Kashmir

Weather Update for J&K, Ladakh

Kashmir: An active Western Disturbance, over North Pakistan and Jammu & Kashmir currently, is likely to bring moderate snowfall across Kashmir with chances of heavy snowfall at a few places. Light rain or snow is expected at one or two places this afternoon. Thereafter, there would be an increase in intensity and distribution with its […]

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School building gutted in blaze in Shopian

Srinagar: A Government Primary School building was gutted in a fire mishap at Nadigam village in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday evening. Locals told that a massive fire broke out this evening at Government Primary School building Nadigam following which they called officials and tried to douse off fire. They said that the school […]

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Rise Institute ‘disqualifies’ students falling under government quota; ‘We follow our policy’, says Faculty member

Srinagar: Students selected under government quota Thursday alleged that they were disqualified by a private coaching institute here in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Under government quota, students who mainly fall under Below Poverty Line, Orphan or other categories are being selected for the class 11th, 12th and entrance coaching. Directorate of Education sends a list of […]

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Fortnight after snowfall, locals ferry patient for 5kms on stretcher to hospital in Handwara

Kupwara: Braving bone chilling cold, people in Hangnikoot village of Villgam Handwara on Thursday morning carried a woman patient on a stretcher to a hospital, some five kilometers from her residence. A woman (28) developed some pregnancy related complications in the morning after which her husband, Farooq Ahmad Teedwa, sought help from neighbours and relatives, […]

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Over 300 trees chopped down by agency constructing Zojila Tunnel

Sonmarg: Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd which is responsible for the construction of 14.5 kilometer Zojila Tuneel has chopped off 338 trees without seeking permission from the Forest Department. The felling trees are lying along the roadside while Forest Department official have submitted a report to Divisional Forest Officer Ganderbal seeking action against the Agency […]