Work on the much awaited Zojila tunnel will finally commence on Thursday after Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari initiates the first blasting at the 14.15 km long structure
Officials at the Disaster Management Authority said the earthquake was recorded at 9.40 pm, with its epicentre in Srinagar at a depth of five kilometres
An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Batamaloo in Srinagar on Thursday, officials said.
A militant and a CRPF personnel have been killed during an encounter in Malbagh area of Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital, police said on Friday.
Although there was light rainfall early in the morning, the foggy conditions persisted in the valley
Delhiites woke up to a chilly Sunday morning with a thick layer of smog as the minimum temperature settled at 8.7 degrees Celsius
The decision to shut down was driven by the ongoing slowdown in the telecom sector, rather than unrest in Kashmir
For successful implementation of the mega project, the LG observed that the planning and development of Mass Rapid Transit should be timed with the growth in travel demand.
Police said they have taken note of these incidents and several such modules have been busted by arresting several people.
The efforts of the state government to open schools over the past three months have not borne any fruit
The grenade exploded with a bang causing panic in the area, they said
According to the official, the explosion also damaged windows of a vehicle parked nearby.
The grenade was hurled at CRPF's 38 battalion personnel deployed on law and order duty in Nawa Kadal area of the city this afternoon, officials said
Security forces were deployed along the axis to keep an eye on miscreants who might try to force vendors to wind up the stalls, the officials said
Markets and other business establishments remained closed, while public transport was off the roads across the valley
Despite the government's assertion that normalcy has returned, shops and businesses remained shut in Kashmir. Shops opened only twice a day, early morning and late evening.
It was the lowest voter turn out in any election in Srinagar City, which has shown more inclination towards abstention from the electoral process since the eruption of militancy in the state in 1989
The jail had attracted the attention of the security agencies after LeT militant Naveed Jatt alias Abu Hunzullah escaped with the help of associates inside the jail
Call for shutdown came in the wake of recent anti-militancy operations being conducted by the security forces in the valley
The separatists are calling for peaceful protests against the rising braid chopping incidents