SRINAGAR: The Dal Lake‘s surface turned to ice on Monday amid a severe cold spell across Kashmir valley.The Shikara boat operators had to use their paddles to break through the frozen sections of the lake to continue their operations. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), temperatures in the city ranged from a low of…
SRINAGAR: Border Security Force (BSF) IG Ashok Yadav Saturday expressed concern over increasing attempts by terrorists to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir, stating that foreign terrorists pose a significant challenge to security establishments.There is a decline in local recruitment of terrorists and a surge in involvement of foreign operatives, the IG said. “Foreign terrorists are becoming…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said Friday the special resolution passed earlier this month by the assembly for restoration of the territory’s special status had “not been rejected” by the Centre and “the door is open”. He declared that Congress’s reported denials of having backed the resolution…
SRINAGAR: Imagine boarding a train in bustling New Delhi and gliding through northern India’s golden plains. Watch the flatlands slowly give way to rolling hills. As the train ascends into the Himalayas, it offers a front-row seat to engineering marvels like the towering Chenab Bridge — standing taller than the Eiffel Tower.The train burrows through…
Jammu and Kashmir’s Assembly witnessed uproar as MLA Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh displayed a banner on Article 370, prompting objections and a brief adjournment. NEW DELHI: Another ruckus broke out at the J&K Assembly in Srinagar on Thursday after Engineer Rashid’s brother, MLA Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh, displayed a banner on Article 370. Leader of Opposition Sunil…
Demonstrators, carrying black flags, gathered in Magam market and Budgam town, chanting anti-Israel and anti-US slogans. NEW DELHI: Protests erupted in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Budgam district on Wednesday following the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, officials reported. Demonstrations took place in the Magam market area and Budgam town, as people observed the…
SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi reaffirmed Saturday his party’s call for resumption of dialogue and diplomatic ties with Pakistan to resolve what he called the “unsettled issue” of Kashmir. “People of J&K believe that settling the situation here permanently needs a proper dialogue between Pakistan and India,” he said.However, external affairs minister…
SRINAGAR: J&K administration has directed all schools to commence morning assemblies with the National Anthem, requiring them to strictly follow a four-year-old norm whose compliance has been erratic.A circular issued by the principal secretary of the school education to this effect also requires morning assemblies to be made uniform across the Union Territory.The order covers…
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party on Monday announced its support to Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone in Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, much to the chagrin of National Conference.“Apni Party has fielded candidates from Srinagar and Anantnag-Rajouri constituencies and have received Lone’s support. We will reciprocate it in north Kashmir (Baramulla),” said Apni Party…
SRINAGAR: A boat overturned in the Jhelum river near the city’s periphery on Tuesday morning, and authorities fear that several individuals may be unaccounted for. Officials have initiated a rescue mission and have dispatched the State Disaster Response Force team to assist in the operation.The water levels of various water bodies, including the Jhelum, have…
