Everything you need to know about Srinagar Colony: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Srinagar Colony: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Srinagar, May 23 (ANI): A dreaded Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist was today killed in an encounter with police in old city area of Srinagar.
Srinagar, May 23 (IANS) Security forces killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant in a gunfight in the heart of Jammu and Kashmir capital Srinagar Thursday morning, police said.
Srinagar, May 21 (ANI): The All Hurriyat Conference called for a complete shutdown and a protest march in Kashmir on Tuesday to commemorate the death anniversary of prominent separatist leader Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq.
Srinagar, May 21 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists affected life in Srinagar Tuesday, although the authorities did not impose any restrictions in the city.
Srinagar, May 20 (IANS) Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairperson of the moderate faction of Jammu and Kashmir's separatist Hurriyat Conference, was placed under house arrest Monday, a day before the group has called for a march to the Eidgah here.
Srinagar May 19 (ANI): Around 50 Shikara boats in Jammu and Kashmir lined up in the renowned Dal Lake on Sunday to participate in a race, which was organised to showcase the culture of the state and promote tourism in the valley.
Srinagar, May 18 (IANS) A junior commissioned officer (JCO) was killed and a soldier was injured when army soldiers foiled an infiltration bid in north Kashmir's Kupwara district early Saturday, an official said.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals player S. Sreesanth was the only who went without dinner even as his two team mates along with the 11 bookies arrested for allegedly spot fixing IPL matches had a hearty meal Thursday night in police custody. But the fast bowler had rajma-chawal as brunch, police sources said Friday.
Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) A Kashmiri student has became the first girl editor of a global children's newspaper 'The Peace Gong' released in New Delhi, an official statement said Monday.
Srinagar, May 13 (ANI): A vehicle carrying two civilians from Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara District entered the tarmac of Srinagar Airport through the high security Air Force Station and parked near an aircraft to receive friends coming from New Delhi.
Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) An Advanced Light Helicopter of the Indian Army crashed Monday morning in the Siachen glacier area of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said here.
Srinagar, May 13 (ANI): A year long course in fruit and vegetable preservation has been introduced with the aim of providing employment to women in the Kashmir valley.
Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) An army helicopter crashed Monday morning in the Siachen glacier area of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said here.
Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) An army helicopter crashed Monday morning in the Siachen glacier area of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said here. The helicopter was on a routine sortie, officials told IANS, adding that the two people on board, the pilot and co-pilot, emerged safely.
Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen killed the imam (priest) of a south Kashmir mosque late Friday night, police here said.
Srinagar, May 10 (IANS) A police officer was killed Friday in a guerrilla hit-and-run attack in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Gulmag/Srinagar, May 9 (IANS) With snow falling as late as May, Kashmir's Gulmarg resort remains an attractive tourist destination, especially for winter sports, even as summer capital Srinagar, where the nearest airport is located, worries over security.
Srinagar, May 8 (ANI): Lack of adequate infrastructure disappointed tourists visiting Kashmir, even as authorities urged the government to take adequate steps to cope with the increasing number of visitors to the valley.
Srinagar, May 8 (IANS) As the temperatures rise in the plains so do the tourist arrivals in Kashmir, with people associated with the industry praying for another record season this summer.
Srinagar, May 7 (ANI): In order to protect themselves, a group of thirty girls underwent martial art training in Kashmir.
Srinagar, May 6 (ANI): Traders in Kashmir observed a daylong shutdown on Monday as a mark of protest against the supply of spurious drugs in government run hospitals, while demanding action against the culprits.
Srinagar, May 6 (ANI): Protesters staged demonstrations outside the state secretariat on Monday, against the supply of spurious drugs in government run hospitals, and demanded action against the culprits.
Srinagar, May 6 (IANS) Life in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley was affected Monday by a shutdown against the alleged spurious drugs scam called by the local doctors' association.
Srinagar, May 5 (ANI): In a major relief to patients of pancreatic tumor doctors at the 'Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura, Srinagar (SKIMSA) have come up with advanced treatment that is already showing good results.
