Gulmarg, Pahalgam only places in Kashmir with sub-zero night temperatures

Srinagar: Gulmarg and Pahalgam were the only places in Kashmir which recorded sub-zero night temperatures on Friday, even as the MeT office predicted moderate rains or snowfall over the higher reaches of the Union Territory from tonight. The minimum temperature across Kashmir, except in Gulmarg in the north and Pahalgam in the south, stayed above […]
434 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more die
Srinagar, Dec 11 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir recorded 434 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the infection tally to 1,15,207, while 11 deaths in the last 24 hours raised the toll to 1,786, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 202 are from the Jammu division and 232 from the Kashmir division, the officials said. They […]
Roshni Act: CBI submits ATR in J-K HC, process of hearing review petitions initiated
Jammu: The CBI on Friday submitted its Action Taken Report (ATR) in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on the progress in cases registered to probe alleged irregularities in the Roshni Act as the process of hearing review petitions from various individuals was initiated. CBI counsel Monika Kohli submitted the status report in a sealed […]
Over 51 pc votes polled in 5th phase of DDC elections in JK
Jammu: Over 51 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the fifth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, an official said. Ganderbal district recorded the highest of 56.40 per cent polling in the Valley, while Poonch district of Jammu region polled the highest of 71.62 per cent […]
Govt announces winter vacations in schools from Dec 21
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday announced winter vacations from December 21 in all schools up to Class 12 in the valley and in winter zone areas of Jammu division. As per an order issued by School Education Department Secretary B K Singh, winter vacation for all government educational institutions and recognised private […]
Leh-Jammu flight operations resume
Jammu: Flight operations between Leh and Jammu, capital cities of union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, have resumed after remaining suspended for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Friday. The Ministry of Civil Aviation had suspended domestic passenger flights across the country in March this year to restrict travel and […]
NIA court acquits all accused of killing Jamiat-e-Ahlihadeeth Jammu and Kashmir chief

Srinagar: An NIA court has acquitted all the people accused of killing Jamiat-e-Ahlihadeeth Jammu and Kashmir chief Showkat Ahmad Shah in a low-intensity blast outside a mosque in Maisuma area of the city in 2011. The court of special judge designated under NIA Act Ashwini Kumar Sharma, in a 156 page order issued on Thursday, […]
China, Pakistan behind farmers’ protest: Union minister Danve

Aurangabad: Union minister Raosaheb Danve on Wednesday claimed that China and Pakistan were behind the ongoing protests by farmers, who are seeking repeal of three new farm laws. He also alleged that Muslims were earlier misled over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), but as those efforts did not […]
Anti-CAA protests begin in Assam
Guwahati: Fresh agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was launched by 18 organisations in Assam on Friday demanding repeal of the legislation and release of jailed KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi who was taken into custody during the protests last year. Protest rallies were taken out across the state by the organisations, including Krishak Mukti […]
Global community should work to remove artificial transit barriers of Afghanistan: India at UN
United Nations: India at the UN has said that the international community should work towards removal of all artificial transit barriers imposed on Afghanistan, ensuring that all such rights are guaranteed to the war-torn country under bilateral and multilateral agreements without any hindrance. India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Nagaraj Naidu, speaking in […]