Amid inclement weather all flight operations suspended at Srinagar Airport
Srinagar, Jan 23: Flight operations at Srinagar International Airport were completely suspended on Friday morning as heavy snowfall and poor visibility disrupted air traffic across the Valley, officials said. A senior official at Srinagar Airport said that while flight schedules initially witnessed intermittent cancellations and delays, operations were later fully suspended as weather conditions deteriorated. […]
Northern Army commander reviews inter-agency core group security
SRINAGAR, Jan 23 (PTI): Northern Army commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma chaired an inter-agency core group security review meeting here, with a focus on enhancing joint operations and strengthening coordination among various security agencies in Kashmir, the Army said on Friday. “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma chaired a Core Group Security Review meeting at Srinagar with […]
Shimla gets first snowfall of season, dry spell ends
SHIMLA, Jan 23 (PTI): After a three-month dry spell, Shimla received the first snowfall of the season on Friday. Snowfall is also occurring in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, including Manali, another popular tourist destination of the state. The local met centre has forecasted heavy snowfall and rainfall. The Shimla administration has issues an […]
PM Modi pays tributes to Netaji Bose on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid glowing tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary, saying he epitomised fearless leadership and unwavering patriotism. In a series of posts on X, Modi also listed out steps taken by his government to popularise Bose’s ideals and slammed efforts by […]
Snowfall, rains cut off Kashmir Valley as roads face closure, trains and air traffic disrupted
Srinagar, Jan 23: The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was closed for traffic on Friday following fresh snowfall in and around the NAVYUG Tunnel area. An official said that the movement of vehicles from Jammu towards Srinagar, and vice versa, has been suspended as a precautionary measure. He said other key arterial roads, including the […]
Power supply takes a hit after weather turns bad across Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 23: Strong gusty winds across Kashmir valley on Thursday late evening disrupted power supply in most of the areas with residents still reeling under darkness during this icy cold winter. An official informed that the power supply was affected in more than 80 percent of the valley due to gusty winds. The official […]
Most areas across Kashmir receive fresh snowfall, gusty winds wreak havoc at many places
Srinagar, Jan 23 (PTI) The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg and a few other areas in the Kashmir valley received fresh snowfall on Thursday night with high-speed winds sweeping Srinagar and other plains, officials said. Fresh snowfall started in Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on late Thursday evening, the officials said, as a strong western […]
J&K Civil Services Judicial Exams conducted in complete fair manner: JKPSC
JAMMU, Jan 22: In response to recent media and social media news items regarding fairness of the J&K Civil Services Judicial (Main) 2025 Examination, the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (J&K PSC) puts on record that the examinations are conducted in completely fair manner with no scope for bias, manipulation, or external influence. In […]
Security around Republic Day event venue intensified
SRINAGAR, Jan 22 (PTI): Security has been heightened across Kashmir ahead of Republic Day as police has intensified patrolling and vehicle checks in the Valley to thwart any attempts by anti-national elements to disrupt the celebrations, officials said on Thursday. The roads leading to Bakshi Stadium here, the venue for the main official Republic Day […]
Doda road mishap: Death toll rises to 10, as ten more soldiers suffer injuries
Srinagar, Jan 22: At least soldiers died and as many were injured after an Army vehicle went down into a deep gorge at the Khannitop on the Bhaderwah-Chamba road in Doda district today morning, officials said. An official said that the Army’s Casper vehicle fell into the gorge near the Khannitop when a team was […]