Srinagar, May 4 (ANI): In a bid to help youth showcase their talent and positively channelise their energies, police organised a music competition in Srinagar.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Picturesque Srinagar is the most preferred tourist destination across India, a survey revealed Friday.
Srinagar, May 1. (Xinhua-ANI): At least seven school children and two teachers were injured Wednesday after a moderate earthquake hit Kashmir and its adjoining areas, officials said.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Tremors were felt in the national capital and parts of northern India on Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Tremors were felt in Delhi, Srinagar and other parts of north India following a 5.7-magnitude quake Wednesday afternoon, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.
Srinagar, May 1 (IANS) What started as an allegation over the wrongful purchase of antibiotics by a government-appointed committee in Jammu and Kashmir has now started haunting the imagination of the public in the Valley. But is the issue being blown out of proportion?
Srinagar, April 30 (ANI): A private information and technology company has said it will hire over two hundred youths from Kashmir.
Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) Security forces averted a major tragedy on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar Tuesday by detecting and defusing an improvised explosive device (IED) on the Srinagar-Muzzafarabad highway.
Srinagar, April 29 (ANI): Leech therapy is providing much needed relief to the patients suffering from various ailments here.
Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) A police patrol party in Srinagar had a narrow escape Sunday after a grenade was hurled at it from a speeding car but did not explode, police said.
Srinagar, April 26 (IANS) Four Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel were killed in a guerrilla ambush in Baramulla district Friday, police said.
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 14 others injured in a bomb blast that hit a political gathering in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, a media report said.
Srinagar, April 24 (ANI): Tremors were felt in Srinagar and on other parts of northern India after an earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale struck16 miles northwest of Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday.
Srinagar, April 24 (IANS) It's that time of the year when the Jammu and Kashmir civil secretariat makes its annual move to this summer capital following a century-old tradition and, quite naturally, a spit and polish job is under way to welcome the 'Darbar' when it begins arriving towards the end of this month.
Ghaziabad, April 23 (IANS) Counterfeit currency with a face value of Rs.7 lakh was seized here and nine people, including two women, were arrested in two separate incidents, police said Tuesday.
Srinagar, April 23 (ANI): Farmers in Srinagar are hoping for a bumper production of mustard crop production this year in the wake of favourable climatic conditions and timely rain in the winter season.
Srinagar, April 23 (ANI): Farmers in Srinagar hope for a bumper mustard crop this year following favourable climatic conditions and timely rain in the winter season.
Srinagar, April 20 (IANS) Life across summer capital Srinagar and other towns of the Valley was affected Saturday by a separatist shutdown call against the alleged sale of spurious drugs at medical stores attached to government hospitals.
Srinagar, April 19 (ANI): Changing the orthodox mindset of the society, a 23-year old girl became the first Kashmiri to develop an android application named 'Dial Kashmir,' which contained over 500 contacts of government departments and private numbers.
Srinagar, April 18 (ANI): A helicopter carrying Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had to make an emergency landing in the state's Kishtwar District on Thursday.
Srinagar, April 16 (IANS) The 20th National Table Tennis Championships for veterans started here Tuesday with participants from 28 states and Union Territories.
Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) Three villagers were killed Monday in an avalanche in Kashmir, an official said.
Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) An extremely acute electricity supply situation is hitting businesses, common people and those connected with the tourism industry in the Kashmir Valley.
Srinagar, April 13 (IANS) A fire damaged the high security Badami Bagh headquarters of the army's 15 Corps in Srinagar Saturday evening, army spokesperson said.
Srinagar, April 13 (IANS) Despite past assertions by its leaders that the regional National Conference (NC) and the Congress would fight the 2014 assembly elections in alliance, the NC has finally decided to fight both the state and parliamentary polls on its own.
Srinagar, April 11 (IANS) Four Jammu and Kashmir Police constables were arrested in Srinagar for extorting at gunpoint Rs.50,000 from a resident last week, police said Thursday.
Srinagar, April 10 (ANI): Scores of Public Health Engineering (PHE) employees under the banner of 'Kashmir PHE Joint Employees Association' staged a protest in Srinagar on Wednesday.
