5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (171+ words) SRINAGAR: The government has sharply increased the export duty, or windfall tax, on diesel to Rs 55. 5 per litre and on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to Rs 42 per litre, with the revised rates coming into effect immediately, according to a finance…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (155+ words) Kashmir Life SRINAGAR: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited on Wednesday issued a public advisory dismissing rumours of petrol and diesel shortages across the country, stating that fuel supplies remain stable and sufficient. In an official communication, the state-run oil marketing company…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (196+ words) SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Geology and Mining has made GPS installation compulsory in all vehicles involved in mineral extraction and transportation across Jammu and Kashmir, in line with national guidelines aimed at tightening digital surveillance of sand and minor mineral…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1693+ words) Houseboats, once a symbol of Kashmir's floating heritage, are vanishing. Strangled by restrictions, rising costs, and a reducing number of skilled craftsmen, the industry teeters on the edge of extinction. As demand for shikaras grows, those who build them share…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (341+ words) " SRINAGAR: Amid supply concerns following the blockade of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Monday reassured the public that the Valley has ample reserves of essential fuels'urging people not to panic or form queues at…...