Category: Kashmir

  • Delhi airport sees 128 flight cancellations, 8 diversions due to fog

    Delhi airport sees 128 flight cancellations, 8 diversions due to fog

    At least 128 flights were cancelled, eight got diverted, and nearly 200 services were delayed at the Delhi airport due to dense fog on Monday.An official said 64 departures and 64 arrivals were cancelled, while eight flights got diverted due to dense fog and low visibility conditions at the Delhi airport. Delhi airport operator DIAL,…

  • Srinagar to get first state of the art school for specially-abled children in Kashmir division: DC Srinagar

    Srinagar to get first state of the art school for specially-abled children in Kashmir division: DC Srinagar

    Srinagar Dec 29: Srinagar is set to get its first state of the art school for specially abled children, making it the only such institution in the entire Kashmir region. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Akshay Labroo said the Abhinandan School is being built for children with visual and hearing disabilities and will cater to specially-abled children…

  • One kill€d after 2 train coaches catch fire in…..

    One kill€d after 2 train coaches catch fire in…..

    Anakapalli, Dec 29: A 70-year-old man was charred to death while several other passengers managed to escape after a fire broke out in two air-conditioned coaches of the Tata Nagar–Ernakulam Express (Train No. 18189) at Duvvada in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district in the early hours of Monday, police said.According to preliminary information, the train, which…

  • Bribery, Land Scams Dominate ACB Cases in J&K, 73 Corruption Cases Registered in 2025

    Bribery, Land Scams Dominate ACB Cases in J&K, 73 Corruption Cases Registered in 2025

    Srinagar, Dec 29 : The Anti-Corruption Bureau registered 73 corruption cases across Jammu and Kashmir during the year 2025, targeting bribery, disproportionate assets, land scams, recruitment irregularities and financial frauds. Official data accessed by the news agency Kashmir News Trust show that over 30 cases were registered in Kashmir province, with Srinagar accounting for the…

  • Fire Guts Three-Storey House in Lal Bazar

    Fire Guts Three-Storey House in Lal Bazar

    Srinagar, Dec 29: A three-storey residential house was completely gutted in a fire incident reported on Monday morning at Umar Colony, Lal Bazar in Srinagar. No loss of life or injuries were reported. Officials said the State Fire Control Room, Batamaloo received a call, following which fire tenders from Hazratbal and Nowshehra fire stations were…

  • Police Issues An Advisory On Restrictions For Trekking In Tangmarg Forest Area

    Police Issues An Advisory On Restrictions For Trekking In Tangmarg Forest Area

    ​Srinagar, December 29. Police on Monday said that it has issued a safety advisory following an unauthorized trekking incident in the Danwas forest area on December 21. In a handout to GNS, the police said that ​to ensure public safety and prevent security misunderstandings, the following rules are now in effect. Local Residents: Must seek…

  • Weather Update for the next 7 days

    Weather Update for the next 7 days

    29 Dec:Mostly dry and cloudy weather.Very light snow possible over Zojila-Drass axis. 30 Dec:A fresh Western Disturbance is expected to bring light to moderate snow, mainly in Kashmir Valley. The activities are particularly expected between afternoon and the next day morning.In case precipitation persists during night, chances of light snow over plains is also possible…

  • Snowfall, rain likely on…..

    Snowfall, rain likely on…..

    As the cold wave strengthens its grip across Kashmir with the advent of Chillai Kalan, pushing sub-zero temperatures further down in the Valley, the weather is expected to turn wet towards the end of the year 2025.According to a MeT forecast issued on Saturday, light rain and snowfall are expected at scattered places in the…

  • Ruhullah Questions Authority Behind House Arrest, Challenges Government on Students, Reservation, Prisoners

    Ruhullah Questions Authority Behind House Arrest, Challenges Government on Students, Reservation, Prisoners

    Srinagar, Dec 28. National Conference Member of Parliament Ruhullah Mehdi raised sharp questions on Sunday about his house arrest and the detention of students before the proposed protest, directly challenging the elected government to clarify its position on the reservation issue, political prisoners, and the role of the Lieutenant Governor’s administration. Addressing the issue publicly,…

  • Reservation Row: MP Ruhullah Mehdi Placed Under House Detention Ahead of March

    Reservation Row: MP Ruhullah Mehdi Placed Under House Detention Ahead of March

    Budgam, Dec 28 : Authorities on Sunday foiled a proposed student protest over the reservation issue in Srinagar by placing Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi under house detention in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. According to details, students belonging to the Open Merit category were scheduled to assemble at Polo View, Srinagar, from where…