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Grenade attack on CRPF vehicle in Srinagar misses target, injures civilian

A grenade was hurled targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in Srinagar on Sunday night.The incident occurred at MK Chowk in Srinagar. However, the grenade missed the target and caused injury to a local boy."There was an attempt to throw a grenade on a CRPF vehicle in a crowded area of MK Chowk, Srinagar. it missed the target and caused a minor splinter injury to one local boy. Operations were launched in the area to nab the culprit," said Srinagar Police.Further details awaited.

Airtel announces launch of 5G service in Jammu, Srinagar in a phased manner

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced the launch of its 5G services in Jammu and Srinagar. Airtel, in a statement, said that its '5G Plus' services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the roll out. Customers with 5G enabled devices will enjoy high speed Airtel '5G Plus' network at no extra cost until the roll out is more widespread, the company said. Adarsh Verma, Chief Operating Officer of Bharti Airtel - Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, said: "I am thrilled to announce the launch of Airtel 5G Plus in Jammu and Srinagar. Airtel customers can now experience ultrafast network and enjoy speeds upto 20-30 times faster than the current 4G speeds." "We are in the process of lighting up the Union territories of J&K and Ladakh which will allow customers to enjoy superfast access to high-definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos...," Verma added. Airtel 5G Plus .

Srinagar freezes at minus 5.5 degrees C, coldest in this season so far

The 40-day long period of harsh winter cold, called the 'Chillai Kalan' in local parlance, started on a frozen note for the people in J&K's Srinagar city who faced the coldest night of this season so far on Thursday at minus 5.5 degree Celsius as the minimum temperature.

How smart must smart city planners of Srinagar be?

A city with a rich heritage like Srinagar merits that its planners strike a delicate balance between its great past and its inherent fault lines

Srinagar makes it to the list of top places to visit in 2023, says report

Srinagar makes it to the top places of 2023 to visit in Conde Nast Traveler's latest article, 'The 23 Best Places to Go in 2023

Temp drops below freezing point in Srinagar for the first time this season

For the first time this season, the minimum temperature dropped below the freezing point in Srinagar on Wednesday, according to the weather department

3 hybrid militants arrested in J-K's Srinagar; arms, ammunition recovered

Three 'hybrid' militants have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital, police said on Sunday. "Army (2RR) and Srinagar Police arrested three hybrid terrorists along with a huge consignment of 03 AK rifles, 02 Pistols, 09 Magazines & 200 rounds from outskirts of Srinagar," Kashmir Zone Police said on Twitter. An investigation is going on in the matter, they said.

4 people killed, 6 injured in landslides in Jammu-Kashmir's Kishtwar

Four people, including a policeman, were killed and six injured after landslides struck near the under-construction Ratle power project in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Saturday, officials said. An operation to find and rescue survivors trapped under the debris has concluded, they said. Labourers were working on the construction of a link road near the Ratle power project site and a JCB machine was digging when a big boulder rolled down, trapping the workers, Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner (DC) Devansh Yadav told PTI. As an operation team comprising six people rushed to the spot to rescue those trapped under the debris, another landslide hit the area, burying more people, the officials said. Yadav said a rescue operation was launched immediately and six people, including an assistant sub-inspector of police, were pulled out from the debris and taken to the hospital. Four people, including a policeman and the JCB operator, were killed in the incident. The JCB operator was

2-day International Film Festival of Srinagar opens to jam-packed audience

With much fanfare and ceremony, 'The International Film Festival' of Srinagar (TIFFS) began with the first-ever Red-Carpet show for the local artists present here in Srinagar on Saturday.TIFFS will take place at Tagore Hall over the course of two days, on October 29 and 30, and the closing event will include a major prize presentation. 30 foreign submissions will be screened, including short films, documentaries, and music videos. The location had a festive appearance and was quite popular with both artists and the general people. An incredibly large crowd attended the inaugural ceremony.Divisional Commissioner Kashmir PK Pole was the chief guest on the occasion while Manoj Kumar Pandita, AIG, PHQ and Satish Vimal, writer, poet, and senior broadcaster were the guests of honour.The event started with the traditional Rouf and solo dance followed by a welcome address by Festival Director Rohit Bhat."We felt a strong urge to bring Srinagar its own international film festival, with ...

