442 fresh covid-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in JK

Srinagar: A day recording this year’s highest novel coronavirus cases on a single day, Jammu and Kashmir reported 442 new infections while two persons succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. Among the fresh cases which include 89 travelers, 162 were reported from Jammu Division and 280 from Kashmir […]

Dialogue only way forward for India, Pak: Ex Army General

Srinagar: With the two neighboring countries extending a hand of friendship to each other and agreeing to adhere to all ceasefire agreements, a senior defense experts Monday said that there is a peace across the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and dialogue is the way forward to plug all the disagreements besides forgetting about […]

Chill returns as higher reaches experience fresh snowfall

Plains receive light rains across Kashmir

Srinagar: Parts of Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall while light rainfall was experienced in plains of the Valley on Monday, bringing the temperature down across Kashmir. Meanwhile, the weatherman here predicted more rains and snow till April 07. Reports said that several higher reaches in north Kashmir including the world famous ski-resort Gulmarg and Ladakh Union […]

Milestone: Arch of world’s highest railway bridge on Chenab river completed

Tariq Ahmed Sofi Kauri (JK): The construction of the arch of the world’s highest railway bridge that soars 359 metres above the bed of the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir was completed on Monday, with the Northern Railways terming the achievement a milestone. The 1.3-kilometre-long bridge aims to boost connectivity to the Kashmir Valley […]

No Vaccination, no Ration: Bandipora authorities withdraw order making vaccination mandatory

Srinagar: Authorities in the Bandipora district of north Kashmir withdrew within hours a controversial order making it mandatory for persons above 45 to get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19 to collect their government ration. An order issued by the Assistant Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Bandipora, earlier in the day had asked consumers above […]

Militant associate held in Sopore

Srinagar: Security forces arrested a militant associate of The Resistance Front (TRF) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said on Monday. A checkpoint was established by the security forces at Model Town crossing of Sopore in the north Kashmir district following specific information, a police official said. Ihsaan-ul-Haq Khanday, linked with the TRF, was arrested. […]

Woman, son charred to death in fire

Srinagar: A woman and her son were charred to death in a fire at a locality here, officials said on Monday. The blaze broke out in a house at Haft Chinar on Sunday night. Six houses were gutted in the incident, according to the officials. A 40-year-old woman and her six-year-old son were taken to […]