Mercury plunges below freezing point across Kashmir
Srinagar: Kashmir continued to freeze as night temperatures plunged several degrees below freezing point across the Valley, with Pahalgam and Gulmarg resorts witnessing record low minimum temperature this winter, officials said on Wednesday. Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 11.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest minimum temperature of this year in the Valley while as Gulmarg […]
Pakistan’s new security policy seeks ‘peace’ with India: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan is willing to make peace with immediate neighbours, including India, under its first-ever National Security Policy which leaves doors open for trade with New Delhi even without the settlement of the Kashmir issue provided there is headway in bilateral talks, according to a media report. The National Security Policy, separately endorsed by the […]
10 fresh cases of Omicron detected in J&K
Three tourists among five cases reported from Kashmir
Srinagar: Ten cases of Omicron were detected in J&K taking the tally of total detected cases to 13, officials said on Tuesday. Officials said that that the first case of Omicron was detected in Kashmir on Monday while four more were detected today. He said that three among the five detected cases were tourists whose […]
Fresh positive cases jump to 1148 in J&K
Jammu district reports 301, Srinagar, 256 cases; 2 more deaths reported
Srinagar: The Covid-19 positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir jumped to four digits as 1,148 fresh people were reported today, officials said. The union territory also reported two more deaths, raising the toll to 4,542. Of the fresh cases on Tuesday, 640 were recorded from the Jammu division and 508 from the Kashmir division, […]
PM likely to hold meeting with CMs on Covid situation on Thursday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a meeting with chief ministers over the COVID-19 situation on Thursday as the number of virus infections sees a surge due to its Omicron variant. Fresh curbs have been imposed in various parts of the country to check the spread of the highly transmissible virus. […]
J&K figures among top ranking UTs & States in Covid vaccination
Jammu: Director Health Services, Jammu, Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman today said that the union territory figures among the best equipped states and UT’s in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic. “It is also the second state/UT in the country to achieve 100 percent vaccination of age appropriate population,” he said. The Director advised the public not to neglect […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed again following fresh landslides
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed again due to fresh landslides in Ramban district on Tuesday, triggering massive traffic jams on the stretch, officials sources said. The highway was closed for traffic due to a landslide in the Mehar area of Ramban, the official sources said. The men and machines are working to clear […]
As sun shines over Kashmir, night temperatures fall further
Gulmarg/Pahalgam record minus 10/10.4 degree Celsius
Srinagar: With further improvement in weather conditions, sub-zero temperatures returned to the Kashmir Valley as the mercury plunged with Gulmarg and Pahalgam witnessing extreme cold conditions, officials said on Tuesday. However, the day, for most of the part, was sunny all over the Valley. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 10.6 degrees Celsius. This is […]
ASI arrested in Kupwara while accepting bribe
Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau sleuths on Tuesday arrested a police officer in Kupwara district for demanding and accepting a bribe from a driver for getting his vehicle released from the court. The ACB received a complaint on its helpline alleging therein that Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Mohammad Sultan Mir of Police Station Kupwara is demanding […]
Man lodged in Kupwara jail dies
Kupwara: A 33-year-old man from Seadpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, who was lodged along with his brother at district jail Kupwara died around midnight, officials said on Tuesday. Quoting the officials, news agency GNS reported that the accused Khurshid Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani of Seadpora Sopore, who was […]