Srinagar's 7-yrs-old mosaic artist wins gold in National Cube Championship

The youth in the valley are honing their skills in art, literature, education, technology, health and art. Among them, there is Muhammad Ashar Chasti, who made a name for himself in mosaic art

Tata Motors bags order for 200 e-buses; to be deployed in Jammu, Srinagar

Tata Motors on Tuesday said it has received an order for 200 electric buses which will be deployed in Jammu and Srinagar. The Mumbai-based auto major has won the tender of 200 electric buses floated by Jammu Smart City Ltd, it said in a statement. The automaker will supply 150 units of 9-metre and 50 units of 12-metre Starbus electric buses, it added. As part of the contract, Tata Motors will operate and maintain the buses for a period of 12 years. "Sustainable public transport is the need of the hour, and we are delighted that Tata Motors has got the opportunity to serve the commuters in Jammu & Kashmir," Tata Motors Smart City Mobility Solutions CEO and MD Asim Mukhopadhyay said. Since 2019, Tata Motors' 40 electric buses have been plying in Jammu and Kashmir along with a cumulative supply of 715 electric buses across multiple cities in India.

Govt fines Ramban Tunnel contractor Rs 8.5 cr for collapse that killed 10

The highway authority has ordered the immediate removal of key personnel involved in the project and their debarment for a period of one year

J-K Police conducts searches in 2 places in Srinagar in terror-related case

The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday carried out searches at two places in the city on Saturday in connection with terror cases. The raids were carried out ''to dismantle and disturb the nexus between terrorists and their associates'', a police official said. The SIU in its continuous investigation in different ULPA cases, after Pampore and Kulgam, conducted searches in the suspected houses at Sheeraz Colony Ganie Near Ration Ghat Soura and Shalbaf Mohalla New Colony Jinab Sahab Anchar Soura, the official said. The raids were conducted with the help of the administration and the police station concerned after getting proper search warrants from competent courts, he added. "'During the course of the raids by the SIU, various incriminating materials were recovered and are being investigated. "These raids will continue in the future also, for the logical conclusion of all UL(P) A cases,"' the official said.

Honey trap extortion racket targeting govt officials busted in Srinagar

The Jammu and Kashmir Police busted a honey trap extortion racket in Srinagar in which influential persons were targeted by the gang, official said

After decades of closure, ITC readies Nedou's hotel for launch in Srinagar

Nedou's have been the pioneers of the hospitality sector in Kashmir. They ran two properties in the Valley, one in Srinagar and the other in the Gulmarg ski resort

Come September, cinema returns to Kashmir after 32 years of intermission

INOX to open a three-screen multiplex in Srinagar, its first

Srinagar police raid residences of three lawyers in advocate murder case

Police carried out raids here on Wednesday at the residences of three lawyers, including former Kashmir High Court Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom, as part of the probe into the killing of an advocate. "Srinagar police conducting searches at residence of Adv Miyan Qayoom, Adv Manzoor Dar and Adv Muzzaffar Mohd in connection with further #investigation of #murder of Adv Babar Qadri, FIR No 62/2020 of PS Lal Bazar," Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar said in a tweet. A posse of policemen arrived at Qayoom's Barzulla residence early in the morning to carry out the searches. Qayoom is the father-in-law of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court judge Justice Javed Iqbal Wani. Advocate Babar Qadri was shot dead by terrorists inside his residence in the city's Hawal area in September 2020. Qadri, who was a vocal critic of the bar association leadership, particularly of Qayoom, had claimed threat to his life three days before he was shot .

Civilians injured as terrorists hurl low-intensity grenades in Srinagar

Several civilians were injured in a grenade blast by terrorists in Srinagar on Sunday.According to Srinagar Police, the incident occurred at Nishat area where terrorists hurled grenade causing a low-intensity blast. Several people received minor injuries. All were given first aid and discharged from the hospital.Police have registered a case and the hunt is underway to nab the terrorists.Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said they averted a major terror incident by recovering an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing about 10-12 kilograms in Pulwama district.The IED was recovered by security forces in the Beihgund area of Tral in the south Kashmir district."On a specific input of police, an IED, approx 10-12 kg has been recovered in Beihgund area of Tral. Police and Army are on the job to destroy it. A major terror incident was averted," Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.

J-K: Cop, LeT militant injured in encounter in Srinagar's Nowhatta

A constable and a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant were injured in an encounter in Nowhatta area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday on the eve of the Independence Day, police said. "Chance #encounter started in Nowhatta area of #Srinagar. Police & CRPF are on the job. Further details shall follow," Kashmir Zone police wrote on Twitter. Police said one policeman Constable Sarfaraz Ahmad, resident of Batote area of Ramban, got injured and was evacuated to hospital for treatment. One #terrorist also got injured. Search is still going on. Further details shall follow," police said in another tweet. The scooter used by two terrorists of LeT outfit was seized from the incident site, police said, adding an AK-74 rifle and two grenades were also recovered.

World's highest Chenab railway bridge inaugurated in Jammu & Kashmir today

For the first time ever since independence, Srinagar will be linked to the rest of India after the overarch deck on the world's highest single-arch railway bridge over Chenab River will be launched.