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April 29, 2026 7:11 PM

Ashwini Vaishnaw to flag off extended Srinagar-Jammu Vande Bharat on April 30; 20-coach upgrade to boost connectivity

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the extended Srinagar-Jammu Vande Bharat Express from Jammu Tawi Railway Station on April 30, marking a major milestone in rail connectivity across Jammu and Kashmir. The semi-high-speed train, which earlier operated between Srinagar and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, will now run up to Jammu Tawi, the region’s largest rail hub. Regular services on the extended route will begin from May 2, offering passengers a seamless, single-journey conn...

March 13, 2026 11:03 AM

Centre to organise National Conference on cold water fisheries in J&K

The Department of Fisheries, Government of India, will organise the first National Conference on Cold Water Fisheries at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday. The conference will be held under the guidance of Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Minister of State for Fisheries Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Min...

February 19, 2026 3:39 PM

Night temperatures improve marginally in Srinagar, Gulmarg still frozen at minus 8 degrees Celsius

The minimum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city improved marginally on Wednesday, as the Meteorological Department forecast generally dry weather until Friday evening. Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, Gulmarg ski resort minus 8 degrees Celsius, and Pahalgam minus 5.6 degrees. Jammu city recorded a minimum temperature of 8.3 degrees Celsius, Katra town 7.5 degrees Celsius, Batote 1.6 degrees Celsius, Banihal minus 1.1 degrees Celsius and Bhaderwah ...

January 7, 2026 3:28 PM

J&K: Marginal improvement in night temperature, snowfall eludes Valley plains

Minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir showed a marginal improvement on Wednesday, with Srinagar recording a low of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius. Due to partial cloud cover overnight, temperatures rose slightly across the region. Srinagar recorded minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg and Pahalgam registered lows of minus 7.6 degrees Celsius and minus 7.2 degrees Celsius, respectively. In the Jammu region, Jammu city recorded a minimum temperature of 8.7 degrees Celsius, Katra town 6.2 ...

December 26, 2025 10:24 AM

Minimum temperature rises above zero in Srinagar; Gulmarg, Pahalgam remain below freezing

The minimum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city rose marginally above the freezing point on Friday, while the hill stations of Gulmarg and Pahalgam continued to record sub-zero temperatures. According to officials of the Meteorological (MeT) Department, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 0.2 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg registered minus 4.5 degrees Celsius and Pahalgam minus 1.6 degrees Celsius. In the Jammu region, Jammu city recorded a minimum temperature of 10 degre...

November 15, 2025 4:09 PM

Accidental explosion in Srinagar’s Nowgam police station claims nine lives, J&K LG pays visit

Nine people were killed and several others injured in a massive accidental explosion inside the Nowgam Police Station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat said on Saturday. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the Ujala Cygnus Hospital in Nowgam on Saturday to meet those injured in the blast. He enquired about their condition and assured them of all possible assistance. The LG will also visit the Police Control Room in Srinagar to pay homage to the...

November 12, 2025 5:02 PM

Cold wave sweeps Kashmir; Srinagar records coldest night at minus 1.6

Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city witnessed the coldest night of the season on Wednesday as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, while the Pahalgam hill station recorded a low of minus 3.8 degrees. Officials from the Meteorological (MeT) Department said the minimum temperature dropped to minus 1.6 degrees Celsius in Srinagar on Wednesday. “As expected, the minimum temperature dropped to minus 1.6 degrees Celsius in Srinagar today, which is the lowest of the season ...

July 19, 2025 9:37 AM

Amarnath Yatra proceeds peacefully, over 2.73 lakh pilgrims have had darshan

The annual Amarnath Yatra continues to progress smoothly, with over 2.73 lakh pilgrims having had darshan at the holy cave shrine in the last 16 days since the pilgrimage began on July 3, officials confirmed. On Saturday, a fresh batch of 6,365 pilgrims departed from Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in two escorted convoys. The first convoy, comprising 92 vehicles, left at 3:25 a.m. with 2,851 pilgrims heading to the Baltal base camp, while the second convoy of 119 vehicles departed at 3:53...

July 17, 2025 10:33 AM

Amarnath Yatra suspended due to heavy rainfall forecast; no batch allowed today

As a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of pilgrims, authorities on Thursday suspended the Amarnath Yatra following a forecast of heavy rainfall along the route. No movement of Yatris was allowed from Jammu to Kashmir Valley and also from the two base camps - Baltal and Pahalgam - towards the holy cave shrine. Officials said, “Due to an adverse weather advisory predicting heavy rain along the Yatra route from Jammu to the Valley, as well as from the twin base camps to the holy cave sh...

July 16, 2025 9:41 AM

Over 2.34 lakh perform Amarnath Yatra, another batch of pilgrims leaves for Kashmir

Another batch of 6,064 pilgrims departed from Jammu on Wednesday to undertake the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, which has already seen over 2.34 lakh devotees perform darshan at the holy cave shrine in the past 13 days. According to officials, the 2025 Amarnath Yatra, which began on July 3, continues smoothly with strong participation. “Another batch of 6,064 yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu today in two escorted convoys headed for the Valley,” an official said. The first convoy, ...