Category: Kashmir
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Strike Withdrawn After Talks: Transporters Call Off Dec 15 Shutdown in J&K
Srinagar, Dec 13. The Jammu and Kashmir Transporters Welfare Association on Saturday withdrew its proposed strike scheduled for December 15 following a meeting with the Transport minister at the Jammu Secretariat. General Secretary, Sheikh Muhammad Yousuf, told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that the decision to call off the strike was taken after the…
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You’re a chain-smoker even if you’ve never touched a cigarette
Breathing the air in Srinagar is equivalent to smoking 109 Cigarettes a month The city’s average PM2.5 concentration has hovered near 80 µg/m³, while the mean AQI stands at about 168, according to data from AQI. in. Over the past 24 hrs, AQI peaked at 180 and PM2.5 concentration peaked at 96 µg/m³. But I…
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Grassroots Leader Annu Emerges as a Powerful Force for Social Change in Kashmir
By Staff Reporter Kashmir — In a region striving for peace, progress, and inclusive development, Annu, a committed social activist, educationist, and President of the Khaki Association, has emerged as one of the most influential grassroots leaders shaping contemporary Kashmir. Through years of dedicated service, she has become a strong voice for education reform, women…
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Ajwa Packaged Drinking Water Banned in Srinagar After ‘E. coli’ Contamination Detected
Srinagar,Dec 13 :The Food Safety Department Jammu and Kashmir has imposed an immediate ban on the sale, storage and distribution of the packaged drinking water brand ‘Ajwa’ after laboratory tests confirmed bacterial contamination in a sample lifted from Srinagar. According to officials, the prohibition order (DO/FSSA/Sgr/25/661-664) was issued by the Designated Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety,…
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Selection Grade Granted to Seven Private Secretaries in J&K
Srinagar, Dec 13: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has accorded sanction for the grant of Selection Grade (Non-functional) in Level 10A (₹56,600–1,79,800) to seven members of the Jammu and Kashmir Private Secretaries to Heads of Departments (Gazetted) Service. According to Government Order No. 1893-JK(GAD) of 2025, dated December 12, 2025, the benefit has been…
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Cold Wave Tightens Grip on Kashmir as Night Temperatures Drop Below Freezing
Srinagar, Dec 13: A severe cold wave has tightened its grip across Kashmir, with night temperatures plunging well below the freezing point, intensifying winter hardships and disrupting daily life in several parts of the Valley. According to the Meteorological Department, Srinagar recorded sub-zero minimum temperatures, while other districts, particularly in south Kashmir, experienced sharper drops…
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Egg Safety Concerns Trigger Calls for Testing of Bakery Products, Consumers Seek Clarity on Safety of Egg-Based Bakery Items
Srinagar, Dec 13: Concerns over the safety of eggs found to be unfit for consumption have raised wider questions about the safety of bakery products that extensively use eggs as a key ingredient, triggering unease among consumers across the region. Locals have expressed apprehension that if eggs circulating in the market are unsafe, bakery items…
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EOW Kashmir Files Chargesheet Against Four in ₹53 Lakh Land-Sale Fraud Case
Srinagar, December 13. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Saturday said that it has filed a Chargesheet before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, in case FIR No. 23/2025, against four accused individuals for their alleged involvement in a major land-sale fraud. In a handout to GNS, the CBK said…
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Minimum Temperatures Recorded Today
Kashmir Region: Srinagar = -2.9°CQazigund = -1.6°CPahalgam = -2.8°CKupwara = -2.4°CKokernag = 0.1°CGulmarg = 1.6°CPampore = -2.5°CSrinagar Airport = -4.0°CAwantipora = -3.6°CBudgam = -3.1°CAnantnag = -2.5°CBaramulla = -3.2°CBandipora = -2.1°CPulwama = -4.2°CShopian = -3.7°CKulgam = 0.1°CGanderbal = -1.8°CSonamarg = -0.3°CZojila Pass = -17.0°CZethan Rafiabad = -3.1°C Jammu Region: Jammu = 10.3°CBanihal = 3.8°CBatote = 8.0°CKatra…
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IndiGo receives tax penalty of Rs 58.75 crore amid ongoing crisis
New Delhi, Dec 12: Low-cost airline IndiGo, under intense government scrutiny after days of disruption that disrupted domestic air travel, has received a tax penalty notice of Rs 58.75 crore for the 2020-21 financial year by the additional commissioner of CGST, Delhi South Commissionerate, the airline said on Friday.In an exchange filing, Interglobe Aviation Ltd,…