Moderate snowfall across Kashmir Valley Gulmarg coldest at minus 7.5 degrees Celsius
Srinagar: There was moderate snowfall at most places in Kashmir on Tuesday, bringing cheer to those associated with tourism and trade as they expect business to pick up in the New Year’s Eve. Officials said snowfall started in Srinagar around 7 am, several hours after it had begun in neighbouring Budgam and Pulwama districts. Snowfall […]
Another trooper injured in Centra Kashmir grenade attack succumbs, Toll 2
Another trooper injured in last week grenade attack in Central Kashmir succumbed to his injuries in the hospital today. With this the toll has reached two. “The grenade was lobbed at CRPF Bunker 115 Bn G-coy deployed at Tawheed Chowk Ganderbal last week. Three troopers had sustained injuries in the attack. They had been identified […]
Soldier injured in last week’s Shopian gunfight succumbs
Srinagar: A soldier who was injured along with another colleague in a gunfight with militants in Shopian district’s Kanigam area last week succumbed to his wounds on Monday. Official sources said that the soldier was critically injured in the gunfight at Kanigam Shopian and succumbed to his injuries at army’s 92-Base Hospital Srinagar today. Two […]
COVID-19 decline in J&K? 156 new cases; active cases 3,157
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 156 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,20,293. Out of the total cases, 1,15,261 have recovered so far. A total of 1,875 patients have died leaving a total of 3,157 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 90 […]
60 business operators with no registration certificates booked in Srinagar
Authorities on Monday initiated a fresh drive against those business operators who were invloved in running their business without obtaining registration certificates under Food Safety and Standards Act. Officials said that a fresh drive was started in District Srinagar against those Food Business Operators who were running their business without obtaining licence and registration under […]
Will see whether anti-defection law can be imposed: J&K government
Amid allegations of horse-trading by the political parties, the divisional administration Kashmir on Monday said that it will verify whether the anti-defection law can be enacted in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the oath ceremony of recently elected DDC members at SKICC here, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole when […]
Srinagar teen dies under mysterious circumstances at Pahalgam hotel
Srinagar: A 19-year-old boy hailing from Srinagar was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Mubashir Sajad Dar (19) son of Sajad Ahmad Dar, a resident of Nowpora locality. Officials said, Dar had checked into a hotel there along […]
Snowfall in higher reaches of J-K; improvement in min temperature in Valley
Srinagar: Many areas in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall even as there was improvement in the minimum temperature across the Valley, providing some respite from the cold to the residents, officials said on Monday. Fresh snowfall was recorded in many areas in the higher reaches of the valley and the […]
9 injured in Poonch mishap
Srinagar: At least nine passengers were injured after the cab they were traveling in met an accident near Sundri area of Saujiyan Mandi tehsil of Poonch district of Jammu on Monday. An official said that the cab skidded off the road and fell into a gorge covered with snow adding all the nine occupants suffered […]
Toddler drowns to death in Bandipora
Bandipora: A two-year-old boy drowned to death in a canal at Sodanara village of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday. An official identified the deceased as Faizan Ahmad Ganaie, son of Ashiq Ahmad Ganaie of Puth-Mohalla Sodanara. Soon after the incident, the family and neighbours immediately removed him and took him to a nearby […]