Soldier killed after hit by army vehicle
Poonch: An army soldier was crushed to death by a vehicle at Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Reports said that Sepoy Shalinder Kumar Singh of 16 RR was hit by the army vehicle near army’s 6 sector headquarter in Surankote today morning. In the mishap, Singh, a resident of Bihar received critical […]
Governor appoints K K Sharma as his 4th Advisor
Srinagar: The Governor Satya Pal Malik has appointed K K Sharma, a 1983 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre. Sharma has served as the Chief Secretary in Goa and Secretary Higher education in the ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, as his fourth Advisor. Sources said that like K Vijay Kumar, one of […]
Inquiry Committee to ascertain reasons for widespread power shutdown: Govt
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today said that the administration has been working round the clock and has restored all essential services across the valley which had been disrupted due to the unprecedented snowfall across the Kashmir division on Saturday. While addressing a press briefing, he said that due to the recent […]
Jammu-Srinagar NH opens for one-way traffic
Jammu/ Srinagar: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was opened for one-way traffic Sunday, a day after it was closed due to heavy snowfall and landslides, officials said. The only all-weather road linking the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, was opened for traffic coming from Srinagar to Jammu after nine hours of clearance operations, […]
Man injured after Verandah collapses
Srinagar: A person was injured when Verandah of an under construction house collapsed reportedly due to rains and snowfall at Thokerpora, Rahmoo area of Pulwama in south Kashmir on Sunday. The injured person identified as Javid Ahmad Thoker son of Ghulam Mohidduin Thoker has been admitted to a hospital in the district for treatment. (GNS) […]
300 stranded on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to snowfall rescued
Banihal: Over 300 passengers, including dozens of security personnel, were rescued Saturday night after they were caught in heavy snowfall near the Jawahar tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, police said. Senior Superintendent of Police (Ramban) Anita Sharma said the 270-km highway, connecting Kashmir with rest of the country, was closed for traffic tonight after […]
Surface links between Kashmir and rest of the country remain cut off due to snowfall
Srinagar: Surface links between Kashmir and the rest of the country remained cut off for the second day Sunday due to heavy snowfall in the Valley which has caused massive power outage, officials said. The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway is closed for vehicular traffic due to heavy snowfall Saturday which has rendered the road unsafe, an […]
Untimely snowfall damages apple crop in Kashmir
Srinagar: Apple crop worth crores of rupees have been damaged in Kashmir due to early snowfall, officials said Sunday. Political leaders have extended support to the farmers and asked the state government to take up assessment of losses and compensation for the ryots. A large number of fruit-laden apple trees in Kashmir have either been […]
China backs Pakistan’s ‘quest for peace through dialogue’ with India
Beijing: China on Sunday said it supported Pakistan’s “quest for peace through dialogue” to settle the outstanding disputes with India as it backed Islamabad’s “engagement” with the Nuclear Suppliers group (NSG). A joint statement, issued here after Prime Minister Imran Khan’s talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, said that China backed […]
Directorate of School Education establishes helpline for students
SRINAGAR: For the benefit of stake holders particularly student community, Directorate of School Education has established a helpline number 9419013675 wherein the students and other concerned can register their grievances of issues for speedy redressal. Director School Education G N Itoo said that entire department has been directed to work with extra zeal so that […]
