Category: Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 23 One person lost his life while three others were injured after a Sumo vehicle met with an accident at Manigah Shalabathu area of Kupwara on Monday. Sources told that four persons were involved in the accident, in which one person died on the spot while three others sustained injuries. The deceased has…

Srinagar, March 23. Electronic goods worth lakhs of rupees were damaged after a closed shop caught fire in Srinagar’s Mehjoor Nagar area, allegedly due to firecrackers set off by children, locals said. The incident occurred when firecrackers were reportedly pushed through a gap beneath the shutter of the shop late at night, triggering a blaze…

New Delhi, March 23: The Centre has announced that ration card holders across the country will receive three months’ worth of foodgrains in April 2026 under its public distribution system (PDS). The move is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted food security for beneficiaries, particularly in view of logistical and seasonal challenges that may arise in the…

The Indian rupee fell to a record low on Monday, as an escalating Middle East conflict stoked worries over sustained disruption of energy supplies, threatening the ‌outlook for ⁠Asia’s ⁠third-largest economy The rupee fell to 93.84 against the U.S. dollar, eclipsing its previous low of 93.7350 hit on Friday.Asian currencies were down between 0.1% to…

New Delhi:Delhi Police have arrested a 54-year-old woman for allegedly killing her two daughters at their residence in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar earlier this month, an incident in which she had also allegedly attempted suicide, an official said on Sunday.The case pertains to March 6, when the bodies of the two sisters, aged 34 and…

Srinagar, March 23. Cash, gold jewellery and copper utensils were among items donated by locals in parts of Kashmir for relief efforts aimed at people affected by the ongoing conflict in Iran. The donations were collected a day after Eid celebrations, as youth in several areas of the Valley carried out door-to-door campaigns to gather aid…

Srinagar, March 21. A fire broke out in a residential-cum-commercial building in the Ali Kadal area of old Srinagar city on Saturday, with firefighters preventing a major disaster through a timely response, officials said. The incident occurred on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, when residents were engaged in festive activities, adding urgency to the response in…

Kendrapada: With LPG cylinder supplies severely disrupted due to surging tensions in West Asia, hundreds of hotels, restaurants, hostels, roadside dhabas or eateries, and even individual households across Kendrapada and Jajpur districts have shifted to traditional firewood for cooking. Cooking gas is not available in many houses, hotels and dhabas since last two weeks for…

Temperatures fall below normal, possibility of heavy snowfall, gusty winds today Srinagar, Mar 19: Even as Meteorological Department predicted that weather will remain inclement till today Jammu and Kashmir witnessed snowfall and intermittent rains for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday, triggering a sharp dip in temperatures across the region. According to the data accessed…

Ganderbal, Mar 20: A pedestrian was killed and another person injured after a motorcycle hit him in the Lar area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday.Officals said that the motorcycle, ridden by Irfan Ahmad Mir, a resident of Waliwar, struck the pedestrian, identified as Ghulam Hassan Teli of Lar, resulting in his on-the-spot death,…