Fresh snowfall in tourist resorts of Gulmarg, Sonamarg

SRINAGAR, Jan 21 (PTI): The tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Sonamarg were among some areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir which received fresh snowfall overnight even as the minimum temperature across the valley improved, providing relief to the residents from intense cold conditions, officials said here on Tuesday. Snowfall was also recorded along the […]
Coalition with NC stands: Tariq Karra

Jammu, Jan 21: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra while debunking reports that the alliance with the National Conference is on the verge of a collapse, termed them as “malicious” and “concocted.” Karra asserted that there was no truth in these reports and that Congress was committed to this alliance and […]
Multi-tier security in place for Republic day celebrations: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar, Jan 21: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir on Tuesday said that multi-tier security have been put in place across the region to ensure a peaceful and secure environment for the Republic Day celebrations. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, IGP said that the comprehensive measures, including increased surveillance, checkpoints, and deployment of additional security […]
Due to Ramadhan holding assembly session in March would be inconvenient for MLAs: Sajad Lone

Srinagar, Jan 21: Amid reports that the Jammu & Kashmir government has recommended holding an Assembly session in March, Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday said that holding the session during the holy month of Ramadan would be inconvenient for the majority of MLAs. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Lone, a […]
Night temperature shows improvement in Kashmir parts

Srinagar, Jan 21: A slight improvement in night temperatures was recorded across Kashmir as several areas witnessed light to moderate rain and snowfall, bringing some relief from the intense cold wave. The spell of rain and snow was reported in both upper and North Kashmir plains receive rains from yesterday evening. The mercury in Srinagar […]
Property worth Rs 2.22 Cr attached of job-fraud accused in Jammu

Jammu, Jan 21 (PTI) Authorities attached assets worth more than Rs 2.22 crore of a man who allegedly impersonated a lieutenant colonel in the Army and defrauded people by promising to secure jobs for them in various central government departments in Jammu and Kashmir. Harpreet Singh, the accused, allegedly posed as a lieutenant colonel to […]
Trump issues sweeping pardon of 1,500 Jan 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police

Washington, Jan 21 (AP) President Donald Trump pardoned or commuted the prison sentences of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, including people convicted of seditious conspiracy and assaulting police officers, using his clemency powers on his first day in office to undo the massive prosecution […]
Security beefed up ahead of R-Day in Jammu region

Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) Security has been beefed up in Jammu ahead of Republic Day celebrations, with the police making the M A Stadium, the main venue of the function, out of bounds for public as a precautionary measure. The security wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police has taken control of the stadium, where […]
BJP leader and ex-MP Shamsher Singh Manhas dies in Jammu

Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) Senior BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha member Shamsher Singh Manhas died after a prolonged illness at his residence here on Monday, his party colleagues said. Manhas, 65, is survived by his wife, son and a daughter. Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha expressed grief over Manhas’s death. “Saddened by […]
IED found during search operation in Poonch

Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) A ready-to-use IED was found during an anti-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, security officials said. The improvised explosive device (IED), weighing a kilogramme, was found hidden at a secluded place in Dalan village of Degwar sector by army troops. It was subsequently defused by experts, the […]