SRINAGAR — General Secretary J&K Congress and Senior leader Surinder Singh Channi has expressed deep grief and Sorrow over the demise of three members of a nomads family at Noorpora, Awantipora. Incident took place today after temporary residential shelter disintegrated under the debris of soil avalanche due to inclement weather. Channi expressed deep sympathy and […]
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Shah reviews security situation, counter-militancy measures in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the security situation and steps taken to combat militancy in Kashmir Valley in the wake of a spate of attacks on civilians, particularly non-local labourers and minorities. Shah reviewed the security scenario at a meeting held at the Raj Bhawan here and attended by top […]
Heavy rains, hailstorm lashes parts of Jammu
JAMMU — Jammu on Saturday witnessed heavy rains and hailstorms following which the temperatures have dipped in the city. As per the visuals, several farmers felt a bit worried as they feared that their crops might get damaged in the hailstorm. Gulmarg in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir also received the season’s first […]
Amit Shah visits residence of CID police inspector killed by militants in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday visited the residence of CID Inspector Parvez Ahmed Dar, who was killed by militants in June this year outside a Majid near his residence in Nowgam area of Kashmir capital Srinagar. According to news agency Kashmir Dot Com, Amit Shah met slain CID Inspector’s wife Fatima […]
3 of nomad family die, another critical as soil bund caves in Tral Pulwama
SRINAGAR — Three members of a nomad family were killed and another remains critically injured after their makeshift tent came under debris of a soil bund which caved-in amid incessant rains in Noorpora area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. Officials said four members of the nomad (Gujjar Community) family came under […]
Landslides block Jammu-Srinagar highway; Mughal Road closed after first snowfall
JAMMU — The traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway and the Mughal Road was suspended on Saturday as heavy rains lashed several parts of Jammu with higher reaches experiencing first moderate snowfall, officials said. The Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by a […]
One shot dead another injured following scuffle in Jammu
JAMMU — A 45-year-old man was killed and another critically injured in a firing incident following a scuffle over a minor issue between two neighbours on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said on Saturday. The scuffle turned violent between the neighbours at Raipur locality of Satwari on Friday night when one of them took out […]
J&K administration issues fresh guidelines for Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir administration has set fresh guidelines to regulate pilgrims at Vaishno Devi temple to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic which mandated valid and verifiable RT-PCR/Rapid Antigen Test not older than 72 hours of arrival at the Union Territory. The order issued by the Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday further […]
KU postpones all UG exams scheduled today
SRINAGAR — Kashmir University postponed all UG examinations of the varsity scheduled on Saturday. “In view of inclement weather, all UG examinations of the University of Kashmir scheduled today (23-10-2021) are hereby postponed,” PRO of the varsity told, adding, “Fresh date for the conduct of deferred examinations will be notified later.” — (GNS)
Early snowfall damages apple orchards in Shopian villages
SHOPIAN — The season’s early snowfall has caused damage to apple orchards in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, reports said on Saturday. Reports said that the villages comprising Keller, Saloo, and Herpora of Shopian received light snowfall, which has caused damage to apple orchards as the fruit was still on trees when snowfall occurred. Chief horticulture […]









