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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/paharis-of-chenab-valley-meet-the-lokur-committee-criteria</loc>
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<image:caption>A night view of hilly Doda town in Chenab Valley in 2024.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Paharis of Chenab Valley Meet the Lokur Committee Criteria</news:title>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/flyovers-wont-fix-srinagars-traffic-better-public-transport-will</loc>
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<image:caption>Public transport needs to be made efficient to reduce the number of vehicles on the roads and flyovers in Srinagar. A representational image of government owned JKRTC bus.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T11:40:00.827Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Flyovers Won't Fix Srinagar's Traffic, Better Public Transport Will</news:title>
<news:keywords>Urban Planning, Public Transport, Economy, Traffic Management, JKSRTC, Srinagar, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Commuters, Business, Flyovers, Concrete Jungle, Traffic Congestion, Chinar Trees, Heat Islands, Politics, Development</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/jks-vanishing-lakes-cag-says-no-one-is-in-charge</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-08/9bzk92ek/IMG_20240104_172949.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, freezes as severe cold conditions continue in Kashmir on Thursday, January 8, 2024.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-08/y3x69jub/Dense-population-of-houseboats-in-Dal-Lake-was-also-verified-from-Satellite-Image-4.24-obtained-from-Google-Earth-Pro</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dense population of houseboats in Dal Lake was also verified from Satellite Image 4.24 obtained from Google Earth Pro by CAG, GoI.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-08/tqxp3sa6/Number-of-Lakes-which-disappeared-decreased-remained-static-or-increased-under-Forest-Revenue-and-Agriculture-Departments</image:loc>
<image:caption>Number of Lakes which disappeared, decreased, remained static or increased under Forest, Revenue and Agriculture Departments.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-08/ket7kj5g/In-absence-of-a-formally-identified-catchment-area-a-reasonable-portion-outside-the-open-water-boundary-of-the-Lake-has-been-considered-as-catchment-area.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>In absence of a formally identified catchment area, a reasonable portion outside the open water boundary of the Lake has been considered as catchment area.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T00:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>J&amp;K's Vanishing Lakes: CAG Says No One is in Charge</news:title>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/jk-economy-grows-but-the-exchequer-leans-harder-on-delhi</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-08/meimgmaz/JK-Economy.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>The CAG report on Jammu and Kashmir economy points out poor financial management. The image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:39:39.547Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>J&amp;K Economy Grows, But the Exchequer Leans Harder on Delhi: CAG Audit Flags Deepening Fiscal Dependence</news:title>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/when-war-reshapes-order-power-conflict-and-a-fragmenting-world</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/import/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trump-and-Iran-Getty-Images.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Donald Trump and Iran showdown.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T00:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>When War Reshapes Order: Power, Conflict and a Fragmenting World</news:title>
<news:keywords>Iran-Israel Conflict, Persian Gulf War, War, Peace, Ceasefire, Diplomacy, Regional Conflict, World Economy, South Asia, China, United States of America, Russia, Ukraine, Gulf States</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/a-rule-changed-overnight-derailed-thousands-of-careers</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-07/vwafbac8/MBBS-Students-in-conversation-with-the-University-administration-over-the-new-rule-amendment-about-the-timing-of-their-course-Special-Arrangement.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>MBBS Students in conversation with the University administration over the new rule amendment about the timing of their course.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T00:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>A Rule Changed Overnight Derailed Thousands of Careers</news:title>
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