Category: Kashmir

  • Minimum Temperatures Recorded Today

    Minimum Temperatures Recorded Today

    Kashmir Region: Srinagar = -3.2°CQazigund = -4.0°CPahalgam = -4.0°CKupwara = -2.5°CKokernag = -1.6°CGulmarg = -6.5°CPampore = -3.0°CSrinagar Airport = -4.2°CAwantipora = -4.2°CBudgam = -3.3°CAnantnag = -4.6°CBaramulla = -3.3°CBandipora = -1.2°CPulwama = -5.1°CShopian = -6.0°CKulgam = NAGanderbal = -2.0°CSonamarg = NAZethan Rafiabad = NA Jammu Region: Jammu = 10.0°CBanihal = -0.9°CBatote = 1.9°CKatra = 7.0°CBhaderwah =…

  • Weather Update

    Weather Update

    A weak weather system likely to affect the parts of Kashmir today evening. Generally cloudy sky with very light to light snow/rain is expected at some parts of Kashmir during next 24-36hrs. Pir Panjal range and higher reaches of South kashmir may experience light snow during above period. Overall nothing significant is expected until January…

  • Rs 2,000 bribe demanded to erase detention record, ACB registers case

    Rs 2,000 bribe demanded to erase detention record, ACB registers case

    Srinagar, Jan 3: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested a clerk red-handed for demanding and accepting a bribe at the Tehsil Office Central Shalteng in Srinagar, officials said on Saturday. According to officials, the ACB received a written complaint alleging that after the complainant was detained under preventive action under Sections 126 and 170 of the…

  • Can regular intake of fast foods lead to illnesses and death?

    Can regular intake of fast foods lead to illnesses and death?

    New Delhi, Jan 03: Regular eating of fast foods, ranging from deep-fried snacks served as street food to quick-service restaurant chains, can cause serious damage to health, which can, in the long run, lead to several diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular conditions, contributing to death, said experts here on Saturday.The doctors said this as social…

  • Several booked in Budgam for illegal VPN use, two FIRs registered after security review

    Several booked in Budgam for illegal VPN use, two FIRs registered after security review

    Budgam, Jan 3. Budgam Police have taken action against the use of unauthorised Virtual Private Network services across the district following prohibitory orders issued by the District Administration banning the use of such VPNs. Police said that systematic verification and monitoring were carried out across Budgam district in compliance with the orders. Since ban, a…

  • Over 70 qualified doctors attached to DHS await posting, unpaid for months

    Over 70 qualified doctors attached to DHS await posting, unpaid for months

    Srinagar, Jan 3. More than 70 highly qualified doctors, including those who have completed MBBS, MD and DNB courses, have been awaiting posting orders since October 2025 after being attached to the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir, leaving them without salary for the past four months. Reliable sources told the news agency Kashmir News Trust…

  • KPDCL faces criticism over erratic power supply in Rajbagh

    KPDCL faces criticism over erratic power supply in Rajbagh

    Srinagar, Jan 3: Inhabitants of the uptown area of Rajbagh have complained of prolonged and frequent power outages, alleging gross mismanagement by the power supply authorities and calling the situation unprecedented for this time of the year. Locals said that the electricity supply has remained erratic for the past several days, with frequent and unannounced…

  • Unknown burglars target two shops in South Kashmir’s Shopian

    Unknown burglars target two shops in South Kashmir’s Shopian

    Shopian, Jan 3: Unknown thieves allegedly committed theft in two shops at Rampora Trenz area of Imamsahib on the intervening night of Saturday, causing concern among local traders. According to reports, the first shop belongs to Mohammad Jabbar Malik, son of Ghulam Hassan Malik, a local resident of Trenz, Imamsahib. The thieves reportedly broke open…

  • Passenger held under NDPS Act during early morning checking in J&K Sunderbani

    Passenger held under NDPS Act during early morning checking in J&K Sunderbani

    Rajouri, Jan 3. Police arrested a man and recovered a narcotic substance during a vehicle checking operation in the Sunderbani area of Rajouri district on Saturday early morning. Officials said that a police team from Police Station Sunderbani was conducting routine checking at GV Police Naka near ITI College, Sunderbani. During the operation, a passenger…

  • Centre announces key High Court appointments

    Centre announces key High Court appointments

    New Delhi, Jan 3. The President of India has approved the appointment of new judges to various High Courts, including the appointment of a Chief Justice and Additional Judges, following consultation with the Chief Justice of India, according to an official press communiqué issued on January 2, 2026. As per the notification, Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra…