Srinagar

Around 250 Terrorists Active In Kashmir, 25 Killed In 2020: J&K DGP Dilbag Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 22, 2020

The number of listed terrorists in Kashmir has come down to less than 250, while 25 terrorists were killed by security forces in nearly a dozen operations in the first two months of the year, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh said in Srinagar on Saturday.

IB Releases Security Assistant, Executive Tier II Admit Card For Srinagar, Jammu, Leh Centres

Jobs | Edited by Anisha Singh | Thursday February 20, 2020

Intelligence Bureau (IB) has finally released admit card for Security Assistant/Executive Tier II exam for candidates in Srinagar, Jammu, and Leh.

Envoys In Kashmir Take Boat Ride On Dal Lake, Meet With Entrepreneurs

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday February 12, 2020

Diplomats from 25 nations - including some from the European Union - reached Srinagar today to survey the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir six months after the Centre ended the state's special status and bifurcated it into two union territories.

PDP Leader Naeem Akhtar Charged Under Public Safety Act

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Senior PDP leader Naeem Akhtar has been charged under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for exhorting people to read Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's book while he was the state's education minister, among other reasons, according to a dossier accessed by news agency IANS.

Cold Wave Intensifies In Kashmir, Gulmarg Freezes At Minus 11.4 Degrees

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 8, 2020

Cold wave conditions intensified in Kashmir on Saturday as the minimum temperature dropped by several notches across the valley, a Meteorological Department official said.

Sajjad Lone Among 2 Leaders Freed In J&K, But Fate Of Others Still Hazy

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday February 6, 2020

Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference leader Sajjad Lone and Peoples Democratic Party youth president Waheed Parra were released after six months on Wednesday, as the period for which political prisoners could be legally detained ended. Officials said both the politicians were placed under house arrest immediately after their release from the makes...

2 Terrorists, 1 CRPF Soldier Killed In Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 5, 2020

Two terrorists and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan were killed in a gun battle in Shalteng in Parampora area outside Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the police said.

Massive Anti-Encroachment Drive To Clear Srinagar's Khushal Sar Lake

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday February 3, 2020

The Srinagar administration has begun a large-scale anti-encroachment drive in and around the Khushal Sar Lake in the older parts of the city

Four Injured In Grenade Attack On Security Personnel In Srinagar

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday February 2, 2020

Four people were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists this afternoon at Lal Chowk, in the heart of Srinagar, police said.

Fresh Snowfall In Kashmir As Minimum Temperature Dips

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 29, 2020

Kashmir valley received fresh snowfall as the cold wave subsided. While the temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 0.6 degrees Celsius, Kokernag in south recorded minus 1.3 degrees Celsius.

Air India Distributes 30,000 National Flags To Passengers On Republic Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 26, 2020

The national carrier Air India celebrated the 71st Republic Day by distributing 30,000 Indian flags made of eco-friendly seed paper among the passengers at airports in metro cities and Srinagar on Sunday.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Visits Srinagar, Says, "Positive Atmosphere"

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 22, 2020

A group of central ministers are on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir to spread awareness about the positive impact of scrapping of Article 370 provisions and development measures taken by the government for the region.

Man Dies After Landslide Hits Car On Jammu-Srinagar Highway

Jammu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 22, 2020

A 25-year-old man was killed on Wednesday when his car was hit by a landslide on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Wednesday.

Srinagar Man Makes "Snow Car"; Visitors Rush To Catch A Glimpse

Srinagar News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Srinagar: Zubair Ahmad said that if he gets resources, he can create something from snow that world would see.

Plane Carrying 3 Ministers Diverted From Jammu Due To Bad Weather

India News | ANI | Saturday January 18, 2020

A plane carrying Union Ministers Jitendra Singh, Ashwini Choubey and Arjun Ram Meghwal was diverted to Srinagar from Jammu today due to bad weather, officials said.