Srinagar

Jammu-Srinagar highway hits many roadblocks; deadline set for December 2024 amid challenges

Widening of the strategic highway to miss Dec 21 deadline; treacherous Ramban-Banihal stretch realigned to bypass 'trouble points'.

Jun 15, 2021

Srinagar child prodigy sets world record; demonstrates remarkable memory power [Watch]

It is not just the intellect that sets Abdul Aleem apart from other kids his age, it's the fact that he is not into video games or regular entertainment. Till the recent lockdown, he hadn't even been introduced to movies.

Jun 15, 2021

J&K eases COVID restrictions; positive cases plummet, no new black fungus cases [details]

First-time after 70 days, UT records single-day lowest positive cases; 36,66,437 people vaccinated till date.

Jun 13, 2021

Farmers of J&K deprived of benefits from progressive central laws [Details]

New laws have been automatically extended in J&K with the abrogation of Article 370 but the benefits of these laws are yet to reach the aggrieved farmers whose land was acquired for the ring road project

Jun 10, 2021

Official records, service books of employees burnt in mysterious fire in Srinagar [Details]

Higher-ups tight-lipped over reports of burning of records pertaining to a pending inquiry in the I&FC department

Jun 9, 2021

Online classes a cruel joke on students of over 1000 schools in J&K [Details]

From Kathua to Kupwara, students of educational institutions situated on LoC fail to attend online classes due to bad network issue.

Jun 7, 2021

DIG North Kashmir joins farmers in sowing paddy; says he sowed "plants of hope" [watch viral video]

After transplanting some paddy plants, DIG says "I have sown plants of hope, not of rice in the fields of Kashmir."

Jun 6, 2021

IED detected in Srinagar, defused soon; video goes viral [Details]

Two such attacks were foiled by alert security forces in the past

Jun 5, 2021

J&K declares five districts 'Red-Zones' as virus engulfs rural areas [Details]

As cases on a decline, Srinagar comes out of 'Red Category'

May 29, 2021

Authorities on toes after two COVID Patients escape from J&K hospital [Details]

Additional forces deployed to avoid reoccurrence of such incident in future in J&K.

May 18, 2021

Double mutant strain can infect those who recovered from COVID, warns expert [Details]

Checking oxygen saturation level pre-requisite to prevent 'Happy Hypoxia'

May 6, 2021

J&K extends curfew till May 10 amid record-high COVID spike [details of new curbs]

Restrictions imposed in new areas after a surge in positivity rate.

May 4, 2021

J&K declares Srinagar as 'Red-Zone' amid record deaths, positive cases [Details]

Government announces slew of measures to contain deadly virus in the union territory.

May 2, 2021

DRDO asked to build two 500-bedded COVID hospitals after J&K's SOS [Details]

UT administration asked to immediately identify suitable locations for the COVID hospitals in J&K.

Apr 28, 2021

J&K govt cracks down on black-marketing of oxygen cylinders; magistrates appointed at plants [details]

Responsibilities fixed on officers to ensure cylinders must reach fixed destinations across J&K straight away.

Apr 27, 2021

Covid surge: Darbar move deferred; J&K govt to work simultaneously from two cities [details]

Officers directed to make effective arrangements for virtual functions of offices Darbar move was deferred in wake of COVID spike in J&K.

Apr 15, 2021

Srinagar teacher slaps student 18 times in under one minute; probe ordered [watch]

Commission to protect Child Rights has abolished in J&K. The actions of the coaching centre teacher, however, evoked strong reaction and netizens even demanded actions against him.

Apr 14, 2021

Two arrested in Srinagar terror case in which CRPF SI, trooper killed in action

Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Friday that they have solved the terror incident case which occurred a day ago in Srinagar outskirts in which a sub-inspector and a jawan of the CRPF were killed in action and two others injured.

Mar 26, 2021

2 CRPF troopers killed, 2 injured in terrorist attack in Srinagar

Two CRPF personnel were killed and two others injured after car-borne terrorists opened fire on a vehicle of the paramilitary force at Lawaypora on Srinagar's outskirts on Thursday, officials said.

Mar 25, 2021

Shot by terrorists, son of Srinagar dhaba owner dies 11 days after attack [details]

25-year old Akash Mehra, son of Rajesh Mehra, the owner of Krishna Dhaba was attacked by terrorists on February 17. He succumbed to his injuries on Sunday.

Feb 28, 2021