Category: Kashmir
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Gold, Silver Prices Fall
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, gold and silver prices declined on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX). Gold was trading at ₹1,61,660 per 10 grams, while silver fell to ₹2,66,969 per kilogram. Notably, in just the last two days, silver prices have dropped by more than ₹10,000, while gold has declined by around ₹1,500.…
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Kashmiri Students Detention in Rajasthan Sparks Protest by Families in Srinagar
Srinagar, March 12: Parents and relatives of Kashmiri students studying nursing at Mewar University in Rajasthan staged a protest in Srinagar on Thursday, alleging their children were detained for two days after raising concerns about the recognition status of a course they say lacks approval from regulatory authorities despite students nearing the final semester. The protesting…
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Deputy CM Questions Attack on Farooq Abdullah, Calls Incident ‘Unfortunate’
Srinagar, March 12. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday questioned how a firing incident could occur against National Conference president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, describing the episode as unfortunate. Reacting to the incident, Choudhary said the assailant was quickly overpowered by security personnel attached to him and guards deployed with Nasir Aslam…
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EOW Files Chargesheet Against 17 Individuals In Health Department Job Scam Case
Srinagar, March 12 :The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has produced a chargesheet in case FIR No. 07/2013 before the Hon’ble Court of Special Anti-Corruption Judge Baramulla against seventeen (17) accused persons for offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B and 201 RPC read with Section 5(2) PC Act.…
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Middle East crisis triggers panic buying in Kashmir
Srinagar. : Escalating tensions in the Middle East have begun to trigger panic buying across Kashmir, with long queues forming outside LPG distribution centres as anxious residents rush to secure cooking gas amid fears of a possible supply disruption.Across several areas of Srinagar and other districts of the Valley, consumers were seen lining up outside…
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Maximum Temperatures Recorded Today
Kashmir Region : Srinagar = 12.5°C (-2.2°C)Qazigund = 18.6°C (+4.7°C)Pahalgam = 9.0°C (-2.4°C)Kupwara = 10.2°C (-4.3°C)Kokernag = 19.4°C (+6.8°C)Gulmarg = 5.4°C (+0.8°C) Jammu Region : Jammu = 30.0°C (+4.6°C)Banihal = 19.6°C (+3.3°C)Batote = 20.3°C (+4.7°C)Katra = 27.4°C (+6.3°C)Bhaderwah = 19.0°C (+1.7°C) Data = IMD Srinagar Note : The (+/-) indicates the departure from the normal…
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J&K Bank employee di£s, 3 others injured in road accident at…
Mar 11: A Jammu and Kashmir Bank employee lost his life while three others were injured after they met with a road accident at Sopat Devsar area of Kulgam district on Wednesday.Officials told news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC that the deceased has been identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Rather, a resident of Watihal Qazigund,…
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Locals in Anantnag Seek Food Safety Checks, Allege Sale of Expired Frozen Chicken in Markets
Anantnag, March 11: Consumers in south Kashmir’s Anantnag have appealed to the Food Safety Department to conduct inspections of eateries and food outlets, alleging that expired frozen chicken and other outdated food items are being sold in local markets. Locals said the markets in the district are once again witnessing the sale of expired and…
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Locals in Anantnag Seek Food Safety Checks, Allege Sale of Expired Frozen Chicken in Markets
Anantnag, March 11: Consumers in south Kashmir’s Anantnag have appealed to the Food Safety Department to conduct inspections of eateries and food outlets, alleging that expired frozen chicken and other outdated food items are being sold in local markets. Locals said the markets in the district are once again witnessing the sale of expired and…
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At least six d£ad, five injured in bus fire at…..
At least six people were killed and several others injured after a bus caught fire Tuesday evening (local time) in the town of Kerzers, known in French as Chiètres, in Fribourg canton in western Switzerland, police said. Emergency services launched a major rescue operation at the scene, with local media reporting that a helicopter had…