Category: Kashmir

Srinagar, Nov 05: The Gurez–Bandipora road has been closed for traffic after fresh snowfall at Razdhan Pass rendered the stretch slippery and unsafe for movement. The early winter snowfall, which began late last night, has blanketed the upper reaches of north Kashmir, including Gurez, Tulail, and adjoining mountain areas, marking the first major spell of…

Bandipora, Nov 4. The higher reaches of north Kashmir, including Razdhan Pass connecting Bandipora with Gurez Valley, received a fresh spell of snowfall on Tuesday evening, marking the significant white cover of the season. The fresh snow has turned the mountain stretch slippery, affecting vehicular movement between Gurez and the rest of the Valley. Locals…

New Delhi, Nov 04: Dick Cheney, the former US Republican vice-president, has died aged 84, according to a statement from his family.Cheney served during the presidency of George W Bush between 2001 and 2009, and was an influential figure in the Republican party, including in the decisions to invade Afghanistan and Iraq in the wake…

Bandipora, Nov 4.Employees working under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Block Hajin of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district staged a protest at the Community Health Centre (CHC) Hajin on Monday, demanding the release of their pending salaries for the last four months. The protesting employees expressed anguish over the delay, saying it had pushed them…

Srinagar, Nov 4 : The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a formal case in connection with the illegal construction of a petrol pump on Kahcharaie land in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The case, registered under FIR No. 21/2025 at Police Station ACB Srinagar, follows a detailed verification based on a complaint lodged…

Budgam, Nov 4. A nocturnal election rally organized by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Budgam witnessed a surge of emotional support for Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, as workers and supporters raised slogans in his favour during the gathering. According to eyewitnesses, the event part of PDP’s ongoing campaign in the Budgam…

New Delhi, Nov 04: The Congress on Tuesday said a bill introduced in the US Senate proposing a 25 per cent tax on any American person making an outsourcing payment will “light a fire in the Indian economy” if it becomes a reality.The opposition party said the bill reflects a growing mindset in the US…

Jammu, November 4: Many School children were reported to be injured after a minibus met with an accident at Thandikassi near Ziarat in Rajouri district on Tuesday. Officials told GNS that a minibus bearing registration number JK02AM 8074 met with an accident near Thandikassi this morning. In this incident many School going children are said…

Srinagar, Nov 4, KNT: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has secured the conviction of former Managing Director of J&K Cooperative Central Land Development Bank, Mohammad Shafi Banday, for forging his date of birth to unlawfully extend his service tenure. According to officials, a complaint had alleged that Banday had manipulated his…

Sopore, Nov 3. A man from Mawer area of Handwara lost his life while another was critically injured in a road accident at Potkha locality of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday evening. Reports reaching Kashmir News Trust said that a vehicle met with an accident on Potkha road, resulting in critical injuries…