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Records break as Srinagar shivers at minus 7.7 degrees celsius

Records break as Srinagar shivers at minus 7.7 degrees celsius

Srinagar: Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar on Friday recorded the coldest night of the season at minus -7.7  freezing the water supply lines in most of the city parts. After December 7, 1990, when the minimum temperature had dropped to minus 8.8 degree Celsius, the city recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 7.7 degree, […]

We withdrew 12000 FIR’s, accorded dignfied life to youth: PDP

We withdrew 12000 FIR’s, accorded dignfied life to youth: PDP

Srinagar: Asserting that the main aim and objective of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was to guarantee peace and stability in the state, senior PDP leader Abdul Rehman Veeri said their government in the state empowered youth and was successful in withdrawing more than twelve thousand FIRs registered against the youngsters. “The party accorded a […]

Kashmiri prisoners are being thrashed, ill treated by jail authorities: JRL

Kashmiri prisoners are being thrashed, ill treated by jail authorities: JRL

Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik strongly condemned the ill and inhuman treatment meted out to the political prisoners from Kashmir lodged in Kathua jail stating that many inmates lodged there have been severely thrashed by the jail authorities which is not only unacceptable but […]

Court issues arrest warrant against Abid Ansari, directs Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami to be present on Feb 9

Court issues arrest warrant against Abid Ansari, directs Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami to be present on Feb 9

Srinagar: Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against former MLA Zadibal Molvi Abid Ansari for failing to appear before the court in connection with the criminal defamation case filed by former minister and senior PDP leader Naeem Akhtar. Akhtar on November 16, this year had filed a criminal defamation suit […]

At minus 7.6 Srinagar records coldest Dec night in 28 years, water supply lines freeze

At minus 7.6 Srinagar records coldest Dec night in 28 years, water supply lines freeze

Srinagar: Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar on Thursday recorded the coldest December night in 28 years at minus 7.6 degrees celsius, partially freezing the Dal Lake and other water bodies. Kashmir is currently under the grip of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ – the 40-day harshest period of winter when the chances of snowfall are most frequent and maximum and the […]

Big Chill: Srinagar records seasons coldest day

Big Chill: Srinagar records seasons coldest day

Srinagar: Parts of Dal Lake and other water bodies besides residential water supply pipes froze over as severe winter conditions gripped Kashmir with this summer capital of the state recording season’s coldest day on Wednesday. A meteorological department official  said that Srinagar recorded maximum temperature of 3.7 degrees Celsius, five degrees below the normal for […]

After becoming ‘festival spot’, forces blast underground hideout used by AGH militants in Tral

After becoming ‘festival spot’, forces blast underground hideout used by AGH militants in Tral

Srinagar: Government Forces on Wednesday morning blasted the hideout used by militants in Armpora Tral village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. On December 22, six militants from Zakir Musa led Ansar Ghazwatul Hind were killed beside the said hideout. They were identified as Sahil Ahmed Akhoon from Armpora, Rasik Ahmed Mir, Rouf Ahmed Mir, Omar […]

J&K govt orders transfers, postings in Police

J&K govt orders transfers, postings in Police

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered the transfers of eleven Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. Out of the 11 officers shuffled, one was heading a division and four of them were heading the district units. Dr Shiv Dev Singh Jamwal, Inspector General of Police Jammu, has been posted as IGP (CIV), police […]

Forces arrest over 13 youth in Pulwama nocturnal raids

Forces arrest over 13 youth in Pulwama nocturnal raids

Pulwama: Government Forces apprehended over a dozen youth from multiple locations of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district during nocturnal raids. These youth according to police have been arrested on charges of stone-pelting. Locals said that Government Forces conducted night raids in Gangoo, Pirchu, Malikpora, Dalipora, Dangarpora and other places of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. During the […]