Firdous Hassan

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded more than 17,000 human-wildlife conflict incidents in the last five years. Asiatic black bears and common leopards account for the maximum number of attacks, human injuries and deaths linked to human-wildlife confl... See more

Srinagar: Home to streams, rivers and springs, Jammu and Kashmir continues to face an irrigation deficit of 58 percent. According to government data, Jammu and Kashmir's net irrigated area stood at about 3.10 lakh hectares in 2023-24, accounting for only ... See more

Srinagar: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have hit a record 3.25 lakh in Kashmir. Primarily driving the valley's industrial economy, MSMEs account for roughly 65% of 5 lakh total units registered across Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar had the larg... See more

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 81.02 million UPI transactions worth ₹10,254.43 crore in August 2025, accounting for 0.40% of India’s transaction volume and 0.41% of the total value, according to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) ... See more

Srinagar: Farmers’ landholding in Jammu and Kashmir has shrunk to 0.593 hectares or about 1.47 acres in the last 10 years. As per the official records, the average operational landholding previously was recorded at 0.595 hectares in Jammu and Kashmir in t... See more