Srinagar, Jan 17 : After an interruption of almost a day due to heavy snowfall, the Jammu- Srinagar Highway has been opened traffic.

The 300 km Jammu- Srinagar highway which is the only surface link between the valley and the rest of the country, got blocked due to heavy snow.

Over 1200 vehicles were stuck on the highway due to heavy snowfall at Jawahir Tunnel and Patnitop and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) was trying to clear the snow off the highway.

The snow is successfully cleared for travel. However, snowfall in the upper reaches is still continuing.

Srinagar, Jan. 16 : Hundreds of people led by functionaries of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Forum (JKLF) staged a rally on Friday to protest against continuing attacks by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza.

Carrying anti-Israel placards and photographs of victims of Israeli bombing, the protestors raised slogans and ridiculed the Israel national flag.

The protest march was addressed by senior Hurriyat leaders

Srinagar, Kashmir - Police in India-administered Kashmir Wednesday arrested a founder of Hizbul Mujahideen, the region's biggest rebel group, calling it a "major success" against insurgency in the state.

Mohammad Ahsan Dar, a close associate of Syed Salahuddin, the Hizbul Mujhahideen chief, was coordinating activities of major militant outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, police said.

Srinagar, Jan 13: One person was injured as suspected militants lobbed a grenade at a bus stand in Srinagar on Tuesday.

The attack took place at around 10:00 a. m. when some persons threw a grenade at the Batmaloo bus stand in the city, which is near the State police headquarters.

The attack alerted the personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), who were stationed at a checkpost near the bus stand, who immediately tried to chase the miscreants.

One person sustained splinter injuries on his right leg.

Srinagar, Jan. 11 : Buying the famous Pashmina shawl of Kashmir has been one of the major charms for anyone visiting the scenic valley or the State. But with a growing availability of cheap imitations of Pashmina shawls in the local markets, original Pashmina shawls'' future is at stake. 

For centuries the Pashmina shawls have been woven on handlooms from wool handspun from the shaggy coat of a goat, which lives in the heights of the Himalayas in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir state. 

Thousands of Kashmiris are associated with the ancient trade. Women mostly spin and men weave the delicate yarn into warm, soft scarves and shawls, which are often embroidered.