Lt Guv declares ‘Heavy Snowfall’ as state specific Natural Calamity under SDRF
Lauds efforts of employees working 24x7 on ground in challenging climatic conditions
JAMMU: Extending the much needed relief to the people of snow bound areas, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha declared ‘Heavy Snowfall’ as state specific Natural Calamity under SDRF norms. The Lieutenant Governor was chairing a meeting to take stock of the winter management, particularly, snow clearance efforts of Administration, with all DCs and SSPs of Kashmir […]
COVID-19: JK reports 1 death and 113 new positive cases
JAMMU: he Government on Sunday informed that 113 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 56 from Jammu division and 57 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 122538. Also 01 COVID-19 death has been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 195 […]
Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir starts live musical weekends at Gulmarg
All slopes now open for Skiers, Ski Patrol Team in place
GULMARG: While the Tourists are enjoying their stay at the snow-clad Gulmarg, a new musical element has been added for their enjoyment, thanks to the initiative of the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir. “Gulmarg offers everything a tourist looks for, especially during the winter, when snow decks it’s landscape. Now, we have added a new element- […]
Jammu-Srinagar Highway closed as road caves in near Ramban
Srinagar, Jan 10: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the world, was halted on Sunday evening as the retaining wall of a bridge collapsed at Seiri area near Kella Morh in Ramban district, officials said. They said that there is no passageway for the traffic […]
Heavy snowfall declared as state specific natural calamity under SDRF in JK
Jammu, Jan 10: Extending much needed relief to the people of snowbound areas, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday declared ‘heavy snowfall’ as state specific natural calamity under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) norms. The Lt Governor was chairing a meeting to take stock of the winter management, particularly, snow clearance efforts […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway reopens for traffic, LMV’s to move from Sgr to Jmu tomorrow
Srinagar, Jan 10 (PTI) The Srinagar-Jammu national highway was reopened on Sunday after seven days in the wake of heavy snowfall last week, even as the city and some other parts of Kashmir received another spell of snowfall, officials said. The 260 kilometre-long highway — the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of […]
Pak violates ceasefire in different sectors along LoC, IB
Jammu, Jan 10 (PTI) Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked mortar shelling and firing on forward posts and villages in different sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Rajouri, Poonch and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. However, there was no immediate report […]
Man dies of stab injuries in Jammu; family stages protest
Jammu, Jan 10 (PTI) A man died of stab injuries at the Government Medical College here on Sunday, triggering protests by his family, even as police said one of the three accused in the case have been arrested. Mohammad Shariq (38) was stabbed by three assailants at Bhagwati Nagar locality of the city last week. […]
