmir, many well-known temples are old, have beautiful designs, and are taken care ...

The Supreme Court recently upheld the government’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir by abrogating Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. This means the court agrees with the government’s action of removing the special provisions that gave Jammu and Kashmir a unique status different from other states in India. Nehru’s Mistakes ...

Over the past few days, the tricolor has been everywhere in Kashmir. In his remarks on Independence Day, the Lieutenant-Governor of Jammu and Kashmir declared, “Amrit Kaal of Jammu Kashmir” and a new dawn of peace and prosperity for all the citizen On August 15, Shah Faesal, an IAS officer from the 2010 batch who ...

Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s India visit later this month, four top US senators have written to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, expressing concern about the internet curbs in Kashmir more than six months after Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was scrapped under Article 370, as well the preventive detentions of political leaders. ...