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Kashmir remained gripped by severe cold on Saturday as night temperatures dipped further across the Valley, with Shopian recording the season’s lowest at –6.4°C, according to official data. Pulwama and Pampore followed with –5.2°C, while Baramulla reported –5.1°C and Anantnag –4.9°C. Srinagar Airport recorded a low of –4.8°C, Pahalgam –4.4°C,…

Union Minister reports USBRL Project generates over 5 crore man-days of employment, announces completion of survey for Baramulla-Uri line and Banihal-Baramulla doubling New Delhi: Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project (total length 272 Km) has been recently commissioned, thus connecting Kashmir Valley with rest of the country by rail network. USBRL…

Sher-e-Kashmir  University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-Jammu), under the visionary leadership of Prof. B. N. Tripathi, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, concluded a four-day capacity-building workshop titled “AgriTech AI: Tools, Trends, and Techniques for Smart Agricultural Practices” w.e.f 2-5 December, 2025. The programme has been organized under the Holistic Agriculture…

Srinagar, Dec 05: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday urged party workers to avoid internal disputes and focus on strengthening the organisation ahead of the next elections. Addressing party workers at Naseem Bagh, Hazratbal, after paying tributes to his father and JKNC founder Sheikh Abdullah,…

  Kulgam, Dec 5 : Authorities in Kulgam have intensified their drive against illegal mining, seizing twelve vehicles involved in unauthorized extraction and transportation of minerals. The haul includes a JCB excavator, dumpers and tractors, marking one of the largest enforcement actions in recent weeks. The operation was carried out…

  Baramulla: In a major enforcement drive to strengthen road safety and ensure strict compliance with traffic regulations, Baramulla Police on Wednesday seized 13 vehicles for operating without valid documents and mandatory No Objection Certificates (NOCs). Officials said that a special checking drive was conducted by Police Station Kunzar, targeting…

  Srinagar, Dec 4,: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a significant land fraud case involving a businessman and two retired revenue officials for their alleged role in the illegal mutation of land in Srinagar. The chargesheet has been submitted before…

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition seeking a court-monitored committee to supervise all stages of trial in the Red Fort blast case.The high court said the trial in the case has not started yet and the issue raised in the petition was only…

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to brief all political parties on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to address lingering concerns and ensure full transparency in the electoral process.He said elections must always be fair and transparent, leaving no…