SRINAGAR – Kashmir has launched an ambitious initiative to geo-tag thousands of Chinar trees in an effort to conserve this culturally and ecologically significant species, which faces threats from ...

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant General Balbir Singh on Friday took charge as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the strategically vital 15 Corps-also called Chinar Corps, a key formation responsible for ...

Did our AI summary help? In a landmark move to celebrate linguistic diversity, the Constitution of India has been translated into the Kashmiri language for the first time. It was formally released by ...

Autumn colors the land in red and gold, revealing nature’s beauty in every leaf Women toss dry Chinar leaves at Nishat Bagh as autumn paints Srinagar in brilliant shades of red, gold and amber — ...

Kashmir's iconic Chinar trees are undergoing a breathtaking transformation each autumn, turning the valley into a vibrant tapestry of reds, oranges, and golds. This seasonal spectacle attracts ...

The second edition of the nine-day Chinar Book Festival will commence here on Saturday, featuring over 200 publishers and bookstalls from across the country. Union Education Minister Dharmendra ...

Book and culture lovers in Jammu and Kashmir are in for a treat as the Chinar Book Fair will return to Srinagar from August 2 with organisers promising additional features like a national exhibition ...

A joint Chinese-Uzbek archaeological team has made significant discoveries at the Chinar-Tepa site in the upper Surxondaryo river valley, unearthing more than 30 ancient house foundations and a trove ...

Navneet Chowfla, an environmentalist from Chamba, is on a mission to promote Chinar tree plantations for enhancing local tourism. Despite support for his efforts, local officials assert that Chinar ...

For Kashmiri environmental activist Raja Muzaffar Bhat, witnessing the axing of 500-year-old Chinar trees was a moment of profound distress. Some of the centuries-old trees, revered as symbols of ...

Was it pruning or felling? The alleged chopping of centuries-old chinar trees in Indian-administered Kashmir has sparked outrage, with locals and photos suggesting they were cut down, while the ...