Srinagar News

15/12/2025

Delhi continued to wake up under a dense blanket of smog on Monday, with the air quality firmly in the ‘severe’ category and an AQI of around 456, sharply reducing visibility across the city and prompting flight disruptions and advisories from airlines and Delhi Airport. Thick haze was seen in areas like Akshardham and Barakhamba Road as authorities urged passengers to check flight status and allow extra travel time amid hazardous pollution levels.

15/12/2025

SI Nitin Khajuria of Jammu and Kashmir Police was injured in an attack by suspected goons at Gurrah Morh on Sunday evening. The officer was assaulted with a sharp-edged weapon and threatened with a firearm while performing his duties. He was immediately shifted to GMC Jammu, where he is undergoing treatment.

14/12/2025

Australia: 12 d€ad in Sydney beach shooting; one gunman killed, another arrested.

14/12/2025

Lieutenant Governor chairs 84th University Council Meeting of Kashmir University

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 14: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired the 84th Meeting of the University Council of the University of Kashmir (KU), at Lok Bhavan, Srinagar. The Lieutenant Governor, who is also the Chancellor of the University, emphasized the need to introduce contemporary, i...

14/12/2025

BJP parliamentary board appoints Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin as working national president of the party.

14/12/2025

MeT Forecasts Cloudy Weather, Light Snow at Isolated Places Over Next Week: Director MET*

Srinagar, Dec 14 The Meteorological Department Srinagar has forecast partly to generally cloudy weather across Jammu and Kashmir over the coming days, with the possibility of light snowfall at isolated higher reaches, particularly in North and Central Kashmir. Director Meteorological Department, Dr....

14/12/2025

District Development Commissioner Shopian Launches Pioneering Springshed Project to Tackle Water Crisis, Boost Climate Resilience in Zainapora

In a major step towards addressing water scarcity and strengthening climate resilience, District Development Commissioner Shopian, Mr. Shishir Gupta, IAS, has launched a pioneering Springshed Climate Adaptability Project in the Zainapora block, one of the most water-stressed regions of the district....

14/12/2025

Two houses damaged in Srinagar’s Old Barzulla Blaze

14/12/2025

Delhi chokes under AQI 497, residents report breathing issues and eye irritation

Residents of Delhi on Sunday expressed deep concern over deteriorating air quality as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) surged to 497, remaining in the ‘severe’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Locals reported experiencing breathing difficulties, eye irritati...

14/12/2025

New hope for congenitally deaf children’* *GMC Anantnag begins cochlear implant surgeries* *Doctors call for early diagnosis, support to overcome cost barriers

Anantnag, Dec In a major milestone for tertiary healthcare in South Kashmir, the Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag has successfully started cochlear implant surgeries, offering renewed hope to children born with severe to profound hearing loss. The latest procedure, the third such surgery at...

14/12/2025

Army tightens winter vigil along LoC in Jammu amid low snowfall*

Srinagar, Dec : The Indian Army has intensifies patrols in the higher reaches of the Jammu region to prevent infiltration and maintain constant vigil over sensitive areas along the Line of Control (LoC) even as there has been absence of heavy snowfall. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Obser...

14/12/2025

Kashmir’s dry spell deepens*

Srinagar, Dec The prolonged dry spell in Kashmir has pushed several major water bodies to critically low levels, with key gauges at Sangam, Pampore, Lidder and Rambiyara recording negative flow readings. Chief Engineer, I&FC Kashmir, Showkat Hussain while taking to the news agency—Kashmir News Obs...