SRINAGAR — Minimum temperature remained notches below the freezing point in Kashmir on Sunday as the Meteorological (MeT) office forecasted widespread snowfall and rain in J&K. The MeT office statement said, “Between January 5 and 6, generally cloudy with light to moderate rain (plains of Jammu)/snow at most places of J&K with peak activity during […]
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First successful trial run of train on Katra-Banihal section
BANIHAL — Meandering through the Himalayas and snow-capped mountains, the first trial train successfully ran on the Katra-Banihal section on Saturday, in a crucial step towards the final statutory safety inspection next week to determine the commencement of rail services to Kashmir. The Railways has conducted six trials over the past month on various segments […]
MeT forecasts moderate to heavy snowfall from today evening
SRINAGAR — As the MET department forecast moderate to heavy snowfall beginning from Saturday evening, Kashmir Valley braced up for another spell of biting cold and snow. Meanwhile, Srinagar city was enveloped in a dense fog in the morning and all early flights at Srinagar international airport were delayed due to poor visibility. Jammu and […]
NIA chargesheets one more accused in 2020 narco terrorism case in J&K
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted one more accused in a 2020 narco-terrorism case relating to the seizure of 17 kgs of heroin along with cash in Jammu and Kashmir. Syed Saleem Jahangir Andrabi alias Saleem Andrabi has been charged under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, IPC and UA(P) […]
30,000 solar rooftops to be installed by March under PM Surya Ghar Yojana
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to take first hand appraisal of the progress made in installation of solar rooftops under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in Jammu and Kashmir. Present in the meeting were Principal Secretary, PDD, Principal Secretary, Finance, Commissioner Secretary, Science & Technology, MD JPDCL/KPDCL, CEO, […]
Northern Railway announces train timings for Katra-Srinagar route
JAMMU — Northern Railway on Friday announced train timings for the Katra-Srinagar route, which is expected to be inaugurated after January 20. According to the timing schedule, the Vande Bharat Express train will depart from Katra at 8.10 a.m. and arrive in Srinagar at 11.20 a.m. Mail Express will run twice every day from Katra […]
Normalcy not fully restored in J&K yet: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Normalcy has not been fully restored in Jammu and Kashmir yet as terror attacks continue to take place but the process for establishing peace is underway, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday. Abdullah’s remarks came a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Article 370 had sowed the seeds of separatism […]
Bone-chilling cold continues across Kashmir, snowfall likely on weekend
SRINAGAR — Bone-chilling cold continued across Kashmir on Friday as dense fog made pedestrian and traffic movement difficult in the morning in J&K’s Srinagar city. A thick blanket of fog covered Srinagar city and suburban areas as the unabated cold continued. The Meteorological (MeT) Department statement said, “On January 3, generally cloudy weather with Light […]
War of words breaks out between Omar Abdullah, party colleague Ruhullah Mehdi
SRINAGAR — A war of words broke out between Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his party’s Lok Sabha member Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday over the latter participating in an anti-reservation protest outside the former’s residence here last month. At a media interaction here, Abdullah said he expects Mehdi to hold a […]
Sajad Lone files PIL in High Court over ‘misuse’ of police verification process
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Thursday filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court against the “misuse” of police verification process. The PIL, submitted through advocate Syed Sajad Geelani, seeks to address the “growing misuse” of police verification as a tool of “collective punishment, targeting individuals […]









