Hospitals in Srinagar report a twofold increase in patients with diarrhea, fever, typhoid, and skin infections as persistent rainfall leads to contaminated water, damp conditions, and heightened risk of rain-borne diseases across the Kashmir Valley; doctors urge strict hygiene, safe drinking water, and dietary precautions to curb the growing health crisis Peerzada Ummer Srinagar: As relentless rains sweep through the Kashmir Valley for over a week, … Continue reading Spike in Seasonal Diseases in Kashmir as Rains Continue Unabated

Srinagar: The time taken to issue passports in Jammu and Kashmir has changed notably over the past five years, with recent years showing a trend towards more consistent processing. According to data of the Ministry of External Affairs in Jammu, passport processing for normal applications took an average of 4 days in 2020. This figure increased sharply to 62 days in 2021. However, the timeline came … Continue reading Passport processing drops from 62 to 11 days in Jammu, from 89 to 10 days in Srinagar 

Union Minister Jitendra Singh confirmed that Prime Minister Modi will flag off the first Vande Bharat Express to Kashmir from Katra on April 19. “The train services for the inaugural Vande Bharat would start from Katra temporarily since the Jammu railway station remains under construction,” he added. Pertinently, in the last week of January this year Indian Railways had conducted the trial run of the … Continue reading PM Modi to flag-off first Vande Bharat Express to Kashmir from Katra on April 19

Srinagar, Apr 6 2025 (Kashmir Frame): More than a year has passed since the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) vowed to take legal action against a group of its own officers accused of “sycophancy, hypocrisy, and backbiting,” yet no case has been filed, exposing a glaring gap between promises and accountability. In April 2024, the Chief Anti-Encroachment Officer (CAEO) submitted a formal request to the SMC’s legal wing, seeking approval to sue the … Continue reading A Year Later, No Action on SMC’s Defamation Case Against ‘Sycophant’ Officers