Srinagar, Sept 7: Flash floods in Kashmir have destroyed standing paddy — mainly rice and apple — spread over thousands of acres in four southern districts of the valley, leaving farmers staring at cumulative losses running into hundreds of crores. As the Jhelum swelled due to incessant rains and cloudbursts, overflowing waters washed away rice...
September 10, 2025
Day: September 7, 2025
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Massive Fire Guts Mir Saw Mills in Hayatpora Beerwa, Losses Estimated at 40 Lakh
Ubaid Mehdi Budgam, Sept 7 : A devastating fire late Saturday night reduced Mir Saw Mills in Hayatpora area of Beerwa, Budgam, to ashes, inflicting losses worth nearly ₹40 lakh. As per news agency JKNS, the mill owner said goods valued at around ₹30 lakh, besides costly machinery, were completely destroyed in the blaze. “We...
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Nanotechnology emerging as game changer, no longer confined to labs: LG Sinha
Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Sept 07 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that nanotechnology is a game changer and that it is no longer confined to laboratories and has entered almost every industry. Addressing the inaugural session of 5-day International Conference on nanotechnology at the Kashmir University, LG Sinha, per news agency Kashmir...
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340 Kg of ‘unlabeled meat’ seized at Sgr Airport
Officials say probe underway Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Sep 07 : Authorities on Sunday seized a huge consignment of unlabeled meat, weighing around 340 kilograms, at Srinagar Airport after enforcement teams flagged suspicious cargo movement, a senior official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). They said, the enforcement wing deployed at the Air Cargo...
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India emerging as force to reckon with, Op Sindoor made it clear: LG Sinha
Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Sept 07 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that ‘Operation Sindoor’ made it clear to the world that India is emerging as a force to reckon with. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 5-day International Conference at the Kashmir University, LG Sinha, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said...
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MHA team arriving in Kashmir to assess flood damages
Srinagar, Sep 7 A team from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is arriving in Kashmir today to assess the damage caused by the recent spell of heavy rainfall that triggered floods in parts of the Valley, officials said. The team will conduct on-the-spot assessments of affected areas, review the relief and rehabilitation measures carried...