Category: Srinagar

Moderate snowfall across Kashmir Valley; Gulmarg coldest at minus 7.5 degrees Celsius

Srinagar, Dec 29: There was moderate snowfall at most places in Kashmir on Tuesday, bringing cheer to those associated with tourism and trade as they expect business to pick up in the New Year’s Eve. Officials said snowfall started in Srinagar around 7 am, several hours after it had […]

Police charge army officer, civilian for killing three labourers in Kashmir

SRINAGAR – Police in Kashmir filed charges against an army officer and a civilian for allegedly killing three labourers and planting weapons to pass them off as militants, in a rare indictment of the military fighting an insurgency in the region. The three labourers were killed in July […]

India detains 75 in Kashmir after local election

SRINAGAR, India – India’s government detained at least 75 Kashmiri political leaders and activists to forestall political unrest after an alliance of Kashmir’s regional political parties won a local election, leaders and a police official said on Saturday. The District Council election, concluded early this week, was the […]

Lt Governor; Union MoS, Labour & Employment lay foundation stone of Rs 160 Crore 100-bedded ESIC Hospital at Budgam

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 21: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment, Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar today laid the foundation stone of 100-bedded ESIC (Employees’ State Insurance Corporation) Hospital at SIDCO Industrial Complex, Ompora, Budgam. The hospital being constructed at a cost […]

Voting underway in 6th phase of DDC polls in J&K

Srinagar, Dec 13:  Polling for the sixth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir began on a dull note as fog and chilly weather due to snowfall kept most people indoors early on Sunday, officials said. The polling for 31 DDC seats — […]

Kashmir Press Club Condemns Thrashing of Journalists in Anantnag

Srinagar 10 December: The Kashmir Press Club strongly condemns the thrashing of three journalists, who work as stringers for various news organisations, by the police in South Kashmir.  A statement issued to Kashmir News Bureau said that the incident took place when three freelance journalists were covering the […]

Last date of submission of Haj forms extended upto January 10

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee today extended the last date of submission of Haj application forms for intending pilgrims 2021 upto 10th January, 2021. As per a notification issued here, the Executive Officer, J&K Haj Committee has hereby informed the intending Haj pilgrims that […]

Jio Subscribers Suffer Due to Poor Network Services in Nigeen, Hazratbal

Srinagar 9 December: The residents of Nigeen and Hazratbal area of Srinagar, have been suffering day in and out for months due to telecommunication company Reliance Jio’s poor network services. A resident of Nigeen told Kashmir News Bureau that the network problem of Reliance Jio has been there […]

United Sikh Forum and J&K Kissan Tehreek Protests Against Three Farm Acts Passed by Indian Parliament

Srinagar 8 December: The United Sikh Forum and Jammu Kashmir Kissan Tehreek staged a protest at Press enclave Srinagar, in solidarity with the farmers protesting across India against the three Farm Acts passed by the Indian Parliament. The protestors (United Sikh Forum) told Kashmir News Bureau, “We stand […]

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha e-inaugurates Rs 181.57cr state of the art skill development centre at Baramulla

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 07: To strengthen industry-academia partnership and to bring qualitative improvements in Technical Education, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today e-inaugurated Centre for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training (CIIIT) established at a cost of Rs 181.57 crore at Government Polytechnic College, Baramulla. Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Sh RR […]

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