Srinagar, April 9 (IANS) People authorised by the British High Commission in New Delhi and the family of the British woman, who was murdered here April 6 allegedly by a Dutch national, took her body in their custody here Tuesday to fly it home, an official said.
Srinagar, Apr 9 (ANI): Wildlife authorities in Srinagar set-up satellite collars on Hangul, an endangered Kashmiri red deer, to identify threats to the species and formulate a strategy for conservation.
London, Apr 9 (ANI): A 24-year-old British woman, who was recently murdered in Kashmir, was asked not to travel there, her family has said.
London, Apr 9 (ANI): A 24-year-old British woman, who was recently murdered in Kashmir, was asked not to travel there, her family has said.
Srinagar, April 8 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen shot dead a sarpanch (village council chief) in south Kashmir's Pulwama district Monday, police said.
Srinagar, April 8 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said he was "thrilled" with renewed tourist arrivals in the valley after two months of uncertainty that followed parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's execution in February.
Srinagar, Apr 7 (ANI): In a startling revelation on Sunday, a local houseboat owner in Srinagar revealed that the person who killed the British tourist was also a tourist and not a Kashmiri.
Zojila Pass, April 7 (ANI):The arterial highway connecting Ladakh to Srinagar has reopened 20 days earlier then last year allowing basic amenities and fresh food to be transported.
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) The over 400-km-long Srinagar-Leh highway was re-opened - ahead of schedule for vehicular traffic after five months Saturday, officials said.
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) A 24-year-old British woman was found murdered Saturday in a houseboat on Dal Lake here and the alleged murderer - a Dutch national, living on the same boat - has been arrested and has confessed to the crime, police said.
Srinagar, Apr 6 (ANI): The state interior minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, said on Saturday that police are investigating the mysterious death of a 24 year-old British national. Sarah Groves, was found in a pool of blood on a houseboat on Saturday in Dal Lake in Srinagar.
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) A 24-year-old British woman was found murdered Saturday in a houseboat on Dal Lake in Srinagar. A Dutch national who had also been living in the same houseboat has been arrested, police said.
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists partially affected life here and other major towns of the Kashmir Valley Saturday.
Srinagar, Apr. 6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday informed that a British woman had been found murdered inside a houseboat on the Dal Lake here.
Srinagar, April 5 (IANS) With talk of early elections in the air, its ripples have reached Jammu and Kashmir, where the ruling National Conference (NC) will hold a working committee meeting Saturday to discuss the fluid political situation in the country and the party's likely strategies.
Srinagar, Apr 4 (ANI): Heavy snowfall coupled with rain and hailstorms destroyed crops, causing huge losses to farmers and locals in Kashmir on Thursday.
Srinagar, April 4 (IANS) Eight school children were killed and 12 others injured when their bus rolled down into a gorge near here Thursday, police said.
Srinagar, April 4 (IANS) Five school children were killed and 15 others injured when their bus rolled into a gorge near here Thursday, police said.
Srinagar, Apr 4 (ANI): A mild earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit the Kashmir Valley this afternoon, officials said.
Srinagar, Mar 30 (ANI): Picturesque and historic Mughal gardens have geared up to get a facelift ahead of tourist season in Srinagar.
Srinagar, March 29 (IANS) In an interesting twist to a local sarpanch's allegations that separatist gunmen had shot him, police sources Friday said he had lied about being shot.
Srinagar, March 28 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists in the Kashmir Valley partially affected life here Thursday.
Srinagar, Mar.27 (ANI): Asia's largest Tulip garden on the banks of Srinagar's Dal Lake opened on Wednesday for both tourists and local residents.
Srinagar, March 27 (IANS) A group of militants opened fire on a police officer's security guards in south Kashmir's Shopian district Wednesday. Nobody was injured in the attack, police said.
Srinagar, Mar.27 (ANI): A detonator explosion has injured six personnel of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) in Srinagar.
