Greater Kashmir

Srinagar, May 23: Describing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as a tourist-in-chief, Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma on Saturday said the CMs calendar is packed with foreign tours rather than the disposal of files to address issues faced by the common man. Sharma said the Chief Minister is missing over the past 10 days and he is behaving more like a globetrotting traveler than the elected head of a sensitive state like Jammu and Kashmir. Omar Abdullah seems to be under the delusion that he i

Srinagar, May 23: Fresh snowfall was recorded at Razdan Pass and other higher reaches of north Kashmir on Saturday, while rain and hailstorm lashed several plains areas across the Valley, officials said. According to details, fresh snowfall was reported from Razdan Pass and upper reaches of Tulail Valley following a fresh spell of weather activity triggered by an active western disturbance affecting Jammu and Kashmir. Rainfall was also recorded in several plains districts of the Valley during th

Kolkata, May 23: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Kolkata on Saturday for his four-day diplomatic tour to India, with the city marking the opening leg of a visit that carries considerable political and historical resonance. His arrival in the eastern metropolis ended a 14-year hiatus since an American secretary of state last visited the city, coming only weeks after West Bengal witnessed a landmark political transition with a BJP-led government assuming office. In a post on X, US Amb

Srinagar, May 22: A minor boy lost his life after a tractor overturned in Saimoh area of Tral in south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Friday. An official told news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO) that the minor boy was sitting on a tractor parked on a slope near a school and while attempting to start or move the vehicle, it overturned. He said the child sustained critical injuries and died on the spot. He was later identified as Salim Ahmad Ganie (11), son of Abdul Salam Ganie, resident of Saimo

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026). The meeting was attended by the Deputy Commissioners of Anantnag, Srinagar, Ganderbal and Bandipora, Commissioner SMC, besides Heads of Departments from Rural Sanitation, ULB, Health, FCS&CA, BEACON, KPDCL, PHE, R&B, Animal Husbandry and Labour Departments. Representatives from telecom service providers including BSNL, Jio, Airtel and G-Max were

Srinagar, May 21: Fresh snowfall was recorded in the upper reaches of Kashmirs Tulail Valley in Bandipora district, as well as in Drass and Zojila on Thursday, while moderate to heavy rainfall lashed several parts of the Valley, disrupting normal life and causing damage to property, officials said. The snowfall in the remote Tulail Valley near the Line of Control followed a sharp overnight drop in temperatures, covering mountain slopes and residential areas. Similar conditions were reported in D

New Delhi, May 19: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by about 90 paise per litre on Tuesday, marking the second increase in fuel rates in less than a week after state-run oil firms ended a nearly four-year freeze on revisions. The increase pushed petrol prices in New Delhi to Rs 98.64 per litre from Rs 97.77, while diesel rose to Rs 91.58 from Rs 90.67, according to industry sources. On Friday, petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 3 per litre on Friday for the first time in more than fou