Former PM Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours
NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (PTI): The mortal remains of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were consigned to flames at the Nigambodh Ghat here on Saturday amid the chanting of religious hymns. The funeral pyre was lit by his eldest daughter Upinder Singh. The last rites were performed in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu, Vice […]
Snowfall disrupts Smart City Bus operations in Srinagar, outskirts
Srinagar, Dec 28: The recent snowfall has severely affected the operation of Smart City buses in Srinagar. According to the details the operation of Smart City buses in Srinagar city and its outskirts was affected, with all the buses remaining missing from roads, leaving people to suffer. Official from Srinagar Smart City Limited, said that […]
Heavy snowfall disrupts life in Kashmir; Flights, rail services suspended, Jammu-Srinagar highway closed
SRINAGAR, Dec 28 (PTI): Normal life was thrown out of gear in Kashmir on Saturday as most areas of the valley received snowfall, disrupting flight and railway operations and also leading to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, officials said. Moderate to heavy snowfall was recorded across Kashmir since Friday, including the season’s first […]
Omar Abdullah visits Ganderbal District Hospital to assess Healthcare facilities post snowfall
Ganderbal, Dec 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday visited the District Hospital Ganderbal to assess the healthcare facilities in place following the recent heavy snowfall that disrupted life across the Kashmir Valley. The visit aimed to evaluate how the hospital is managing patient care amid the harsh winter conditions. During his inspection, Abdullah interacted with […]
Female tourist killed as boulder hits bus on highway in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, Dec 28 (PTI) A female tourist was killed after a boulder rolled down a hilltop and struck a mini bus on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred in the landslide-prone Mehar area, where a rock hit the window of the mini bus, causing […]
Train service suspended on Banihal-Baramulla track due to snowfall: Officials
Srinagar, Dec 28: Train services along the Banihal-Baramulla track have been temporarily suspended due to heavy snow accumulation and ongoing snowfall, officials said on Saturday. An official said that the suspension will remain in effect until at least 1:00 PM today a precautionary measure. “A WDM3 locomotive equipped with a snow cutter will be deployed […]
Six stranded in snowfall on Mughal Road in rescued
POONCH/JAMMU, Dec 28 (PTI): Six people stranded amid heavy snowfall on the Mughal Road in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir were rescued by police, officials said on Saturday. On Friday night, two vehicles going from Shopian to Surankote got stuck in the snow at Chattapani, leaving their occupants stranded in challenging weather conditions, police […]
Snow clearance operations going on at the Jmu-Sgr national highway, say officials
Qazigund (Anantnag), Dec 28: Senior Superintendent of Police Traffic (Rural) Ravinder Pal Singh on Saturday said that snow clearance operations on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway are going on a war-footing basis. The SSP Traffic (Rural) said, “The traffic on the highway has been suspended from both the sides i.e. Srinagar as well as Jammu. No vehicles […]
Minor girl dies of suffocation, 3 of a family hospitalized in Kulgam
Srinagar, Dec 28: A minor girl lost her life while three other members of a family were hospitalized due to suffocation caused by a charcoal firepot used for heating at Ves Batapora area of Kulgam district, officials said. An official said that a nomadic family from Ramban, currently residing as tenants in Ves Batapora village […]
Snow clearance operations in full swing, hospital roads given priority: SMC Commissioner
Srinagar, Dec 28: The snow clearance operations are currently in full swing across Srinagar, with the authorities saying they are working to ensure the city remains accessible, with priority given to roads leading towards hospitals. Dr. Owais Ahmad, the Commissioner of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and CEO of Smart City Srinagar, said the priority roads […]
