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Covid-19: Train services suspended till May 16 in Kashmir Valley

Train operations in Kashmir were suspended on Monday till May 16 in view of the alarming rise in Covid infections in Jammu and Kashmir.

Fair to heavy rain, snow likely in Jammu and Kashmir till March 24

Moderate rain lashed the plains while light snowfall occurred in the mountains in Jammu and Kashmir as the meteorological department forecast heavy rain/snow at scattered places in the next two days

J-K among top five states/UTs in forest cover increase: Manoj Sinha

With an increase of 348 square kilometres of forest cover, Jammu and Kashmir ranks among the country's top five states and union territories in terms of increase in forest cover

Train service between Kashmir Valley and Jammu to resume after 11 months

"A dry run of 137 km was carried out yesterday (Sunday) between Baramulla and Banihal," the official of the Northern Railways said

J-K witnessed positive changes in past two years: DGP Dilbag Singh

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Sigh on Tuesday said a number of positive changes have taken place in the Union Territory over the past two years

Air traffic restored between Kashmir and rest of country after 4-day haitus

Air traffic between Kashmir and the rest of the country was restored on Thursday after remaining suspended for four days due to snowfall in the valley, officials said

Flights remain grounded in Kashmir, dozen cancelled over poor visibility

Air traffic to and fro Srinagar remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day as poor visibility due to heavy snowfall hampered operations, leading to cancellation of over dozen flights

Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed due to snow, 4,500 vehicles stranded

Kashmir was cut off from rest of the country as the arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Mughal road were closed due to snowfall across the valley, leaving nearly 4,500 vehicles stranded

Snowfall in higher reaches of J&K even as minimum temperature improves

Many areas in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall even as there was improvement in the minimum temperature across the Valley

Mercury dips across Kashmir; possibility of light rain, snow from Saturday

Cold conditions intensified in Kashmir as the minimum temperature dropped at most places in the valley on Friday

In pics: Fresh spell of snowfall in Dalhousie, Lahaul, Kedarnath, Kashmir

The upper Himalayan areas in Uttarakhand received the season's first heavy snowfall on Monday, intensifying the cold conditions across the state

How 'normal' is 'Jannat' Kashmir? Watch the video to decide for yourself

Water sports, cultural activities, exhibitions and businesses reopening - are these signs of normalcy in Kashmir? Well, we can say that the 'heaven of the world' is taking baby steps towards business as usual, after a difficult phase that witnessed protests over scrapping of Article 370 and shutdowns due to coronavirus pandemic. Watch this video and decide yourself whether these are signs of normal days ahead.

Kashmiri Pandit organisations welcome new land laws in Jammu & Kashmir

Several organisations of Kashmiri Pandits welcomed the new land laws in J&K and said ownership rights extended to the entire country is a welcome step towards "one nation, one law and one rule" setup

Union power secy reviews hydroelectric projects in J&K's Kishtwar

Union Power Secretary Sanjiv Nandan inspected the pace of work on hydroelectric projects coming up in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar and inaugurated various assets created in the adjoining areas

Govt plans to bring new law to protect land rights of J&K locals: Official

In a bid to allay the fears of locals, the Centre is likely to bring a new law which will protect the land rights of the people belonging to Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday.

J&K inks over Rs 2100-cr MoUs during investment summit roadshow in Mumbai

The newly formed union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday inkedMemorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth over Rs 2,100 crore during its investment summit roadshow in the city here. "We want to maximise industrial growth and employment opportunities in Jammu and Kashmir. For this we are engaging in six city roadshows. Of this, we have already successfully concluded in Bengaluru, Kolkata and Mumbai," Jammu and Kashmir Principal Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring Rohit Kansal told reporters here at an investor roadshow organised by CII. "The roadshows will further cover cities like Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad in February and March," he said. Led by Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu, the officials pitched about the business possibilities in Kashmir valley to India Inc. Kansal said the union territory has signed around Rs 2,000 crore worth of non-binding MoUs in Kolkata, Rs 850 crore in Bengaluru and over Rs 2,100 crore in Mumbai. J&K has identified 14 ...

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15 foreign envoys' J&K visit attempt to normalise clampdown in valley: PDP

Envoys from 15 countries, including US Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster, arrived in Srinagar on Thursday on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir

Why are Kashmiris disappearing from WhatsApp amid internet shutdown?

The locals who disappeared from the platform have long been active participants in Whatsapp groups sharing news and updates. No one was quite sure of what was happening

Hoisting the Tricolour in Kashmir: Search for the fifty-seventh inch

By unfurling the Tricolour in all the panchayats in the Kashmir valley, PM Modi may be seeking to bury the embarrassment of 1992 under a national celebration