Day trips to Kashmir’s border towns, Gurez and Keran

Day trips to Kashmir’s border towns, Gurez and Keran

Kashmir was once known for its spirituality — and not for Pakistani militants and infiltrators as in the 90s. It was fertile ground for spiritual movements, be it the Buddhist, Shaivite and Sufi Islamic traditions, during the medieval ages. They knitted the secular culture called Kashmiriyat that preached brotherhood and peace, and which was lost … Read more

Phase 2 of DDC elections in J&K: All Kashmir booths sensitive as 43 seats go to polls today

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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the second phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections scheduled on Tuesday urging people to come out to vote without fear. The administration has put in place multi-tier security around each polling booth to ensure that the voters are … Read more