Kashmir ushers in New Year with special programmes held across valley
Srinagar, Jan 1 (PTI) Revellers ushered in the New Year in Kashmir with special programmes at the famous tourist spots across the valley. Tourists and locals made a beeline to the tourist destinations of Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg to ring in 2026. According to officials, tourists from across the country visited these destinations to enjoy […]
Nearly 3.75 lakh passengers travel on JK Vande Bharat trains in six months
JAMMU, Dec 31 (PTI): Nearly 3.75 lakh passengers have travelled on the Vande Bharat Express across Jammu and Kashmir over the last six months, marking a significant milestone for the Jammu Railway Division in its first year of operations, officials said. The premium train service between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar was flagged […]
Multi-layered security at tourist hotspots across Valley; checking, patrolling intensified
SRINAGAR, Dec 31 (PTI): Security has been beefed up across the Valley, particularly at tourist spots, in view of New Year celebrations, officials said on Wednesday. To ensure peaceful festivities, a multi-layered security is being maintained at key tourist destinations, they said, adding, there has been a significant deployment of security forces at such locations. […]
Traffic enforcement saw major improvement in Srinagar in 2025: SSP Traffic
Srinagar, Dec 31: Stating that traffic enforcement in Srinagar improved significantly in 2024, with higher disposal rates, fewer pendencies and better public compliance, the authorities on Wednesday said that focussed enforcement and coordination have delivered visible results. Addressing the year-ender press conference, Senior Superintendent Traffic City, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, said the disposal rate of traffic […]
Vaishno Devi shrine board committed to enhancing facilities for pilgrims, says CEO
KATRA/JAMMU, Dec 31 (PTI): The Vaishno Devi shrine board is continuously working to enhance facilities and arrangements for pilgrims visiting the shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, Chief Executive Officer Sachin Kumar Vaishya said on Wednesday. He expressed satisfaction over the heavy influx of devotees coinciding with New Year celebrations, and […]
Centre bans oral formulations containing nimesulide above 100 mg
NEW DELHI, Dec 31 (PTI): The Union Health Ministry has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of all oral formulations containing the popular painkiller nimesulide above 100 mg, citing serious risks to health, an official notification said. The decision was taken following a recommendation by ICMR, the apex health research body of India, it said. […]
Re-employment granted under exceptional cases, says JK minister amid row
Srinagar, Dec 31: Stating that government has no blanket policy for the re-engagement of retired employees, Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Minister Javed Ahmad Dar on Wednesday said that such extensions are granted only in exceptional cases where specific expertise is essential. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, the Minister said that as of now no such […]
Security forces step up vigil to counter terror threat in Chenab valley
BHADERWAH/JAMMU, Dec 31 (PTI): Braving sub-zero temperatures, the Army and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police have intensified their vigil in the high altitude areas of Chenab valley district to counter any attempt by terrorists to disrupt New Year celebrations, officials said on Wednesday. A massive counter-terrorist operation has been underway […]
Fresh snowfall blankets Kashmir’s higher reaches amid unusually warm winter
SRINAGAR, Dec 31 (PTI): Fresh snowfall blanketed several areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir with the Meteorological department forecasting light to moderate precipitation at most places over the next 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. Owing to a cloud cover, the night temperatures remained higher than the seasonal average and settled above the freezing […]
Kashmir rural areas record decline in road mishaps, fatalities: SSP Traffic
Srinagar, Dec 31: Rural area in the Kashmir Valley recorded a 15 percent decline in road accidents and a 22 percent reduction in fatalities in 2025 compared to the previous year, officials said on Wednesday. Speaking during the year-end press conference, SSP Traffic Rural Kashmir R P Singh, said the department has successfully implemented a […]