Air traffic resumes, morning delays leads to congestion at Srinagar airport
Srinagar, Feb 11: After morning hiccups due to snowfall and reduced visibility, flight operations to and fro resumed at Srinagar International airport on Saturday. While so far there were no cancellations, the morning delays caused some congestion at the airport, officials said. “Our peak hour passenger capacity is 950. That are 450 arriving and 500 […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway reopens after three days of closure
Ramban, Feb 11: Vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was partially restored on Saturday after remaining closed for three days, officials said here An official said that the highway was blocked since Thursday evening due to landslides and shooting stones triggered by rains near Mehar, Panthyal, Magarkot and Cafeteria Morh. He said after completion of […]
Fresh snowfall reported across Kashmir, MeT predicts more
Srinagar, Feb 11: Kashmir Valley including Srinagar and hilly areas of Jammu region on Saturday morning received fresh snowfall, officials said. Also minimum temperature recorded a drop across J&K with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 8.3°C. “Widespread light to moderate snowfall and rain was expected in Kashmir and hilly areas of Jammu with chances […]
Health ministry launches nationwide campaign to combat filariasis
New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI) The Union Health Ministry has launched a nationwide mass drug administration (MDA) campaign aimed at ending filariasis disease transmission through door-to-door administration of anti-filarial drugs, especially in 10 affected states. High-burden districts in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh jointly launched […]
Winter games in Gulmarg will boost sporting culture in Jammu and Kashmir: PM
New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Khelo India National Winter Games in Gulmarg will boost the sporting culture in Jammu and Kashmir, and wished the athletes participating in the event. “Best wishes to all athletes taking part in the 3rd Khelo India National Winter Games. The Games are […]
NDA govt successful in controlling terror in J&K, insurgency in NE: Amit Shah
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (PTI) After eight years, the BJP-led government at the Centre has been substantially successful in controlling terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, insurgency in the North-East and Left wing extremism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Saturday. Speaking at the passing out parade of the 74th batch of the Indian […]
Snowfall, rains impact flight operations at Sgr airport, Jmu-Sgr highway also closed
Srinagar, Feb 11: Air travel to and fro Srinagar International Airport was hit due to snowfall Saturday morning as authorities diverted a few flights owing to reduced visibility. A senior airport official said that visibility has reduced to 500 M while it was continuously snowing. “No flight operations have taken place since morning,” he said, […]
JKBOSE announces Date Sheet for 10th, 11th & 12th exams
Srinagar, Feb 10: Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education announced date sheets for conduct of annual/regular examinations for classes 10th, 11th and 12th. The Board authorities issued three separate notifications mentioning the dates for the exams. The exams for Class 10 are scheduled to begin from March 03, 2023 (with different Vocational Subjects) and […]
Nepal bans rose import ahead of Valentine’s Day
Kathmandu, Feb 10 (PTI) The Nepali government has banned the import of fresh roses from countries like India and China ahead of Valentine’s Day, according to a media report on Friday. The Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre under the Ministry of Agriculture in a notification on Thursday directed the subordinate border offices not to […]
Woman, girl rescued after swept away by avalanche in Gurez Bandipora
Srinagar, Feb 10: A woman and a girl were rescued alive after they were swept away by an avalanche that occurred in the Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district this morning, officials said. A police official said that a snow avalanche occurred at around 0940 hours near Mazgund Bala area of Tutail in Gurez […]