SRINAGAR — Parents on Wednesday urged authorities to prepone winter vacations for at least upto 10th standard students in wake of the freezing cold conditions and absence of heating arrangements in educational institutions in Kashmir Valley. While classes upto 5th standard have been ordered to observe the winter vacations from December 1 (tomorrow), the vacations […]
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Min temps continue to remain below freezing point in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather was dry and cold in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Wednesday that dry weather with hazy mornings is expected to continue. “Dry weather with hazy mornings is expected in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours. Due to clear […]
Kashmir consumes Heroine worth Rs 9 lakh a month
KULGAM — Even as Heroin abuse is tremendously rising across Kashmir, the southern district of Kulgam has topped the list as the district spends Rs 1 lakh on the use of the substance, official figures revealed revealed Tuesday. Figures suggest that Kulgam district spends Rs 1,01,660 on heroin monthly which is highest in the whole […]
KU, JU issue joint statement to thank LG for ‘historic announcement’
SRINAGAR — The teaching fraternity of twin universities of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday thanked Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for his announcement about the enhancement in the age of superannuation of teaching fraternity. In a joint statement issued by teaching fraternity of Kashmir University and Jammu University, it said that the decision was awaited since […]
Court directs Traffic police Kashmir to halt issuing e-challans
SRINAGAR — A local court in Srinagar on Tuesday directed the Traffic police Kashmir to halt issuance of e-challans for seizure of vehicles till the time technical glitches faced by the system are resolved and also asked the traffic police authorities to release all vehicles seized in gross violation. Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Srinagar observed […]
Desist from execution of works using private land: Admin to officials
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday asked authorities concerned not to authorize execution of any work or project without proper authorization and asked them to utilize government land for developmental activities. “Authorization of the Competent Authority/Delegation of Powers for according Administrative Approvals etc are a prerequisite for ordering execution of any work/project,” […]
PDD office building damaged in Anantnag fire mishap
ANANTNAG — Fire broke out in billing section of Superintendent Engineer Office of Power Development Department in Hamzapora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the fire broke out from billing section of the building today morning. He said soon after fire broke out, fire tenders rushed […]
Panic gripped in Chadoora as leopard takes shelter beneath vehicle
SRINAGAR — Panic has gripped Doulatpora Chadoora as a leopard has taken shelter beneath a vehicle in the area which falls in the central Kashmir’s Budgam district, reports said on Tuesday. They said that the leopard is apparently is full-grown one and continues to rest inside the vehicle, creating panic among the locals. A wildlife […]
Non-local dies of suffocation in Sopore, another hospitalised
SOPORE — A non-local died while another one was hospitalised due to suffocation caused by gas leak in Sopore town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Quoting an official news agency Kashmir News Observer reported that the non-local died while his colleague was hospitalised after suffocation caused by gas leak when they were sleeping […]
At minus 2.2°C Srinagar records coldest night of season; dry, cold weather to continue in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather was dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours with Srinagar recording the coldest night of the season so far on Tuesday at minus 2.2. The Meteorological (MeT) office said that dry, cold weather with hazy mornings was expected during the next 24 hours. “At minus 2.2, Srinagar recorded the […]








