Category: Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec 15: Minimum temperatures across Kashmir showed minor fluctuations on Monday, with several areas recording a slight drop compared to the previous night, while Jammu region remained largely stable, officials said.In the Kashmir Valley, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 1.9°C, marginally lower than 2.0°C recorded a day earlier. Qazigund saw a sharp dip…

Kashmir Region: Srinagar = 1.9°CQazigund = 2.2°CPahalgam = 2.2°CKupwara = 1.6°CKokernag = 2.4°CGulmarg = 1.0°CPampore = 0.5°CSrinagar Airport = 1.4°CAwantipora = -0.8°CBudgam = 1.0°CAnantnag = 1.3°CBaramulla = 0.9°CBandipora = 2.7°CPulwama = NAShopian = -0.1°CKulgam = 2.5°CGanderbal = 2.3°CSonamarg = 1.9°CZojila Pass = NAZethan Rafiabad = Not Functional Jammu Region: Jammu = 11.4°CBanihal = 3.1°CBatote =…

Srinagar, Dec 15. The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a detailed and impartial inquiry into alleged irregularities in the selection of the football team for the upcoming Santosh Trophy, following media reports raising concerns over adherence to the merit-based process. Sports Minister Satish Sharma said the government has taken cognizance of the issues highlighted…

A mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach on Sunday left at least 11 people dead and dozens injured in what police said was a targeted attack on the country’s Jewish community, CNN reported.Police said at least 29 people were injured in the shooting. Of the two suspected attackers, one is in custody in critical condition,…

Sydney, Dec 14: Two gunmen shot dead nine people on Sunday at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, police said. One gunman was fatally shot by police, and the second was arrested.The suspect was in critical condition, authorities said. A massive emergency response was underway, with injured people loaded into ambulances.Eleven people were confirmed wounded, according to a…

‘Lok Adalat Not Meant for Amnesty or Bill Exemptions’ Srinagar, Dec 14. Superintending Engineer Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Shabir Ahmad Khan, today clarified that the power distribution wing has no authority to waive electricity bills or grant exemptions, stating that all billing is done through a centralized online system and payments collected go…

Srinagar, Dec 13: Commissioner, Drug and Food Administration (DFA), Jammu and Kashmir, Smita Sethi urged the public not to panic over reports of adulterated eggs, saying that investigations are underway and no eggs from the company Eggoz have been found in Kashmir so far. Talking to the news agency Kashmir News Trust, Sethi said that…

Srinagar, Dec 14. The higher reaches of Tulail Valley in north Kashmir’s Gurez sector in Bandipora experienced fresh snowfall on Sunday, leading to a noticeable drop in temperatures across the region, officials said. The snowfall began during the early hours and continued intermittently, largely confined to the upper elevations of the Tulail sector. Lower areas…

Kashmir Region: Srinagar = 2.0°CQazigund = 0.8°CPahalgam = 2.4°CKupwara = 1.2°CKokernag = 0.8°CGulmarg = 1.4°CPampore = 1.0°CSrinagar Airport = 0.6°CAwantipora = -0.2°CBudgam = 1.2°CAnantnag = 0.8°CBaramulla = 1.4°CBandipora = 1.3°CPulwama = -2.7°CShopian = 0.1°CKulgam = 2.1°CGanderbal = 1.0°CSonamarg = 0.4°CZojila Pass = NAZethan Rafiabad = Not Functional Jammu Region: Jammu = 11.4°CBanihal = 5.5°CBatote =…

Dec 13: The government on Friday increased the minimum support price for milling copra by up to Rs 445 to Rs 12,027 per quintal for the 2026 season, a move aimed at ensuring better returns to coconut growers and boosting production to meet rising demand for coconut products.The MSP for ball copra has been raised…