Category: Kashmir
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J-K govt orders probe into student’s alleged suicide at GDC Doda; Asst Prof suspended
Doda, Jan 21: Jammu & Kashmir Higher Education Department has constituted a committee to enquire into the incident of alleged suicide committed by a student at Government Degree College, Doda on 16.01.2026, according to a government order.”It is hereby ordered that a Committee of the following officers of the Higher Education Department is constituted to…
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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams retires after 27 years of service
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has retired after 27 years of service, effective December 27, 2025.With a remarkable career spanning three missions aboard the International Space Station, Williams has set numerous human spaceflight records, including logging 608 days in space, the second-most cumulative time by a NASA astronaut.“Suni Williams has been a trailblazer in human spaceflight,…
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Shopian, Sonamarg shiver at minus 6°C, Gulmarg minus 5°C
Srinagar, Jan 21: A sharp cold wave continued to grip the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as Shopian and Sonamarg recorded the lowest minimum temperatures, plunging to minus 6 degrees Celsius each, according to weather data. Shopian in south Kashmir and Sonamarg in central Kashmir jointly emerged as the coldest places in the region during the…
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Minimum Temperatures Recorded Today
Kashmir Region: Srinagar = -2.4°CQazigund = -3.3°CPahalgam = -3.8°CKupwara = -3.0°CKokernag = -0.6°CGulmarg = -5.0°CPampore = -3.0°CSrinagar Airport = -3.4°CAwantipora = -3.2°CBudgam = -3.1°CAnantnag = -4.2°CBaramulla = -1.9°CBandipora = -1.5°CPulwama = -4.9°CShopian = -5.5°CKulgam = NAGanderbal = -0.9°CSonamarg = -5.5°CZethan Rafiabad = -3.4°CSopore = -3.1°CBeerwah Budgam = -4.1°CAloosa Bandipora = -0.4°C Jammu Region: Jammu =…
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ACB arrests four officials in three separate bribe trap cases across Jammu region
Srinagar, Jan 20. The Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau on Tuesday arrested four government officials, including two Public Works Department employees, a Patwari and a police Assistant Sub Inspector, in three separate trap cases for demanding and accepting bribe. According to officials, one case was registered at Police Station ACB Udhampur, while two other…
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Security tightened at Nishat Foreshore Road ahead of Republic Day
Srinagar, Jan 20. Security arrangements were stepped up at Foreshore Road Nishat in Srinagar on Tuesday as Srinagar Police, in coordination with the Central Reserve Police Force 54 Battalion, intensified checking and patrolling ahead of Republic Day celebrations. Officials said joint teams of Srinagar Police and CRPF were deployed at strategic points along the Foreshore…
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Car gutted in massive fire on Ghagwal highway in Jammu’s Samba
Samba, Jan 20. A car was completely gutted in a fire incident on the Ghagwal highway in the Baribrahmana area of Samba on Tuesday, triggering panic among commuters and drawing a large crowd to the spot. According to eyewitnesses, the driver noticed smoke emanating from the vehicle while driving and immediately stopped the car on…
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Fresh snowfall alert for Gulmarg, heavy vehicles barred on key roads
Baramulla, Jan 20. The Sub Divisional Magistrate Gulmarg on Tuesday issued a fresh weather advisory, warning of back to back western disturbances likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir, including Gulmarg and adjoining areas of Baramulla district, over the coming days. According to the advisory, issued in continuation of earlier directions and based on inputs from…
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Suspected Object Found Along Roadside in Tappar Pattan area sealed
Srinagar, Jan 20 : Security forces on Tuesday rushed to the Tappar Pattan area of Tappar Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla after a suspected object was found along a roadside, officials said.According to officials, the object was noticed near the roadside in the Tappar Pattan belt, following which police and other security agencies immediately cordoned…
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Prolonged Kishtwar encounter enters third day as massive forest search continues
Kishtwar, Jan 20: The encounter in the Sonar forest area of Chatroo in Kishtwar entered its third consecutive day on Tuesday, with joint security forces continuing a massive search operation across the dense forest belt despite no fresh firing or contact being reported so far. Senior officials said extensive surveillance measures remain in place, with…