Category: Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec 9: The Jammu and Kashmir Transport Welfare Association has announced a complete shutdown across the Union Territory on December 15, protesting what it termed as anti-transporter policies and administrative decisions affecting the livelihood of thousands associated with the transport sector. Addressing a press conference, General Secretary, Jammu Kashmir Transport Welfare Association, Sheikh Muhammad…

Kupwara, Dec 08 : A court in Kupwara, has dismissed the bail applications filed by eight police officials, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police, who were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly torturing a policeman in custody in 2023. In its order, the Court of Principal District and Sessions Judge Kupwara, as…

Srinagar, Dec 08 : With the Meteorological Department forecasting dry weather over the next ten days, minimum temperatures continued to dip across Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday, with several places in the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh recording sub-zero readings, officials said. As per the news agency—(KNO), in the Kashmir region, Shopian recorded the coldest…

Anantnag, Dec 8 : Protests were held on Monday at the Maternity and Child Care Hospital Anantnag following the death of a 24-year-old woman after delivery, with her family and locals alleging medical negligence. The Jammu and Kashmir government later ordered a formal inquiry into the incident. The deceased, Khushboo Jan, wife of Zubair Ahmed Bhat…

Ganderbal, Dec 8 : Ganderbal Police have arrested two persons and filed a charge sheet in connection with the illegal operation of a drone in a designated no-fly zone during the Amarnath Yatra 2025, officials said. According to police, the incident involved the unauthorised flying of a drone over a notified restricted area along the Yatra…

Once known for clean mountain air, Kashmir now breathing toxic winter air; AQI levels nearing Delhi’s Srinagar, Dec 04 : Kashmir’s well-known mountain air is turning dangerously polluted, as the Valley’s air quality dipped into the ‘Severe’ category this week. Data from AQI.in, showed the Air Quality Index (AQI) in parts of Jammu and Kashmir touching…

ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 03: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, chaired a meeting with all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to review the progress on several important matters, including appointments under SRO-43 for families of terror victims, implementation of self-employment schemes, land transfer cases involving security agencies, and construction of houses for families affected by…

More receiving stations in the pipeline; KPDCL meets seasons highest load at 1900 MWs; 60% areas under local Discom flat rated Srinagar, Dec 02 : The Power Development Department (PDD) is facing a ‘shortage of nearly 500 Megawatts (MWs) to meet the actual power demand’ in Kashmir valley— plunging residents facing into extended blackouts. An official…