News stories about Jammu and Kashmir.
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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Srinagar: Locals of Seerbagh, Khrew in outskirts of Srinagar on Sunday appealed to authorities to take immediate measures against “reckless and speeding” vehicles including tippers which according to them pose significant risk to the lives of people. A delegation of the people from the area said that speeding tippers and trucks on the route have
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Srinagar: A jaundice outbreak has impacted at least nine children in Khaloora village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, with all patients currently stable and under close medical observation, officials reported on Wednesday. Local residents attribute the outbreak to contaminated water being supplied to the area and have criticized the responsible department for failing to ensure
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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
Srinagar: In a tragic incident, a mother and her two children lost their lives in a midnight blaze in the Badhat Drabshalla area of Kishtwar. Officials said that the fire broke out late at night in the home of Khurshid Ahmad in the Jashar hamlet of Badhat. The blaze erupted in one of the rooms
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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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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has postponed the Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination, which was initially scheduled for November 17, 2024. The announcement was made through an official notification from the Controller of Examinations at JKPSC. While no specific reason for the delay was provided, candidates are advised to
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly descended into chaos for a third consecutive day on Friday, as a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Kupwara displayed a banner calling for the restoration of Article 370, the constitutional provision that granted the region special autonomy until its abrogation in 2019. The display of the banner sparked
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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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Srinagar: In a fresh move underscoring the continued discontent over the 2019 repeal of Articles 370 and 35A, the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (PDP), along with the People’s Conference and independent legislator Sheikh Khurshid, have tabled a new resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Resolution Demands and Context After making his debut
