SRINAGAR — A pharmaceutical godown was gutted while a residential house and hotel were partially damaged in a fire incident in Rajbagh area of Srinagar on Friday afternoon. An official told the news agency KNO that two fire-fighters were also injured during fire-fighting operations. He said both the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital […]
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Minor girl dies, several infected after suspected Hepatitis outbreak in Kulgam village
KULGAM — Panic gripped in Yaripora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Friday after a 6-year-old girl died and several fell ill due to outbreak of suspected Hepatitis in the village while health teams have been rushed to the spot. Official sources told the news agency KNO that in Turk Tachloo area of Yaripora a […]
Light rain in plains, snowfall in higher reaches likely in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather was dry and cold in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh as the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Friday that snowfall in higher reaches and rain in plains was expected during the next 24 hours. “Light rain in plains and snowfall in higher reaches is likely to occur in J&K during the next […]
Mughal, SSG Road closed for vehicular movement
SRINAGAR — The Mughal Road and Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari (SSG) Road has been closed for vehicular movement due to fresh snowfall, officials said on Friday. Officials said that the vehicular movement on Mughal Road connecting Shopian with Rajouri and SSG Road connecting Srinagar with Leh was closed for vehicular movement as a precautionary measure due to fresh […]
Journalist Fahad Shah gets bail in two cases
SRINAGAR — The editor-in-chief of The Kashmir Walla Fahad Shah was released from detention on Thursday, his lawyer Umair Ronga informed on social media site. Taking to Twitter, the Counsel Advocate, wrote: “Special court designated under NIA today granted bail to chief editor of @tkwmag @pzfahad in FIR No 70/2020 P/S Safakadal and FIR No […]
High Court cancels exams for posts of JE Jal Shakti, JKPSI by JKSSB
SRINAGAR — The Jammu Kashmir High Court on Thursday set aside and cancelled the examination conducted by the JKSSB for the posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) Jal Shakti Department and sub-inspector of Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order, the high court also directed the government to constitute a high-level committee headed not less than […]
SKIMS orders winter vacation for faculty members from Jan 1
SRINAGAR — The Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura on Thursday announced winter vacation for the faculty members in two halves starting from January 01. It also noted that 50 per cent of the faculty members must remain available at once. “The Winter vacation holidays 2023 for Faculty Staff of SKIMS will be due […]
Kashmir University likely to announce winter vacations from first week of January
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir (KU) is likely to announce winter vacations from first week of January 2023. Top officials of the varsity informed the news agency KNO that the management will announce the winter vacations from first week of January 2023. “As of now, we have not conducted the meeting with the deans […]
Freezing temperature continues in J&K
SRINAGAR — Dry, cold weather continued in J&K and Ladakh during the last 24 hours as water bodies froze partially in the valley on Thursday. “Dry, cold weather with partly cloudy sky continued in J&K and Ladakh during the last 24 hours. Dry weather with partly cloudy sky is likely to continue during the next […]
Court grants bail to journalist Khalid Gul
SRINAGAR — A local court in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday granted bail to journalist Khalid Gul who was arrested by police in connection with a 2017 case. Officials said Gul was released from police custody, hours after he was granted bail by the court. Police on Tuesday had arrested Gul from […]









