Category: Kashmir
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DC Srinagar reviews developmental scenario of district; takes stock of District Capex & CDF Works
Calls for strict adherence to timelines & Quality Standards in execution of works SRINAGAR DECEMBER 22:- Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo today chaired a comprehensive meeting with concerned departments at Meeting Hall of the DC Office to review the progress of ongoing development works being executed under the District Capex Budget 2025-26 and Constituency…
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Wildlife Team Traps Mother Bear and Two Cubs After Repeated Sightings in South Kashmir
Anantnag, Dec 22. Wildlife authorities on Monday captured three black bears alive in the Nowgam belt of Shangus in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, following repeated movements of the animals near inhabited areas. Officials said the trap was positioned after locals reported frequent sightings over the past several days. A team from the Wildlife Control Room…
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Rainawari Police Attach House Linked to NDPS Case
Srinagar, Dec 22: Police Station Rainawari on Monday attached the property of Muhammad Shafi Bota, son of Muhammad Safdar, a local of Sultan Mohalla Rangerstop Nigeen. Officials said the action was carried out under legal provisions related to an ongoing narcotics case. The attached property comprises a two-storey residential house constructed on 12 marlas of…
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Security Grid Intensifies Checks Across Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 22. Shaheed Gunj Police, assisted by Central Reserve Police Force personnel, conducted coordinated vehicle checking at several points across Srinagar on Monday as part of routine security measures. Officials said the checks were aimed at maintaining vigilance in busy areas of the city and ensuring smooth movement during the ongoing winter rush. According…
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Clean Drinking Water to Reach Multiple Water-Scarcity-Hit Villages of Central Kashmir’s Budgam
Srinagar, Dec 22: A cluster of new water supply schemes developed under the Jal Jeevan Mission is set to ease long-standing water scarcity for more than 21,000 people in Charar-e-Sharief, a block of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, marking a significant improvement in the region’s basic infrastructure and public health conditions. An official told the news…
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Minimum Temperatures Recorded Today
Kashmir Region: “`Srinagar = -0.4°CQazigund = -1.0°CPahalgam = -1.0°CKupwara = -0.7°CKokernag = 0.8°CGulmarg = 2.0°CPampore = -2.0°CSrinagar Airport = -1.6°CAwantipora = -2.2°CBudgam = -1.9°CAnantnag = -1.4°CBaramulla = -1.5°CBandipora = -0.9°CPulwama = -3.2°CShopian = -2.9°CKulgam = 1.2°CGanderbal = 0.5°CSonamarg = 0.7°CZojila Pass = NAZethan Rafiabad = Not Functional Jammu Region: Jammu = 9.3°CBanihal = 3.8°CBatote =…
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Srinagar Police attach property of notorious drug peddlers worth Rs 1.2 cr
Srinagar, Dec 21: In its sustained efforts to eliminate the menace of drugs from the society and dismantle the infrastructure supporting illegal narcotics trade, Srinagar Police has attached a double-storey residential house along with cowshed, belonging to notorious drug peddlers namely Gh. Nabi Wani S/o late Ali Mohammad Wani and his son Parvaiz Ahmad Wani,…
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Gold price hits record high! Yellow metal jumps to $4,383.76 in Early trade
Gold prices on Monday hit record high on expectations of more interest rate cuts by the US Fed and the yellow metal’s status as the steady safe-haven amid weak dollar. Spot gold surged to $4,383.73 after fresh US economic data signalled continued weakness in the labour market, while easing inflation strengthened expectations of further monetary…
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Weather Update
The forecast has been largely as per the expectation with no snowfall in plains as was anticipated due to relatively higher temperatures. Due to effect of another Western Disturbance, there is a possibility of rain/snow between afternoon and tomorrow morning in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir, especially in north Kashmir. In case any precipitation…
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SMC Suspends Sanitary Inspector After Puppies Relocation, Locals Defend Officer
Srinagar, Dec 21. Srinagar Municipal Corporation has suspended a Sanitary Inspector after a video showing the relocation of a mother dog and her puppies in Hyderpora went viral and sparked widespread criticism. The incident unfolded in Shah Anwar Colony, where inhabitants said they had repeatedly requested the relocation of more than five puppies along with…