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Canada-made towers help quickly restore power in Kashmir

Kulgam, where 5 towers were damaged by snowfall, has electricity again within a week Srinagar: Just four days after massive snowfall damaged five transmission towers...

PAGD releases ‘white paper’ debunking BJP claims on Art 370 abrogation

An assault on Constitution of India and on J&K’s identity: Tarigami Srinagar: Two-and-a-half years after the Government of India (GoI) abrogated the special constitutional status...

Light rain, snow in Kashmir, but air & road transport unaffected

Srinagar: Higher reaches of Kashmir Valley on Friday received another spell of light snowfall, while plain areas were showered with light rain. This, however,...

Clouds continue to hover over Kashmir, 8 flights cancelled

Weather likely to remain same till Feb end, but with little chances of rain, snow: MeT Srinagar: Weather conditions for the second consecutive day remained...

Heavy snow falls across Kashmir, shutting down airport, highway, bringing down power lines, towers

KU cancels all exams scheduled on Thursday Srinagar: After two bright sunny days, Kashmir Valley saw heavy snowfall on Wednesday, which disrupted air as well...

New wonder in old Srinagar: 24X7 power supply

Khanyar Grid charged a week ago, fed from underground cable in new GIS system Srinagar: Having 24X7 power supply, that too in old city areas...

Several downtown areas still subjected to mobile internet shutdown

Srinagar: More than four months have passed since mobile internet started being suspended daily in many areas of downtown Srinagar, and people are still...

Trolling of Class 12 topper makes Class 10 toppers wary of publicity

Srinagar: The flak that a Class 12 topper in J&K recently drew for saying that not covering her head with a hijab was her...

College campuses back to life with students

Srinagar: Months of online mode education was back to offline mode on Tuesday, when many Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) resumed classwork for students of...

Scheme to set up digital libraries limited to less than 10% of schools

Srinagar: The Government of India’s move to set up digital libraries in JK schools is a step which will enable students without smartphones to...

Women police squads, 24X7 helpline launched in Srinagar

Srinagar: Police on Monday deployed two women police squads at two locations in Srinagar, in areas near coaching centres and the university, to prevent...

Mehbooba says Modi govt blundered on Kashmir, will have to talk to Pakistan

Also calls for immediate release of arrested journalists Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that the abrogation of Article 370...

CAG report testifies to corruption, lack of work in govt’s flood relief measures

Srinagar: It has been close to eight years since the September 2014 floods devastated Kashmir Valley. Since then, protests have been held against the...

Doctors ‘on verge of mental breakdown’ due to BMO’s ‘gross abuse of powers’

Srinagar: More than a dozen doctors serving at a medical block in the remote area of Tangdhar, Karnah, have stood up against their immediate...

Third Wave ebbing, to be over this month: Top Covid analyst

Srinagar: There is good news for the people of Kashmir. By the end of this month, the third wave of Covid-19, driven by the...

What society owes to acid victim after the attack

Srinagar: The acid attack on a 24-year-old girl in Hawal has brought to light an important issue: the future of the girl, and of...

Acid victim suffers injuries on face, treated at guarded room in SMHS Hospital

Police arrest 3 including stalker who wanted revenge Srinagar: The acid attack victim has suffered damages on her cheeks, chin, and forehead, doctors treating her...

Kashmir Inc disappointed with ‘Nothing for J&K’ Budget

Srinagar: What is there in the Government of India’s budget for Jammu and Kashmir’s business community? Nothing, say business leaders and stakeholders. The budget presented...

Srinagar airport gets new, bigger cargo complex

Ailing import-export sector may get much-needed booster shot Srinagar: A longstanding demand of Kashmiri exporters and importers has finally been met, with the Srinagar Airport...

Contrary to popular opinion, Omicron proves to be quite lethal

Srinagar: More than 100 people have died of COVID-19 in January, a month that saw the beginning of the Omicron-driven third wave and busted...

Covid plays spoilsport, again, in tourism season

Srinagar: All the steps taken by the government for revival and smooth conduct of tourism in Kashmir have not borne fruit. This was seen...

Why Shopian has few cases amid most transmissible variant

Srinagar: Ever since the Omicron-driven third wave of Covid-19 began in Kashmir Valley, Shopian has been the only district to have consistently reported very...

Almost everyone having symptoms is Covid positive: Doctors

‘Even if tests come out negative, people should isolate until symptoms are gone’ Srinagar: Like the rest of the world, Kashmir is also grappling with...

MeT predicts cloudy weather with mild chances of snow this week

Srinagar: Kashmir Valley is likely to remain cloudy with little chance of light rain and snowfall until Tuesday next week, weather department said on...

Embattled SKIMS Bemina, where 50% staff is Covid positive, working round the clock

Srinagar: In just a week’s time, the situation at SKIMS Bemina has turned into a crisis, with nearly 50 percent of the staff working...

Clerk at Magam Post Office siphoned money from accounts, to gamble on internet

Rs 60 lakh missing in scrutiny so far from 30 accounts Srinagar: A clerical employee at the Magam post office in Budgam district pocketed money...

Groxery app transforming your way of shopping

SRINAGAR: If there is a snowfall outside, and one is warming inside home against the chilly winter, a thought to buy snacks hits your...

Don’t offer prayers in mosques: Grand Mufti to vulnerable people

SRINAGAR: Kashmir's Grand Mufti Dr Nasir-ul-Islam on Thursday advised all elderly people, patients with diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases and other critical ailments to restrict...

As Omicron arrives in Kashmir, experts say don’t panic, take precautions

Srinagar: Once again Jammu and Kashmir is seeing the beginning of another wave of Covid-19. In just a week’s time, an increase of over...

Snow, rain come to end, weather to be clear for a week

SRINAGAR: Over a week's snowfall and rainfall finally came to an end on Sunday, allowing people to resume their lives, flights to take off,...

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