Srinagar is the largest city and the summer capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natural environment, gardens, waterfronts and houseboats. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and dried fruits. It is the northernmost city of India with over one million people.
A Srinagar-based businessman travelled by air, train and road to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and back to Jammu and Kashmir before he died of COVID-19, and may have infected many others, including a doctor.. IndiaTimes - Published
"Aggressive contact tracing of positive cases key to control spread of #Coronavirus. Y'day several areas surrounding location of positive cases or untraced contact cases had to be sealed in Jammu,.. IndiaTimes - Published
Four people, hailing from Bandipora district, tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the the number of cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 11, officials said. "Four more persons, all from.. IndiaTimes - Published
Authorities in Kashmir said they are worried that the coronavirus cases might be more than the four reported so far in the Valley as a significant number of people have concealed their travel history... IndiaTimes - Published
Two more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Srinagar, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to six, a senior official said on Tuesday. IndiaTimes - Published
Authorities in Kashmir on Thursday quarantined 78 people, who arrived here from Leh in Ladakh union territory, for suspected novel coronavirus infection, officials said. IndiaTimes - Published
Authorities in Srinagar on Thursday announced restrictions in parts of the city including Khanyar area where the first positive case of coronavirus in Kashmir has been detected. IndiaTimes - Published
It was an emotional meeting when NC president Farooq Abdullah met his son Omar Abdullah in the sub-jail in Srinagar where he has been under detention for over the last seven months. On Friday, Farooq.. IndiaTimes - Published
National Conference patriarch and Srinagar MP Farooq Abdullah on Friday stepped out of his Gupkar Road home after seven months. Abdullah, 82, was booked under the Public Safety Act, on grounds that he.. IndiaTimes - Published
This is a precautionary measure and "an unavoidable decision" to allow the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to plan, sterilize and sanitize schools and colleges, Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu.. IndiaTimes - Published
Waiz-ul-Islam (19) of Srinagar's Bagh-e-Mehtab locality and Mohammad Abbass Rather (32) of Hakripora village in Pulwama were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), taking the number of.. IndiaTimes - Published
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were arrested in Srinagar and arms and ammunition seized from their possession, police said on Sunday. They have been identified as Vakeel Ahmed Bhat alias Abu.. IndiaTimes - Published
Tehreek-e-Hurriyat ex-chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani's deteriorating health sparked off rumours in the Valley over the past couple of days. A Pakistan-based separatist group urged Kashmir-based madrasa.. IndiaTimes - Published
Political outfits including the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and All Party Hurriyat Conference-had called for a shutdown earlier in the day in the valley on the occasion. Following the call,.. DNA - Published
Four more mainstream Jammu and Kashmir politicians were released on Sunday from detention in the MLA hostel in Srinagar. According to sources, the released leaders are from the National Conference and.. IndiaTimes - Published
It was the first Republic Day celebration in Srinagar after the abrogation of Article 370 provisions that gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. IndiaTimes - Published
Carrying out the probe into J&K deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Davinder Singh’s terror links, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids at the Indra Nagar residence.. IndiaTimes - Published
On January 16, Jammu and Kashmir Police had busted the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror module and arrested a total of five terrorists. With this, the Police claimed to have averted a major terror attack.. IndiaTimes - Published
Traffic on the strategic highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was suspended from both Srinagar and Jammu in view of the fresh snowfall and rains all along.. IndiaTimes - Published
Deputy superintendent of police Davinder Singh, who was posted at J&K Police's anti-hijacking unit at Srinagar airport, was arrested in south Kashmir's Kulgam district last week. DNA - Published
The two sensitive airports at Jammu and Srinagar are to be "handed over" to the CISF by January 31, an order of the J&K government stated DNA - Published
Police on Thursday said it averted a major attack ahead of Republic Day by busting a module of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit in Srinagar and arresting five of its operatives. It said that huge explosive.. IndiaTimes - Published
Fifteen envoys on Thursday visited Srinagar in what marked the first trip by diplomats to the state after the August 5 repeal of J&K's special status and bifurcation of the state into Union.. IndiaTimes - Published
The team of 15 envoys which included the US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster arrived in Srinagar on Thursday on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the first visit by diplomats since August last.. IndiaTimes - Published
The envoys were told by the locals that people totally reject Pakistan's disinformation about a "bloodbath" in Kashmir and also lauded the government for handling aftermath of August 5 decision. DNA - Published
On the first day of the envoys' visit, there was massive participation of people from all walks of life and from all parts of J&K. Envoys witnessed total normalcy, open shops and traffic and people on.. IndiaTimes - Published
The night temperature in Kashmir stayed close to the freezing point on Wednesday due to recent snowfall, as sun shone on the Valley after three days. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.4 degrees.. IndiaTimes - Published
A former militant has been detained for questioning during an operation in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police officer said on Wednesday. Parvaiz Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Srinagar, was.. IndiaTimes - Published
The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was closed for the second day on Tuesday amid snowfall and landslides at several.. IndiaTimes - Published
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