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 […]
Jammu & Kashmir
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 […]
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 […]
Army jawan killed in Pakistani firing along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: An Army jawan was killed when Pakistan violated the ceasefire and resorted to firing on forward positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir”s Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. The Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch, the officials said. The […]
Five Kashmiris Traced Nearly 24 Hours After They Went Missing In Gujarat
‘Had been Detained by Gujrat Police’ Srinagar: Five Kashmiri drivers who had gone missing from Gujrat on Wednesday have been traced nearly 24 hours after they went missing with their fruit-laden trucks. A family speaking to The Kashmiriyat over the phone said that “They had been arrested by the POlice in Gujrat who checked their vehicles thoroughly, […]
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, […]
Anganwandi workers block National Highway in Kangan, demands pending wages
Kangan: Protesting over pending wages, dozens of Anganwadi workers blocked national highway. Reports said, Anganwadi workers protested in front of Sub District Magistrate Kangan while demanding pending wages. “We have not received wages from last six months and we have been working round the clock”, said one of the Anganwadi worker. The Anganwadi worker added […]
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 […]
Kashmiri saffron production peaks to highest in decade, crosses 13 metric tonnes
Srinagar: Saffron production in Kashmir peaked to highest in a decade, as the agriculture department recorded an annual yield of over 13 metric tonnes. The success is largely credited to the National Mission on Saffron – the union government scheme launched in 2010 with the target to increase saffron cultivation. Kashmir Valley, along with parts […]
Minus 27.1 in Drass, Srinagar freezes at minus 7
Srinagar: Minimum temperatures plummetted further across the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh on Thursday as the weather office forecast another spell of snow and rain during the next three days. Minimum temperatures across the valley and Ladakh dropped further on Thursday due to clear night sky. Another spell of moderate snow in Kashmir hills and plains […]









