March 5, 2025 Ganderbal, India A huge avalanche has occurred in the Sarbal area of ​​Ganderbal in Jammu and Kashmir. There are no reports of casualties or loss of property. According to eyewitnesses,...

Jammu and Kashmir Police's action against terrorists and their helpers is ongoing. Police on Thursday arrested two terrorist facilitators, including a woman, in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. Weapons, two hand grenades and cash worth more than eight lakhs have been recovered from them. Police spokesperson said that Ganderbal Police along with Special Operation Group (SOG) had conducted a search operation late in the evening.

The Army did not identify who it had killed in the encounter, while the family of Rashid Ahmad Mughal says it was him and he was not a militant. Meanwhile, a defence spokesperson said the police would...

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In Ganderbal district, the once-reliable springs of Chount Waliwar have been declared contaminated, causing panic among residents who depend on them for drinking water. A Jal Shakti Department report ...

A transfer to a distant place is often perceived as a social disruption. When I was recently posted to the Manasbal Forest Range in Ganderbal district, farther from my previous station, the sense of distance weighed heavily on me. Yet it did not take long for the landscape itself to offer consolation and an unexpected sense of belonging. The Manasbal Forest Range, lies within one of Kashmir’s most ecologically diverse landscapes, where alpine heights descend into wetlands, scrub forests merge into freshwater systems and life flows seamlessly across elevations. From the cold high-altitude alpine waters of Gangbal lake to Mansbal — the deepest freshwater lake in Kashmir — and along the restless course of the Sindh nallah, this landscape quietly breathes biodiversity. My official residence came up at Preng village, perched along the banks of the Sindh nallah. Nearby flows the Sindh canal, feeding the Ganderbal Hydel project — an engineered waterway, yet one still connected to the rhythms of wildlife. Barely a week into my posting, that connection revealed itself and nature uncovered one of its quiet surprises. On a cold January morning during Chilai Kalan — Kashmir’s harshest winter spell — I set out for a walk along...

Terrorists opened fire on a camp of workers of a private company who were constructing a tunnel.

जम्मू-कश्मीर पुलिस की आतंकियों और उनके मददगारों के खिलाफ कार्रवाई जारी है। पुलिस ने वीरवार को मध्य कश्मीर के गांदरबल जिले में एक महिला सहित दो आतंकी मददगारों को गिरफ्तार किया है। इनके पास से हथियार, दो हैंड ग्रेनेड और आठ लाख से ज्यादा की नकदी बरामद की गई है। पुलिस प्रवक्ता ने बताया कि गांदरबल पुलिस ने देर शाम स्पेशल ऑपरेशन ग्रुप (एसओजी) के साथ मिलकर सर्च ऑपरेशन चलाया था। गुंडरेहमान के पास नाका लगाकर चेकिंग की गई। इस दौरान सूचना के आधार पर एक लोड कैरियर को रोका। तलाशी लेने पर वाहन में 1 चीनी पिस्तौल, पिस्तौल की 1 मैगजीन, पिस्तौल के 4 कारतूस, 2 हैंड ग्रेनेड और 8,40,500 नकदी बरामद की गई। साथ ही आतंकी मददगार गुलाम नबी मीर निवासी हाजिन बांदीपोरा और शबनम नजीर निवासी शालाबुग, गांदरबल को गिरफ्तार किया गया।

Breaking Update: Here’s a clear explanation of the latest developments related to Breaking News:On camera, massive avalanche hits Sonamarg tourist resort in J&K | Srinagar News– What Just Happened and why it matters right now. SRINAGAR: An avalanche hit Sonamarg tourist resort in Jammu and Kashmir late Tuesday night, but there was no loss of life, officials said.They said the avalanche hit Sonamarg resort in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district at 10.12 pm on Tuesday, according to news agency PTI.

Srinagar, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) IGP, Kashmir Zone, Sujit Kumar, on Wednesday chaired a review meeting at the police control room (PCR) Kashmir to assess the prevailing security situation and review the preparedness of police functionaries across central Kashmir. The meeting was attended by DIG, Central Kashmir Range, the SSPs of Srinagar, Budgam, and Ganderbal, the SSP PCR Kashmir, SO to IGP Kashmir, SPs of Srinagar and Budgam, all SDPOs, and other senior police officers. At the outset, the participating officers briefed IGP Kashmir on the prevailing security situation in their respective areas of responsibility and apprised him of the security grid put in place to maintain peace, public order and a secure environment.

Four years after Jammu and Kashmir was declared free of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), the viral cattle disease has resurfaced in parts of Central Kashmir, prompting intensified surveillance and veterinary intervention. Fresh cases have been reported primarily from Ganderbal district, raising concerns among livestock owners and animal health authorities. The resurgence comes amid warnings of a wider national risk, with experts emphasizing early detection, vaccination, vector control, and transparent reporting to prevent the disease from spreading to major livestock-producing regions, including Jammu's dairy belt.

Srinagar, Sep 4: Around 1,000 doctors, paramedics and other employees of the Ayush Department in nine districts of Jammu and Kashmir have been awaiting their salaries for nearly two months, with the delay reportedly stemming from an administrative bottleneck following the creation of new district-level posts. The affected employees are posted in Ganderbal, Bandipora, Kulgam, Shopian, Samba, Reasi, Ramban, Kishtwar and Pulwama. The prolonged delay has caused financial difficulties for employees and their families, with some saying they are struggling to meet routine household expenses and pay their children’s school fees. “I am unable to pay the school fees of my children. I appeal to the authorities to solve the issue,” said a paramedic working in one of the affected districts. The Health and Medical Education Department, through Government Order No. 530-JK (HME) of 2026 dated July 6, sanctioned nine posts of District Ayush Officers (DAOs), one for each of the nine districts. However, the formal posting of the DAOs is yet to take place, according to employees, resulting in an administrative gap in the drawing and disbursement of salaries. Employees said the absence of functional Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) has stalled the processing of their salaries, leaving doctors, paramedics and other staff without their monthly pay. They have urged the administration to make an interim arrangement by authorising the respective Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of the nine districts to exercise DDO powers and facilitate the release of the pending salaries. The employees have also sought immediate posting of regular District Ayush Officers to restore the normal administrative mechanism. The affected staff said they had continued to perform their duties despite the delay in receiving their salaries. Director Ayush J&K Ajay Kumar Tickoo told Greater Kashmir that the matter was under consideration and would be resolved soon. The employees have urged the government and the Health and Medical Education Department to intervene and ensure the release of their pending salaries without further delay. They said an interim DDO arrangement could provide immediate relief while the process of posting regular DAOs is completed.

sustainable farming practices in the district. The programme, held at organic farming systems. Bio-inputs were also distributed among the