Category: Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec 11. Educators and academics have sharply criticized recent government directions assigning teachers in government and private schools the responsibility of acting as nodal officers for monitoring stray dogs within educational premises. The reaction came after district-level orders in Poonch and Kupwara directed schools to nominate teachers to report dog sightings, coordinate with municipal…

Srinagar, Dec 11: A CRPF trooper died on Wednesday late night after shooting himself with his service rifle during naka duty at Karpura Brane in the Nishat area of Srinagar outskirts. He was affiliated with 54 Battalion, posted in Brein Nishat. The deceased was identified as Sujeet Kumar from Jharkhand. Police said proceedings have been…

Shopian, Dec 11: A fire incident in Tulran Shopian late Wednesday night damaged an estimated 400 to 500 crates of apples belonging to Bashir Ahmad Parry, son of Abdul Rehman Parry. The blaze erupted inside a storage shed, causing substantial loss before locals managed to contain the flames. Inhabitants of the area said the fire…

Kashmir Region: Srinagar = -2.9°CQazigund = -3.2°CPahalgam = -4.6°CKupwara = -4.2°CKokernag = -1.2°CGulmarg = 0.0°CPampore = -3.0°CSrinagar Airport = -4.0°CAwantipora = -3.4°CBudgam = -4.0°CAnantnag = -4.3°CBaramulla = -2.3°CBandipora = -3.5°CPulwama = -5.2°CShopian = -5.2°CKulgam = -0.4°CGanderbal = -2.4°CSonamarg = -2.5°CZojila Pass = -18.0°CZethan Rafiabad = -5.5°C Jammu Region: Jammu = 8.6°CBanihal = 2.4°CBatote = 5.7°CKatra…

Srinagar, Dec 10: An unidentified female dead body was found along the Lasjan Link Road in Srinagar on Wednesday, prompting police action. Soon after receiving information, a police party reached the spot and took cognisance of the matter. Necessary legal proceedings have been initiated to ascertain the identity of the deceased and the cause of…

Srinagar, Dec 10. The ration card verification and renewal exercise in Jammu and Kashmir has run into serious difficulties, leaving thousands of consumers distressed, as both online and offline systems meant to facilitate the process remain largely non-functional. The website launched by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs for issuance of new…

Srinagar, Dec 10: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday announced the winter vacation schedule for district courts across both Union Territories, declaring a 15-day break to be observed from January 1 to January 15, 2026.According to a notification issued by Registrar General M.K. Sharma, all District Courts in the Kashmir…

Srinagar, Dec 10. A Nepali national was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Sanat Nagar locality of Srinagar on Wednesday, prompting a police probe into the incident. Officials identified the deceased as Rajan Singh, son of Naroj Singh, a native of Nepal. He had been working as a domestic help at a local residence…

Srinagar, December 10: Police on Wednesday said that in its relentless efforts to curb the Drug menace and dismantle the infrastructure supporting illegal narcotics trade, Srinagar Police attached a three-storeyed residential house along with 1 kanal of land, valued at approximately ₹ 2 Crores , under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. In…

Jammu, December 10: Atleast two shops were damaged in midnight blaze in Kheora in Rajouri district. Officials told GNS that during midnight hours, fire erupted from a shop and soon engulfed another shop in the same vicinity. Soon, fire tenders, police and locals rushed to the spot and started dousing off the fire. However, two…