Srinagar
City in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
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Srinagar is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the largest city and summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an Indian-administered union territory. It lies in the Kashmir Valley along the banks of the Jhelum River, and the shores of Dal Lake and Anchar Lakes, between the Hari Parbat and Shankaracharya hills. The city is known for its natural environment, various gardens, waterfronts and houseboats. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts like the Kashmir shawl, papier-mâché, wood carving, carpet weaving, and jewel making, as well as for dried fruits. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in the Himalayas.
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Eyewitness identifies Yasin Malik as main shooter in 1990 killing of 4 IAF personnel in SrinagarAt Rawalpora on the outskirts of Srinagar on January 25, 1990, Rajwar Umeshwar Singh, part of a group of IAF personnel waiting for the staff pickup bus, witnessed a man pulling out a gun from under his..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Cold wave continues in Kashmir: Sub-freezing temperatures blanket regionOfficials reported on Tuesday that numerous areas in Kashmir are currently in the grip of an intense cold wave, with temperatures dropping significantly below freezing. Srinagar city reported a minimum..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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'As I move on...': IAS Athar Aamir transferred in major administrative reshuffle in J-KIAS Athar Aamir Khan had been working in Srinagar for almost 3 years as Commissioner SMC and CEO of Srinagar Smart City.DNA - Published | |
Jammu records season’s coldest night at 4.1°C, Srinagar shivers at -5.4°CIndiaTimes - Published | |
NIA attaches house of key conspirator in 2022 Srinagar arms seizure caseThe NIA attached the house of Aamir Mushtaq Ganaie, a key conspirator in the 2022 arms seizure case in Srinagar. Ganaie, associated with TRF, was using the residential property for conspiring and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kashmir reels under severe cold; Srinagar shivers at -5.2°C, Pahalgam at -6.2°CKashmir Valley continued to reel under severe cold conditions with temperatures plunging to -5.2°C in Srinagar and -6.2°C in Pahalgam on Monday night. At -5.2°C, Srinagar’s lowest temperature was..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq barred from offering Friday prayers at Jamia MasjidHurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said he was not allowed to offer congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here. The Friday prayers were allowed at the historic grand mosque in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kashmir's harshest winter period 'Chilla-i-Kalan' beginsKashmir's harshest winter period, 'Chilla-i-Kalan', began on Thursday with the mercury dropping several notches below the freezing point at many places, officials said. Srinagar city -- the summer..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Fire breaks out in ITBP camp in Srinagar; none hurtA massive fire erupted late Saturday at the Indo-Tibet Border Police camp in Srinagar’s Pantha Chowk, engulfing a temporary shed measuring 100x50ft. Fortunately, no injuries were reported...IndiaTimes - Published | J&K embraces SC verdict, netas claim storm brewing under calmSrinagar responds peacefully to the Supreme Court upholding the nullification of Articles 370 and 35A. Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti express disappointment and vow to continue the struggle for the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Security beefed up across Kashmir ahead of Supreme Court verdict on Article 370Security was beefed up across Kashmir on Monday ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave a..IndiaTimes - Published | Terrorists shoot at off-duty cop in Srinagar, 3rd attack since OctoberTerrorists targeted J&K police constable Hafiz Ahmad in Srinagar, raising concerns about the safety of law enforcement personnel in the region. Ahmad was shot in the abdomen and right arm while walking..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kashmir freezing; Srinagar records season’s coldest night at minus 2.6°CKashmir Valley experiences severe cold wave as temperature in Srinagar reaches season's lowest of -2.6°C. The mercury is expected to drop further in the next three days. However, there will be some..IndiaTimes - Published | J&K cop injured in terror attack in Oct dies at AIIMS-DelhiA J&K police inspector, Masroor Ahmad Wani, injured in a terrorist attack in Srinagar six weeks ago, succumbed to injuries at AIIMS in Delhi. The attack was carried out by Basit Dar, associated with..IndiaTimes - Published |
Terror conspiracy: NIA raids multiple J&K locationsNIA raids in J&K target hybrid terrorists and overground workers associated with offshoots of banned Pakistan-based terror outfits: LeT, Jaish, Hizbul Mujahideen, Al-Badr, al-Qaeda. Raids conducted at..IndiaTimes - Published | Blasphemy row spreads, NIT Srinagar declares early winter vacationsProtests at National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar over alleged blasphemous remarks targeting a particular religion by a student from outside J&K escalated on Thursday, spreading to other..IndiaTimes - Published |
FIR against NIT-Srinagar student after blasphemous remarks spark protestsJ&K police registered Wednesday an FIR against a “non-local” student of National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar, following protests the day before on the campus triggered by allegations..IndiaTimes - Published | Intimidation, not just pro-Pakistan slogans led to 7 J&K students' arrest: CopsJ&K Police arrests 7 veterinary students from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology in Srinagar for celebrating India's defeat in the ICC World Cup final. The arrest is not..IndiaTimes - Published |
