Category: Kashmir

Hajin, Dec 17. ASHA workers on Wednesday staged a protest in Hajin, alleging that their salaries have not been paid for the past six months, leading to severe financial distress among the frontline health workers. The protesting workers said the prolonged delay in disbursal of wages has pushed many of them into hardship, affecting their…

Srinagar, Dec 17: The prolonged dry weather conditions prevailing across Kashmir are likely to ease in the coming days, with the possibility of a wet spell coinciding with the onset of Chillai-Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period, officials said on Wednesday. The local Meteorological Department said a western disturbance is expected to impact Jammu and…

Anantnag, Dec 17: A Power Development Department employee died after suffering electrocution while repairing a transformer in the Monghal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Officials said Abdul Hameed, son of Bashir Ahmad of Monghal, came into contact with a live service line during repair work. He was initially taken to District Hospital Anantnag and…

Anantnag, Dec 17. A Power Development Department employee died after suffering electrocution while repairing a transformer in the Monghal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Officials said Abdul Hameed, son of Bashir Ahmad of Monghal, came into contact with a live service line during repair work. He was initially taken to District Hospital Anantnag and…

Kashmir Region: Srinagar = -1.6°CQazigund = -3.0°CPahalgam = -2.8°CKupwara = -2.2°CKokernag = -0.1°CGulmarg = 1.6°CPampore = -4.0°CSrinagar Airport = -2.6°CAwantipora = -3.2°CBudgam = -2.6°CAnantnag = -4.2°CBaramulla = -3.5°CBandipora = -2.2°CPulwama = -4.4°CShopian = -4.4°CKulgam = 0.1°CGanderbal = -1.4°CSonamarg = 0.6°CZojila Pass = -16.0°CZethan Rafiabad = Not Functional Jammu Region: Jammu = 9.0°CBanihal = 3.4°CBatote =…

Addis Ababa, Dec 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Ethiopia’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia’, during his first bilateral visit to the country.The award was presented at a special ceremony held at the Addis International Convention Centre by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in recognition of Modi’s exceptional contribution to…

Srinagar, Dec 17: Two separate fire incidents reported from Srinagar and south Kashmir’s Pulwama district in the predawn hours of Wednesday caused damage to property, officials said. In Srinagar, a fire broke out at Padshahi Bagh in the early hours, engulfing scrap dealer’s shops and reducing them to ashes. Officials from Fire and Emergency Services…

Faizan Punjabi Residents of Watigam village in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district are facing persistent difficulties due to poor internet connectivity, severely affecting daily life, education, and access to online services. The affected villages include Watigam, Singoora, Durhama etc remain unreliable and extremely slow. Residents told Northvoice Media Service that accessing even basic online platforms such…

Uri, Dec 16. Residents of several villages in the Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district are facing persistent difficulties due to poor internet connectivity, severely affecting daily life, education, and access to online services. The affected villages include Gowalta, Uroosa, Isham, Nawa, and Upper Dardkote, located along the Line of Control (LoC). Locals said…

Baramulla, Dec 16: A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident involving a Sumo vehicle in the Janbazpora area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla on Tuesday, officials said. The collision involved a motorcycle bearing registration number JK05K-7140 and a Sumo vehicle, which fled the scene immediately after the incident. The rider, identified as Ghulam Qadir Zarger,…