News stories about Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather by the end of this week, night temperature recorded an increase but hovered below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that generally dry weather with afternoon thundershower activity is expected at a few places from May 1-5. Light rains with […]
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Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to reschedule the Lok Sabha polls in the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency. A local news gathering agency KNO reported that in response to representations submitted by several political leaders citing adverse road conditions and inclement weather, the ECI has intervened by writing a letter to the Chief Secretary of
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Srinagar: An incident of desecration of mosque and a shrine have been reported in Tral following which a probe has been initiated. This is being seen as an attempt to raise communal tensions in the region. Police have registered a case against miscreants attempting to desecrate the shrine and a mosque in Dadsara Tral in
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Srinagar: Ten days after being closed by authorities “till further orders” following fresh snowfall, Mughal Road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, has been thrown open for traffic partially, officials said on Tuesday. They said that there the thoroughfare was opened after clearance of fresh snowfall at several places
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Srinagar: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has recently announced revised school timings for the Kashmir division, slated to be effective from April 12.
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Srinagar: The former chief minister of erstwhile J&K state and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday announced that the party will field it’s candidates from Lok Sabha constituencies in Kashmir, saying that the candidates will be announced within a few days. Addressing the media persons, Mehbooba said that National Conference Vice President Omar
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Srinagar: Chairman of Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), Ghulam Nabi Azad, has announced his candidacy for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. The announcement came today during a press conference in Srinagar, where DPAP Treasurer TajMohidudin revealed Azad’s decision, said DPAP chief spokesperson, Salman Nizami. Azad held position of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha from
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Srinagar: The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted a trial run on 3.5 km-long emergency landing strip on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district last night, officials said on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the IAF conducted at least nine trials on the strip during
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Srinagar: A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to imprisonment for life for throwing acid on a woman at Hawal here on 1 February 2022. The court of Principal Sessions Judge Srinagar Jawad Ahmed announced the sentence against the main convict, Sajid Altaf Sheikh of Buchwara Dalgate in a jam packed court, according to
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Srinagar: During a period of predominantly dry weather forecast, Kashmir Valley experienced a significant drop in night temperatures. Gulmarg registered a temperature of minus 12.0°C, matching the lowest minimum temperature recorded in seven years for March at the renowned skiing resort. According to a meteorological department official, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.0°C,
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