Man dies of suffocation after fire engulfs house in Baramulla

Baramulla, Feb 21: A disabled man died due to suffocation after fire engulfed his house here in North Kashmir on Friday. Officials said that the fire gutted double storied house, which claimed the life of a 31-year old Zubair Siraj, son of Mohammed Siraj, having disability. He was trapped in the attic portion of the […]
Fire damages four houses in old city area of Srinagar

Srinagar, Feb 21: At least four houses were damaged in a pre-dawn fire incident that broke out in the Bohrikadal area in the old city on Friday. An official said that about four residential houses were damaged after a fire broke out. He said the fire call was received at 4:18 AM, and when the […]
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir

Traffic suspended on Jammu-Srinagar Highway amid heavy snowfall Srinagar: Fresh snowfall was Thursday recorded in several higher reaches of Kashmir, including tourist resorts, while the plains were lashed by rains, officials said, raising the hopes of a reduction in the high rainfall deficit in the valley. Light snowfall was recorded at the famous tourist resorts […]
Helicopter, ropeway service suspended at Vaishno Devi amid rains, snowfall
Jammu: The helicopter and ropeway service at the Vaishno Devi shrine remained suspended on Thursday as high-altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir experienced snowfall while the plains, including Jammu city, were lashed by rains, ending a prolonged dry spell, officials said. Jammu division had recorded an 83 per cent rainfall deficit and Kashmir Valley recorded […]
Congress part of Omar-led govt: Karra
Dismisses rumours of rift with NC Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday dismissed rumours of any rift with the National Conference and said his party is very much part of the Omar Abdullah-led government in the Union Territory. He expected the formation of a coordination committee, comprising members of Congress […]
EC owes clarification on USAID’s ‘voter turnout’ fund for India: Omar
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Election Commission should clarify its stand on reports that the US spent USD 21 million for “voter turnout in India”. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, he vehemently opposed foreign interference in the country’s democratic exercise. “It (foreign interference) should not happen. […]
Rainfall deficit breaking all records in Kashmir
Srinagar: From December 1, 2024 to February, 20, 2025, Kashmir has recorded the worst-ever rainfall deficit in the past eight years. The data available at MeT reveals that the Valley has witnessed 70% deficit rainfall between December 2024 to February 2025. The data states that 2019 was the only year with 60 per cent rainfall […]
Portion of pathway on Srinagar’s Boulevard Road caves in
Srinagar: A portion of a pathway on the tourist hub Boulevard Road here caved in on Thursday, official said. The portion of the pathway, constructed under the Srinagar Smart City Project for the 2023 G20 meeting, near Ghat number 17 on the Boulevard road, caved in this morning, washing away tiles and soil, officials said. […]
CM stresses on climate change awareness, highlights water crisis threat
Addresses capacity building workshop on NEP-2020 at Jammu University JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is facing a severe threat from climate change, particularly in the form of a water crisis, stressing the need for greater awareness and action. “We are not doing enough to educate our people about what […]
Jammu to host ‘national startup festival’ on Feb 22
Jammu: A two-day ‘national startup festival’ will commence here on Saturday, with 50 startups from across the country showcasing their innovations and technologies, said CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) Director Zabeer Ahmed. The key focus of the event to be held at Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, is to empower local youth, students, […]