Srinagar

Snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir, rain in plains

4:14 pm March 24, 2021

Srinagar: Many areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir, including the famous tourist destination of Gulmarg, received fresh snowfall on Wednesday, while the plains were lashed by rains, officials said. Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district recorded over one feet of fresh snowfall on Tuesday night, the officials said. They said intermittent snowfall continued in […]

Rajasthan records three more Covid deaths, 55 new cases

COVID-19: People found without mask in Srinagar will undergo Rapid Antigen Test, says DC

11:56 pm March 20, 2021

Srinagar: The Srinagar district administration on Saturday decided to impose a fine and conduct a rapid antigen test on all persons found without a mask in public places amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Srinagar Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Aijaz Asad chaired a meeting of administrative and medical officers of the district regarding the containment of coronavirus here. While emphasising […]

132 passengers airlifted between Ladakh, J-K

8:14 pm March 18, 2021

Jammu: As many as 132 passengers were airlifted to and from the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. A total of 114 passengers, including four infants were airlifted in two An-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force, they said. Giving further details, they said 40 passengers were airlifted from […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Two LeT overground workers held in J-K’s Bandipora

5:36 pm February 26, 2021

Srinagar: Security forces arrested two overground workers of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. “Acting on specific information, police, Army and CRPF apprehended two terrorist associates of proscribed terrorist outfit LeT at Bonikhan Mohalla of Hajin Town,” a police spokesman said. He said the security forces […]

Civilian shot at by militants in Srinagar

10:17 pm February 17, 2021

Srinagar: A civilian was injured after militants opened fire at him in the high-security Durganag area of the city on Wednesday, police said. The militants fired at Akash Mehraj in his shop, Krishna Dhaba, a police official said. He said Mehra was rushed to the hospital in an injured condition. Krishna Dhaba is a popular […]