J&K logs 182 Covid Cases, 1 Death; Srinagar reports highest infections

J&K logs 182 Covid Cases, 1 Death; Srinagar reports highest infections

Jammu and Kashmir reported 182 fresh Covid cases and death on Saturday; Srinagar district has the highest number of active cases Jammu and Kashmir reported 182 fresh Covid-19 infections and death on Saturday, an official health bulletin said. Of the total cases, 149 cases and a fatality were reported in Kashmir valley and while the Jammu division saw 33 infections. Kashmir reported the highest 66 cases in the summer capital Srinagar followed by 26 cases in Kupwara and 20 in Baramulla district. As many as 15 districts saw single-digit or…

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Kashmir braces for fresh spell of snowfall; Srinagar records coldest night of season

Kashmir braces for fresh spell of snowfall; Srinagar records coldest night of season

Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season as the mercury dipped to minus 3.6°C amid the weather office’s prediction of a coming western disturbance from the night of December 14 which may bring snow and rains. Nights continued to record sub-zero temperatures in Kashmir for the seventh day on Saturday with the mercury plunging to – 6.4 °C in the mountain resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir. The days remain warm as the sun continues to come out bright and break the effect of…

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Farooq Abdullah; ‘There is no way out’ strongly advocates for Indo-Pak dialogue

Farooq Abdullah; 'There is no way out' strongly advocates for Indo-Pak dialogue

The former chief minister and Lok Sabha member Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday strongly advocated Indo-Pak dialogue and said that “there was no way out”; he was addressing a convention in Jammu Amid a spike in killings in Kashmir, former chief minister and Lok Sabha member Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday strongly advocated Indo-Pak dialogue and said that “there was no way out”. He also questioned the alleged duplicity of the BJP government, which, he said, “can talk to China, who is usurping Indian territory but not to Pakistan.” Responding…

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Claims of normalcy contrary to ground situation, Article 370 taken away from J&K forcibly ‘Will Bring It Back’: Omar Abdullah

Claims of normalcy contrary to ground situation, Article 370 taken away from J&K forcibly 'Will Bring It Back': Omar Abdullah

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday vowed to bring back Article 370 which he claimed was forcibly taken away from the valley region. Addressing a crowd, the National Conference leader said he along with others will fight to gain the trust of the people, and then together knock the door of justice for the lost identity of Jammu and Kashmir. “Where are those facilities that the Indian government promised after the abrogation of article 370?” Omar Abdullah asked, underlining that the youth of Jammu and Kashmir were not receiving employment opportunities, and…

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