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The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday (Feb 22) following landslides at more than a dozen places in the Ramban district, said the traffic department officials. Over a thousand vehicles were stranded due to the massive landslides at multiple places along the 270-km stretch which connects Kashmir to the rest of the country. The highway has been shut since Monday (Feb 19) and the efforts for the restoration of the road for the smooth...

The Prime Minister inaugurated the Banihal-Khari-Sumber-Sangaldan section that includes the Sangaldan Tunnel — the country's longest railway tunnel. The project is part of the 111km Banihal-Katra stretch, the last leg of the 272km Udhampur-Baramulla rail link

'During court hours, the high court has suffered a complete power failure. The generators are also not working. There are no lights. The air heating unit is also not functional'

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The J&K administration has stated that the power cuts are due to reduced generation in its hydro power plants.

The protest was planned in response to a call for 'Bharat Bandh' by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is fighting for a legal guarantee on minimum support price (MSP) for crops

Kashmiri building traditions: From Hammams with heated floors to wood wall-panelling and Khatamband ceilings made with local walnut wood laid in exquisite geometrical patterns, 4 techniques that are making a strong comeback - and with good reason.

Speaking to reporters in Srinagar on seat sharing, the National Conference chief said, 'As far as seat sharing is concerned, NC will contest alone and there's no doubt about it.'

'Hybrid militants' are the ones who disguise themselves as civilians to conduct violent activities. The term entered the security parlance after the 2019 scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir's special status. The police have arrested or killed several 'hybrid militants'

They said the Lok Sabha member from Srinagar has communicated it to the ED officials through "an email and a letter".