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Traffic disrupted on Srinagar-Baramulla highway as traders protest over power cuts

Srinagar: The Traders Federation Pattan staged a protest on Tuesday against prolonged and frequent power cuts in the area, which they say have caused immense hardships for residents. The demonstration resulted in traffic disruption on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway, inconveniencing commuters. Nasir Bashir, president of the Traders Federation, expressed frustration, stating that despite Pattan being a […]

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CIK wing of Police conducts raids at District Jail Mattan in Anantnag, 2 villages in Kulgam district

Srinagar: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday conducted raids at District Jail Mattan in Anantnag and two villages in the Kulgam district. A senior official confirmed that the CIK has been conducting searches across multiple locations in South Kashmir. “CIK teams arrived at District Jail Mattan in

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CM Omar Abdullah optimistic about release of ‘Business Rules’ by end of December or early January

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed optimism that the much-awaited “Business Rules” for the Union Territory will be finalised and released by the end of December or early January. Speaking to the media in Jammu, Abdullah noted that efforts are focused on ensuring clarity in the framing of these rules, which

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2 dead as apple-laden container truck overturns in Pombai Kulgam

Srinagar: Two individuals lost their lives when an apple-laden container truck overturned in the Pombai area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials reported. According to an official, the AC container truck, bearing registration number JK03P-0505 and loaded with apples, overturned on a road in Pombai village. “The truck had four occupants. While two managed to

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Militant killed in gunfight in Srinagar’s Dachigam area

Srinagar: An unidentified militant was killed during an overnight gunfight in the Dachigam area of Harwan, Srinagar, late Monday night. A senior police official confirmed that security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area following specific intelligence inputs. The operation, which began late Monday evening, resulted in the death of the militant. Security forces

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NIA raids 8 locations in Jammu in militant infiltration case

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has carried out raids at eight locations across the Jammu division in connection with a recently registered case involving the infiltration of Pakistani militants into India, official sources confirmed. The NIA, supported by local police and paramilitary CRPF forces, is conducting searches in districts including Reasi, Doda, Udhampur, Ramban,

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Srinagar experiences its coldest night of the season

Srinagar: Srinagar experienced its coldest night of the season as the mercury dipped to -0.7°C, marking the summer capital’s first sub-zero temperature this winter. In South Kashmir, Shopian recorded an even colder -3.9°C, while Pahalgam followed closely at -3.7°C, underscoring the growing intensity of the night chill across the region. Temperature drop is attributed to

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LG, Manoj Sinha, at a function in Srinagar.

No provision for new creation of posts in either the revised or upcoming J&K budget estimates: Govt

Srinagar: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir’s Finance Department has issued guidelines to administrative departments and officers regarding the preparation of Budget Estimates (BE) for 2025-26 and Revised Estimates (RE) for 2024-25. This directive emphasizes that no new posts should be anticipated or budgeted for in the upcoming fiscal estimates. In an official notification, the

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1 trooper killed, 3 others injured in ongoing encounter in Kishtwar

Srinagar: A trooper was killed and at least three others were injured during an ongoing encounter with militants in the Chaas area of Kishtwar district on Sunday, officials said. The encounter started early in the morning when a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and search operation based on specific intelligence regarding

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2 militants killed in ongoing Sopore operation

Srinagar: In an ongoing operation in the Sagipora area of Sopore in North Kashmir, two militants were killed during an exchange of fire with security forces that began on Thursday night. According to a senior police officer, the operation, initially launched following specific intelligence about militant presence, was paused overnight for safety reasons and resumed

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