Schools open in Kashmir; govt open to re-adjust school timings: J&K education minister

Srinagar, July 9 -- Schools across Kashmir opened on Tuesday after 15-day summer vacation even as education minister Sakina Itoo said that they are again looking into changing the school timings. Fro... Read More

No extension in summer break in Valley, schools to open on July 8

Srinagar, July 8 -- J&K education minister Sakina Itoo announced that there would be no extension in summer vacations, which ended on Monday. The schools across Kashmir would open from Tuesday with c... Read More

Rains bring much needed relief from intense heat in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 7 -- Torrential rains drenched Kashmir valley on Monday bringing some momentary relief in the hot weather conditions prevailing in the Himalayan region for the past more than a month. ... Read More

At 37.4degC, Srinagar sees hottest day in 72 years

Srinagar, July 6 -- Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar recorded its hottest day in 72 years on Saturday. The meteorological (MeT) centre in Srinagar said the city recorded 37.4degC , the third highest ... Read More

Kashmir: Court dismisses poll code violation case against Parra

Srinagar, July 6 -- A court in Kashmir's Awantipora has dismissed a case of alleged violation of model code of conduct against Peoples Democratic Party leader Waheed Parra filed last year by the J&K P... Read More

Third year in a row, 8th Muharram procession held from traditional route in Srinagar

Srinagar, July 5 -- Thousands of people from the Shia community peacefully participated in the 8th Muharram procession from its traditional route in Srinagar on Friday, third year in a row, after the ... Read More

Srinagar swelters through hottest June since 1978

Srinagar, July 2 -- Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Srinagar has recorded the hottest June month since 1978, and second hottest since 1892, Srinagar meteorological centre's director Mukhtar Ahmad and... Read More

Police foil PDP's protest march against govt, detain leaders

Srinagar, July 2 -- Police on Tuesday foiled a protest by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders and activists in Srinagar over basic civic issues, including scarcity of water and electricity, amid th... Read More

'Moral decay of society': Court denies bail to man accused of raping 70-yr-old tourist at Pahalgam hotel

Srinagar, July 1 -- A court in Anantnag district made some scathing remarks on the society while denying bail to a youth accused of raping an elderly tourist from Maharashtra in April. Principal sess... Read More

PC, JDF, PDF band together, say will strive for change in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 1 -- In an interesting political development in Kashmir, a new political amalgam - People's Alliance for Change (PAC) -which aims to provide an alternative against the 'elite political ... Read More

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