Srinagar, March 26 (IANS) Bright yellow mustard flowers, purple-white almond and cherry blossoms and emerald green meadows. It's a riot of colour as Kashmir Valley welcomes spring after months of an icy winter.
Srinagar, Mar 24 (ANI): With the arrival of summer, authorities in Kashmir are working to clean Dal Lake, to make it a pleasurable sight for tourists who would enter the valley in the coming months.
Srinagar, March 24 (IANS) A civilian was killed and a policeman critically injured Sunday when militants opened fire at two police vehicles caught in a traffic jam in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town.
Srinagar, Mar 24 (ANI): With the arrival of summer, authorities in Kashmir are working on war-footing to clean the Dal Lake, to make it a pleasurable sight for the surging tourists that would descend in the valley in the coming months.
Sopore (J-K), Mar 24 (ANI): Militants today attacked a police party in a busy market area of Sopore town in North Kashmir's Baramulla district, leaving two persons including a policeman injured.
Srinagar, Mar 23 (ANI): A fire caused extensive damage to properties, gutting at least 20 homes in Srinagar on Saturday, rendering innumerable homeless.
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Amnesty International Thursday called for a halt in the use "pepper gas" to tackle street protests in Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, March 21 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper, who along with two others was injured in a guerrilla attack in Srinagar early Thursday, has succumbed in a hospital here, a BSF official said.
Srinagar, March 21 (IANS) Three Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were injured here Thursday when separatist guerrillas fired at their vehicle.
Srinagar, March 19 (IANS) The March 13 suicide attack here, in which five CRPF troopers were killed, was carried out by two Pakistani LeT militants with support from terror commanders from across the border, a top police official said Tuesday.
Srinagar, March 15 (IANS) Curfew continued in Srinagar for the second day Friday and in some other towns of the Valley to thwart a shutdown call by separatist groups.
Srinagar, March 15 (IANS) The prevailing law and order situation has dealt a serious blow to tourism in Kashmir as hoteliers, travel agents and houseboat owners say "a flood of cancellations of bookings" has struck them.
Srinagar, March 14 (IANS) The security forces in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday arrested a Pakistani militant in Srinagar believed to have been part of a 'fidayeen' (suicide) attack which killed five troopers the day before.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) With the attack in Srinagar adding to concerns over cross-border terrorism, the government has opted against implementing the proposed group tourist visa facility under the liberalised visa regime with Pakistan from March 15, an official said Thursday.
Jammu/Srinagar, Mar.14 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Home Minister Sajjad Kichloo said Thursday that the state government is effectively reviewing security in the Kashmir Valley after five paramilitary personnel and two militants were killed in a gun battle in Bemina.
Amid the tense environment following the killing of a 28-year-old youth in the city's old quarters, indefinite curfew was imposed in Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir Valley today.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The two terrorists killed in Srinagar seemed to be foreign 'fidayeen' (suicide attackers), Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinder said Thursday.
Srinagar, March 14 (IANS) An indefinite curfew was imposed in Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir Valley Thursday following the killing of a 28-year-old youth in the city's old quarters.
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Thursday said Pakistan-manufactured arms and ammunition were found on the bodies of the two terrorists who were killed in Wednesday's attack in Srinagar, adding that they seemed to be foreign fidayeen (suicide attackers).
Srinagar, Mar 14 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) believes there aresignature signs of the Lashkar-e-Taiba being involved in the attack outside a public school in Srinagar in which five jawans and two militants were killed.
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Raising the issue of terror attack in the CRPF camp in Srinagar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Thursday accused the government of not being concerned about CRPF jawans losing their lives in attacks by militants sponsored by Pakistan.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The two terrorists killed in Wednesday's attack in Srinagar seemed to be foreign fidayeen (suicide attackers) and items recovered from them appeared to be of Pakistani origin, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Thursday.
Jammu, March 14 (IANS) An adjournment motion on the killing of five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, moved in the legislative assembly by the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), was Thursday disallowed.
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) Pakistan has rejected an accusation that the two militants who stormed a paramilitary camp in Srinagar Wednesday were "probably from Pakistan".
