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Kashmir reports first Omicron cases as 2 locals, 3 tourists test positive

The number of Omicron cases in Jammu and Kashmir has gone up to eight now

Snowfall hits traffic at Kashmir airport, at least 10 flights cancelled

At least 10 flights were cancelled and several delayed on Saturday as air traffic between Kashmir and the rest of the country was affected due to low visibility and inclement weather

Kashmir receives fresh spell of snowfall, flight services suspended

Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Tuesday, forcing suspension of air traffic to the valley as authorities carried out snow-clearance operations in all major towns, officials said

Slight relief from harsh cold in Kashmir as min temperature improves

The minimum temperature improved across Kashmir on Friday providing slight relief from the intense cold conditions

Slight respite from intense cold conditions in Kashmir after snowfall

Snowfall in some parts and brief rainfall in most areas of Kashmir has resulted in respite from intense cold wave conditions on Monday, officials said. Srinagar recorded a low of 2.2 degrees Celsius Sunday night up nearly four degrees from the previous night's minus 1.8 degrees Celsius. They said Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley, recorded the minimum of 1.2 degrees Celsius. The nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of minus 2.3 degrees Celsius. The mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of 1.5 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, recorded a low of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius down from minus 3.8 degrees Celsius the previous night. The mercury in Gulmarg settled at a low of minus 6.0 degrees Celsius -- 1.5 degrees up from the previous night. Moderate to light snowfall has been reported from most parts of north Kashmir and south Kashmir including Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam tourist resorts.

Militant involved in several killings shot dead in J&K's Anantnag

Incriminating material, arms and ammunition, including an AK-47 rifle, two AK magazines, 40 AK rounds and a grenade were recovered from his possession

Delimitation panel's recommendations divisive; will protest on Jan 1: PAGD

The Delimitation Commission, set up to redraw the assembly seats of the union territory, is learnt to have proposed six additional seats for the Jammu region and one for the Kashmir Valley

Power outage continues in J&K as employees strike over privatisation

Residents of many cities in Jammu & Kashmir faced power shut down on second consecutive day, as Power Development Department (PDD) employees continued their strike against the proposed privatisation of electricity in the Union Territory. The PDD employees have been on strike since Sunday against the J&K administration decision to privatise the department and merge it with the Power Grid Corporation of India. Jammu University has postponed offline and online examination for undergraduate and postgraduate students tomorrow in view of the strike. The PDD employees held anti-government protests in Srinagar and Jammu demanding in writing from the Lieutenant Governor that it has shelved the proposal of privatisation. According to sources, while the administration parleyed with the PDD employees, it also visited several power distribution facilities in Jammu to speed up restoration of electric supply. The administration in its talks with the employees was represented by divisional ...

Delimitation Commission proposes six seats for Jammu, one for Kashmir

Nine seats have been proposed for STs and seven for SCs in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said.

Attack on police bus that claimed three lives was planned: IGP Kashmir

Three cops, ASI Ghulam Hassan and Constables Shafeeq Ali and Rameez Baba, died of injuries sustained in the attack, while 11 others were undergoing treatment

Gulmarg coldest place in Kashmir valley at minus 7 degrees Celsius

The minimum temperature across Kashmir, except at the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg, settled above the freezing point on Monday even as the weather office predicted possibility of a wet spell mid-week

Azad urges forces to avoid collateral damage during anti-terror ops in J-K

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday urged security forces to avoid collateral damage during anti-terror operations in the Union Territory.

1.27 lakh tourists visited Kashmir in November, highest in last 7 years

Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department said that around 1.27 lakh tourists visited Kashmir in November which is the highest in the last seven years

As many as 199 terrorists active in Kashmir Valley at present: CRPF

As many as 199 terrorists are active in the Kashmir valley at present out of which 110 are locals and 89 are foreigners, informed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Wednesday.

Hizbul Mujahideen district commander killed in encounter in J-K's Kulgam

A newly-appointed district commander of Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam on Saturday, police said

Women-led businesses are shaping entrepreneurship in Kashmir

Kashmir is witnessing a number of young women turning to entrepreneurship while overcoming the challenges of lockdowns, rising unemployment, political instability, and a conservative societal setup

Placed under house arrest, party leaders arrested: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday claimed she was put under house arrest, while two of her party colleagues were arrested by the police. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said her party chief spokesperson Suhail Bukhari and spokesperson Najmu Saqib were arrested. Again under house arrest & PDPs @SAAQQIIB & @Suhail_Bukhari too have been arrested, she wrote on Twitter and posted pictures of the locked gate of her residence. Referring to the Hyderpora encounter, the PDP chief charged that the pattern of using innocent civilians as human shields and then denying their families the right to a decent burial shows that the Centre has plumbed new depths of inhumanity. Their narrative right from the start was based on lies to escape accountability. They dont want to be held accountable for their actions & that's why they are muzzling voices that speak up against such injustice & atrocities, she alleged. A controversy has erupted over Monday's encounter in ...

JSW Steel to invest Rs 150 crore to set up steel facility in Kashmir

The planned downstream manufacturing facility of capacity 120,000 tonne per annum will also house special lines to produce 'Steel Sandwich Panels' and 'Steel Doors'

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Kashmir: Apple orchards suffer extensive damage as snowfall, rains hit life

Parts of Kashmir received snowfall and plains were lashed by heavy rains on Saturday