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Srinagar, Oct 31: Night temperatures continued to remain low across Kashmir, with Srinagar recording a minimum of 3 degrees Celsius, while Shopian was the coldest place in the Valley at 0.5 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological Department. The data accessed by the news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO) shows that the summer capital recorded a minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius against the normal of 3.7 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam recorded 0.2 degrees Celsius against the norm

Srinagar, Oct 30: The biannual Darbar Move is set to begin on Saturday, with offices from Srinagar's Civil Secretariat shifting to Jammu for the winter season 2026-27. The authorities have imposed restrictions on the movement of goods carriers on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway for two days October 31 and November 1 to facilitate the smooth and hassle-free movement of the convoy of Secretariat employees. All offices are scheduled to reopen in Jammu on November 2. Officials said no up movem

Stroke is no longer a distant medical concern affecting only the elderly or people with a known history of illness. Its growing presence in Kashmir is a warning that changing lifestyles, weak preventive habits and gaps in emergency preparedness are combining to create a serious public health challenge. Doctors have identified smoking, sedentary living, high cholesterol, diabetes, lack of exercise, alcohol consumption and drug addiction as major risk factors. These are not unavoidable conditions.

A mobile phone can be a window to knowledge, communication and opportunity. But when that window becomes the centre of a childs world, it begins to shut out everything around it. Across Kashmir, as elsewhere, children are spending increasingly long hours on smartphoneswatching short videos, playing online games, scrolling through social media and moving from one digital stimulus to another. What begins as a convenient way to keep a child occupied can gradually turn into dependence. The concern i

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 30: Director Information, Mamta Yadav today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the functioning of District Information Centres (DICs) across Kashmir Division, with a focus on strengthening district-level information dissemination, improving media coordination and ensuring effective coverage of government activities and public welfare initiatives. Joint Director Information (Hqrs), Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Raina; Joint Director Information Kashmir, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari;

Srinagar, Oct 29: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday directed officials to ensure elaborate arrangements for the observance of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) across Jammu and Kashmir on October 31, with unity runs, ceremonial parades and public participation programmes planned at district headquarters, police stations and prisons. Chairing a high-level meeting to review preparations, the Lieutenant Governor stressed the need for smooth and peaceful conduct of all activities m

A research study has found significant changes in the upper Jhelum River between 2018 and 2023, including a centreline migration rate of 5.36 metres per year and erosion affecting 26.94 sq km downstream Reports: Abid Bashir Camera/Edit: Musaib Fayaz/Ada Bhat Note: The findings are from a research study titled Geospatial technology based evaluation of recent morphodynamic changes and flow patterns in the upper Jhelum River, based on Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and geospatial analysis of changes

Srinagar, Oct 29: Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Thursday stressed the need for greater youth engagement and increased sporting activities to build a secure, healthy and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of Pedal Through Paradise 2026 in Srinagar, the DGP as per the news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO), said greater participation of youth in sports is important for the overall well-being and progress of the region. M