Greater Kashmir

2 days ago | greaterkashmir.com | Gulzar Bhat

Srinagar, May 12: The Department of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) has undergone a major reshuffle of officials with the transfer of nearly 300 officials. According to an order issued on May 9, the department has ordered the transfers/rotations of 289 employees across different Municipal Councils and Committee in Kashmir. The transferred employees belong to ministerial , taxation and sanitation categories of the Urban Local Bodies Kashmir.

3 days ago | greaterkashmir.com | Gulzar Bhat

Pulwama, May 11: Rains and hailstorm on Sunday lashed several villages of Pulwama district’s Tral area, causing damage to apple and other crops. At around 5 pm, the hailstorm hit multiple villages including Jawahipora, Darganiegund and their surrounding villages. The farmers from the affected areas told Greater Kashmir that rains and hailstorm lasted for around 30 to 40 minutes causing damage to apple farms and vegetables in the area.

3 days ago | greaterkashmir.com | Jahangir Sofi

Srinagar, May 11: The air smells faintly of leather and damp turf as the whirring of a bowling machine echoes off concrete walls. It’s 8:30 p.m. in Lawaypora, Srinagar, and while most streets are winding down, inside a modest indoor facility, a group of teenagers take turns at the crease, facing balls that zip in at precise angles. Watching them closely is Haris Manzoor, 28, who quietly notes footwork, form, and focus.

3 days ago | greaterkashmir.com | Auqib Salam

Srinagar, May 11: After nearly a week of heightened military tensions that had brought the summer capital to a standstill, life in Srinagar is gradually returning to normal following Saturday’s mutual ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. The announcement has brought visible relief to residents who had spent days in fear and uncertainty since tensions escalated dramatically on Wednesday after India’s Operation Sindoor and subsequent cross-border hostilities.

4 days ago | greaterkashmir.com | Owais Farooqi

Bandipora,  May 10: The LoC in Gurez, which had remained calm despite being one of the most volatile areas, had heated up, with sleep-deprived locals taking shelter in underground bunkers as many more left for safer areas. Both India and Pakistan on Saturday announced a “complete ceasefire.” Locals  that shelling occurred in centrally located Dawar and in Kanzalwan in the Bagtore sector, close to the LoC on Saturday.