Protests in Srinagar NIT over alleged blasphemous remarksProtests erupted at National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar on Tuesday, triggered by allegations of blasphemous remarks made by a student from outside J&K against a particular religion. The..IndiaTimes - Published | PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti visits houseboats damaged by fire on Dal Lake, demands soft loans for affected ownersThree tourists died and eight others were rescued after the fire broke out at a Houseboat on Dal Lake in Srinagar, police said on Sunday.DNA - Published |
Fire breaks out in Srinagar's Dal LakeIndiaTimes - Published | Omar Abdullah criticises construction of motorable road up to Amarnath shrine, says playing with environment not goodOmar Abdullah, a leader of the National Conference, has criticized the construction of a motorable road to the Amarnath cave shrine in Srinagar. He argues that it is detrimental to the environment and..IndiaTimes - Published |
Terror funding: SIA files chargesheet against Pak-based terrorist handler, 2 othersThe State Investigation Agency (SIA) in Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against three individuals in a terror funding case. The accused include a Pakistan-based terrorist handler and two residents of..IndiaTimes - Published | 2 terror associates arrested in SrinagarJammu and Kashmir Police arrested two terrorist associates in Srinagar district on Wednesday night and recovered arms and ammunition from them. The arrested duo was identified as Yawar Rashid Dar and..IndiaTimes - Published |
LG Sinha flags off 'Run for Unity' to mark Sardar Patel's birth anniversaryJammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday flagged off the 'Run for Unity', organised to commemorate the birth anniversary of India's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel,..IndiaTimes - Published | Off-duty police inspector shot at while playing cricket in Srinagar, criticalAn off-duty police inspector in Jammu and Kashmir, Masroor Ahmad Wani, was critically injured when a terrorist attacked him while he was playing cricket with friends. This marks the first attack on an..IndiaTimes - Published |
Security beefed up after terror attack on police officer in SrinagarIndiaTimes - Published | Police inspector shot by terrorists in downtown Srinagar, critically woundedIndiaTimes - Published |
Rashmi Ranjan Swain appointed in-charge DGP of J&KRashmi Ranjan Swain has been appointed as the in-charge Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir, replacing the longest-serving DGP Dilbag Singh. Swain, who is currently the special DG..IndiaTimes - Published | Infiltration bid foiled in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara, two terrorists killedTwo terrorists were killed as Army troops on Thursday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) at Macchil in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. "In a Joint Operation launched by..IndiaTimes - Published |
Mehbooba Mufti leads PDP protest against Israel's offensive in Gaza, says it can have grave consequences for worldPDP chief Mehbooba Mufti led a protest against Israel's military campaign in Gaza, stating that its consequences can be grave for the world. Mufti and PDP activists gathered at the party headquarters..IndiaTimes - Published | Friday prayers at Srinagar Jamia Masjid barred for 2nd weekApprehending protests and demonstrations over the Israel-Palestine war, the J&K administration barred Friday congregation at Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar for the second consecutive week. In a..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Arya Samaj school reopens after 33 years in SrinagarThe Arya Samaj Trust recently reopened a school in downtown Srinagar that had remained closed for 33 years since the outbreak of separatist militancy in Jammu and Kashmir in 1990. The school was later..IndiaTimes - Published | SIA announces Rs 10 lakh award for information on Kashmiri lawyer’s killersKashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) has announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for anyone providing information on the killers of senior J&K High Court advocate Babar Qadri, who was gunned down by..IndiaTimes - Published |
Hybrid terrorist of TRF arrested in Srinagar: PoliceJammu and Kashmir police on Thursday arrested a hybrid terrorist of The Resistance Front (TRF) along with a hand grenade in Srinagar. Srinagar police in a post on “X”, formerly known as Twitter,..IndiaTimes - Published | Congress to organise Bharat jodo yatra in all districts across country on September 7The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which started in Kanyakumari on September 7 last year and was led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, concluded on January 30 in Srinagar after covering 3,970 km, 12 states, and two..IndiaTimes - Published |
SRINAGAR: Miss world & other members visits jhelum river view pointIndiaTimes - Published | Srinagar’s tulip garden enters record books with 1.5mn flowersAt the garden on Saturday, J&K administration’s secretary (floriculture, gardens and parks) Fayaz Sheikh was honoured with the certification by World Book president and CEO Santosh Shukla. World Book..IndiaTimes - Published |
India deploys MiG-29 fighter jets squadron at Srinagar to handle threats from enemies on both frontsIndiaTimes - Published | Srinagar couple arrested for impersonating IAS, IPS officersIndiaTimes - Published |