Jammu & Kashmir

Shimla, Feb 11 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has developed a viral infection on Tuesday, following which he cancelled all his engagements scheduled for the day. As a result, today’s scheduled public meeting, “Janata Darbar,” has also been called off, depriving citizens of the opportunity to meet him. According to the Chief…

Srinagar, Feb 6 (UNI) Kashmir continued to reel under cold conditions, with the famous ski resort of Gulmarg recording a freezing low of -10.0°C, officials said on Thursday. According to the Meteorological Department data, all the weather stations in the Kashmir division recorded sub-zero temperatures. The minimum temperatures recorded in Pahalgam and Gulmarg were minus…

Srinagar, Feb 3 (UNI) An ex-serviceman was shot dead and his wife and daughter were injured by militants in Jammu Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday,officials said. They said the militants barged into the house of ex-army man Manzoor Ahmed Wagay in the Behibag area and opened fire on the inmates, injuring the three family members…

Srinagar, Feb 2 (UNI) Kashmir plains lashed by intermittent rains while some higher reaches including tourist destinations of Gulmarg and Pahalgam received yet another light spell of snowfall overnight, officials said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, and other parts of the valley received light intermittent rainfall during the intervening night of Saturday…

Jammu, Feb 1 (UNI) Former Chief Minister and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Saturday stated that the restoration of promised statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will give momentum to the ongoing development activities in the region. “The restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will help the democratically elected government in addressing the concerns,”…

New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Hurriyat Conference Chairman and Kashmir’s Chief Cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq have proposed the formation of Inter-Community Committee (ICC) to bridge the gap between the communities that will ensure the safe return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley. Mirwaiz proposed the forming of ICC to a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits represented…

Jammu, Jan 31 (UNI) Panic gripped among the border dwellers after landmines exploded due to forest fire along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources said that fire broke out in Dhari Dabsi forests in Mendhar and Sona Gali area in Mankote sectors of Poonch and triggered the explosion…

Srinagar, Feb 1 (UNI) The higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley as well as some plains experienced a fresh light to moderate snowfall on Saturday, officials said. Most parts of Jammu and Kashmir also received rainfall overnight, the Meteorological Department Srinagar said. The MeT office said tourist destinations of Pahalgam in south Kashmir received 11.2cm…

Jammu, Jan 30 (UNI) The first budget session of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly post abrogation of Article 370, will begin from March 3, 2025. The 21-day budget session will commence with the customary address of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Officials said, “the 21 days first budget session of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly after…